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Buffalo Sabres
15 Apr 2024 19:00
Tampa Bay Lightning

Prediction:

 

Tampa Bay Lightning wins the match

-185
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Buffalo Sabres vs Tampa Bay Lightning Prediction & Picks - NHL

 by Matthew Newman | in NHL Picks

An Atlantic matchup on Monday has the 38-37-6 Buffalo Sabres visiting the 44-28-8 Tampa Bay Lightning. The Lightning have been safely in a wildcard spot for a while, helped by an excellent 24-10-5 record at home. They lost to the Ottawa Senators in their most recent game at Amalie Arena in a shootout, the first time that they have lost a shootout this season. They also lost their final road game of the season, 2-4 in Washington on Saturday against the Capitals. There has been no lack of effort from the Bolts, despite not having anything much to play for but the Caps were able to take advantage of the mistakes that Tampa made to see them off. Back at home for their last two this season could see them step up their game ahead of the playoffs.

The Sabres will not be making the playoffs this year as they close out their season in Florida. They have 82 points so far, a step backwards from the 91 that they picked up last season but still better than any other season since 2011/12. They fell in overtime to the Florida Panthers on Saturday, a game where four goals were scored in the first 10 minutes of the first period and then nothing until overtime. They ended their home games with a 4-2 win over the Washington Capitals, winning four of their last five at KeyBank Center. They have been happier there than on the road in recent weeks, their weekend defeat at the Panthers leaving them with 242 goals scored and 242 goals conceded this season.

Buffalo Sabres vs Tampa Bay Lightning Form

Table

Teams Pts P W L GD
6
Tampa Bay Lightning
Tampa Bay Lightning
98 82 45 37 23
12
Buffalo Sabres
Buffalo Sabres
84 82 39 43 2

Buffalo Sabres and Tampa Bay Lightning Latest Matches

Buffalo Sabres
Buffalo Sabres Latest matches
W W L L W L
Victories

3/6 (50%)

Defeats

3/6 (50%)

Apr 13, 2024 - NHL

Buffalo Sabres
2 :  3
Florida Panthers

Apr 11, 2024 - NHL

Washington Capitals
2 :  4
Buffalo Sabres

Apr 9, 2024 - NHL

Buffalo Sabres
2 :  3
Dallas Stars

Apr 7, 2024 - NHL

Buffalo Sabres
1 :  3
Detroit Red Wings

Apr 5, 2024 - NHL

Philadelphia Flyers
2 :  4
Buffalo Sabres

Apr 2, 2024 - NHL

Washington Capitals
2 :  6
Buffalo Sabres
L W L W W W
Victories

4/6 (67%)

Defeats

2/6 (33%)

Apr 11, 2024 - NHL

Washington Capitals
2 :  4
Buffalo Sabres

Apr 5, 2024 - NHL

Philadelphia Flyers
2 :  4
Buffalo Sabres

Apr 2, 2024 - NHL

Washington Capitals
2 :  6
Buffalo Sabres

Mar 30, 2024 - NHL

Toronto Maple Leafs
3 :  0
Buffalo Sabres

Mar 29, 2024 - NHL

New Jersey Devils
2 :  5
Buffalo Sabres

Mar 27, 2024 - NHL

Ottawa Senators
6 :  2
Buffalo Sabres
L L W L L L
Victories

1/6 (17%)

Defeats

5/6 (83%)

Apr 13, 2024 - NHL

Buffalo Sabres
2 :  3
Florida Panthers

Apr 9, 2024 - NHL

Buffalo Sabres
2 :  3
Dallas Stars

Apr 7, 2024 - NHL

Buffalo Sabres
1 :  3
Detroit Red Wings

Mar 24, 2024 - NHL

Buffalo Sabres
4 :  1
Calgary Flames

Mar 21, 2024 - NHL

Buffalo Sabres
3 :  8
Edmonton Oilers

Mar 19, 2024 - NHL

Buffalo Sabres
2 :  3
Vancouver Canucks
Tampa Bay Lightning
Tampa Bay Lightning Latest matches
W W L W L L
Victories

3/6 (50%)

Defeats

3/6 (50%)

Apr 13, 2024 - NHL

Tampa Bay Lightning
2 :  4
Washington Capitals

Apr 11, 2024 - NHL

Ottawa Senators
3 :  2
Tampa Bay Lightning

Apr 9, 2024 - NHL

Columbus Blue Jackets
2 :  5
Tampa Bay Lightning

Apr 6, 2024 - NHL

Tampa Bay Lightning
4 :  5
Pittsburgh Penguins

Apr 4, 2024 - NHL

Tampa Bay Lightning
7 :  4
Montreal Canadiens

Apr 3, 2024 - NHL

Tampa Bay Lightning
4 :  1
Toronto Maple Leafs
W W W L W L
Victories

4/6 (67%)

Defeats

2/6 (33%)

Apr 11, 2024 - NHL

Ottawa Senators
3 :  2
Tampa Bay Lightning

Apr 9, 2024 - NHL

Columbus Blue Jackets
2 :  5
Tampa Bay Lightning

Apr 1, 2024 - NHL

Detroit Red Wings
4 :  2
Tampa Bay Lightning

Mar 30, 2024 - NHL

New York Islanders
1 :  4
Tampa Bay Lightning

Mar 27, 2024 - NHL

Boston Bruins
1 :  3
Tampa Bay Lightning

Mar 14, 2024 - NHL

New York Rangers
3 :  6
Tampa Bay Lightning
L W W W L L
Victories

3/6 (50%)

Defeats

3/6 (50%)

Apr 13, 2024 - NHL

Tampa Bay Lightning
2 :  4
Washington Capitals

Apr 6, 2024 - NHL

Tampa Bay Lightning
4 :  5
Pittsburgh Penguins

Apr 4, 2024 - NHL

Tampa Bay Lightning
7 :  4
Montreal Canadiens

Apr 3, 2024 - NHL

Tampa Bay Lightning
4 :  1
Toronto Maple Leafs

Mar 24, 2024 - NHL

Tampa Bay Lightning
3 :  2
Anaheim Ducks

Mar 23, 2024 - NHL

Tampa Bay Lightning
3 :  4
Los Angeles Kings

Buffalo Sabres against Tampa Bay Lightning : Head to Head (H2H)

Buffalo Sabres

50 %

Tampa Bay Lightning

50 %

Feb 29, 2024 - NHL

Buffalo Sabres
3 :  2
Tampa Bay Lightning

Jan 20, 2024 - NHL

Tampa Bay Lightning
3 :  1
Buffalo Sabres

Apr 10, 2022 - NHL

Buffalo Sabres
0 :  5
Tampa Bay Lightning

Nov 13, 2018 - NHL

Tampa Bay Lightning
1 :  2
Buffalo Sabres

Players list

Buffalo Sabres
Buffalo Sabres
U. Luukkonen E. Comrie R. Dahlin J. Bryson O. Power B. Byram H. Jokiharju C. Clifton D. Cozens Z. Benson V. Olofsson A. Tuch J. Greenway J. Quinn T. Jost P. Krebs J. Peterka J. Skinner Z. Girgensons T. Thompson
Tampa Bay Lightning
Tampa Bay Lightning
A. Vasilevskiy M. Tomkins E. Cernak V. Hedman M. Dumba D. Raddysh N. Perbix E. Lilleberg N. Kucherov L. Glendening N. Paul B. Hagel B. Point M. Eyssimont S. Stamkos A. Duclair A. Cirelli T. Jeannot C. Sheary M. Chaffee

Buffalo Sabres - Tampa Bay Lightning Key Points

  1. Nikita Kucherov’s 141 points have him four clear of any other player.
  2. Steven Stamkos is one goal shy of his seventh career 40-goal season.
  3. The Sabres are 2-6-2 in their last 10 on the road.
  4. In the East, only Toronto have scored more goals than the Lightning.

Our Buffalo Sabres vs Tampa Bay Lightning Prediction

This is a tricky game to predict with neither team having anything left to play for, the Lightning waiting for the playoffs and the Sabres waiting to get on the golf course. This is the final game of the season for Buffalo but the Lightning need to tighten things up before going into the playoffs so Jon Cooper will have had plenty to say about their defeat in Washington so we expect them to respond. Our Tampa Bay Lightning vs Buffalo Sabres prediction is the Lighting on the moneyline, -185 with DraftKings but don't be surprised if they need overtime or a shootout to get the job done.

Prediction:

 

Tampa Bay Lightning wins the match

-185
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