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Alex Tuch has 4th career hat trick in the Sabres’ 4-1 victory over the Kings

Alex Tuch has 4th career hat trick in the Sabres' 4-1 victory over the Kings | iNFOnews.ca
Buffalo Sabres right wing Alex Tuch (89) celebrates after his goal during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Los Angeles Kings, Thursday, Jan. 29, 2026, in Buffalo, N.Y. (AP Photo/Jeffrey T. Barnes)

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Alex Tuch had his fourth career hat trick to push his season goals total to 22, leading the surging Buffalo Sabres to a 4-1 victory over the Los Angeles Kings on Thursday night.

Alex Lyon made a season-high 37 saves for his 10th consecutive victory to break the franchise record set by Gerry Desjardins in December 1976.

Tuch reached 20-goal mark for the fourth straight season and fifth overall. Mattias Samuelsson also scored to help the Sabres win for the 20 time in 24 games.

Adrian Kempe scored for Los Angeles, and Darcy Kuemper made 28 saves. The Kings had won three straight and earned points in a six in a row.

Tuch opened the scoring on a power play on a shot that went off Cody Ceci’s skate and past Kuemper at 7:14 of the first period. Samuelsson made it 2-0 with 8:43 left in the period.

Tuch’s second of the game made it 3-0. He deflected Bowen Byram’s shot at 6:29 of the second.

Kempe cut it to 3-1 with a power play goal 1:18 later.

Tuch added an empty-net goal with a minute left in the third.

Up next

Kings: At Philadelphia on Saturday.

Sabres: Host Montreal on Saturday night.

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Alex Tuch has 4th career hat trick in the Sabres' 4-1 victory over the Kings | iNFOnews.ca
Buffalo Sabres goaltender Alex Lyon makes a glove save during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Los Angeles Kings, Thursday, Jan. 29, 2026, in Buffalo, N.Y. (AP Photo/Jeffrey T. Barnes)
Alex Tuch has 4th career hat trick in the Sabres' 4-1 victory over the Kings | iNFOnews.ca
Los Angeles Kings right wing Adrian Kempe (9) celebrates his goal during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Buffalo Sabres, Thursday, Jan. 29, 2026, in Buffalo, N.Y. (AP Photo/Jeffrey T. Barnes)
Alex Tuch has 4th career hat trick in the Sabres' 4-1 victory over the Kings | iNFOnews.ca
Los Angeles Kings left wing Jeff Malott, left, and Buffalo Sabres defenseman Rasmus Dahlin (26) battle for position during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Thursday, Jan. 29, 2026, in Buffalo, N.Y. (AP Photo/Jeffrey T. Barnes)
Alex Tuch has 4th career hat trick in the Sabres' 4-1 victory over the Kings | iNFOnews.ca
Los Angeles Kings right wing Corey Perry (10) collides with Buffalo Sabres goaltender Alex Lyon (34) during the second period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Jan. 29, 2026, in Buffalo, N.Y. (AP Photo/Jeffrey T. Barnes)

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