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22-16-13 - W3
Los Angeles Kings
30-17-5 - W4
Buffalo Sabres
Buffalo - KeyBank Center
January 29, 2026 at 12:00 AM - PREGAME
Pacific / Atlantic
Top 5 Skaters (by Points)
LAK
1
R
Adrian Kempe
17G - 23A
(40P)
2
L
Kevin Fiala
18G - 19A
(37P)
3
R
Quinton Byfield
9G - 19A
(28P)
4
R
Corey Perry
11G - 15A
(26P)
5
R
Alex Laferriere
13G - 12A
(25P)
LAK Injuries
Turcotte, Alex
Upper Body
Day to Day
Turcotte (upper body) has been ruled out for Tuesday's game in Detroit, Zach Dooley of the Los Angeles Kings' official site reports.
Jan 29, 2026
Kopitar, Anze
Lower Body
Week to Week
Kopitar (lower body) didn't skate with the Los Angeles Kings on Thursday, but he will join the team for their upcoming six-game road trip, Dennis Bernstein of The Fourth Period reports.
Feb 28, 2026
Trades
Dec 19 2025
The Montreal Canadiens acquired Phillip Danault from the Los Angeles Kings for a 2026 2nd round pick
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BUF
1
C
Tage Thompson
28G - 27A
(55P)
2
R
Alex Tuch
19G - 24A
(43P)
3
D
Rasmus Dahlin
11G - 31A
(42P)
4
R
Josh Doan
16G - 20A
(36P)
5
C
Ryan McLeod
11G - 24A
(35P)
BUF Injuries
Greenway, Jordan
Lower Body
Day to Day
Greenway missed Tuesday's game versus the Toronto Maple Leafs due to an injury concern related to the sports hernia surgery he had over the summer, Rachel Lenzi of The Buffalo News reports.
Jan 29, 2026
Luukkonen, Ukko-Pekka
Lower Body
Day to Day
Luukkonen (lower body) won't return to Tuesday's game versus the Toronto Maple Leafs.
Jan 29, 2026
Bryson, Jacob
Upper Body
Day to Day
Bryson (upper body) was designated for injured reserve Friday, Rachel Lenzi of The Buffalo News reports.
Jan 31, 2026
Norris, Joshua
Ribs
Day to Day
Norris has been classified as day-to-day by head coach Lindy Ruff, Bill Hoppe of the Olean Times Herald reports Monday, but won't play this week, per Paul Hamilton of WGR Sports Radio 550.
Feb 2, 2026
Timmins, Conor
Leg
Day to Day
Timmins (leg) was placed on injured reserve Saturday, per Paul Hamilton of WGR Sports Radio 550.
Feb 5, 2026
Danforth, Justin
Lower Body
Week to Week
Danforth (lower body) is trending toward a post-Olympic return to action, Bill Hoppe of the Olean Times Herald reports Monday.
Feb 25, 2026
Dunne, Joshua
Undisclosed
Week to Week
Dunne (undisclosed) was placed on injured reserve Thursday, Heather Engel of NHL.com reports.
Feb 25, 2026
Kulich, Jiri
Ear
Week to Week
Head coach Lindy Ruff said Monday that Kulich (ear) is slated to miss significant time due to a blood clot issue, Brayton J. Wilson of WBEN reports.
Feb 25, 2026
Trades
Jan 24 2026
The Buffalo Sabres acquired Gavin Bayreuther from the Carolina Hurricanes for Viktor Neuchev
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Goaltending
LAK
13-9-9
2.56 GAA
90.2% SV
BUF
12-6-3
2.70 GAA
91.1% SV
LAK
9-6-4
2.48 GAA
91.0% SV
BUF
11-7-2
2.73 GAA
90.3% SV
LAK
0-1-0
3.07 GAA
89.3% SV
BUF
7-4-0
3.05 GAA
89.8% SV
Goaltenders
LAK
22-16-13
GAA: 2.71
SV%: 0.900
vs
BUF
30-17-5
GAA: 3.06
SV%: 0.897