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Tampa Bay Lightning at Buffalo Sabres
The Buffalo Sabres will look to bolster their win total and reward fans moneyline betting when the Tampa Bay Lightning invade First Niagara Center on Thursday.
4-7-0 Buffalo battles the Lightning, currently with a 6-6-2 mark. The OVER/UNDER records, important for totals bettors, are 5-5-1 for the Sabres and 5-8-1 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 | 6-6-2 | 3-5-2 | 3-3 | 1-3-2 | 5-3 |
| Home | 2-3 | 1-3 | 1-1 | 0-2 | 2-1 |
| Away | 4-3-2 | 2-2-2 | 2-2 | 1-1-2 | 3-2 |
| Fave | 6-6 | 3-5 | 3-3 | 1-3 | 5-3 |
| Dog | 0-2-2 | 0-2-2 | 0-0 | 0-0-2 | 0-0 |
| O/U | 5-8-1 | 4-6 | 1-4-1 | 3-3 | 2-5-1 |
Team Record
Buffalo Sabres
| All | Last 10 | vs Div | vs WEST | vs EAST | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Record | 5-7 | 5-5 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 5-7 |
| Home | 3-4 | 3-2 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 3-4 |
| Away | 2-3 | 2-3 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2-3 |
| Fave | 1-0 | 1-0 | 1-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 |
| Dog | 4-7 | 4-5 | 0-5 | 0-0 | 4-7 |
| O/U | 5-6-1 | 5-5 | 1-4-1 | 0-0 | 5-6-1 |
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 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 |
Betting Odds Trends
Tampa Bay Lightning
- Tampa Bay is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
- The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 6 games
- Tampa Bay is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games on the road
- Tampa Bay is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Buffalo
- The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Tampa Bay's last 14 games when playing Buffalo
Betting Odds Trends
Buffalo Sabres
- Buffalo is 8-16 SU in its last 24 games
- The total has gone OVER in 4 of Buffalo's last 6 games
- Buffalo is 7-18 SU in its last 25 games at home
- Buffalo is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Tampa Bay
- The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Buffalo's last 14 games when playing Tampa Bay
Injuries
Tampa Bay Lightning
- Andrei Vasilevskiy G Will start in goal Saturday vs Dallas, None
- Nick Paul LW Is "?" Saturday vs Dallas, Undisclosed
Injuries
Buffalo Sabres
- Tage Thompson RW Is "?" Saturday vs San Jose, Lower Body
- Jordan Greenway LW Is out indefinitely, Undisclosed
- 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 3, 2015 | DET | 1-2 | L | -129 | 30 | 29 | 1/4 | 3/3 | Jimmy Howard | Away |
| Nov 1, 2015 | CAR | 4-3 | W | -120 | 31 | 35 | 1/4 | 1/2 | Cam Ward | Away |
| Oct 31, 2015 | BOS | 1-3 | L | -167 | 22 | 34 | 1/5 | 2/3 | Jonas Gustavsson | Home |
| Oct 29, 2015 | COL | 1-2 | L | -201 | 35 | 26 | 1/4 | 6/6 | Semyon Varlamov | Home |
| Oct 27, 2015 | STL | 0-2 | L | -106 | 26 | 24 | 0/1 | 3/3 | Jake Allen | Away |
Buffalo Sabres
| Date | OPP | Score | SU | Line | Shots | SA | PP | PK | Goalie | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 1, 2015 | NYI | 2-1 | W | +166 | 22 | 30 | 0/0 | 0/0 | Thomas Greiss | Away |
| Oct 30, 2015 | PHI | 3-1 | W | +110 | 36 | 28 | 1/6 | 4/4 | Michal Neuvirth | Home |
| Oct 29, 2015 | PIT | 3-4 | L | +171 | 53 | 29 | 0/2 | 0/1 | Jeff Zatkoff | Away |
| Oct 27, 2015 | PHI | 4-3 | W | +169 | 40 | 33 | 1/2 | 2/2 | Steve Mason | Away |
| Oct 24, 2015 | NJ | 3-4 | L | +112 | 29 | 28 | 2/5 | 2/2 | Cory Schneider | Home |
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
3.00 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 |
