Scores
Los Angeles Kings at Buffalo Sabres, 2026-12-20
The Kings visit the Sabres at KeyBank Center. Puck drop 6:00 PM EST. On ABTV, SN+.
Where to watch Kings at Sabres
United States
- Regional
- ABTV (LAK), MSG-B (BUF)
Canada
- National
- SN+
Lineups
The league posts the dressed rosters about an hour before puck drop. They appear here as soon as they are out.
Kings
Head coach: Peter Laviolette
Sabres
Head coach: Lindy Ruff
Season series
First meeting of the season
- Oct 31, 2026BUF at LAK
- Dec 20, 2026Tonight
By the numbers
| Kings1-4-2 | Sabres4-4-2 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2.4328th | GF / game | 22nd2.80 |
| 3.8629th | GA / game | 25th3.60 |
| 17.4%24th | Power play | 31st11.1% |
| 64.0%31st | Penalty kill | 30th66.7% |
| 52.5%7th | Faceoffs | 27th47.0% |
2026-27 regular season, with league rank.
Leaders
Points
Goals
Assists
2026-27 regular season.
In goal
Kings
1-3-1 · 3.94 GAA · .869 SV%
0-1-1 · 2.63 GAA · .883 SV%
Sabres
3-3-2 · 3.53 GAA · .863 SV%
Colten Ellis#92
1-1-0 · 3.19 GAA · .864 SV%
2026-27 regular season. The starter is confirmed at puck drop.
Goals, assists, penalties and the boxscore appear here at puck drop and update while the game is on.