Power Ranking
Buffalo 21
Tampa Bay 15
Betting Odds Preview
Buffalo Sabres at Tampa Bay Lightning
The Buffalo Sabres will look to grab a road win when they take on the Lightning in Tampa Bay at Amalie Arena on Thursday in NHL betting odds action.
The Tampa Bay Lightning are 19-19-4 so far on the season. The Buffalo Sabres, meanwhile, are 16-15-9. OVER/UNDER betting fans have seen Tampa Bay go 21-16-5 and the Sabres go 15-21-4 on the totals.
Smart Chart
- BUF
- 3.00
- 2.98
- 16.59
- 79.84
- 30.93
- 29.29
- 0.02
- Offense
- Defense
- Power Play Percentage
- Penalty Kill Percentage
- Shots For
- Shots Against
- Differential
- TB
- 3.51
- 3.31
- 28.09
- 83.27
- 29.16
- 29.80
- 0.20
Team Record
Buffalo Sabres
| All | Last 10 | vs Div | vs WEST | vs EAST | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Record | 16-15-9 | 4-4-2 | 4-7-3 | 7-3-2 | 9-12-7 |
| Home | 9-8-3 | 2-2 | 1-5-2 | 4-1 | 5-7-3 |
| Away | 7-7-6 | 2-2-2 | 3-2-1 | 3-2-2 | 4-5-4 |
| Fave | 2-3-2 | 0-1 | 0-0-1 | 1-0 | 1-1-2 |
| Dog | 14-21-7 | 4-5-2 | 4-7-2 | 6-3-2 | 8-11-5 |
| O/U | 15-21-4 | 6-4 | 4-9-1 | 7-4-1 | 8-17-3 |
Team Record
Tampa Bay Lightning
| All | Last 10 | vs Div | vs WEST | vs EAST | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Record | 19-19-4 | 4-5-1 | 8-3-2 | 2-8-1 | 17-11-3 |
| Home | 11-7-2 | 4-2-1 | 4-0-2 | 1-5 | 10-2-2 |
| Away | 8-12-2 | 0-3 | 4-3 | 1-3-1 | 7-9-1 |
| Fave | 15-13-3 | 4-3-1 | 8-2-2 | 1-6 | 14-4-3 |
| Dog | 4-10-1 | 0-3 | 0-1 | 1-2-1 | 3-7 |
| O/U | 21-16-5 | 6-3-1 | 6-4-3 | 7-4 | 14-12-5 |
Recent Form
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Head to Head Summary
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Head to Head Detail
| Teams | Goals Scored | Line | O/U | Shots | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 17, 2016 | TB | 4 | 125 | Push | 38 |
| BUF | 1 | 33 | |||
| Nov 10, 2015 | BUF | 4 | -232 | Push | 27 |
| TB | 1 | 31 | |||
| Nov 5, 2015 | TB | 4 | 137 | Push | 22 |
| BUF | 1 | 31 | |||
| Oct 17, 2015 | BUF | 1 | -273 | Under | 32 |
| TB | 2 | 22 | |||
| Oct 10, 2015 | TB | 4 | 186 | Push | 31 |
| BUF | 1 | 25 | |||
| Mar 3, 2015 | BUF | 0 | -520 | Under | 28 |
| TB | 3 | 35 | |||
| Jan 9, 2015 | BUF | 1 | -395 | Under | 21 |
| TB | 2 | 47 | |||
| Dec 31, 2014 | TB | 5 | 183 | Over | 25 |
| BUF | 1 | 11 | |||
| Dec 4, 2014 | BUF | 0 | -365 | Under | 13 |
| TB | 5 | 35 | |||
| Dec 2, 2014 | TB | 1 | 175 | Under | 27 |
| BUF | 2 | 22 |
Betting Odds Trends
Buffalo Sabres
- Buffalo is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
- Buffalo is 7-2 ATS in its last 9 games on the road
- Buffalo is 3-10 SU in its last 13 games on the road
- The total has gone OVER in 4 of Buffalo's last 6 games on the road
- Buffalo is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games when playing Tampa Bay
- Buffalo is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Tampa Bay
- The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Buffalo's last 9 games when playing on the road against Tampa Bay
Betting Odds Trends
Tampa Bay Lightning
- Tampa Bay is 1-7 ATS in its last 8 games
- Tampa Bay is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
- The total has gone OVER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games
- Tampa Bay is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games at home
- The total has gone OVER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 6 games at home
- Tampa Bay is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games when playing Buffalo
- Tampa Bay is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Buffalo
- The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Tampa Bay's last 9 games when playing at home against Buffalo
Injuries
Buffalo Sabres
- Alex Tuch RW Is upgraded to probable Wednesday vs Los Angeles, Undisclosed
- Tage Thompson RW Is downgraded to OUT Wednesday vs Los Angeles, Lower Body
- Jordan Greenway LW Is out indefinitely, Undisclosed
- Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen G Will start in goal Wednesday vs Los Angeles, Lower Body
- Mattias Samuelsson D Is out indefinitely, Lower Body
Injuries
Tampa Bay Lightning
- Nick Paul LW Left last game, is "?" Thursday vs Columbus, Undisclosed
Last 5 Games
Buffalo Sabres
| Date | OPP | Score | SU | Line | Shots | SA | PP | PK | Goalie | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 10, 2017 | PHI | 4-1 | W | +111 | 27 | 40 | 1/2 | 1/2 | Steve Mason | Home |
| Jan 7, 2017 | WPG | 4-3 | W | +100 | 36 | 35 | 0/4 | 2/3 | Connor Hellebuyck | Home |
| Jan 5, 2017 | CHI | 3-4 | L | +165 | 20 | 43 | 2/3 | 2/2 | Corey Crawford | Away |
| Jan 3, 2017 | NYR | 4-1 | W | +180 | 19 | 25 | 1/5 | 1/1 | Henrik Lundqvist | Away |
| Dec 31, 2016 | BOS | 1-3 | L | +171 | 27 | 28 | 0/4 | 2/3 | Tuukka Rask | Away |
Tampa Bay Lightning
| Date | OPP | Score | SU | Line | Shots | SA | PP | PK | Goalie | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 8, 2017 | PIT | 2-6 | L | +226 | 30 | 40 | 1/4 | 2/3 | Marc-Andre Fleury | Away |
| Jan 7, 2017 | PHI | 2-4 | L | +104 | 26 | 44 | 0/2 | 2/2 | Michal Neuvirth | Away |
| Jan 5, 2017 | NAS | 1-6 | L | -127 | 28 | 19 | 1/4 | 2/3 | Pekka Rinne | Home |
| Jan 3, 2017 | WPG | 4-6 | L | -140 | 36 | 34 | 2/7 | 3/4 | Connor Hellebuyck | Home |
| Dec 31, 2016 | CAR | 3-1 | W | -159 | 25 | 27 | 2/3 | 4/4 | Cam Ward | Home |
Offensive Comparison
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Defensive Comparison
Buffalo Sabres
Tampa Bay Lightning
Goals Allowed
2.98 3.31
Shots Allowed
29.29 29.80
Penalty Kill %
79.84 83.27
Goals Allowed Road vs. Home
3.15 3.09
Goals allowed Last 10 H2H
1.20 3.10
Penalty Kill % Road vs. Home
76.23 83.81
Supergrid
| Stat | Rank | Stat | Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Away Team Overall Scoring vs Home Team Overall Defense | 3.00 | 22 | 3.31 | 23 |
| Away Team Away Scoring vs Home Team Home Defense | 2.95 | 19 | 3.09 | 21 |
| Away Team Road Powerplay vs Home Team Home Penalty Kill | 15.89 | 27 | 83.81 | 6 |
| Home Team Overall Scoring vs Away Team Overall Defense | 3.51 | 4 | 2.98 | 13 |
| Home Team Home Scoring vs Away Team Road Defense | 3.86 | 3 | 3.15 | 13 |
| Home Team Home Power Play vs Away Team Road Penalty Kill | 30.53 | 2 | 76.23 | 23 |