Tonight at 7:30 p.m. ET, Los Angeles Kings (14-8-5, 33 points) and Buffalo Sabres (9-16-2, 20 points) face-off for the second and final time this season live from the First Niagara Center in Buffalo. The game can be live streamed for free here. Los Angeles fans can hear all of the action on Fox Sports 570 while Buffalo fans can do the same on WGR 550.
Los Angeles kicks off a five-game road trip and has won two of its last three matches while Buffalo kicks off a four-game home stand and has dropped two straight contests. The Kings topped the Sabres 2-0 in Los Angeles on Oct. 23.
The Kings, coming off of a 2-1 loss to the Philadelphia Flyers on Saturday, may have Marian Gaborik back in the lineup while the line of Tanner Pearson, Jeff Carter and Tyler Toffoli may be put back together.
"It's a good challenge for them," Kings coach Darryl Sutter said about the line, known as 'That 70s Line' per NHL.com. "Last time we went on a long road trip, they lasted three shifts and they haven't played together since. It's about performance and production; it's not about what numbers they wear or how sexy it looks. It's about getting the job done."
Toffoli paces the Kings with 20 points off of 10 goals and 10 assists while Carter has seven tallies and 11 helpers for 18 points and Pearson is tied for third on the team with 13 points by way of lighting the lamp 10 times and adding three assists.
The Sabres have opted to scratch Chris Stewart (3-1--4) for tonight's game and are coming off of a 3-2 loss to the Florida Panthers on Saturday.
"Certain players, or all players for that matter, have to play to the best of their ability," Sabres coach Ted Nolan told NHL.com. "If not, somebody else will take their place."
Tyler Ennis leads the Sabres with 16 points off of seven goals and nine assists while Zemgus Girgensons has eight markers and six helpers for 14 points and Drew Stafford has lit the lamp five times and added eight assists for 13 points.
In net, Buffalo turns to Jhonas Enroth and he is 6-10-1 with a 3.08 goals-against average and a .913 save percentage.
Los Angeles is likely to counter with Jonathan Quick and he is 11-6-4 with a 2.14 GAA and a .931 save percentage that ranks tied for second in the NHL. Quick is tied for third in the league with three shutouts.
The puck drops on the Kings and Sabres live tonight from the First Niagara Center in Buffalo.
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