The Buffalo Sabres (26-21-4) and Los Angeles Kings (29-18-7) clash Monday at Crypto.com Arena. The opening faceoff will be at 10:30 p.m. ET (ESPN+). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Sabres vs. Kings odds, and make our expert NHL picks and predictions.
A streaky Buffalo club appears to be on one of its slides downward after going 5-0-0 from Jan. 19-26. In a stretch wrapped around the league’s all-star break, the Sabres are 0-2-1 and have coughed up 16 goals in 3 games since the win streak.
The Kings opened the 2nd half with a Saturday 6-0 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins. Los Angeles is 4-1-1 over its last 6 games and has scored 4 or more goals 4 times over that stretch.
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