Los Angeles Kings vs Buffalo Sabres Predictions and Picks February 13
Los Angeles Kings vs Buffalo Sabres Betting Preview
The Sabres sport a 15-7-2 away record heading into their game against the Kings with Los Angeles sitting 15-9-2 at home.
WagerTalk NHL handicapper Kevin Dolan breaks down this Los Angeles Kings vs Buffalo Sabres cross conference showdown from a betting perspective providing his predictions before puck drop at 10:30pm ET.
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Los Angeles Kings vs Buffalo Sabres Betting Odds
| Monday, February 13 | NHL Betting Notes |
|---|---|
| Moneyline: | Los Angeles Kings -150 vs Buffalo Sabres +130 |
| Puckline: | Kings -1.5 (+165) / Sabres +1.5 (-195) |
| Total: | 6.5 (Over -125 / Under +105) |
| Arena: | crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, CA (Odds Above From DraftKings) |
| Game Time: | 10:30pm ET / 7:30pm PT |
Los Angeles Kings vs Buffalo Sabres Betting Analysis
The Buffalo Sabres came out of the All-Star break on Saturday with a lopsided 7-2 loss at home against the Calgary Flames and will be looking to regroup with a much better performance on the road here on Monday against the Los Angeles Kings.
The Kings meanwhile came out of their break at the other end of the spectrum, with a 6-0 demolition of the Pittsburgh Penguins over the weekend, but that win has been their only one across their last three league starts inside crypto.com Arena.
This will be the second and final meeting between the two sides this season after Buffalo blew out Los Angeles 6-0 in New York back in mid-December, with the Sabres scoring all six goals in the third period of that game.
Buffalo Still Strong Offensively
While they may have allowed 15 goals across their last three games in all, at the other end the Buffalo Sabres remain a dangerous unit to contain for opposing offenses this season.
The Sabres rank joint 2nd in offensive scoring this year alongside the Boston Bruins at 3.67 goals per game on average, and rank top five in power play percentage this season also.
Los Angeles Look Towards Strong Home Trends
While the Los Angeles Kings already own the Pacific Division’s best home record this season at 15-9-2, that’s nothing when compared to how home teams have done in this particular series between the Sabres and Kings.
The home team has dominated proceedings in this series over seasons past, with the home team winning 24 of the last 31 meetings between the two teams.
Los Angeles Kings vs Buffalo Sabres Prediction
Given the Kings impressive showing last time out against Pittsburgh, plus the strong trends favoring the home team in this series, we have to look towards taking the Kings on Monday at a reasonable price at home in this one.
While the Buffalo Sabres may rank joint 2nd in offensive scoring this season, a lot of that may be smoke and mirrors as the Sabres actually rank 19th this season in offensive xG and 24th on high-danger creation rate also.
LA meanwhile rank top ten in defensive xGA this season and did an excellent job in shutting down the Pittsburgh Penguins on Saturday also.
Expect that to continue here with another win against the Buffalo Sabres on Monday over in California.
Prediction: Los Angeles Kings Moneyline (-150)
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‘The sharpest sports mind in Ireland’ is how one prominent newspaper dubbed Kevin Dolan after he became the first foreigner ever to win the World Series of Handicapping tournament back in 2015. “The Irishman” made his start wagering on GAA, football, soccer and boxing, all to immense success.
Since becoming a professional bettor, he has since lit up the sports betting scene in the U.S. and abroad, winning two handicapping awards and writing a best-selling book on sports handicapping named ‘The Complete Guide to Sports Betting’.
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