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Buffalo Sabres 4, Los Angeles Kings 1 — Recap

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📰Game Summary

Final: Buffalo Sabres 4, Los Angeles Kings 1. Shots on goal: BUF 33, LAK 27. Goals by period (from the event feed, matching the official final): P1 BUF 0-1 LAK; P2 BUF 1-0 LAK; P3 BUF 3-0 LAK.

Scoring plays: P1 10:48 Artemi Panarin (assists: Anze Kopitar, Adrian Kempe) to make it BUF 0-1 LAK; P2 04:05 Tage Thompson (assists: Peyton Krebs, Mattias Samuelsson) to make it BUF 1-1 LAK; P3 11:12 Sam Carrick (assists: Zach Benson, Zach Metsa) to make it BUF 2-1 LAK; P3 12:11 Rasmus Dahlin to make it BUF 3-1 LAK; P3 17:35 Zach Benson (assists: Josh Norris, Beck Malenstyn) to make it BUF 4-1 LAK. Top skaters: Zach Benson (BUF) 1 G, 1 A; Sam Carrick (BUF) 1 G, 0 A; Artemi Panarin (LAK) 1 G, 0 A; Tage Thompson (BUF) 1 G, 0 A. Goaltending (box score): Anton Forsberg (LAK) 29 saves on 31, decision L; Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen (BUF) 26 saves on 27, decision W.

Standouts

Top Scorer · BUF
Zach Benson
1 G, 1 A, 2 PTS, 1 SOG · 15:16 TOI
Goals · LAK
Artemi Panarin
1 G, 0 A, 1 PTS, 3 SOG · 22:06 TOI
Goaltending · BUF
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
26 saves on 27 shots (.963) · W

Every skater's and goalie's line is in the box score below.

📊 Game Flow

BUF 3 largest lead P3 17:35 (BUF 4, LAK 1) · 4-0 run, P2 4:05–P3 17:35
LAK 1 largest lead P1 10:48 (BUF 0, LAK 1)
Swings 1 lead changes Tied 1 time
Scoring summary
  • P1 10:48 Artemi Panarin (Anze Kopitar, Adrian Kempe) LAK · Power play · slap shot · BUF 0, LAK 1
  • P2 4:05 Tage Thompson (Peyton Krebs, Mattias Samuelsson) BUF · wrist shot · BUF 1, LAK 1
  • P3 11:12 Sam Carrick (Zach Benson, Zach Metsa) BUF · backhand shot · BUF 2, LAK 1
  • P3 12:11 Rasmus Dahlin BUF · Power play · BUF 3, LAK 1
  • P3 17:35 Zach Benson (Josh Norris, Beck Malenstyn) BUF · Empty net · wrist shot · BUF 4, LAK 1

Linescore

123 T
BUF 013 4
LAK 100 1

Shots on goal: BUF 32, LAK 27

Biggest Period

The Buffalo Sabres scored 3 goals in P3 — the biggest single period of the game.

📋 Team Stats

BUFLAK
33Shots on goal27
60Shot attempts52
19Faceoff wins36
15Hits27
16Blocked shots15
1Power-play goals1
7Takeaways4
10Giveaways11
6Penalty minutes0
96.3%Save %93.5%
Shots on goal by period
TeamP1P2P3Total
BUF1371434
LAK813627

🎯 Shot Map

Buffalo Sabres4 G · 43 attempts
Owen Power: saved (wrist)Beck Malenstyn: saved (snap)Owen Power: saved (backhand)Alex Tuch: saved (snap)Tage Thompson: missed the netBeck Malenstyn: saved (slap)Bowen Byram: saved (wrist)Noah Ostlund: missed the netOwen Power: saved (wrist)Bowen Byram: missed the netJosh Doan: saved (wrist)Jack Quinn: saved (wrist)Tage Thompson: saved (snap)Alex Tuch: saved (wrist)Rasmus Dahlin: missed the netSam Carrick: saved (tip-in)Zach Metsa: saved (wrist)Peyton Krebs: saved (wrist)Tage Thompson: goal (wrist)Sam Carrick: missed the netSam Carrick: saved (wrist)Beck Malenstyn: saved (wrist)Noah Ostlund: saved (wrist)Tage Thompson: saved (wrist)Logan Stanley: saved (wrist)Noah Ostlund: saved (wrist)Alex Tuch: saved (snap)Alex Tuch: saved (wrist)Jack Quinn: saved (wrist)Peyton Krebs: saved (wrist)Peyton Krebs: missed the netLogan Stanley: saved (slap)Sam Carrick: goal (backhand)Rasmus Dahlin: saved (snap)Rasmus Dahlin: goalSam Carrick: missed the netJosh Doan: saved (wrist)Josh Doan: saved (wrist)Rasmus Dahlin: missed the netBowen Byram: saved (slap)Josh Norris: missed the netZach Benson: goal (wrist)Logan Stanley: saved (wrist)
  • 4Goals9% of attempts
  • 30Saved70% of attempts
  • 9Missed the net21% of attempts
Los Angeles Kings1 G · 37 attempts
Alex Laferriere: saved (wrist)Adrian Kempe: saved (wrist)Adrian Kempe: missed the netAdrian Kempe: missed the netTaylor Ward: missed the netQuinton Byfield: saved (tip-in)Trevor Moore: saved (wrist)Alex Laferriere: saved (wrist)Quinton Byfield: missed the netArtemi Panarin: saved (slap)Joel Edmundson: missed the netArtemi Panarin: saved (slap)Artemi Panarin: goal (slap)Brandt Clarke: saved (tip-in)Anze Kopitar: missed the netDrew Doughty: saved (slap)Trevor Moore: saved (wrist)Quinton Byfield: missed the netTrevor Moore: saved (wrist)Jared Wright: saved (snap)Cody Ceci: saved (slap)Jared Wright: saved (tip-in)Jared Wright: saved (bat)Brandt Clarke: saved (wrist)Brandt Clarke: saved (wrist)Anze Kopitar: saved (slap)Drew Doughty: saved (wrist)Quinton Byfield: saved (wrist)Joel Armia: missed the netTrevor Moore: missed the netTrevor Moore: saved (wrist)Scott Laughton: saved (wrist)Drew Doughty: missed the netTrevor Moore: saved (deflected)Quinton Byfield: saved (backhand)Joel Armia: saved (backhand)Jared Wright: saved (wrist)
  • 1Goals3% of attempts
  • 26Saved70% of attempts
  • 10Missed the net27% of attempts

● goal (large) · ● saved · ✕ missed the net; blocked shots are not located. Each team attacks to the right.

🏒 Box Score

BUF skatersG goals · A assists · P points · SOG shots on goal · TOI time on ice
PlayerPosGAP+/-SOGHITBLKTOI
Zach Benson L 112+210015:16
Rasmus Dahlin D 101+201123:07
Tage Thompson C 101+131018:11
Sam Carrick C 101+131115:38
Mattias Samuelsson D 011+100221:40
Peyton Krebs C 011+121015:03
Beck Malenstyn L 011+233114:47
Josh Norris C 011+100214:40
Zach Metsa D 011+111213:59
Bowen Byram D 000021122:20
Owen Power D 000030022:02
Alex Tuch R 000+141120:06
Logan Stanley D 000+231216:26
Noah Ostlund C 000020113:01
Josh Doan R 000031112:44
Jason Zucker L 000001012:30
Ryan McLeod C 000000011:52
Jack Quinn R 000022111:43
BUF goaliesG goals · A assists · P points · SOG shots on goal · TOI time on ice
PlayerDecSVSASV%GATOI
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen W 262796.3160:00
LAK skatersG goals · A assists · P points · SOG shots on goal · TOI time on ice
PlayerPosGAP+/-SOGHITBLKTOI
Artemi Panarin L 101-230022:06
Adrian Kempe R 011-212021:06
Anze Kopitar C 011-210019:52
Drew Doughty D 000022121:05
Mikey Anderson D 000001020:48
Brandt Clarke D 000-230320:38
Quinton Byfield R 000030118:45
Alex Laferriere R 000-125218:32
Cody Ceci D 000-111218:11
Joel Edmundson D 000-202017:28
Brian Dumoulin D 000-100117:11
Scott Laughton C 000014015:00
Trevor Moore L 000051014:47
Joel Armia R 000011313:44
Jared Wright R 000041112:22
Jeff Malott L 000-102010:00
Taylor Ward R 000-102009:45
Samuel Helenius C 000-103109:06
LAK goaliesG goals · A assists · P points · SOG shots on goal · TOI time on ice
PlayerDecSVSASV%GATOI
Anton Forsberg L 293193.5358:35

⚔️ Season Series & What's Next

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