Kings aim to beat sizzling Sabres as fourth line sparks offense

LA Kings visit Buffalo to take on the NHL’s hottest team, riding a three-game win streak behind a suddenly productive fourth line of Malott–Ward–Helenius while keeping the lineup mostly intact and a likely Kuemper start. Buffalo enters with a long points streak and big-season leaders Tage Thompson and Rasmus Dahlin leading the charge. On the injury front, Alex Turcotte is out for the trip; Joel Edmundson has an upper-body issue but expects to play; Kopitar could return this weekend. The Kings must tighten their 6-on-5 defense to avoid late goals as they pursue back-to-back wins.