KINGS (0-0-0) at SABRES (0-2-0)

7 p.m. ET; BSW, MSG-B

Kings projected lineup

Alex Laferriere — Anze Kopitar — Adrian Kempe

Tanner Jeannot — Phillip Danault — Trevor Moore

Kevin Fiala — Quinton Byfield — Warren Foegele

Andre Lee — Alex Turcotte — Trevor Lewis

Mikey Anderson — Jordan Spence

Vladislav Gavrikov — Kyle Burroughs

Joel Edmundson — Brandt Clarke

Darcy Kuemper

David Rittich

Scratched: Akil Thomas, Andreas Englund, Caleb Jones

Injured: Drew Doughty (ankle), Arthur Kaliyev (upper body)

Sabres projected lineup

Jiri Kulich — Tage Thompson — Alex Tuch

Zach Benson — Dylan Cozens — Jack Quinn

Jason Zucker – Ryan McLeod — Jordan Greenway

Beck Malenstyn — Peyton Krebs — Sam Lafferty

Rasmus Dahlin — Henri Jokiharju

Bowen Byram — Owen Power

Mattias Samuelsson — Connor Clifton

Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen

Devon Levi

Scratched: Jacob Bryson, Dennis Gilbert

Injured: JJ Peterka (concussion), Nicolas Aube-Kubel (lower body)

Status report

Lee will make his NHL debut for the Kings. … Benson is a game-time decision because of a lower-body injury; Sabres coach Lindy Ruff said he anticipates him being able to play. … Peterka, a forward, practiced Wednesday and participated in an optional morning skate Thursday but will not play. … Buffalo will play for the first time since losing twice against the New Jersey Devils in the 2024 NHL Global Series Czechia in Prague on Friday and Saturday.