Buffalo visits Los Angeles after Thompson's hat trick

The Buffalo Sabres will travel to Los Angeles to face the Los Angeles Kings on Saturday at 4 p.m. EDT. Tage Thompson scored three goals, including a hat trick, against the Anaheim Ducks in the Sabres' 7-6 victory.

The Los Angeles Kings have a record of 4-6-2 overall and just 0-3-0 at home. They have struggled on the road, with a 2-4-0 record in games where their opponents commit fewer penalties. Buffalo, on the other hand, has been stronger on the road with a 2-1-3 record and an overall 6-4-3 tally.

Buffalo's scoring differential is -6, with 40 goals scored and 46 conceded. This Saturday's matchup is the first time these teams have faced each other this season.

In the last 10 games, Adrian Kempe leads the Los Angeles Kings with three goals and five assists, followed by Artemi Panarin with six goals and four assists. For the Buffalo Sabres, Owen Power has two goals and nine assists. Thompson has contributed six goals and five assists over the past 10 games.

Recently, the Kings have compiled a record of 4-5-1 in their last 10 games, averaging 2.6 goals, 3.9 assists, 4.1 penalties, and 11.2 penalty minutes per game while conceding 2.5 goals on average. The Sabres have a 4-3-3 record in their last 10, averaging three goals, 5.3 assists, 4.3 penalties, and 10.3 penalty minutes per game while conceding 3.5 goals per game.

Injuries for the Los Angeles Kings include Jakub Dvorak (out with an upper-body injury), Mats Zuccarello (out with an upper-body injury), Kevin Fiala (out with a leg injury), Jan Jenik (out with an undisclosed injury), Alex Turcotte (out with an undisclosed injury), and Brandt Clarke (day-to-day with an upper-body injury). For the Buffalo Sabres, Matt Grzelcyk (out with a lower-body injury), Konsta Helenius (out with an upper-body injury), Jiri Kulich (out with a concussion), Conor Timmins (out with a lower-body injury), Justin Danforth (day-to-day with an upper-body injury), Alex Lyon (out with an upper-body injury), and Jack Rathbone (out with an undisclosed injury).