The Los Angeles Kings and Buffalo Sabres take the ice in NHL play at Crypto.com Arena on Wednesday, November 20 at 10:30 PM ET. The game airs on ESPN+.

Los Angeles won 4-1 at home its last time out on November 16 against the Detroit Red Wings.

Buffalo lost 5-2 on the road against the Philadelphia Flyers in its last Game on November 16.

Before this matchup, here’s what you need to get ready for Wednesday’s hockey action.

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Los Angeles Kings vs. Buffalo Sabres odds and betting lines

NHL odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Wednesday at 5:51 PM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.

  • Favorite: Kings (-179)
  • Underdog: Sabres (+149)
  • Over/under: 5.5

Kings vs. Sabres game info and start time

  • Date: Wednesday, November 20, 2024
  • Time: 10:30 PM ET
  • TV channel: FanDuel Sports Network
  • Live stream: Fubo (Watch for free)
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Kings stats and trends

  • Through nine games as the moneyline favorite this season, Los Angeles has been victorious six times.
  • The Kings have won four of the six games they have played with moneyline odds shorter than -179.
  • There is a 64.2% chance that Los Angeles wins this contest, per the moneyline.
  • Los Angeles has combined with its opponent to score more than 5.5 goals in 10 of 19 games this season.
  • In the last 10 games, the Kings have gone 5-4-1 (70.0% of possible points).
  • They have averaged 3.3 goals per game (33 total) over that span.
  • On the defensive end, the Kings have given up 2.1 goals per game (21 total) over those 10 matchups.

Sabres stats and trends

  • This season the Sabres have four wins in the 10 games in which they’ve been an underdog.
  • Buffalo has had moneyline odds of +149 or longer once this season and won that game.
  • The moneyline set in this matchup implies a 40.2% chance for the Sabres to win.
  • So far this season, 72.2% of Buffalo’s games (13/18) have had more goals than Wednesday’s over/under of 5.5.
  • Over the last 10 games, the Sabres are 5-5-0 (75.0% of possible points).
  • They are scoring at a 3.5 goals-per-game average (35 total) during that stretch.
  • Defensively, the Sabres have allowed 31 goals (3.1 per game) in those 10 outings.