Buffalo Sabres vs Los Angeles Kings

NHL

Sabres

44-20-6, 94 PTS

4-1

Final

Kings

28-25-16, 72 PTS

crypto.com Arena

TV: Sportsnet+

On the ice

BUF shoots leftLA shoots right

Shots on goal

	1st	2nd	3rd	T
BUF	13	7	14	34
LA	8	13	6	27

In net

Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen26/27 SV, .963

Anton Forsberg30/32 SV, .938

Team	1	2	3	T
BUF	0	1	3	4
LA	1	0	0	1

Who won: Sabres 4-1

The Buffalo Sabres beat the Los Angeles Kings 4-1 on Saturday, March 21, 2026 at crypto.com Arena. The Sabres win the series 2-0. The Sabres outscored the Kings 3-0 in the 3rd period. Zach Benson led the Sabres in goals (1). Artemi Panarin led the Kings in goals (1).

Play by play

End of the 3rd period
End of the 3rd period
P3 0:59
Logan Stanley Wrist Shot saved by Anton Forsberg
P3 1:27
Josh Norris faceoff won against Scott Laughton
P3 1:29
Jared Wright Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
P3 1:31
Scott Laughton shot blocked by Josh Norris
P3 2:07
Tage Thompson hit Cody Ceci
P3 2:10
Samuel Helenius hit Alex Tuch
P3 2:25
Samuel Helenius faceoff won against Tage Thompson
GOALP3 2:25
Goal! Wrist shot
Zach Benson
Zach Benson Goal (8) Wrist Shot, assists: Josh Norris (15), Beck Malenstyn (6)
BUF 4 - 1 LA
P3 2:33
Brandt Clarke shot blocked by Beck Malenstyn
P3 3:03
Beck Malenstyn shot blocked by Drew Doughty
P3 3:40
TO
Giveaway by Joel Armia
P3 3:52
Joel Armia Backhand saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
P3 4:50
Josh Norris Wrist Shot Wide Left
P3 5:19
Josh Norris faceoff won against Anze Kopitar
P3 5:22
Bowen Byram Slap Shot saved by Anton Forsberg
P3 5:25
TO
Takeaway by Zach Benson
P3 5:47
Rasmus Dahlin Tip-In Wide Left
P3 6:18
Jack Quinn shot blocked by Cody Ceci
P3 6:22
Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Samuel Helenius
P3 6:45
Scott Laughton faceoff won against Peyton Krebs
P3 6:47
Josh Doan Wrist Shot saved by Anton Forsberg
P3 6:50
TO
Takeaway by Josh Doan
P3 6:56
Josh Doan Wrist Shot saved by Anton Forsberg