Buffalo Sabres

Ice Hockey NHL Amalie Arena Thu 6 Mar 19:00

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Lightning Look Set for Victory

The Lightning are available at -132 when it comes to the 3-Way Moneyline. Our prediction is that the home team will beat the Sabres in 60 minutes and there’s value available when it comes to these odds.

Sabres Beat Lightning When Teams Last Met

Buffalo Sabres have lost five straight road games. Most recently, they lost 6-2 at home to San Jose Sharks at KeyBank Center. Tage Thompson and John-Jason Peterka scored one goal each.

Tampa Bay Lightning were winners last time out. Their 6-2 victory against Columbus Blue Jackets at Amalie Arena was their sixth straight home triumph. Victor Hedman had 3 points which includes 2 goals and 1 assist. Goalie Jonas Johansson made a total of 31 saves (.939).

The Sabres have beaten the Lightning in their last two meetings, winning by 3-2 (OT) and 4-2 scorelines. Both encounters were played at Amalie Arena. Each franchise has landed five wins in the previous 10 games between these teams.

Starting Goalies

Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen (Confirmed)
Season W-L-OTL: GAA: SV%: SO:
24/25 23-22-4 3.16 .888 2
23/24 27-22-4 2.57 .910 5
Andrei Vasilevskiy (Confirmed)
Season W-L-OTL: GAA: SV%: SO:
24/25 34-19-3 2.22 .919 5
23/24 30-20-2 2.9 .900 2
Buffalo Sabres – Last 10 Games

5 wins, 4 losses and 1 overtime loss, averaging 3.5 goals from 27.9 shots on goal, with a 11.1% powerplay efficiency. The Sabres have given up 3.7 goals from 26.7 shots, averaging 4.5 penalties with a penalty-killing efficiency of 82.2%.

Rasmus Dahlin is the top points scorer with 14 points, 4 goals and 10 assists, with Alex Tuch recording 12 points, 7 goals and 5 assists, in the last 10 games. Goalie Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen have a 3.55 goal against average with a .865 save percentage.

Tampa Bay Lightning – Last 10 Games

The Lightning have 9 wins and 1 loss, averaging 4.1 goals from 27.8 shots on goal, with a 21.9% powerplay efficiency. They have conceded 1.7 goals from 30.0 shots, averaging 2.7 penalties per game with a penalty-killing efficiency of 81.5%.

The top points scorer is Brandon Hagel with 14 points, 8 goals and 6 assists, while Nikita Kucherov is next best after having 14 points, 4 goals and 10 assists. Goalie Andrei Vasilevskiy have a 1.67 GAA with a .944 SV%, including one shutout.

Expert NHL Analysis

The NHL predictions are only made once we have established the latest team news. It’s also important to study the form and investigate the most relevant player and goalie stats to get the full picture.

Key Sabres vs Lightning stats:

  • Lightning have won 5 of their last 5 games at home.
  • Lightning have won 9 of their last 10 games.
  • Lightning have won 6 consecutive games at home.
  • Sabres have lost 5 of their last 5 games on the road.
  • Sabres have lost 8 of their last 10 games on the road.
  • Sabres have lost their last 5 games on the road this season.

Buffalo Sabres vs Tampa Bay Lightning Prediction

For this NHL encounter, we are going to bet against the road team. One way of doing this is by siding with the opposition and we really like the -132 about Tampa Bay Lightning winning on the 60-minute line.

Tampa Bay can be backed in different ways and you might find the odds more attractive when you check out the Puck Line, Winning Margin or the Match Winner & Total Goals options.

Lightning 3-Way Moneyline Probability

According to the latest odds, our pick has a 56.8% chance of winning. After careful examination, our analysts have this probability somewhere between 60-65%. It is the reason why we are recommending this hockey wager.

Our Pick

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Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Dylan Cozens Over 1.5 Shots -175 bet365 logo

Dylan Cozens (Sabres) has finished with Over 1.5 shots on goal in 3 straight games. The stats suggest that he can oblige with our Overs wager and we’re more than happy to take the -175 available.

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Buffalo Sabres vs Tampa Bay Lightning Bet Builder Tips

3-Way Moneyline Lightning
To Score Brandon Hagel
Shots on Goal Dylan Cozens Over 1.5

Try out our same game parlay pick which starts with the Lightning winning in regulation time. We’ve also gone for Brandon Hagel (Lightning) to score and Dylan Cozens (Sabres) to register Over 1.5 shots.

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Correct Score Prediction

Buffalo Sabres vs Tampa Bay Lightning Odds

The odds and lines are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

Lightning Big Favorites With the Books

Tampa Bay Lightning have short betting odds and they’re overwhelming -256 favorites for this game. This means the sportsbooks give them a 72% chance of winning. If you’re looking for an alternative angle, Buffalo Sabres are trading at +205.

1.5 is where the puck line lies, with total goals being 6.5 right now. NHL bettors regularly enjoy the opportunity to wager on Totals. If you fancy Over 6.5, this outcome can be backed at +102.

If you’re keen on the Lightning reaching 3 goals before their opponents, the favorites are -175 to oblige. Conversely, the Sabres can be backed at +275 to make this total first.

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Nikita Kucherov Favorite to Be First Goalscorer

The Anytime Goalscorer betting indicates that Nikita Kucherov has odds of +110. He is available at +700 to find the net first which makes him favorite.

Player Goals

Nikita Kucherov (Lightning)
First
+110
Anytime
+700
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Brayden Point (Lightning)
First
+110
Anytime
+700
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Jake Guentzel (Lightning)
First
+140
Anytime
+850
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Brandon Hagel (Lightning)
First
+155
Anytime
+950
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Player Shots

Nikita Kucherov (Lightning)
Over 3.5
+120
Under 3.5
-156
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Brayden Point (Lightning)
Over 2.5
+105
Under 2.5
-133
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Jake Guentzel (Lightning)
Over 2.5
+110
Under 2.5
-143
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Brandon Hagel (Lightning)
Over 2.5
+115
Under 2.5
-149
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Micro Betting

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Team Stats

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

Buffalo Sabres logo Buffalo Sabres Stats

Tampa Bay Lightning logo Tampa Bay Lightning Stats

Moneyline

  • 7 wins and 3 defeats in the last 10 games
  • 4 wins and 6 defeats in the last 10 games on the road

Moneyline

  • 5 wins and 5 defeats in the last 10 games
  • 7 wins and 3 defeats in the last 10 home games

Puck Line

Puck Line

Total Goals

Total Goals

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Team News

Buffalo Sabres Player Stats & Roster

# Player GP MIN G A P +/-
72 Tage Thompson 73 18.74 44 27 71 3
26 Rasmus Dahlin 70 24.22 17 49 66 12
77 John-Jason Peterka 74 18.24 26 39 65 -1

Tampa Bay Lightning Player Stats & Roster

# Player GP MIN G A P +/-
86 Nikita Kucherov 75 21.39 34 82 116 19
38 Brandon Hagel 79 20.88 35 52 87 34
21 Brayden Point 74 19.64 41 38 79 14

Injuries & Suspensions

Buffalo Sabres Injury Table

Type
Name
Info
Jason Zucker
Injured

Tampa Bay Lightning Injury Table

Type
Name
Info
No players are currently reported injured or suspended.

Starting Lineups

Tampa Bay Lightning logo Tampa Bay Lightning

Buffalo Sabres logo Buffalo Sabres

88
Andrei Vasilevskiy
77
Victor Hedman
90
Janis Jerome Moser
59
Jake Guentzel
21
Brayden Point
86
Nikita Kucherov
72
Tage Thompson
20
Jiri Kulich
77
John-Jason Peterka
26
Rasmus Dahlin
23
Mattias Samuelsson
1
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen

Tampa Bay Lightning logo Tampa Bay Lightning

Buffalo Sabres logo Buffalo Sabres

88
Andrei Vasilevskiy
27
Ryan McDonagh
81
Erik Cernak
38
Brandon Hagel
71
Anthony Cirelli
20
Nick Paul
89
Alex Tuch
24
Dylan Cozens
12
Jordan Greenway
25
Owen Power
4
Bowen Byram
1
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen

Tampa Bay Lightning logo Tampa Bay Lightning

Buffalo Sabres logo Buffalo Sabres

88
Andrei Vasilevskiy
78
Emil Lilleberg
43
Darren Raddysh
93
Gage Goncalves
37
Yanni Gourde
22
Oliver Bjorkstrand
22
Jack Quinn
71
Ryan McLeod
9
Zach Benson
75
Connor Clifton
78
Jacob Bryson
1
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen

Tampa Bay Lightning logo Tampa Bay Lightning

Buffalo Sabres logo Buffalo Sabres

88
Andrei Vasilevskiy
41
Mitchell Chaffee
11
Luke Glendening
28
Zemgus Girgensons
81
Sam Lafferty
19
Peyton Krebs
29
Beck Malenstyn
1
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen

Previous Buffalo Sabres Lineups

12 Apr NHL
Sabres 2-3 Panthers
10 Apr NHL
Sabres 2-3 Blue Jackets
08 Apr NHL
Hurricanes 0-3 Sabres
06 Apr NHL
Bruins 3-6 Sabres
05 Apr NHL
Lightning 2-3 Sabres
01 Apr NHL
Sabres 5-2 Senators
30 Mar NHL
Sabres 8-5 Capitals
29 Mar NHL
Sabres 4-7 Flyers
27 Mar NHL
Penguins 3-7 Sabres
25 Mar NHL
Senators 2-3 Sabres

Previous Tampa Bay Lightning Lineups

11 Apr NHL
Red Wings 4-3 Lightning
09 Apr NHL
Maple Leafs 4-3 Lightning
07 Apr NHL
Lightning 5-1 Rangers
05 Apr NHL
Lightning 2-3 Sabres
03 Apr NHL
Lightning 1-2 Senators
01 Apr NHL
Lightning 4-1 Islanders
29 Mar NHL
Islanders 3-5 Lightning
27 Mar NHL
Utah HC 0-8 Lightning
25 Mar NHL
Penguins 1-6 Lightning
23 Mar NHL
Lightning 2-4 Golden Knights

NHL Standings

Metropolitan GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Carolina 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Columbus 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 New Jersey 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 NY Islanders 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 NY Rangers 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Philadelphia 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Pittsburgh 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Washington 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
East Atlantic GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Boston 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Buffalo 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Detroit 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Florida 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Montreal 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Ottawa 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Tampa Bay 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Toronto 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
East Central GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Chicago 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Colorado 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Dallas 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Minnesota 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Nashville 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 St Louis 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Utah 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Winnipeg 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
West Pacific GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Anaheim 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Calgary 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Edmonton 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 LA Kings 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 San Jose 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Seattle 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Vancouver 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Vegas 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
Eastern GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Boston 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Buffalo 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Detroit 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Florida 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Montreal 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Ottawa 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Tampa Bay 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Toronto 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Carolina 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Columbus 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 New Jersey 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 NY Islanders 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 NY Rangers 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Philadelphia 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Pittsburgh 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Washington 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
Western GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Chicago 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Colorado 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Dallas 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Minnesota 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Nashville 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 St Louis 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Utah 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Winnipeg 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Anaheim 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Calgary 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Edmonton 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 LA Kings 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 San Jose 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Seattle 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Vancouver 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Vegas 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Anaheim 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
2 Boston 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
3 Buffalo 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
4 Calgary 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
5 Carolina 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
6 Chicago 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
7 Colorado 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
8 Columbus 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
9 Dallas 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
10 Detroit 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
11 Edmonton 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
12 Florida 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
13 LA Kings 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
14 Minnesota 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
15 Montreal 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
16 Nashville 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
17 New Jersey 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
18 NY Islanders 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
19 NY Rangers 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
20 Ottawa 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
21 Philadelphia 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
22 Pittsburgh 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
23 San Jose 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
24 Seattle 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
25 St Louis 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
26 Tampa Bay 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
27 Toronto 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
28 Utah 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
29 Vancouver 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
30 Vegas 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
31 Washington 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
32 Winnipeg 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -