Sabres at Kings 10/17/19 - NHL Picks & Predictions

By: Jim |

Last Updated: 10/17/2019 at 2:36 AM ET

Buffalo is a team that has really looked strong on the year. The Sabres do have back to back games here as they do face the Ducks on Wednesday night. However, the game is one that will be a strong showing for the Sabres and facing the Kings in this game the Sabres definitely have a good chance of winning this game here as the Kings have struggled most of the year.

When it comes to scoring the Sabres have managed to score at a clip of 4 goals a game. The team has converted on the power play at 42.9% on the year and have killed off 76.5% of the opponents power plays. The Sabres defense has been playing really well by giving up only 2.17 goals a game.

The Kings have had some problems in getting the wins on the year. However, the last game for the Kings did not show off the power the offense has on the ice as they were shutout by the Hurricanes. The worst part of the game for the Kings was the fact that they allowed the Hurricanes to score 2 goals, but that I a vast improvement on what the season average holds for the Kings.

Heading into this game the Kings have managed to score at a clip of 3.33 goal a game, but have converted on the power play at only 9.5%. The Kings have allowed a shocking 4.67 goals a game on the year and only managed to kill off 65% of the opponents power plays.

The Kings have been playing all over the place on the year and that an definitely be a problem for the Kings in this game as the Sabres have been consistently good on the offensive side of the puck. Look for the Sabres offense to come into the game here and actually play decent in the game and that will help the Sabres out in bringing home a win in the game here. Final Score Prediction, Buffalo Sabres win 5-2.

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