Power Ranking
Tampa Bay 15
Buffalo 21
Betting Odds Preview
Tampa Bay Lightning at Buffalo Sabres
The visiting Tampa Bay Lightning hope for a solid performance on Thursday as they look to steal a win at KeyBank Center against the Buffalo Sabres.
The Buffalo Sabres sport a record of 5-7-4 heading into this matchup, while the Tampa Bay Lightning sit at 10-6-1 on the season. The OVER/UNDER records are 4-11-1 for the Sabres and 7-8-2 for the Lightning.
Smart Chart
- TB
- 3.51
- 3.31
- 28.09
- 83.27
- 29.16
- 29.80
- 0.20
- Offense
- Defense
- Power Play Percentage
- Penalty Kill Percentage
- Shots For
- Shots Against
- Differential
- BUF
- 3.00
- 2.98
- 16.59
- 79.84
- 30.93
- 29.29
- 0.02
Team Record
Tampa Bay Lightning
| All | Last 10 | vs Div | vs WEST | vs EAST | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Record | 10-6-1 | 5-4-1 | 5-2-1 | 0-2 | 10-4-1 |
| Home | 5-2-1 | 2-1-1 | 2-0-1 | 0-2 | 5-0-1 |
| Away | 5-4 | 3-3 | 3-2 | 0-0 | 5-4 |
| Fave | 9-6-1 | 4-4-1 | 5-2-1 | 0-2 | 9-3-1 |
| Dog | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| O/U | 7-8-2 | 4-5-1 | 5-3 | 0-2 | 7-6-2 |
Team Record
Buffalo Sabres
| All | Last 10 | vs Div | vs WEST | vs EAST | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Record | 5-7-4 | 4-4-2 | 2-3-1 | 3-3-1 | 2-4-3 |
| Home | 1-3-2 | 1-1-2 | 1-2-1 | 0-1 | 1-2-2 |
| Away | 4-4-2 | 3-3 | 1-1 | 3-2-1 | 1-2-1 |
| Fave | 0-2-2 | 0-2-2 | 0-0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0-2 |
| Dog | 5-9-2 | 4-4 | 2-3 | 3-3-1 | 2-4-1 |
| O/U | 4-11-1 | 1-8-1 | 0-6 | 2-4-1 | 2-7 |
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 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 | |||
| Mar 29, 2014 | TB | 4 | 188 | Over | 33 |
| BUF | 3 | 28 |
Betting Odds Trends
Tampa Bay Lightning
- Tampa Bay is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
- Tampa Bay is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
- The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games
- Tampa Bay is 12-4 ATS in its last 16 games on the road
- Tampa Bay is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing Buffalo
- The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Tampa Bay's last 16 games when playing Buffalo
- Tampa Bay is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Buffalo
Betting Odds Trends
Buffalo Sabres
- Buffalo is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
- Buffalo is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
- The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Buffalo's last 11 games
- Buffalo is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games at home
- Buffalo is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games at home
- The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Buffalo's last 5 games at home
- Buffalo is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games when playing Tampa Bay
- The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Buffalo's last 16 games when playing Tampa Bay
- Buffalo is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay
Injuries
Tampa Bay Lightning
- Nick Paul LW Left last game, is "?" Thursday vs Columbus, Undisclosed
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
Last 5 Games
Tampa Bay Lightning
| Date | OPP | Score | SU | Line | Shots | SA | PP | PK | Goalie | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 15, 2016 | DET | 4-3 | W | -116 | 22 | 28 | 1/3 | 2/4 | Petr Mrazek | Away |
| Nov 14, 2016 | NYI | 4-0 | W | -123 | 31 | 34 | 0/5 | 4/4 | Jaroslav Halak | Away |
| Nov 12, 2016 | SJ | 1-3 | L | -113 | 26 | 20 | 0/2 | 0/1 | Martin Jones | Home |
| Nov 10, 2016 | NYI | 4-1 | W | -178 | 28 | 32 | 2/6 | 1/1 | Jaroslav Halak | Home |
| Nov 7, 2016 | FLA | 1-3 | L | -115 | 35 | 32 | 0/3 | 2/3 | Roberto Luongo | Away |
Buffalo Sabres
| Date | OPP | Score | SU | Line | Shots | SA | PP | PK | Goalie | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 15, 2016 | STL | 1-4 | L | +181 | 24 | 31 | 1/4 | 0/1 | Jake Allen | Away |
| Nov 12, 2016 | NJ | 2-4 | L | +141 | 23 | 27 | 0/1 | 5/5 | Cory Schneider | Away |
| Nov 11, 2016 | NJ | 1-2 | L | -118 | 26 | 43 | 1/2 | 6/6 | Keith Kinkaid | Home |
| Nov 9, 2016 | OTT | 1-2 | L | -118 | 32 | 29 | 0/2 | 3/3 | Mike Condon | Home |
| Nov 7, 2016 | BOS | 0-4 | L | +150 | 32 | 42 | 0/3 | 5/8 | Tuukka Rask | Away |
Offensive Comparison
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Defensive Comparison
Tampa Bay Lightning
Buffalo Sabres
Goals Allowed
3.31 2.98
Shots Allowed
29.80 29.29
Penalty Kill %
83.27 79.84
Goals Allowed Road vs. Home
3.52 2.80
Goals allowed Last 10 H2H
3.10 1.40
Penalty Kill % Road vs. Home
82.86 83.47
Supergrid
| Stat | Rank | Stat | Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Away Team Overall Scoring vs Home Team Overall Defense | 3.51 | 4 | 2.98 | 13 |
| Away Team Away Scoring vs Home Team Home Defense | 3.16 | 11 | 2.80 | 11 |
| Away Team Road Powerplay vs Home Team Home Penalty Kill | 25.74 | 3 | 83.47 | 7 |
| Home Team Overall Scoring vs Away Team Overall Defense | 3.00 | 22 | 3.31 | 23 |
| Home Team Home Scoring vs Away Team Road Defense | 3.05 | 22 | 3.52 | 26 |
| Home Team Home Power Play vs Away Team Road Penalty Kill | 17.24 | 26 | 82.86 | 6 |