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Los Angeles Kings (22-16-13, 57 pts) at Buffalo Sabres (30-17-5, 65 pts)

Venue: KeyBank Center
Date: Thursday, January 29
Time: 7:00 pm EST
How To Watch: ESPN+/FDSNW/MSG-B
Radio: ESPN 710/550 WGR AM

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Los Angeles Kings News & Notes:

The Kings picked up their third straight win on Tuesday with a 3-1 victory over the Red Wings. They’re on a six-game point streak in which they’re averaging 2.8 goals per game while allowing 2.7 goals per game.

Buffalo Sabres News & Notes:

The Sabres picked up their fourth straight win on Tuesday with a 7-4 victory over the Maple Leafs. They’ve recorded points in seven of their last eight games, averaging 4.5 goals per game while allowing 2.6 goals per game.

Los Angeles Kings Projected Lines

Perry-Laferriere-Kempe
Moore-Byfield-Foegele
Fiala-Armia-Kuzmenko
Malott-Helenius-Ward

Anderson-Doughty
Edmundson-Clarke
Dumoulin-Ceci

Kuemper
Forsberg

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Buffalo Sabres Projected Lines:

Benson-Thompson-Tuch
Zucker-McLeod-Quinn
Doan-Ostlund-Helenius
Kozak-Krebs-Malenstyn

Samuelsson-Dahlin
Power-Byram
Kesselring-Metsa

Luukkonen
Lyon

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Players To Watch:

Los Angeles Kings

Quinton Byfield had an assist in one of the two games against the Sabres last season.

Buffalo Sabres

Alex Tuch had a point in each game against the Kings last season, with a goal in one game and an assist in the other.

Injury Report:

Los Angeles Kings

F Anze Kopitar – IR
F Alex Turcotte – Out

Buffalo Sabres

D Conor Timmins – IR
F Jiri Kulich – IR
F Justin Danforth – IR
F Josh Norris – IR
F Josh Dunne – IR
D Jacob Bryson -IR

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