NHL · Regular season 2026-2027
Los Angeles Kings vs Buffalo Sabres overnight into Monday, December 21
00:00
Swedish time
in 43 days and 14 hours
Local time: 18:00, Sunday, December 20
Los Angeles Kings visit Buffalo Sabres at KeyBank Center overnight into Monday, December 21. The puck drops at 00:00 Swedish time, which is 18:00 at the arena.
Kings are 7th in the Pacific with 12 points from 14 games, while Sabres are 6th in the Atlantic with 19 points from 16. It is meeting 2 of 2 between the teams this season. 6 Swedes are on the rosters, led by Adrian Kempe and Noah Östlund.
The Swedes in the game
#9
Adrian KempeRW
12 P13 games, 6 goals, 6 assists
Last 5: 5 P · vs Sabres: 12 P in 17
#64
Erik GustafssonD
5 P12 games, 1 goals, 4 assists
Last 5: 3 P · vs Sabres: 6 P in 23
#47
Andre LeeLW
3 P12 games, 1 goals, 2 assists
Last 5: 2 P · vs Sabres: 1 P in 2
#31
Anton ForsbergG
.9016 games, 0-4-0, 2.51 GAA
Last 5: 0-4-0 · vs Sabres: 4-8-0
The teams going in
| LAK | Comparison | BUF |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Points | 19 |
| 14 | Games | 16 |
| 5-7-2 | W-L-OT | 8-5-3 |
| 7th Pacific | In the division | 6th Atlantic |
| 28th | In the NHL | 15th |
| 3.07 | Goals per game | 3.06 |
| 3.36 | Against per game | 3.31 |
| -4 | Goal difference | -4 |
| 5-5-0 | Last 10 | 5-2-3 |
| W1 | Streak | W1 |
| 3-3-2 | Road / home this year | 4-4-0 |
| Back-to-back | Rest before | 1 day |
Standings as of November 7, 2026. The stronger figure is in bold.
Latest games
Top scorers
Previous meetings
LAK36 %50 wins
BUF51 %70 wins
Sabres have won 51% of the meetings.18 ties (13 %)
BUF@LAK
3–2October 31, 2026 · 1w ago
5Swedes in action1 G2 A3 P
BUF@LAK
4–1March 21, 2026 · 7mo ago
4Swedes in action1 G1 A2 P
LAK@BUF
1–4January 30, 2026 · 9mo ago
3Swedes in action1 G1 A2 P
BUF@LAK
1–0November 21, 2024 · 1y ago
3Swedes in action0 G1 A1 P
LAK@BUF
3–1October 11, 2024 · 2y ago
3Swedes in action0 G1 A1 P