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Buffalo Sabres at Tampa Bay Lightning
NHL betting odds interest swings to the Buffalo Sabres at Tampa Bay battle on Saturday at Amalie Arena as the Lightning try to defend home turf and reward moneyline betting fans.
The Tampa Bay Lightning are 3-2-0 so far on the season. The Buffalo Sabres, meanwhile, are 1-3-0.
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 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 1-3 |
| Home | 1-2 | 1-2 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Away | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-1 |
| Fave | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Dog | 1-3 | 1-3 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 1-3 |
| O/U | 1-2-1 | 1-2-1 | 0-2-1 | 0-0 | 1-2-1 |
Team Record
Tampa Bay Lightning
| All | Last 10 | vs Div | vs WEST | vs EAST | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Record | 3-2 | 3-2 | 2-1 | 0-1 | 3-1 |
| Home | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 1-0 |
| Away | 2-1 | 2-1 | 2-1 | 0-0 | 2-1 |
| Fave | 3-2 | 3-2 | 2-1 | 0-1 | 3-1 |
| Dog | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| O/U | 2-2-1 | 2-2-1 | 1-1-1 | 1-0 | 1-2-1 |
Recent Form
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Head to Head Summary
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Head to Head Detail
| Search NHL Database | Teams | Goals Scored | Line | O/U | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Betting Odds Trends
Buffalo Sabres
- Buffalo is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
- Buffalo is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games on the road
- Buffalo is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Tampa Bay
- The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Buffalo's last 13 games when playing Tampa Bay
- Buffalo is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Tampa Bay
Betting Odds Trends
Tampa Bay Lightning
- The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Tampa Bay's last 9 games
- Tampa Bay is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games at home
- The total has gone OVER in 7 of Tampa Bay's last 10 games at home
- Tampa Bay is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Buffalo
- The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Tampa Bay's last 13 games when playing Buffalo
Injuries
Buffalo Sabres
- Tage Thompson RW Injured last game, is "?" Thursday vs St. Louis, Lower Body
- Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen G Injured last game, is "?" Thursday vs St. Louis, Undisclosed
- Mattias Samuelsson D Is out indefinitely, Lower Body
Injuries
Tampa Bay Lightning
- Brayden Point C Is "?" Thursday vs Winnipeg, Lower Body
Last 5 Games
Buffalo Sabres
| Date | OPP | Score | SU | Line | Shots | SA | PP | PK | Goalie | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 15, 2015 | FLA | 2-3 | L | +167 | 26 | 29 | 1/6 | 3/5 | Roberto Luongo | Away |
| Oct 12, 2015 | CLB | 4-2 | W | +140 | 33 | 24 | 3/7 | 1/3 | Sergei Bobrovsky | Home |
| Oct 10, 2015 | TB | 1-4 | L | +186 | 25 | 31 | 0/2 | 3/3 | Ben Bishop | Home |
| Oct 8, 2015 | OTT | 1-3 | L | +127 | 27 | 22 | 1/3 | 0/0 | Craig Anderson | Home |
| Apr 11, 2015 | PIT | 0-2 | L | +325 | 28 | 38 | 0/0 | 0/0 | Marc-Andre Fleury | Home |
Tampa Bay Lightning
| Date | OPP | Score | SU | Line | Shots | SA | PP | PK | Goalie | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 15, 2015 | DAL | 3-5 | L | -160 | 33 | 22 | 0/2 | 1/3 | Kari Lehtonen | Home |
| Oct 13, 2015 | DET | 1-3 | L | -106 | 21 | 24 | 0/3 | 2/3 | Jimmy Howard | Away |
| Oct 12, 2015 | BOS | 6-3 | W | -135 | 23 | 30 | 2/4 | 1/4 | Tuukka Rask | Away |
| Oct 10, 2015 | BUF | 4-1 | W | -208 | 31 | 25 | 0/3 | 2/2 | Chad Johnson | Away |
| Oct 8, 2015 | PHI | 3-2 | W | -187 | 32 | 25 | 1/3 | 2/3 | 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
1.50 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 |
