Kings vs. Sabres Betting Picks & Predictions
The Los Angeles Kings (30-19-7) will visit the Buffalo Sabres (18-30-8) on Sunday, with Viktor Arvidsson coming off a hat trick in the Kings’ last game. Kings (-186) at Sabres (+150) appears like a mismatch, according to the moneyline odds. Find more below on the Kings vs. Sabres betting line, injury report, head-to-head stats, best bets and more.
Kings vs. Sabres Betting Line
Kings vs Sabres Betting Information
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Kings vs. Sabres Game Info
- Game Day: Sunday, March 6, 2022
- Game Time: 1:00 PM ET
- Location: Buffalo, New York
- Arena: KeyBank Center
Computer Predictions for Kings vs. Sabres
Computer picks for Kings vs Sabres
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Kings vs. Sabres Betting Trends
Los Angeles has won 17 of its 22 games as a favorite this season.
In three games with moneyline odds shorter than -186, the Kings have two wins.
The moneyline odds say Los Angeles has a 65.0% chance of winning this game.
Los Angeles Kings Leaders
A leading offensive player this season for Los Angeles, Anze Kopitar has scored 51 points in 56 games (15 goals and 36 assists).
Through 49 games, Arvidsson has 18 goals and 20 assists.
Adrian Kempe has scored 25 goals and added 11 assists through 53 games for Los Angeles.
Cal Petersen has a record of 14-8-1. He has allowed 64 goals (2.74 goals against average) and recorded 570 saves.
Los Angeles Kings Season Stats
The Kings are ranked 17th in the NHL with 164 goals this season, an average of 2.9 per contest.
On defense, the Kings have conceded 158 goals (2.8 per game) to rank 14th in NHL play.
They’re ranked 15th in the league with a +6 goal differential .
The Kings have scored 28 power-play goals on 174 power-play chances this season, ranking 20th in the league.
The Kings’ offense has the league’s 28th-ranked power-play conversion rate (16.1%).
The Kings have scored a total of five shorthanded goals this season.
The Kings rank 27th in the league in penalty-kill success rate at 75.5%.
The Kings win the sixth-highest percentage of faceoffs in the NHL at 52.7%.
The Kings connect on 8.2% of their shots, ranking 30th in the league.
The Kings have yet to shut out an opponent this season, averaging 19.8 hits and 12.8 blocked shots per game.
Sabres vs. Kings Betting Trends
The Sabres have been an underdog in 53 games this season, with 16 upset wins (30.2%).
Buffalo has 34 games this season playing as the underdog by +150 or longer, and is 9-25 in those contests.
Oddsmakers have implied, based on the moneyline for this matchup, that the Sabres have a 40.0% chance to win.
Buffalo Sabres Leaders
Tage Thompson is among the top options on offense for Buffalo, with 42 points this season. He has put up 23 goals and 19 assists in 52 games.
Jeff Skinner is key for Buffalo’s offense with 41 total points (0.8 per game), including 23 goals and 18 assists through 54 contests.
Rasmus Dahlin has eight goals and 29 assists for Los Angeles.
Buffalo’s Dustin Tokarski is 5-8-4 this season, amassing 532 saves and giving up 60 goals (3.4 goals against average) with an .899 save percentage (41st in the league).
Buffalo Sabres Season Stats
The Sabres’ 151 total goals (2.7 per game) rank 24th in the NHL.
The Sabres’ 199 total goals conceded (3.6 per game) rank 30th in the NHL.
They have a -48 goal differential, which ranks 27th in the league.
The Sabres have put up 31 power-play goals this season (on 151 power-play chances). That ranks 19th in the NHL.
The Sabres have a 20.5% power-play conversion rate, the NHL’s No. 18 percentage.
The Sabres have scored three shorthanded goals this season (21st in the NHL).
The 76.4% of opponent power plays the Sabres kill is the 24th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
The Sabres have the league’s 32nd-ranked faceoff win rate (46.1%).
The Sabres are shooting 9.0% (21st in the league).
The Sabres have yet to shut out an opponent this season.
Kings and Sabres Injury Report
Kings: Brendan Lemieux: Day To Day (Lower-body), Alexander Edler: Out (Lower-body), Sean Walker: Out For Season (Lower body), Lias Andersson: Out (Undisclosed)
Sabres: Colin Miller: Out (Upper Body), Henri Jokiharju: Out (Lower Body), Malcolm Subban: Out For Season (Upper Body), Drake Caggiula: Out For Season (Back), Vinnie Hinostroza: Out (Lower Body), Zemgus Girgensons: Out (Undisclosed)
The Kings on the moneyline (-186) is our best bet after analyzing all of the key statistics and trends for this matchup. Our computer projects the scoring will stay under the total of goals, with the .
