Team Records:
Sabres: 18 - 30 - 8 (44 pts)
Kings: 30 - 19 - 7 (67 pts)
Kings Notes:
After having their 10-game road point streak snapped in Dallas on Wednesday, the Kings rebounded in Columbus with a 4-3 overtime victory over the Blue Jackets on Friday.
Despite being ranked 28th in the NHL in penalty kill percentage (75.5%), the Kings have killed 23-of-27 (85.1%) opponent's power plays since the All-Star break. An 85.1% penalty kill percentage on the year would rank fourth in the NHL.
Sabres Notes:
After losing six straight games, the Sabres have won their last two games over the Toronto Maple Leafs and Minnesota Wild. In both of those games, the Sabres have scored five goals.
Sabers rank last in the NHL in face-off win percentage winning just 46.2% of their draws.
Who to Watch:
Viktor Arvidsson, who recorded his first hat trick with the Kings on Friday night in the team's 4-3 comeback win over Columbus. Arvidsson three goals puts him at 18 on the year, good for a second on the team trailing Adrian Kempe with 25.
Jeff Skinner, who scored two goals in the third period in their win over Minnesota on Friday. Skinner is tied for first on the team and goals with 23.
