Los Angeles Kings at Buffalo Sabres

Thu, Jan 29, 2026 · KeyBank Center · 2025–26 Regular Season

Los Angeles Kings

1 – 4

Final

Buffalo Sabres

The Buffalo Sabres beat the Los Angeles Kings 4–1 on Thu, Jan 29, 2026 at KeyBank Center. Alex Tuch scored a hat trick. Alex Lyon made 37 saves for the win. Shots on goal were 38–32.

Linescore

Team	1st	2nd	3rd	T	SOG
LAK	0	1	0	1	38
BUF	2	1	1	4	32

Scoring summary

Per	Time	Team	Str	Goal	Assists	Score
1st	07:14	BUF	PP	Alex Tuch (20) · snap	Ryan McLeod (25), Jack Quinn (20)	0–1
1st	11:17	BUF	EV	Mattias Samuelsson (9) · slap	Rasmus Dahlin (32), Jack Quinn (21)	0–2
2nd	06:29	BUF	EV	Alex Tuch (21) · tip-in	Bowen Byram (16), Zach Benson (19)	0–3
2nd	07:47	LAK	PP	Adrian Kempe (18) · tip-in	Kevin Fiala (20), Brandt Clarke (20)	1–3
3rd	19:00	BUF	SH EN	Alex Tuch (22) · snap	Jack Quinn (22), Ryan McLeod (26)	1–4

Penalties

Per	Time	Team	Player	Infraction	Min
1st	05:23	LAK	Jeff Malott	roughing	2
1st	05:23	LAK	Jeff Malott	roughing	2
1st	05:23	BUF	Michael Kesselring	roughing	2
1st	14:04	BUF	Peyton Krebs	roughing	2
1st	14:04	BUF	Peyton Krebs	roughing	2
1st	14:04	LAK	Quinton Byfield	roughing	2
2nd	07:36	BUF	Rasmus Dahlin	slashing	2
3rd	07:00	LAK	Samuel Helenius	tripping	2
3rd	16:52	LAK	Bench	too many men on the ice	2
3rd	19:44	BUF	Peyton Krebs	misconduct	10
3rd	19:44	LAK	Jeff Malott	misconduct	10
3rd	19:44	BUF	Michael Kesselring	misconduct	10
3rd	19:44	LAK	Samuel Helenius	misconduct	10

Shot map

Goal● Shot on goal○ MissedSize = expected goals (xG)

Expected goals: LAK 3.15 · BUF 3.35 · xG% LAK 48.5

Los Angeles Kings

#	Skater	Pos	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	SOG	HIT	BLK	FO%	TOI	SHF
92	Brandt Clarke	D	0	1	1	-2	0	2	0	3		21:04	23
22	Kevin Fiala	L	0	1	1	-1	0	2	0	0		17:23	22
9	Adrian Kempe	R	1	0	1	-1	0	4	3	0	28.6	16:49	22
8	Drew Doughty	D	0	0	0	-1	0	1	2	1		22:48	25
44	Mikey Anderson	D	0	0	0	0	0	4	2	0		19:30	22
5	Cody Ceci	D	0	0	0	-1	0	2	1	2		18:52	23
6	Joel Edmundson	D	0	0	0	-1	0	3	1	1		17:53	22
14	Alex Laferriere	R	0	0	0	0	0	4	2	1		17:40	20
40	Joel Armia	R	0	0	0	-1	0	2	2	0	38.5	16:47	20
2	Brian Dumoulin	D	0	0	0	-1	0	1	2	0		16:15	18
12	Trevor Moore	L	0	0	0	-1	0	2	3	0		16:14	21
55	Quinton Byfield	R	0	0	0	-1	2	1	0	0	52.9	15:54	21
96	Andrei Kuzmenko	L	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1		15:39	17
10	Corey Perry	R	0	0	0	-1	0	3	0	1		15:27	19
37	Warren Foegele	L	0	0	0	-1	0	2	0	0	50.0	14:27	18
52	Taylor Ward	R	0	0	0	-1	0	3	2	0		11:48	15
79	Samuel Helenius	C	0	0	0	-1	12	0	4	0	50.0	10:06	14
39	Jeff Malott	L	0	0	0	-1	14	1	6	1		9:39	14

#	Goalie	Dec	SA	SV	GA	SV%	TOI
35	Darcy Kuemper	L	31	28	3	.903	59:54

Buffalo Sabres

#	Skater	Pos	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	SOG	HIT	BLK	FO%	TOI	SHF
89	Alex Tuch	R	3	0	3	+2	0	7	0	0		17:57	24
22	Jack Quinn	R	0	3	3	+2	0	1	0	0		14:47	21
71	Ryan McLeod	C	0	2	2	+2	0	1	0	0	58.8	16:30	21
26	Rasmus Dahlin	D	0	1	1	+1	2	2	1	0		25:53	27
23	Mattias Samuelsson	D	1	0	1	+1	0	1	0	1		23:24	27
4	Bowen Byram	D	0	1	1	+2	0	1	0	2		20:40	25
6	Zach Benson	L	0	1	1	+1	0	2	0	0		18:26	23
25	Owen Power	D	0	0	0	+2	0	3	0	0		22:24	25
72	Tage Thompson	C	0	0	0	+1	0	5	0	0	53.3	18:04	21
17	Jason Zucker	L	0	0	0	+1	0	0	1	0	100.0	17:17	20
91	Josh Doan	R	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2		14:32	19
8	Michael Kesselring	D	0	0	0	0	12	2	0	2		14:29	17
86	Noah Ostlund	C	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	60.0	13:58	17
94	Konsta Helenius	C	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	100.0	13:07	15
19	Peyton Krebs	C	0	0	0	0	14	2	0	0	66.7	12:50	17
29	Beck Malenstyn	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	1		12:27	17
48	Tyson Kozak	C	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	1	75.0	11:45	17
73	Zach Metsa	D	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	3		9:19	12

#	Goalie	Dec	SA	SV	GA	SV%	TOI
34	Alex Lyon	W	38	37	1	.974	60:00