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Los Angeles Kings 1, Buffalo Sabres 4 — Recap

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📰Game Summary

Final: Los Angeles Kings 1, Buffalo Sabres 4. Shots on goal: LAK 38, BUF 32. Goals by period (from the event feed, matching the official final): P1 LAK 0-2 BUF; P2 LAK 1-1 BUF; P3 LAK 0-1 BUF.

Scoring plays: P1 07:14 Alex Tuch (assists: Ryan McLeod, Jack Quinn) to make it LAK 0-1 BUF; P1 11:17 Mattias Samuelsson (assists: Rasmus Dahlin, Jack Quinn) to make it LAK 0-2 BUF; P2 06:29 Alex Tuch (assists: Bowen Byram, Zach Benson) to make it LAK 0-3 BUF; P2 07:47 Adrian Kempe (assists: Kevin Fiala, Brandt Clarke) to make it LAK 1-3 BUF; P3 19:00 Alex Tuch (assists: Jack Quinn, Ryan McLeod) to make it LAK 1-4 BUF. Top skaters: Alex Tuch (BUF) 3 G, 0 A; Jack Quinn (BUF) 0 G, 3 A; Ryan McLeod (BUF) 0 G, 2 A; Adrian Kempe (LAK) 1 G, 0 A. Goaltending (box score): Darcy Kuemper (LAK) 28 saves on 31, decision L; Alex Lyon (BUF) 37 saves on 38, decision W.

Standouts

Top Scorer · BUF
Alex Tuch
3 G, 0 A, 3 PTS, 7 SOG · 17:57 TOI
Goals · LAK
Adrian Kempe
1 G, 0 A, 1 PTS, 4 SOG · 16:49 TOI
Goaltending · BUF
Alex Lyon
37 saves on 38 shots (.974) · W
Season highs
Alex Lyon · Season-high 37 savesAlex Tuch · Season-high 7 shots on goalAlex Tuch · Season-high 3 goals

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

📊 Game Flow

LAK 0 largest lead Never led
BUF 3 largest lead P2 6:29 (LAK 0, BUF 3) · 3-0 run, P1 7:14–P2 6:29
Swings 0 lead changes Tied 0 times
Scoring summary
  • P1 7:14 Alex Tuch (Ryan McLeod, Jack Quinn) BUF · Power play · snap shot · LAK 0, BUF 1
  • P1 11:17 Mattias Samuelsson (Rasmus Dahlin, Jack Quinn) BUF · slap shot · LAK 0, BUF 2
  • P2 6:29 Alex Tuch (Bowen Byram, Zach Benson) BUF · tip-in shot · LAK 0, BUF 3
  • P2 7:47 Adrian Kempe (Kevin Fiala, Brandt Clarke) LAK · Power play · tip-in shot · LAK 1, BUF 3
  • P3 19:00 Alex Tuch (Jack Quinn, Ryan McLeod) BUF · Empty net · snap shot · LAK 1, BUF 4

Linescore

123 T
LAK 010 1
BUF 211 4

Shots on goal: LAK 38, BUF 32

Biggest Period

The Buffalo Sabres scored 2 goals in P1 — the biggest single period of the game.

📋 Team Stats

LAKBUF
38Shots on goal32
66Shot attempts54
21Faceoff wins35
30Hits9
11Blocked shots13
1Power-play goals1
5Takeaways6
20Giveaways16
28Penalty minutes28
90.3%Save %97.4%
Shots on goal by period
TeamP1P2P3Total
LAK1219738
BUF8141032

🎯 Shot Map

Los Angeles Kings1 G · 53 attempts
Corey Perry: saved (snap)Adrian Kempe: saved (backhand)Andrei Kuzmenko: missed the netBrian Dumoulin: saved (wrist)Brian Dumoulin: missed the netAndrei Kuzmenko: saved (tip-in)Mikey Anderson: saved (snap)Brandt Clarke: saved (wrist)Mikey Anderson: saved (backhand)Cody Ceci: missed the netWarren Foegele: missed the netWarren Foegele: saved (snap)Adrian Kempe: saved (tip-in)Corey Perry: saved (snap)Brandt Clarke: saved (snap)Taylor Ward: missed the netKevin Fiala: saved (wrist)Quinton Byfield: saved (snap)Mikey Anderson: saved (slap)Joel Edmundson: saved (slap)Taylor Ward: saved (wrist)Alex Laferriere: saved (snap)Adrian Kempe: goal (tip-in)Warren Foegele: saved (wrist)Cody Ceci: saved (slap)Warren Foegele: missed the netJoel Armia: saved (snap)Taylor Ward: saved (wrist)Jeff Malott: missed the netJeff Malott: saved (deflected)Cody Ceci: saved (slap)Joel Edmundson: saved (snap)Corey Perry: saved (snap)Alex Laferriere: saved (snap)Adrian Kempe: saved (slap)Alex Laferriere: saved (slap)Kevin Fiala: saved (snap)Joel Armia: missed the netAlex Laferriere: saved (snap)Joel Armia: saved (backhand)Kevin Fiala: missed the netBrandt Clarke: missed the netTaylor Ward: saved (slap)Trevor Moore: saved (backhand)Corey Perry: missed the netAndrei Kuzmenko: missed the netTrevor Moore: saved (snap)Mikey Anderson: saved (slap)Joel Edmundson: saved (snap)Quinton Byfield: missed the netCody Ceci: missed the netJoel Edmundson: missed the netDrew Doughty: saved (snap)
  • 1Goals2% of attempts
  • 37Saved70% of attempts
  • 15Missed the net28% of attempts
Buffalo Sabres4 G · 39 attempts
Owen Power: saved (wrist)Josh Doan: saved (wrist)Rasmus Dahlin: missed the netAlex Tuch: saved (tip-in)Alex Tuch: goal (snap)Tage Thompson: saved (deflected)Mattias Samuelsson: goal (slap)Michael Kesselring: saved (wrist)Rasmus Dahlin: missed the netOwen Power: saved (wrist)Alex Tuch: saved (snap)Tage Thompson: saved (snap)Alex Tuch: saved (wrist)Konsta Helenius: saved (wrist)Zach Benson: saved (wrist)Peyton Krebs: saved (deflected)Ryan McLeod: saved (tip-in)Konsta Helenius: saved (deflected)Tage Thompson: saved (snap)Alex Tuch: goal (tip-in)Noah Ostlund: saved (tip-in)Rasmus Dahlin: saved (wrist)Owen Power: saved (slap)Tyson Kozak: missed the netZach Benson: missed the netTage Thompson: saved (backhand)Zach Benson: missed the netOwen Power: missed the netJack Quinn: saved (snap)Zach Benson: saved (tip-in)Tage Thompson: saved (snap)Zach Metsa: saved (wrist)Alex Tuch: saved (wrist)Peyton Krebs: saved (snap)Josh Doan: missed the netMichael Kesselring: saved (wrist)Bowen Byram: saved (slap)Rasmus Dahlin: saved (snap)Alex Tuch: goal (snap)
  • 4Goals10% of attempts
  • 28Saved72% of attempts
  • 7Missed the net18% of attempts

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

🏒 Box Score

LAK skatersG goals · A assists · P points · SOG shots on goal · TOI time on ice
PlayerPosGAP+/-SOGHITBLKTOI
Adrian Kempe R 101-143016:49
Brandt Clarke D 011-220321:04
Kevin Fiala L 011-120017:23
Drew Doughty D 000-112122:48
Mikey Anderson D 000042019:30
Cody Ceci D 000-121218:52
Joel Edmundson D 000-131117:53
Alex Laferriere R 000042117:40
Joel Armia R 000-122016:47
Brian Dumoulin D 000-112016:15
Trevor Moore L 000-123016:14
Quinton Byfield R 000-110015:54
Andrei Kuzmenko L 000010115:39
Corey Perry R 000-130115:27
Warren Foegele L 000-120014:27
Taylor Ward R 000-132011:48
Samuel Helenius C 000-104010:06
Jeff Malott L 000-116109:39
LAK goaliesG goals · A assists · P points · SOG shots on goal · TOI time on ice
PlayerDecSVSASV%GATOI
Darcy Kuemper L 283190.3359:54
BUF skatersG goals · A assists · P points · SOG shots on goal · TOI time on ice
PlayerPosGAP+/-SOGHITBLKTOI
Alex Tuch R 303+270017:57
Jack Quinn R 033+210014:47
Ryan McLeod C 022+210016:30
Mattias Samuelsson D 101+110123:24
Rasmus Dahlin D 011+121025:53
Bowen Byram D 011+210220:40
Zach Benson L 011+120018:26
Owen Power D 000+230022:24
Tage Thompson C 000+150018:04
Jason Zucker L 000+101017:17
Josh Doan R 000010214:32
Michael Kesselring D 000020214:29
Noah Ostlund C 000010113:58
Konsta Helenius C 000020013:07
Peyton Krebs C 000020012:50
Beck Malenstyn L 000004112:27
Tyson Kozak C 000003111:45
Zach Metsa D 000010309:19
BUF goaliesG goals · A assists · P points · SOG shots on goal · TOI time on ice
PlayerDecSVSASV%GATOI
Alex Lyon W 373897.4160:00

⚔️ Season Series & What's Next

2025-26 season series LAK 0 – 1 BUF
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Los Angeles Kings 22-17-13 L1 L10 4-3-3 Next game recap: @ PHI · Sat, Jan 31
Buffalo Sabres 31-17-5 W5 L10 7-2-1 Next game recap: vs MTL · Sat, Jan 31

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