Tampa Bay Lightning vs Buffalo Sabres Prediction, Bet Builder Tips & Odds

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 1.84 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

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.

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 1.84 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

Lightning 3-Way Moneyline @ 1.84 Bet Now

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Player Props

Top Pick: Jake Guentzel Over 2.5 Shots 1.91

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 1.91.

Latest Jake Guentzel Player Prop Odds

Goals

Anytime

2.38

First

10.00

Shots on Goal

Over 2.5

1.91

Under 2.5

1.85

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Correct Score Prediction

Lightning 5 - 2 Sabres

The Lightning can be backed to win 5-2 when it comes to the correct score. We’ll go for the 12.50 that this happens and hopefully we’ll get a good run for our money.

Latest Correct Score Odds

Score

Lightning

Sabres

1-0

Lightning

67.00

Sabres

67.00

2-0

Lightning

51.00

Sabres

71.00

2-1

Lightning

18.00

Sabres

20.00

3-0

Lightning

30.00

Sabres

56.00

3-1

Lightning

19.00

Sabres

29.00

3-2

Lightning

10.00

Sabres

11.50

4-0

Lightning

31.00

Sabres

71.00

4-1

Lightning

13.00

Sabres

29.00

4-2

Lightning

14.00

Sabres

23.00

4-3

Lightning

10.50

Sabres

12.50

5-0

Lightning

51.00

Sabres

121.00

5-1

Lightning

18.00

Sabres

46.00

5-2

Lightning

12.50

Sabres

26.00

5-3

Lightning

19.00

Sabres

30.00

5-4

Lightning

18.00

Sabres

21.00

6-1

Lightning

36.00

Sabres

101.00

6-2

Lightning

21.00

Sabres

51.00

6-3

Lightning

21.00

Sabres

41.00

6-4

Lightning

36.00

Sabres

56.00

6-5

Lightning

41.00

Sabres

46.00

7-2

Lightning

46.00

Sabres

121.00

7-3

Lightning

36.00

Sabres

81.00

7-4

Lightning

46.00

Sabres

81.00

7-5

Lightning

81.00

Sabres

111.00

7-6

Lightning

91.00

Sabres

111.00

8-4

Lightning

76.00

Sabres

141.00

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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 betting predictions and bet builder tips.

Lightning Big Favorites on the Moneyline

The Tampa Bay Lightning odds have been priced up by the sportsbooks and they are 1.48 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 2.72 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 1.78.

The Lightning are 1.65 should you want to back the betting favorites in the Race to 3 Goals. The Sabres can be wagered at 3.20 to get to the 3-goal mark first.

If you’re wagering on National Hockey League clashes, we recommend heading to the betting sites and scanning through the hundreds of team props and game lines. There’s the opportunity to bet pre-game and in-game.

Moneyline

Lightning

1.48

Sabres

2.72

3-Way Moneyline

Lightning

1.77

Tie

4.60

Sabres

3.70

Puck Line

Lightning -1.5

2.14

Sabres +1.5

1.71

Total Goals

Under 6.5

2.04

Over 6.5

1.78

Brayden Point is the First Goalscorer Favorite

Those interested in Brayden Point to light the lamp at anytime are able to get 2.10. There is the chance to back the favorite to score the first goal at odds of 8.50.

Player Goals

Brayden Point (Lightning)

First

8.50

Anytime

2.10

Nikita Kucherov (Lightning)

First

8.50

Anytime

2.10

Jake Guentzel (Lightning)

First

10.00

Anytime

2.38

Brandon Hagel (Lightning)

First

10.50

Anytime

2.55

Tage Thompson (Sabres)

First

11.00

Anytime

2.60

Alex Tuch (Sabres)

First

13.00

Anytime

3.05

John-Jason Peterka (Sabres)

First

14.00

Anytime

3.25

Anthony Cirelli (Lightning)

First

14.00

Anytime

3.35

Oliver Björkstrand (Lightning)

First

16.00

Anytime

3.70

Josh Norris (Sabres)

First

16.00

Anytime

3.80

Jason Zucker (Sabres)

First

16.00

Anytime

3.80

Nick Paul (Lightning)

First

17.00

Anytime

3.95

Ryan McLeod (Sabres)

First

18.00

Anytime

4.10

Yanni Gourde (Lightning)

First

18.00

Anytime

4.20

Jiri Kulich (Sabres)

First

19.00

Anytime

4.35

Jack Quinn (Sabres)

First

19.00

Anytime

4.35

Rasmus Dahlin (Sabres)

First

21.00

Anytime

4.80

Mitchell Chaffee (Lightning)

First

21.00

Anytime

4.80

Isak Rosén (Sabres)

First

23.00

Anytime

5.10

Noah Östlund (Sabres)

First

23.00

Anytime

5.10

Zach Benson (Sabres)

First

23.00

Anytime

5.10

Gage Goncalves (Lightning)

First

23.00

Anytime

5.25

Conor Sheary (Lightning)

First

23.00

Anytime

5.25

Player Shots

Nikita Kucherov (Lightning)

Over 3.5

2.40

Under 3.5

1.54

Tage Thompson (Sabres)

Over 3.5

2.50

Under 3.5

1.50

Brayden Point (Lightning)

Over 2.5

2.25

Under 2.5

1.61

Jake Guentzel (Lightning)

Over 2.5

1.91

Under 2.5

1.85

Brandon Hagel (Lightning)

Over 2.5

2.05

Under 2.5

1.72

Alex Tuch (Sabres)

Over 2.5

2.50

Under 2.5

1.50

John-Jason Peterka (Sabres)

Over 2.5

2.25

Under 2.5

1.61

Rasmus Dahlin (Sabres)

Over 2.5

2.15

Under 2.5

1.67

Jason Zucker (Sabres)

Over 1.5

1.74

Under 1.5

2.05

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NHL Standings

Division Conference League

Metropolitan	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Washington	82	51	22	9	111	0.677	43	49	288	232	56	26-9-6	25-13-3	2-3	4-6	1L
2 Carolina	82	47	30	5	99	0.604	42	47	266	233	33	31-9-1	16-21-4	0-3	3-7	3L
3 New Jersey	82	42	33	7	91	0.555	36	40	242	222	20	19-17-5	23-16-2	2-2	5-5	1L
4 Columbus	82	40	33	9	89	0.543	30	34	273	268	5	26-10-5	14-23-4	6-1	7-3	6W
5 NY Rangers	82	39	36	7	85	0.518	35	38	256	255	1	19-19-3	20-17-4	1-0	5-5	2W
6 NY Islanders	82	35	35	12	82	0.5	28	33	224	260	-36	19-17-5	16-18-7	2-3	3-7	2L
7 Pittsburgh	82	34	36	12	80	0.488	24	33	243	293	-50	21-15-5	13-21-7	1-6	5-5	1W
8 Philadelphia	82	33	39	10	76	0.463	21	27	238	286	-48	20-20-1	13-19-9	6-3	5-5	3L

East Atlantic	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Toronto	82	52	26	4	108	0.659	41	51	268	231	37	27-13-1	25-13-3	1-2	9-1	5W
2 Tampa Bay	82	47	27	8	102	0.622	41	45	294	219	75	29-8-4	18-19-4	2-3	5-5	1L
3 Florida	82	47	31	4	98	0.598	37	41	252	223	29	27-12-2	20-19-2	6-0	3-7	2L
4 Ottawa	82	45	30	7	97	0.591	35	44	243	234	9	27-11-3	18-19-4	1-2	6-4	1W
5 Montreal	82	40	31	11	91	0.555	30	38	245	265	-20	23-12-6	17-19-5	2-4	7-3	1W
6 Detroit	82	39	35	8	86	0.524	30	36	238	259	-21	22-16-3	17-19-5	3-0	6-4	1L
7 Buffalo	82	36	39	7	79	0.482	29	32	269	289	-20	23-15-3	13-24-4	4-2	6-4	1W
8 Boston	82	33	39	10	76	0.463	26	33	222	272	-50	20-14-7	13-25-3	0-1	3-7	1L

East Central	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Winnipeg	82	56	22	4	116	0.707	43	54	277	191	86	30-7-4	26-15-0	2-1	7-3	1W
2 Dallas	82	50	26	6	106	0.646	41	48	277	224	53	28-10-3	22-16-3	2-2	3-7	7L
3 Colorado	82	49	29	4	102	0.622	40	45	277	234	43	26-12-3	23-17-1	4-3	5-5	1W
4 Minnesota	82	45	30	7	97	0.591	33	42	228	239	-11	22-17-2	23-13-5	3-3	5-5	2W
5 St Louis	82	44	30	8	96	0.585	32	40	254	233	21	24-14-3	20-16-5	4-2	7-3	1W
6 Utah	82	38	31	13	89	0.543	30	37	241	251	-10	18-15-8	20-16-5	1-4	6-4	1L
7 Nashville	82	30	44	8	68	0.415	24	28	214	274	-60	20-18-3	10-26-5	2-0	3-7	1W
8 Chicago	82	25	46	11	61	0.372	20	23	226	296	-70	15-20-6	10-26-5	2-4	4-6	2W

West Pacific	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Vegas	82	50	22	10	110	0.671	46	49	275	219	56	29-9-3	21-13-7	1-5	6-4	1W
2 LA Kings	81	48	24	9	105	0.648	43	47	249	201	48	31-5-4	17-19-5	1-3	8-2	4W
3 Edmonton	82	48	29	5	101	0.616	36	48	259	236	23	25-13-3	23-16-2	0-1	7-3	1W
4 Calgary	81	40	27	14	94	0.58	30	35	220	237	-17	23-12-6	17-15-8	5-2	6-4	3W
5 Vancouver	82	38	30	14	90	0.549	28	35	236	253	-17	17-16-8	21-14-6	3-2	4-6	1L
6 Anaheim	82	35	37	10	80	0.488	24	31	221	263	-42	21-18-2	14-19-8	4-2	3-7	4L
7 Seattle	82	35	41	6	76	0.463	28	33	247	265	-18	18-18-5	17-23-1	2-3	5-5	1L
8 San Jose	82	20	50	12	52	0.317	14	18	210	315	-105	12-27-2	8-23-10	2-5	0-10	11L

Eastern	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Washington	82	51	22	9	111	0.677	43	49	288	232	56	26-9-6	25-13-3	2-3	4-6	1L
2 Toronto	82	52	26	4	108	0.659	41	51	268	231	37	27-13-1	25-13-3	1-2	9-1	5W
3 Tampa Bay	82	47	27	8	102	0.622	41	45	294	219	75	29-8-4	18-19-4	2-3	5-5	1L
4 Carolina	82	47	30	5	99	0.604	42	47	266	233	33	31-9-1	16-21-4	0-3	3-7	3L
5 Florida	82	47	31	4	98	0.598	37	41	252	223	29	27-12-2	20-19-2	6-0	3-7	2L
6 Ottawa	82	45	30	7	97	0.591	35	44	243	234	9	27-11-3	18-19-4	1-2	6-4	1W
7 New Jersey	82	42	33	7	91	0.555	36	40	242	222	20	19-17-5	23-16-2	2-2	5-5	1L
8 Montreal	82	40	31	11	91	0.555	30	38	245	265	-20	23-12-6	17-19-5	2-4	7-3	1W
9 Columbus	82	40	33	9	89	0.543	30	34	273	268	5	26-10-5	14-23-4	6-1	7-3	6W
10 Detroit	82	39	35	8	86	0.524	30	36	238	259	-21	22-16-3	17-19-5	3-0	6-4	1L
11 NY Rangers	82	39	36	7	85	0.518	35	38	256	255	1	19-19-3	20-17-4	1-0	5-5	2W
12 NY Islanders	82	35	35	12	82	0.5	28	33	224	260	-36	19-17-5	16-18-7	2-3	3-7	2L
13 Pittsburgh	82	34	36	12	80	0.488	24	33	243	293	-50	21-15-5	13-21-7	1-6	5-5	1W
14 Buffalo	82	36	39	7	79	0.482	29	32	269	289	-20	23-15-3	13-24-4	4-2	6-4	1W
15 Boston	82	33	39	10	76	0.463	26	33	222	272	-50	20-14-7	13-25-3	0-1	3-7	1L
16 Philadelphia	82	33	39	10	76	0.463	21	27	238	286	-48	20-20-1	13-19-9	6-3	5-5	3L

Western	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Winnipeg	82	56	22	4	116	0.707	43	54	277	191	86	30-7-4	26-15-0	2-1	7-3	1W
2 Vegas	82	50	22	10	110	0.671	46	49	275	219	56	29-9-3	21-13-7	1-5	6-4	1W
3 Dallas	82	50	26	6	106	0.646	41	48	277	224	53	28-10-3	22-16-3	2-2	3-7	7L
4 LA Kings	81	48	24	9	105	0.648	43	47	249	201	48	31-5-4	17-19-5	1-3	8-2	4W
5 Colorado	82	49	29	4	102	0.622	40	45	277	234	43	26-12-3	23-17-1	4-3	5-5	1W
6 Edmonton	82	48	29	5	101	0.616	36	48	259	236	23	25-13-3	23-16-2	0-1	7-3	1W
7 Minnesota	82	45	30	7	97	0.591	33	42	228	239	-11	22-17-2	23-13-5	3-3	5-5	2W
8 St Louis	82	44	30	8	96	0.585	32	40	254	233	21	24-14-3	20-16-5	4-2	7-3	1W
9 Calgary	81	40	27	14	94	0.58	30	35	220	237	-17	23-12-6	17-15-8	5-2	6-4	3W
10 Vancouver	82	38	30	14	90	0.549	28	35	236	253	-17	17-16-8	21-14-6	3-2	4-6	1L
11 Utah	82	38	31	13	89	0.543	30	37	241	251	-10	18-15-8	20-16-5	1-4	6-4	1L
12 Anaheim	82	35	37	10	80	0.488	24	31	221	263	-42	21-18-2	14-19-8	4-2	3-7	4L
13 Seattle	82	35	41	6	76	0.463	28	33	247	265	-18	18-18-5	17-23-1	2-3	5-5	1L
14 Nashville	82	30	44	8	68	0.415	24	28	214	274	-60	20-18-3	10-26-5	2-0	3-7	1W
15 Chicago	82	25	46	11	61	0.372	20	23	226	296	-70	15-20-6	10-26-5	2-4	4-6	2W
16 San Jose	82	20	50	12	52	0.317	14	18	210	315	-105	12-27-2	8-23-10	2-5	0-10	11L

	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Winnipeg	82	56	22	4	116	0.707	43	54	277	191	86	30-7-4	26-15-0	2-1	7-3	1W
2 Washington	82	51	22	9	111	0.677	43	49	288	232	56	26-9-6	25-13-3	2-3	4-6	1L
3 Vegas	82	50	22	10	110	0.671	46	49	275	219	56	29-9-3	21-13-7	1-5	6-4	1W
4 Toronto	82	52	26	4	108	0.659	41	51	268	231	37	27-13-1	25-13-3	1-2	9-1	5W
5 Dallas	82	50	26	6	106	0.646	41	48	277	224	53	28-10-3	22-16-3	2-2	3-7	7L
6 LA Kings	81	48	24	9	105	0.648	43	47	249	201	48	31-5-4	17-19-5	1-3	8-2	4W
7 Tampa Bay	82	47	27	8	102	0.622	41	45	294	219	75	29-8-4	18-19-4	2-3	5-5	1L
8 Colorado	82	49	29	4	102	0.622	40	45	277	234	43	26-12-3	23-17-1	4-3	5-5	1W
9 Edmonton	82	48	29	5	101	0.616	36	48	259	236	23	25-13-3	23-16-2	0-1	7-3	1W
10 Carolina	82	47	30	5	99	0.604	42	47	266	233	33	31-9-1	16-21-4	0-3	3-7	3L
11 Florida	82	47	31	4	98	0.598	37	41	252	223	29	27-12-2	20-19-2	6-0	3-7	2L
12 Ottawa	82	45	30	7	97	0.591	35	44	243	234	9	27-11-3	18-19-4	1-2	6-4	1W
13 Minnesota	82	45	30	7	97	0.591	33	42	228	239	-11	22-17-2	23-13-5	3-3	5-5	2W
14 St Louis	82	44	30	8	96	0.585	32	40	254	233	21	24-14-3	20-16-5	4-2	7-3	1W
15 Calgary	81	40	27	14	94	0.58	30	35	220	237	-17	23-12-6	17-15-8	5-2	6-4	3W
16 New Jersey	82	42	33	7	91	0.555	36	40	242	222	20	19-17-5	23-16-2	2-2	5-5	1L
17 Montreal	82	40	31	11	91	0.555	30	38	245	265	-20	23-12-6	17-19-5	2-4	7-3	1W
18 Vancouver	82	38	30	14	90	0.549	28	35	236	253	-17	17-16-8	21-14-6	3-2	4-6	1L
19 Utah	82	38	31	13	89	0.543	30	37	241	251	-10	18-15-8	20-16-5	1-4	6-4	1L
20 Columbus	82	40	33	9	89	0.543	30	34	273	268	5	26-10-5	14-23-4	6-1	7-3	6W
21 Detroit	82	39	35	8	86	0.524	30	36	238	259	-21	22-16-3	17-19-5	3-0	6-4	1L
22 NY Rangers	82	39	36	7	85	0.518	35	38	256	255	1	19-19-3	20-17-4	1-0	5-5	2W
23 NY Islanders	82	35	35	12	82	0.5	28	33	224	260	-36	19-17-5	16-18-7	2-3	3-7	2L
24 Pittsburgh	82	34	36	12	80	0.488	24	33	243	293	-50	21-15-5	13-21-7	1-6	5-5	1W
25 Anaheim	82	35	37	10	80	0.488	24	31	221	263	-42	21-18-2	14-19-8	4-2	3-7	4L
26 Buffalo	82	36	39	7	79	0.482	29	32	269	289	-20	23-15-3	13-24-4	4-2	6-4	1W
27 Seattle	82	35	41	6	76	0.463	28	33	247	265	-18	18-18-5	17-23-1	2-3	5-5	1L
28 Boston	82	33	39	10	76	0.463	26	33	222	272	-50	20-14-7	13-25-3	0-1	3-7	1L
29 Philadelphia	82	33	39	10	76	0.463	21	27	238	286	-48	20-20-1	13-19-9	6-3	5-5	3L
30 Nashville	82	30	44	8	68	0.415	24	28	214	274	-60	20-18-3	10-26-5	2-0	3-7	1W
31 Chicago	82	25	46	11	61	0.372	20	23	226	296	-70	15-20-6	10-26-5	2-4	4-6	2W
32 San Jose	82	20	50	12	52	0.317	14	18	210	315	-105	12-27-2	8-23-10	2-5	0-10	11L

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