Buffalo Sabres
Current season record
7–4–3 · 17 pts
Wins–losses–overtime losses · 2026-27
Next game listed by the source
vs. Ottawa Senators
Game Analysis →Team information checked Nov 1, 2026.
Buffalo Sabres vs Los Angeles Kings — Wednesday, November 20, 2024 Game Analysis
Buffalo Sabres at Los Angeles Kings at crypto.com Arena. Final.
Game Analysis
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Buffalo Sabres vs Los Angeles Kings Game Summary — Wednesday, November 20, 2024
By Hockey in 60
Initial summary · A fuller recap will replace this when published.
Buffalo Sabres defeated Los Angeles Kings 1–0. The game was played at crypto.com Arena.
A brief summary of the verified result. Source: ESPN game record. Detailed reporting is shown when available.
Buffalo Sabres vs Los Angeles Kings Game Analysis — Wednesday, November 20, 2024
By Hockey in 60
Buffalo Sabres won despite being outshot 23–19. Los Angeles Kings generated more shots on target, but the volume advantage did not translate into a better result. Buffalo Sabres scored on 5.3% of its shots, compared with 0.0% for Los Angeles Kings. Those are team scoring rates, not goalie save percentages; empty-net goals can affect them. The totals establish a difference in conversion, but cannot separate finishing, chance quality and goaltending.
Buffalo Sabres converted 1 of 3 power plays (33.3%); Los Angeles Kings converted 0 of 5 power plays (0.0%). The 1-goal net power-play edge matched the 1-goal final margin. This identifies special teams as a meaningful scoring difference, without proving how the game would have unfolded with different penalties.
Los Angeles Kings won 59.6% of faceoffs. That is a clear edge in restarts, but faceoff percentage should not be treated as a possession percentage: the totals do not show where the draws occurred or what happened immediately afterwards.
Hockey in 60’s interpretation of verified game statistics, highlighting meaningful differences and what they suggest about the result. Comparisons describe this game, not season averages. Source: ESPN game statistics.
Buffalo Sabres vs Los Angeles Kings Official Game Highlights — Wednesday, November 20, 2024
Buffalo Sabres vs Los Angeles Kings Game Statistics — Wednesday, November 20, 2024
| Statistic | Buffalo Sabres | Los Angeles Kings |
|---|---|---|
| Shots on goal | 19 | 23 |
| Power-play goals | 1 | 0 |
| Power-play opportunities | 3 | 5 |
| Power-play conversion (%) | 33.3 | 0.0 |
| Faceoffs won (%) | 40.4 | 59.6 |
| Hits | 19 | 19 |
| Blocked shots | 18 | 14 |
| Takeaways | 3 | 8 |
| Giveaways | 19 | 17 |
| Penalty minutes | 10 | 6 |
Source: ESPN game statistics.
Scoring and goaltending
Buffalo Sabres won 1–0 at crypto.com Arena.
Who scored
- Jason Zucker Goal (4) Tip-In, assists: Rasmus Dahlin (12), Alex Tuch (13)
Goalies
- Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen stopped 23 of 23 for Buffalo Sabres.
- David Rittich stopped 18 of 19 for Los Angeles Kings.
Jason Zucker Goal (4) Tip-In, assists: Rasmus Dahlin (12), Alex Tuch (13) That made the score 1–0 in the 3rd, and Buffalo Sabres stayed ahead.