Sabres Reached A Rare Defensive Feat In Win Over Kings

The Sabres have needed to help their goaltenders often in 2026-27. They went above and beyond in their win over the Los Angeles Kings. On Saturday, the Sabres defeated the Kings 3-2 and blocked 30 shots in the process. What’s more impressive? Buffalo came into the game with only 11.9 blocked shots per game. That number ranked 28th in the NHL. With goaltender Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen struggling throughout the first month of the season, Buffalo needed to desperately step up. Heading into the game, Luukkonen had just an .866 save percentage, a 3.56 GAA, and a .125 quality starts percentage.