The Buffalo Sabres and Los Angeles Kings face off on Wednesday in an NHL showdown at Crypto.com Arena. Let’s look at the betting matchup and give a free Sabres vs Kings prediction.
Sabres on Tired Legs
The Sabres faced off against the Anaheim Ducks on Tuesday night, and now have to play the Kings here. On Saturday the Sabres faced off against the Tampa Bay Lightning and they were defeated 3-1. Dylan Cozens did have a strong game scoring a goal but he was the only bright spot for the offense. The Sabres on the season is averaging 2.91 goals while their defense is giving up 3.15 goals per game. The offense is ranked 25th in the league while the defense is ranked 18th. Casey Mittelstadt has been the top player for the Sabres scoring 12 goals and adding 27 assists so far this season. The Sabres will face the Sharks, Stars, and Blues after this one.
Buffalo Sabres Team Facts
- The Sabres have lost each of their last five games on the second leg of a back-to-back.
- The Sabres have covered the puck line in each of their last four games as underdogs against Pacific Division opponents.
- The Sabres have won the third period in seven of their last eight games as underdogs following a road loss.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 1′ market has hit in each of the Sabres’ last nine Wednesday games.
Kings Coming off Another Bad Loss
After such a strong start to the season, the Kings have suffered loss after loss and they are coming off a shootout loss in the last game. The Sharks scored three goals against them and then were able to knock them out in the shootout. Quinton Byfield had a strong game scoring one goal and adding one assist. The Kings are averaging 3.18 goals while their defense is giving up 2.52 goals per game. The defense is ranked 3rd and the defense is going to need to need to step up here. The Kings will meet the Avalanche after this game.
Los Angeles Kings Team Facts
- The Kings have lost eight of their last nine games as favorites.
- The Kings have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last nine games as favorites.
- The Kings have won the second period in six of their last seven night games after coming off a shootout.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 2′ market has hit in each of the Kings’ last 11 games as favorites.
Sabres vs Kings Betting Prediction
The Sabres are going to be playing on tried legs, and their offense just isn’t good enough. The Kings are giving up 2.52 goals per game, and their defense is going to step up in a big way here. The Sabres are averaging only 2.91 goals and they are going to really struggle to get anything going here. The Kings are going to score at least four goals and they will get the job done here. Back the Kings on the puck line.