Los Angeles Kings at Buffalo Sabres
· National Hockey LeagueAnze Kopitar scores natural third-period hat trick to rally the Kings over the Sabres
Darcy Kuemper stopped 32 shots in an outing where the Kings overcame a 1-0 deficit. Kopitar tied the game at 1-1 by scoring 13 seconds into the third period. He scored the go-ahead goal on a power play with 1:38 left and then capped the scoring with an empty-netter.
Alex Tuch converted his own rebound on a shorthanded breakaway with 3:05 left in the second period, and Buffalo dropped to 0-3 after opening the season with two losses to New Jersey in Prague last weekend.
Sabres: Scoring remains an issue for a team that managed one goal in each of its two season-opening losses to New Jersey. Buffalo’s power play is now 0-of-10 after failing on all five chances against the Kings, including a two-man advantage spanning 69 seconds in the first period.
LA leads series 1-0
Scoring Summary
Goal | 2nd Period 16:55 | Alex Tuch Goal (1) Snap Shot, assists: none | |
Goal | 3rd Period 0:13 | Anze Kopitar Goal (1) Snap Shot, assists: Alex Laferriere (1), Joel Edmundson (1) | |
Goal | 3rd Period 18:22 | Anze Kopitar Goal (2) Slap Shot, assists: Jordan Spence (1), Kevin Fiala (1) | |
Goal | 3rd Period 19:18 | Anze Kopitar Goal (3) Wrist Shot, assists: Quinton Byfield (1), Adrian Kempe (1) |
Statistics
LA | BUF | |
---|---|---|
19 | Blocked Shots | 15 |
20 | Hits | 29 |
2 | Takeaways | 8 |
23 | Shots | 33 |
1 | Power Play Goals | 0 |
5 | Power Play Opportunities | 5 |
20.0 | Power Play Percentage | 0.0 |
0 | Short Handed Goals | 1 |
0 | Shootout Goals | 0 |
25 | Faceoffs Won | 35 |
41.7 | Faceoff Win Percent | 58.3 |
12 | Giveaways | 14 |
6 | Total Penalties | 8 |
15 | Penalty Minutes | 35 |
Game Information
Location: Buffalo, NY
Attendance: 19,070 | Capacity:
Location: Buffalo, NY
Attendance: 19,070 | Capacity:
2024-25 Pacific Division Standings
TEAM | W | L | PTS | OTL |
---|---|---|---|---|
Vegas | 12 | 6 | 26 | 2 |
Calgary | 11 | 6 | 25 | 3 |
Los Angeles | 10 | 7 | 23 | 3 |
Edmonton | 10 | 9 | 22 | 2 |
Vancouver | 9 | 6 | 21 | 3 |
Seattle | 10 | 9 | 21 | 1 |
Anaheim | 8 | 8 | 19 | 3 |
San Jose | 6 | 11 | 17 | 5 |
2024-25 Atlantic Division Standings
TEAM | W | L | PTS | OTL |
---|---|---|---|---|
Toronto | 12 | 6 | 26 | 2 |
Florida | 12 | 7 | 25 | 1 |
Tampa Bay | 10 | 6 | 22 | 2 |
Buffalo | 10 | 9 | 21 | 1 |
Boston | 9 | 9 | 21 | 3 |
Detroit | 8 | 9 | 18 | 2 |
Ottawa | 8 | 10 | 17 | 1 |
Montreal | 7 | 10 | 16 | 2 |