The Los Angeles Kings might have put a 2-14 SU slump behind them after firing their coach and opening up the post-All-Star break with a win under interim head coach Jim Hiller. Now they’ll open a four-game road trip in Buffalo vs. the Sabres, who have scored just two goals in their two games since the break.
The Kings are not as bad as their recent results and the Sabres' offense has dried up. The Under looks good here, but the Kings to win after 60 minutes might be the better option at plus money.
I break down the NHL odds and offer my free NHL picks for Kings vs. Sabres for Tuesday, February 13.
Kings vs Sabres odds
Kings vs Sabres predictions
The Los Angeles Kings came out of the gates hot this year and jumped out to a 20-7-4 record, including a run of 11 straight road wins. Things took an ugly turn in January though as the club went on to win two of its next 16 games. They fired Todd McLellan over the All-Star break and the team responded well with an impressive 4-0 win over the Oilers — snapping that squad's historic winning streak.
Now this motivated club opens a four-game road trip which it will want to start on the right foot vs. a disappointing Buffalo team. The Buffalo Sabres have also potted just two goals over their last two games, and one of those markers was an own goal from the Blues.
L.A. is not as bad as its record since the calendar hit 2024 indicates, while a fresh start and the first road trip under interim head coach Jim Hiller is a good place to get a full effort from the visiting favorites tonight.
Despite the ugly patch, the Kings are still 15-4-6 on the road with a per-game goal differential of nearly a full goal. Buffalo’s offense is in the dumps, Kyle Okposo is on the top line, and even in Buffalo's 5-3 win in L.A. on January 24, the Kings still managed 40 shots and dominated the expected goal battle 4.29 to 2.15, per MoneyPuck.
Cam Talbot finished that game with a -2.54 goals saved above expected but I’d be surprised if he saw the crease tonight. Backup David Rittich has started three straight games and is coming off that 4-0 shutout vs. the Oilers.
The Kings can cover this +170 puck line thanks to the lack of Buffalo offense, but I’m happy taking the +105 3-way moneyline for the visitors. They have a new outlook on the season and if this game was in early December, the Kings might be shorter than -140.
Don’t be surprised if L.A. comes out flying tonight. This road trip includes games vs. New Jersey, Boston, and Pittsburgh. A good start is paramount to how this trip will end up. The coach bump is real.
My best bet: Kings 3-way moneyline (+105 at PROLINE+)
Kings vs Sabres same-game parlay
Kings moneyline
Under 6
There aren't a ton of SGP options here but I'm happy going straight side and total at +240, which are the exact odds of the -143 moneyline and +100 Under 6.
I'd be very surprised if L.A. didn't come out motivated here, and Under backers are getting two goalies in fine form. The Kings have been discounted slightly since the losing streak began, while I still feel inconsistent Buffalo is still overvalued. The Kings are one of the best road teams in hockey and have been extremely profitable to the Under on the year.
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Kings vs Sabres moneyline and Over/Under analysis
The Kings opened up quite long at -125 in some places, but that price is gone as L.A. backers have moved this to as short as -145 by 10:30 a.m. ET.
It’s an interesting point of pricing as L.A. has been a heavily valued team all season but might be getting discounted thanks to all the recent losses. They were -220 road favorites in Montreal early in December when they were running the table on the road. I have no interest in the Sabres here as they are arguably the least valuable team to bet on. They aren’t devalued as much as Montreal or Columbus but aren’t far off those teams’ outputs.
The Buffalo lines are in a blender with Alex Tuch on the third line, while the Kings could get Viktor Arvidsson back tonight. He has been practicing of late after missing the entire season after back surgery in the fall. He might not get big minutes out of the gate, but he is a Top-6 forward and his return will be motivating for the locker room.
The total opened at 6 and has moved five points to the Over from -110 to -115. Both teams have been profitable to the Under on the season with the Kings at an impressive 18-29-2 O/U. If Rittich is in top form and the Sabres continue to struggle to generate offense, I like the Under here as well as the Sabres team total Under 2.5 at +120.
The Sabres will be going with Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen in net. He hasn’t had much goal support of late but has also not allowed more than three goals in his last 11 starts. This could be a 3-1 L.A. win with an empty netter.
Kings vs Sabres betting trend to know
The Los Angeles Kings have hit the 2P Moneyline in 24 of their last 39 away games (+13.80 Units / 28% ROI). Find more NHL betting trends for Kings vs. Sabres.
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Kings vs Sabres game info
| Location: | KeyBank Center, Buffalo, NY |
| Date: | Tuesday, February 13, 2024 |
| Puck drop: | 7:00 p.m. ET |
| TV: | BSW, MSG-B |
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