Sabres vs. Kings NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - Jan. 29

The Buffalo Sabres (30-17-5) will host the Los Angeles Kings (22-16-13) on Thursday, with Rasmus Dahlin coming off a hat trick in the Sabres' last game. The bookmakers have made the Sabres solid favorites at -130 on the moneyline, and the Kings are at +110.

Buffalo secured a 7-4 victory on the road its last time out on Jan. 27 against the Toronto Maple Leafs. Dahlin's five points (three goals and two assists) led the Sabres.

Los Angeles won on the road in its most recent game on Jan. 27, 3-1 over the Detroit Red Wings. Corey Perry (one goal) and Alex Laferriere (one assist) were among the seven Kings players who recorded one point each in that outing.

Before this matchup, here's who we project to emerge victorious in Thursday's hockey contest.

Sabres vs. Kings Predictions & Pick

For predictions on the upcoming game between the Buffalo Sabres and Los Angeles Kings, computer-calculated moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, per Dunkel Index.

• Prediction: Kings 4 - Sabres 3
• Pick OU: Over 5.5 (Dunkel projecting 6.91 goals)
  

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Sabres vs. Kings Moneylines

Take a look below at the most up-to-date moneylines for the Sabres-Kings game.

• Favorite: Sabres (-130)
• Underdog: Kings (+110)

Sabres Betting Insights

• The Sabres have won 63.6% of their games when they've been a moneyline favorite this season (14-8).
• Buffalo is 8-2 when playing with moneyline odds of -130 or shorter (80.0% win percentage).
• The implied moneyline probability in this game says the Sabres have a 56.5% chance to win.
• Buffalo and its opponent have posted more than 5.5 goals in 33 of 52 games this season.

Kings Betting Insights

• The Kings have won eight, or 47.1%, of the 17 games they have played as an underdog this season.
• Los Angeles has gone 4-5, a 44.4% win rate, when it's been set as an underdog of +110 or more by bookmakers this season.
• The Kings have a 47.6% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
• Los Angeles has combined with its opponent to score over 5.5 goals in 24 of 51 games this season.

Sabres Key Stats

• Buffalo's 176 total goals (3.4 per game) make it the fifth-highest scoring team in the league.
• The Sabres rank 12th in goals against, allowing 159 total goals (3.1 per game) in league action.
• Its goal differential (+17) makes the team seventh-best in the league.
• The 29 power-play goals the Sabres have scored this season (to rank 20th in the NHL) have come on 151 power-play chances.
• Buffalo is 20th in the league with a 19.21% power-play conversion rate.
• The seven shorthanded goals the Sabres have scored this season are an NHL high.
• Buffalo has the league's fifth-best penalty-kill percentage (83.57%).
• Buffalo wins 44.1% of its faceoffs to rank 32nd in the NHL.
• The Sabres shoot 12.3% as a team (fourth in the league).

Kings Key Stats

• With 133 goals (2.6 per game), Los Angeles has the league's 30th-ranked offense.
• The Kings' total of 138 goals conceded (2.7 per game) is third in the league.
• it has the 18th-ranked goal differential in the league at -5.
• The Kings have 24 power-play goals (on 154 chances), 28th in the NHL.
• Los Angeles has the league's 30th-ranked power-play percentage (15.58%).
• The Kings have a league-leading seven shorthanded goals.
• Los Angeles' has the 21st-ranked penalty-kill percentage (77.84%).
• At 48.7%, Los Angeles has the league's 23rd-ranked faceoff win percentage.
• The 9.4% shooting percentage of the Kings is 30th in the league.