Kings vs. Sabres Prediction, Picks and Odds

Our detailed prediction and analysis for the Kings vs. Sabres NHL game on January 29, 2026 is featured below. Drawing from 10,000 game simulations, we provide expert picks, betting odds, and insights.
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P3 19:00 Goal scored by Alex Tuch assisted by Jack Quinn and Ryan McLeod (Empty Net)
P3 18:25 Power play - Shot on goal by Rasmus Dahlin saved by Darcy Kuemper
P3 17:02 Shorthanded - Shot missed by Joel Edmundson
P3 14:48 Trevor Moore shot blocked by teammate
P3 14:41 Shot missed by Cody Ceci
P3 13:46 Shot on goal by Bowen Byram saved by Darcy Kuemper
P3 13:31 Shot on goal by Joel Edmundson saved by Alex Lyon
P3 12:44 Mikey Anderson shot blocked by teammate
P3 12:42 Shot missed by Quinton Byfield
P3 11:37 Andrei Kuzmenko shot blocked by teammate
P3 11:29 Shot missed by Kevin Fiala
P3 11:17 Shot on goal by Michael Kesselring saved by Darcy Kuemper
P3 10:22 Shot missed by Josh Doan
P3 08:52 Power play - Shot on goal by Alex Tuch saved by Darcy Kuemper
P3 07:01 Power play - Rasmus Dahlin shot blocked by teammate
P3 06:30 Andrei Kuzmenko shot blocked by Zach Metsa
P3 06:08 Shot missed by Jack Quinn
P3 05:36 Shot on goal by Zach Metsa saved by Darcy Kuemper
P3 05:21 Shot missed by Zach Benson
P3 05:20 Shot missed by Tage Thompson
Play by Play
  1. P3 20:00
    End of 3rd Period.
  2. P3 19:44
    Quinton Byfield won faceoff against Tyson Kozak in neutral zone
  3. P3 19:44
    Stoppage
  4. P3 19:00
    Peyton Krebs won faceoff against Samuel Helenius in neutral zone
  5. P3 19:00
    GOAL
    Goal scored by Alex Tuch assisted by Jack Quinn and Ryan McLeod (Empty Net)
    1-4
  6. P3 18:25
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot on goal by Rasmus Dahlin saved by Darcy Kuemper
  7. P3 17:02
    SHOT
    Shorthanded - Shot missed by Joel Edmundson
  8. P3 16:13
    Tage Thompson won faceoff against Joel Armia in defensive zone
  9. P3 16:13
    Stoppage - Icing
  10. P3 15:27
    Giveaway by Adrian Kempe in offensive zone
  11. P3 14:48
    SHOT
    Trevor Moore shot blocked by teammate
  12. P3 14:41
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Cody Ceci
  13. P3 13:46
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Bowen Byram saved by Darcy Kuemper
  14. P3 13:31
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Joel Edmundson saved by Alex Lyon
  15. P3 13:30
    Joel Armia won faceoff against Peyton Krebs in offensive zone
  16. P3 13:23
    Stoppage - Hand Pass
  17. P3 12:53
    Giveaway by Tage Thompson in offensive zone
  18. P3 12:44
    SHOT
    Mikey Anderson shot blocked by teammate
  19. P3 12:42
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Quinton Byfield
  20. P3 12:19
    Quinton Byfield won faceoff against Ryan McLeod in neutral zone
  21. P3 12:19
    Stoppage - Hand Pass - TV timeout
  22. P3 11:37
    SHOT
    Andrei Kuzmenko shot blocked by teammate
  23. P3 11:29
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Kevin Fiala
  24. P3 11:17
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Michael Kesselring saved by Darcy Kuemper
  25. P3 10:22
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Josh Doan
  26. P3 08:52
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot on goal by Alex Tuch saved by Darcy Kuemper
  27. P3 07:58
    Power play - Giveaway by Ryan McLeod in defensive zone
  28. P3 07:01
    SHOT
    Power play - Rasmus Dahlin shot blocked by teammate
  29. P3 07:00
    Stoppage - TV timeout
  30. P3 07:00
    Kings won faceoff against Sabres in neutral zone
  31. P3 06:30
    SHOT
    Andrei Kuzmenko shot blocked by Zach Metsa
  32. P3 06:08
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Jack Quinn
  33. P3 05:41
    Ryan McLeod won faceoff against Joel Armia in offensive zone
  34. P3 05:41
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  35. P3 05:36
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Zach Metsa saved by Darcy Kuemper
  36. P3 05:21
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Zach Benson
  37. P3 05:20
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Tage Thompson
  38. P3 04:39
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Corey Perry
  39. P3 03:52
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  40. P3 03:50
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Trevor Moore
  41. P3 02:55
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Taylor Ward saved by Alex Lyon
  42. P3 02:34
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Zach Benson saved by Darcy Kuemper
  43. P3 01:36
    Peyton Krebs won faceoff against Joel Armia in defensive zone
  44. P3 01:36
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  45. P3 00:55
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Jack Quinn saved by Darcy Kuemper
  46. P3 00:39
    Giveaway by Warren Foegele in neutral zone
  47. P3 00:00
    Tage Thompson won faceoff against Alex Laferriere in neutral zone
  48. P2 20:00
    End of 2nd Period.
  49. P2 19:07
    SHOT
    Alex Laferriere shot blocked by Owen Power
  50. P2 18:38
    Giveaway by Jason Zucker in neutral zone
  51. P2 17:54
    Jason Zucker won faceoff against Joel Armia in defensive zone
  52. P2 17:41
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Kevin Fiala saved by Alex Lyon
  53. P2 17:15
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Mikey Anderson
  54. P2 16:54
    Tyson Kozak won faceoff against Quinton Byfield in offensive zone
  55. P2 16:54
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  56. P2 16:40
    Tage Thompson won faceoff against Quinton Byfield in offensive zone
  57. P2 16:40
    Stoppage - Puck Frozen
  58. P2 15:59
    SHOT
    Rasmus Dahlin shot blocked by Corey Perry
  59. P2 15:42
    Ryan McLeod won faceoff against Alex Laferriere in defensive zone
  60. P2 15:41
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Alex Laferriere saved by Alex Lyon
  61. P2 15:35
    Kings won faceoff against Sabres in neutral zone
  62. P2 15:33
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Alex Laferriere saved by Alex Lyon
  63. P2 15:27
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Corey Perry saved by Alex Lyon
  64. P2 13:45
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Tyson Kozak
  65. P2 13:22
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Owen Power saved by Darcy Kuemper
  66. P2 13:00
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Rasmus Dahlin saved by Darcy Kuemper
  67. P2 12:18
    Giveaway by Quinton Byfield in neutral zone
  68. P2 12:06
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Brandt Clarke
  69. P2 12:04
    Kings won faceoff against Sabres in neutral zone
  70. P2 11:53
    Takeaway by Quinton Byfield in neutral zone
  71. P2 11:29
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Noah Ostlund saved by Darcy Kuemper
  72. P2 10:54
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Cody Ceci saved by Alex Lyon
  73. P2 10:37
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Adrian Kempe saved by Alex Lyon
  74. P2 10:30
    SHOT
    Adrian Kempe shot blocked by teammate
  75. P2 10:13
    Takeaway by Beck Malenstyn in offensive zone
  76. P2 09:44
    Peyton Krebs won faceoff against Samuel Helenius in neutral zone
  77. P2 09:15
    SHOT
    Alex Tuch shot blocked by Andrei Kuzmenko
  78. P2 09:03
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Joel Armia saved by Alex Lyon
  79. P2 08:40
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Warren Foegele
  80. P2 08:05
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Cody Ceci saved by Alex Lyon
  81. P2 08:03
    Quinton Byfield won faceoff against Ryan McLeod in offensive zone
  82. P2 08:03
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  83. P2 07:47
    Quinton Byfield won faceoff against Noah Ostlund in neutral zone
  84. P2 07:46
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot missed by Adrian Kempe
  85. P2 07:36
    Power play - Adrian Kempe won faceoff against Ryan McLeod in offensive zone
  86. P2 06:29
    Kings won faceoff against Sabres in neutral zone
  87. P2 06:27
    SHOT
    Alex Tuch shot blocked by Brandt Clarke
  88. P2 05:18
    SHOT
    Cody Ceci shot blocked by Josh Doan
  89. P2 05:17
    Stoppage - Icing
  90. P2 05:10
    Noah Ostlund won faceoff against Joel Armia in neutral zone
  91. P2 04:51
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Rasmus Dahlin saved by Darcy Kuemper
  92. P2 04:51
    Giveaway by Drew Doughty in defensive zone
  93. P2 04:12
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Peyton Krebs saved by Darcy Kuemper
  94. P2 03:17
    SHOT
    Jeff Malott shot blocked by Zach Metsa
  95. P2 03:10
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Joel Edmundson saved by Alex Lyon
  96. P2 02:57
    SHOT
    Zach Benson shot blocked by Joel Edmundson
  97. P2 02:46
    Samuel Helenius won faceoff against Tage Thompson in defensive zone
  98. P2 02:46
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  99. P2 02:04
    SHOT
    Brian Dumoulin shot blocked by Michael Kesselring
  100. P2 00:51
    Ryan McLeod won faceoff against Adrian Kempe in defensive zone
  101. P2 00:50
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Mikey Anderson saved by Alex Lyon
  102. P2 00:47
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Quinton Byfield saved by Alex Lyon
  103. P2 00:22
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Tage Thompson saved by Darcy Kuemper
  104. P2 00:21
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Alex Tuch saved by Darcy Kuemper
  105. P2 00:16
    Stoppage - Puck in Netting
  106. P2 00:14
    SHOT
    Rasmus Dahlin shot blocked by Alex Laferriere
  107. P2 00:00
    Tage Thompson won faceoff against Adrian Kempe in neutral zone
  108. P1 20:00
    End of 1st Period.
  109. P1 19:56
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Owen Power saved by Darcy Kuemper
  110. P1 18:32
    Stoppage - Offside
  111. P1 17:59
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Kevin Fiala saved by Alex Lyon
  112. P1 16:47
    Ryan McLeod won faceoff against Adrian Kempe in defensive zone
  113. P1 16:45
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Quinton Byfield
  114. P1 16:08
    Tyson Kozak won faceoff against Joel Armia in defensive zone
  115. P1 16:08
    Stoppage - Puck in Netting
  116. P1 14:55
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot on goal by Brandt Clarke saved by Alex Lyon
  117. P1 14:45
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot on goal by Corey Perry saved by Alex Lyon
  118. P1 14:04
    Shorthanded - Ryan McLeod won faceoff against Adrian Kempe in defensive zone
  119. P1 14:02
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Warren Foegele saved by Alex Lyon
  120. P1 13:10
    Giveaway by Alex Laferriere in neutral zone
  121. P1 13:04
    SHOT
    Mattias Samuelsson shot blocked by Cody Ceci
  122. P1 12:43
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Cody Ceci
  123. P1 12:30
    Kings won faceoff against Sabres in neutral zone
  124. P1 12:16
    SHOT
    Michael Kesselring shot blocked by Jeff Malott
  125. P1 12:14
    Tage Thompson won faceoff against Samuel Helenius in offensive zone
  126. P1 12:04
    Takeaway by Brandt Clarke in neutral zone
  127. P1 11:59
    Tage Thompson won faceoff against Samuel Helenius in defensive zone
  128. P1 11:57
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Mikey Anderson saved by Alex Lyon
  129. P1 11:17
    Joel Armia won faceoff against Ryan McLeod in neutral zone
  130. P1 11:15
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Mattias Samuelsson saved by Darcy Kuemper
  131. P1 11:13
    Ryan McLeod won faceoff against Quinton Byfield in offensive zone
  132. P1 10:57
    Tyson Kozak credited with hit on Warren Foegele in neutral zone
  133. P1 10:50
    Quinton Byfield won faceoff against Peyton Krebs in neutral zone
  134. P1 10:50
    Stoppage - Offside
  135. P1 10:29
    Noah Ostlund won faceoff against Alex Laferriere in offensive zone
  136. P1 10:29
    Stoppage - Icing
  137. P1 10:22
    SHOT
    Michael Kesselring shot blocked by teammate
  138. P1 09:58
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Zach Benson
  139. P1 09:36
    SHOT
    Michael Kesselring shot blocked by Brandt Clarke
  140. P1 09:05
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Mikey Anderson saved by Alex Lyon
  141. P1 08:28
    Ryan McLeod won faceoff against Taylor Ward in defensive zone
  142. P1 08:28
    Stoppage - Hand Pass
  143. P1 08:11
    Samuel Helenius won faceoff against Ryan McLeod in offensive zone
  144. P1 08:11
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG) - TV timeout
  145. P1 07:14
    Peyton Krebs won faceoff against Kevin Fiala in neutral zone
  146. P1 07:07
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot on goal by Alex Tuch saved by Darcy Kuemper
  147. P1 06:18
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot missed by Rasmus Dahlin
  148. P1 05:44
    Power play - Giveaway by Josh Doan in offensive zone
  149. P1 05:23
    Kings won faceoff against Sabres in defensive zone
  150. P1 05:21
    SHOT
    Peyton Krebs shot blocked by Joel Edmundson
  151. P1 04:56
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Josh Doan saved by Darcy Kuemper
  152. P1 03:40
    Quinton Byfield won faceoff against Tage Thompson in neutral zone
  153. P1 03:30
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Owen Power saved by Darcy Kuemper
  154. P1 02:52
    SHOT
    Zach Metsa shot blocked by Brandt Clarke
  155. P1 01:06
    Giveaway by Mikey Anderson in offensive zone
  156. P1 00:13
    Ryan McLeod won faceoff against Alex Laferriere in defensive zone
  157. P1 00:09
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Corey Perry saved by Alex Lyon
  158. P1 00:00
    Tage Thompson won faceoff against Alex Laferriere in neutral zone
Stats
Kings
STATS
Sabres
38Shots on Goal32
38% Faceoff Win % 63%
2/1 PP Opportunities/PP Goals 3/1
30Penalty Infraction Mins28
30Hits9
11 Shots Blocked 13
20Giveaways16
KingsLA
SabresBUF
38Shots on Goal32
38% Faceoff Win % 63%
2/1 PP Opportunities/PP Goals 3/1
30Penalty Infraction Mins28
30Hits9
11 Shots Blocked 13
20Giveaways16

Kings vs. Sabres: Detailed Breakdown

Matchup Overview

  • Teams: Kings vs. Sabres
  • Date: Thursday, January 29, 2026
  • Time: 7:00 PM ET
  • Venue: KeyBank Center

Current Betting Odds

  • Spread: Sabres favored at -1.5
  • Total (Over/Under): 5.5
  • Moneyline Odds: Kings +115, Sabres -125

Dimers' Win Probabilities

  • Kings: 47%
  • Sabres: 53%

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Our Prediction: Who Wins?

After extensive simulations, our model gives the Kings a win probability of 47%, while the Sabres have a win probability of 53%. Discover the best spread, over/under, and moneyline odds for the game on this page.

Summary

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