Kings vs. Sabres Prediction: Close Contest Projected After New Data Released for NHL Game [10/10/2024]

The Buffalo Sabres will face the Los Angeles Kings in NHL action at KeyBank Center on Thursday, commencing at 7:00PM ET.

Based on updated simulation results, Dimers' advanced NHL model (see Dimers Pro for full access) predicts an equal chance for both the Sabres and Kings to win today's game.

"Using the latest data, our experts simulated Thursday's Kings-Sabres game 10,000 times," said Mac Douglass from Dimers.

"Based on the latest updates and extensive data, we predict a 50-50 chance for both the Sabres and Kings, making it a highly competitive matchup."

Kings vs. Sabres Game-Day Updates and Essential Details

Thursday's action between the Sabres and Kings at KeyBank Center is scheduled to commence at 7:00PM ET.

• Who: Los Angeles Kings vs. Buffalo Sabres
• Date: Thursday, October 10, 2024
• Time: 7:00PM ET/4:00PM PT
• Venue: KeyBank Center
• Tickets: Get tickets for the game on Ticketmaster

Dimers.com's in-depth preview of Thursday's Kings vs. Sabres matchup includes our prediction, picks and the latest betting odds.

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Kings vs. Sabres Prediction: Who Will Win, Cover the Puck Line?

Using innovative machine learning and data, we have simulated the outcome of Thursday's NHL game between the Kings and Sabres 10,000 times as part of our NHL predictions coverage.

Our independent predictive model currently can't split the two teams, giving both the Kings and Sabres a 50% chance of winning the game.

According to our model, the Kings (+1.5) have a 71% chance of covering the puck line, while the 6.5-goal over/under has a 58% chance of staying under.

Kings vs. Sabres Odds

We have sourced the best betting odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	Kings	Sabres
Puck Line	+1.5 (-265)	-1.5 (+220)
Moneyline	-108	-110
Total	o6.5 (+110)	u6.5 (-134)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Kings vs. Sabres Picks

Our model's strongest edge in today's Kings vs. Sabres matchup is on the puck line.

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Kings vs. Sabres Player Props

Who will score an anytime goal in Kings vs. Sabres?

According to our model, Buffalo's Tage Thompson is most likely to score the first goal in Kings vs. Sabres.

Our projections give Thompson a 7.5% chance of scoring the first goal at KeyBank Center, while the Sabres star is a 37.6% chance of netting an anytime goal.

First Goal Scorer Predictions

Los Angeles Kings

Player	First Goal Probability
Adrian Kempe	6.5%
Kevin Fiala	6.1%
Trevor Moore	5.4%

Buffalo Sabres

Player	First Goal Probability
Tage Thompson	7.5%
Alex Tuch	5.7%
Jason Zucker	5.0%

Anytime Goal Scorer Predictions

Los Angeles Kings

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Adrian Kempe	33.4%
Kevin Fiala	28.7%
Trevor Moore	26.2%

Buffalo Sabres

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Tage Thompson	37.6%
Alex Tuch	27.7%
Jason Zucker	23.0%

Conclusion

We predict a close game between the Kings and Sabres on Thursday, with each team having a 50% chance of winning.

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