Saturday, March 21, 2026
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Scoring Summary
| Period | Time | Team | Goal | Strength | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10:48 | LAK | Artemi Panarin (24) — Anze Kopitar (22) , Adrian Kempe (33) | PP | 0-1 |
| 2 | 04:05 | BUF | Tage Thompson (36) — Peyton Krebs (24) , Mattias Samuelsson (27) | EV | 1-1 |
| 3 | 11:12 | BUF | Sam Carrick (9) — Zach Benson (24) , Zach Metsa (4) | EV | 2-1 |
| 3 | 12:11 | BUF | Rasmus Dahlin (15) | PP | 3-1 |
| 3 | 17:35 | BUF | Zach Benson (8) — Josh Norris (15) , Beck Malenstyn (6) | EN | 4-1 |
Penalty Summary
| Period Per | Time | Team | Player | Penalty | Min M |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 09:53 | BUF | Jack Quinn | Hooking | 2 |
| 2 | 11:15 | BUF | Mattias Samuelsson | Tripping | 2 |
| 2 | 18:05 | BUF | Zach Metsa | Tripping | 2 |
| 3 | 11:12 | LAK | — | Delaying Game Unsuccessful Challenge | 2 |
Team Statistics
| Statistic | Buffalo Sabres | Los Angeles Kings |
|---|---|---|
| Shots | 33 | 27 |
| Faceoff % | 34.5% | 65.5% |
| Hits | 15 | 27 |
| Blocked Shots | 16 | 15 |
| Giveaways | 10 | 11 |
| Takeaways | 7 | 4 |
Skaters
Buffalo Sabres
| # | Player | Pos | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | S | HIT | BLK | GV | TK | SHFT | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Zach Benson | L | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 15:16 |
| 9 | Josh Norris | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 14:40 |
| 10 | Sam Carrick | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 15:38 |
| 17 | Jason Zucker | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 12:30 |
| 19 | Peyton Krebs | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 15:03 |
| 22 | Jack Quinn | R | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 11:43 |
| 29 | Beck Malenstyn | L | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 14:47 |
| 71 | Ryan McLeod | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 11:52 |
| 72 | Tage Thompson | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 25 | 18:11 |
| 86 | Noah Ostlund | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 13:01 |
| 89 | Alex Tuch | R | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 26 | 20:06 |
| 91 | Josh Doan | R | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 12:44 |
| 4 | Bowen Byram | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 22:20 |
| 23 | Mattias Samuelsson | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 21:40 |
| 25 | Owen Power | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 22:02 |
| 26 | Rasmus Dahlin | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 23:07 |
| 64 | Logan Stanley | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 16:26 |
| 73 | Zach Metsa | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 13:59 |
Los Angeles Kings
| # | Player | Pos | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | S | HIT | BLK | GV | TK | SHFT | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Adrian Kempe | R | 0 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 21:06 |
| 10 | Artemi Panarin | L | 1 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 22:06 |
| 11 | Anze Kopitar | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 19:52 |
| 12 | Trevor Moore | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 14:47 |
| 14 | Alex Laferriere | R | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 18:32 |
| 21 | Scott Laughton | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 15:00 |
| 39 | Jeff Malott | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 10:00 |
| 40 | Joel Armia | R | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 13:44 |
| 52 | Taylor Ward | R | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 09:45 |
| 53 | Jared Wright | R | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 12:22 |
| 55 | Quinton Byfield | R | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 18:45 |
| 79 | Samuel Helenius | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 09:06 |
| 2 | Brian Dumoulin | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 17:11 |
| 5 | Cody Ceci | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 18:11 |
| 6 | Joel Edmundson | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 17:28 |
| 8 | Drew Doughty | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 21:05 |
| 44 | Mikey Anderson | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 20:48 |
| 92 | Brandt Clarke | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 20:38 |
Goalies
Buffalo Sabres
| # | Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | EV | PP | SH | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen | 27 | 26 | 1 | .963 | 21/21 | 5/6 | 0/0 | 60:00 |
| 92 | Colten Ellis | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 00:00 |
Los Angeles Kings
| # | Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | EV | PP | SH | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | Anton Forsberg | 32 | 30 | 3 | .938 | 26/28 | 1/1 | 3/3 | 58:35 |
| 35 | Darcy Kuemper | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 00:00 |