Buffalo Sabres vs Los Angeles Kings Prediction, 11/20/2024 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Buffalo Sabres vs Los Angeles Kings

Date: Wednesday, November 20, 2024

Location: Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, CA

TV: Fanduel Sports Network

Odds/Point Spread: Sabres (+102) Kings (-122)

The Los Angeles Kings (10-6-3) will compete against the Buffalo Sabres (8-9-1) at Crypto.com Arena on Wednesday. The moneyline on this game has the Sabres at +102 while the Kings are at -122. The betting total comes in at 6.

The Buffalo Sabres will look for better times on the ice after their 5-2 defeat against the Flyers in the last game they played. The Sabres didn't have a great showing offensively in this loss. In the outing, they converted 2 of the 25 shots they attempted. Furthermore, they had 4 power play tries and were able to notch 1 goal. Buffalo amassed 12 penalty minutes in this matchup.

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In the matter of their goal scoring prowess, the Buffalo Sabres have accumulated 60 goals (9th in pro hockey) on the campaign and have given up 61. For the current season, they have 17 points and their points percentage is sitting at .472. Buffalo has accumulated 56 power play opportunities and they have tallied 10 goals out of those attempts, garnering them a rate of 17.86%. While playing at even strength, the Sabres have surrendered 47 goals while getting 50 on offense. Buffalo has tried 498 shots and has a shooting percentage of 12.1%. The Sabres so far have had 530 shots tried against them and have a save percentage of .885. Buffalo Sabres opponents have totaled 61 power play tries (9th in pro hockey) and have a total of 14 goals in those attempts.

The player between the pipes for this game is Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen. Opponents have scored 317 goals against Luukkonen in his NHL career and his average for goals against per game is 3.31. Luukkonen has participated in 112 matchups over the course of his hockey career. He has a save percentage of .904 for his 5,740 minutes played. He has compiled a record of 53-45-11 and he has started in 108 games. Throughout his time in hockey, Luukkonen has 60 quality starts and his quality starts rate sits at .556. Luukkonen has seen 3,291 shots against him and has amassed 2,974 total saves.

In their last outing, Los Angeles faced off against the Red Wings in an outing where the Kings earned a win by a mark of 4-1. They had 1 power play attempt in this matchup but were not able to net one. The Kings recorded 4 goals of the 41 shots on goal they tried.

Los Angeles has tried 559 shots (9th in professional hockey) and has accumulated a shooting percentage of 10.91%, while allowing the other team 478 shots. They have recorded a penalty kill rate of 80.30% on their opponents 66 chances on the power play, and their save percentage currently sits at 88.7%. They have a total of 58 opportunities on the power play and they have accumulated a power play percentage of 15.52%. The Kings have 52 goals at even strength and 9 goals (23rd in professional hockey) while having more men on the ice. They have permitted 54 goals to be scored by way of 41 goals at even strength and 13 goals while they were shorthanded. On the year, the Los Angeles Kings have 61 goals, 23 points, and a points percentage of .605.

For the opposition you are expected to see David Rittich in goal. Rittich has a career record of 98-61-24 and has played in 206 games. Rittich's quality start rate is 54.4% and he has made 99 quality starting assignments in his hockey career. He has a tally of 4,940 stops out of the 5,453 shots attempted, giving him a save % of .906. The opposition is averaging 2.90 goals per game and he has relinquished 513 goals overall. He has started in 182 games and has played for a total of 10,620 mins.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Guy's Pick: Take Buffalo (+102)

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