Kuemper allowed four goals on 29 shots (.862 SV%) in his previous outing but salvaged a 5-4 shootout win over the St. Louis Blues. The 35-year-old Kuemper is amid his worst stretch of the season, posting a 3.46 GAA and .866 SV% in his last 10 games (4-3-3). The Kings enter the action on Thursday as slight +109 road underdogs against a Buffalo Sabres team that is among the hottest in the NHL, going 9-2-1 in their past 12 games.









