Tampa Bay Lightning Face the Buffalo Sabres: NHL Odds and Betting Stats

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.

Prediction-scoring formulas run on this game pick a potential 4.2-1.3 result in favor of the Lightning. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming NHL matchups here.

Tampa Bay Lightning vs Buffalo Sabres Matchup

Team Betting Records & Power Rankings

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. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Buffalo vs Tampa Bay injuries news.

This game matches up the No. 23 (Buffalo Sabres) and the No. 11 (Tampa Bay Lightning) teams according to our current NHL Power Rankings.

Statistical Matchup

Offensively, the game matches up the Buffalo Sabres No. 30-ranked offense (1.88 goals per game) against a Tampa Bay Lightning defense that ranks No. 16 at 2.65 goals per game allowed. The Sabres Sportsbook has clicked at a 20.83% rate while the Lightning have a 84.31% rate on the penalty kill.

Recent Outings Betting Recap

Last time out for Tampa Bay, they were a 4-3 Sportsbook as they battled the Red Wings on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Lightning at -116 were rewarded, while the 7 combined goals moved the game OVER for totals bettors.

The Sabres were a 4-1 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Blues. That made Sportsbooks of bettors who got St. Louis at -202 on the moneyline, while the total score (5) was good news for OVER bettors.

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