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Lightning Worth Backing

We are going to bet against the Sabres with our prediction. The best way of doing this is by siding with their opponents and we like the -119 about the Lightning winning on the 3-Way Moneyline.

Lightning Beat Sabres in Pair’s Last Meeting

Tampa Bay Lightning were defeated in their previous game. On the road, they suffered a 2-1 loss against Ottawa Senators at Canadian Tire Centre. Lightning racked up 32 shots and Brandon Hagel bagged the only goal.

Buffalo Sabres have triumphed in their last four home games. Most recently, they won on the road when beating Ottawa Senators 5-2 at Canadian Tire Centre. The goals were shared around between five players including Rasmus Dahlin. Goalie James Reimer made 33 saves (.943).

The Lightning won the most recent encounter between these teams. A 6-5 victory was registered against the Sabres at Amalie Arena. The past 10 H2H clashes have seen both teams record five wins.

Starting Goalies

Jonas Johansson (Confirmed)
Season W-L-OTL: GAA: SV%: SO:
24/25 7-5-2 3.12 .896 1
23/24 12-7-5 3.37 .890 2
James Reimer (Confirmed)
Season W-L-OTL: GAA: SV%: SO:
24/25 4-6-2 2.68 .907 0
23/24 11-8-2 3.11 .904 2
Tampa Bay Lightning – Last 10 Games

7 wins and 3 losses, averaging 4.0 goals from 29.4 shots on goal, with a 14.3% powerplay efficiency. The Lightning have been giving up 2.1 goals from 23.8 shots, averaging 3.3 penalties with a penalty-killing efficiency of 87.9%.

Nikita Kucherov is the top points scorer with 19 points, 5 goals and 14 assists, with Jake Guentzel recording 11 points, 6 goals and 5 assists, in the past 10 games. Goalie Andrei Vasilevskiy have a 1.37 goal against average with a .937 save percentage, including two shutouts.

Buffalo Sabres – Last 10 Games

The Sabres have 7 wins and 3 losses, averaging 4.1 goals from 25.2 shots on goal, with a 21.1% powerplay efficiency. They have conceded 3.6 goals from 28.0 shots, averaging 3.9 penalties per game with a penalty-killing efficiency of 84.6%.

The top points scorer is Ryan McLeod with 13 points, 5 goals and 8 assists, while Jack Quinn is next in line after registering 11 points, 4 goals and 7 assists. Goalie James Reimer have a 2.85 GAA with a .909 SV%.

Expert NHL Analysis

The team news that filters through can have a knock-on effect as far as the NHL betting lines and odds are concerned. We use this information along with the form guide, while some key player and goalie stats are also taken into consideration.

Key Lightning vs Sabres stats:

  • Lightning have won 4 of their last 5 games.
  • Lightning have won 7 of their last 10 games.
  • Sabres have lost 29 of their last 50 games this season.

Tampa Bay Lightning vs Buffalo Sabres Prediction

There’s an attractive -119 that Tampa Bay Lightning are able to get the better of their opponents. This pick can be wagered on the 60-minute line for this NHL game.

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Lightning 3-Way Moneyline Probability

According to the latest odds, our pick has a 54.3% chance of winning. In the opinion of our analysts, there’s actually a probability of success closer to 60%. This hockey bet can therefore be backed with confidence.

Our Pick

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Player Props

Top Pick: Jake Guentzel Over 2.5 Shots -110 bet365 logo

Jake Guentzel (Lightning) has totaled Over 2.5 shots on goal in 8 of the past 10 games. We’re going to take him on the Overs for Shots on Goal, with this line making plenty of appeal at odds of -110.

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Tampa Bay Lightning vs Buffalo Sabres Bet Builder Tips

3-Way Moneyline Lightning
To Score Brayden Point
Shots on Goal Jake Guentzel Over 2.5

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Tampa Bay Lightning vs Buffalo Sabres 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 on the Moneyline

The Tampa Bay Lightning odds have been priced up by the sportsbooks and they are -208 betting favorites to land victory in this game which means a 68% chance of winning. For those wanting to oppose the market leader, you can get +172 about Buffalo Sabres.

The puck line is 1.5 and the total goals line is 6.5. There are many ways to wager on the NHL including Totals. If you're keen on Over 6.5, this selection is available at -128.

The Lightning are -155 should you want to back the betting favorites in the Race to 3 Goals. The Sabres can be wagered at +220 to get to the 3-goal mark first.

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Brayden Point is the First Goalscorer Favorite

Those interested in Brayden Point to light the lamp at anytime are able to get +110. There is the chance to back the favorite to score the first goal at odds of +750.

Player Goals

Brayden Point (Lightning)
First
+110
Anytime
+750
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Nikita Kucherov (Lightning)
First
+110
Anytime
+750
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Jake Guentzel (Lightning)
First
+138
Anytime
+900
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Brandon Hagel (Lightning)
First
+155
Anytime
+950
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Player Shots

Nikita Kucherov (Lightning)
Over 3.5
+140
Under 3.5
-185
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Tage Thompson (Sabres)
Over 3.5
+150
Under 3.5
-200
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Brayden Point (Lightning)
Over 2.5
+125
Under 2.5
-164
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Jake Guentzel (Lightning)
Over 2.5
-110
Under 2.5
-118
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Micro Betting

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Team Stats

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

Tampa Bay Lightning logo Tampa Bay Lightning Stats

Buffalo Sabres logo Buffalo Sabres 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

  • 7 wins and 3 defeats in the last 10 games
  • 8 wins and 2 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

Tampa Bay Lightning Player Stats & Roster

# Player GP MIN G A P +/-
86 Nikita Kucherov 71 21.31 33 78 111 22
38 Brandon Hagel 75 20.94 34 48 82 30
21 Brayden Point 70 19.6 38 37 75 17

Buffalo Sabres Player Stats & Roster

# Player GP MIN G A P +/-
72 Tage Thompson 68 18.7 39 27 66 -1
77 John-Jason Peterka 69 18.34 23 37 60 0
89 Alex Tuch 74 19.36 32 27 59 13

Injuries & Suspensions

Tampa Bay Lightning Injury Table

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

Buffalo Sabres Injury Table

Type
Name
Info
Jordan Greenway
Injured
Josh Norris
Injured
Tyson Kozak
Injured

Starting Lineups

Buffalo Sabres logo Buffalo Sabres

Tampa Bay Lightning logo Tampa Bay Lightning

47
James Reimer
23
Mattias Samuelsson
26
Rasmus Dahlin
9
Zach Benson
20
Jiri Kulich
72
Tage Thompson
86
Nikita Kucherov
21
Brayden Point
59
Jake Guentzel
90
Janis Jerome Moser
77
Victor Hedman
31
Jonas Johansson

Buffalo Sabres logo Buffalo Sabres

Tampa Bay Lightning logo Tampa Bay Lightning

47
James Reimer
25
Owen Power
24
Jacob Bernard-Docker
77
John-Jason Peterka
71
Ryan McLeod
22
Jack Quinn
20
Nick Paul
71
Anthony Cirelli
38
Brandon Hagel
81
Erik Cernak
27
Ryan McDonagh
31
Jonas Johansson

Buffalo Sabres logo Buffalo Sabres

Tampa Bay Lightning logo Tampa Bay Lightning

47
James Reimer
4
Bowen Byram
75
Connor Clifton
17
Jason Zucker
19
Peyton Krebs
89
Alex Tuch
93
Gage Goncalves
37
Yanni Gourde
22
Oliver Bjorkstrand
48
Nicklaus Perbix
78
Emil Lilleberg
31
Jonas Johansson

Buffalo Sabres logo Buffalo Sabres

Tampa Bay Lightning logo Tampa Bay Lightning

47
James Reimer
29
Beck Malenstyn
36
Noah Oestlund
81
Sam Lafferty
43
Darren Raddysh
11
Luke Glendening
28
Zemgus Girgensons
31
Jonas Johansson

Previous Tampa Bay Lightning Lineups

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
22 Mar NHL
Lightning 4-6 Utah HC
20 Mar NHL
Lightning 3-2 Stars
17 Mar NHL
Flyers 0-2 Lightning
15 Mar NHL
Lightning 6-2 Bruins

Previous Buffalo Sabres Lineups

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
23 Mar NHL
Sabres 5-3 Jets
22 Mar NHL
Sabres 1-4 Wild
20 Mar NHL
Sabres 2-5 Utah HC
17 Mar NHL
Sabres 3-2 Bruins
15 Mar NHL
Golden Knights 3-4 Sabres

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 - -