Power Ranking
Buffalo 13
Tampa Bay 7
Betting Odds Preview
Buffalo Sabres at Tampa Bay Lightning
The Tampa Bay Lightning look to emerge victorious in NHL odds action as the Buffalo Sabres arrive at Tampa Bay Times Forum on Thursday.
Tampa Bay will face the 9-14-2 Sabres. In totals betting, the Lightning are 16-10 in over under betting so far this season while the Buffalo Sabres are 8-13-4.
Smart Chart
- BUF
- 3.61
- 3.66
- 23.33
- 73.01
- 32.50
- 33.05
- -0.05
- Offense
- Defense
- Power Play Percentage
- Penalty Kill Percentage
- Shots For
- Shots Against
- Differential
- TB
- 3.45
- 3.15
- 25.25
- 79.08
- 32.01
- 31.43
- 0.30
Team Record
Buffalo Sabres
| All | Last 10 | vs Div | vs WEST | vs EAST | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Record | 9-14-2 | 6-4 | 5-3-2 | 2-8 | 7-6-2 |
| Home | 5-7-2 | 4-2 | 4-2-2 | 1-3 | 4-4-2 |
| Away | 4-7 | 2-2 | 1-1 | 1-5 | 3-2 |
| Fave | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Dog | 9-16-2 | 6-4 | 5-3-2 | 2-8 | 7-6-2 |
| O/U | 8-13-4 | 5-4-1 | 2-6-2 | 4-4-2 | 4-9-2 |
Team Record
Tampa Bay Lightning
| All | Last 10 | vs Div | vs WEST | vs EAST | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Record | 17-6-3 | 6-3-1 | 4-1-2 | 6-3-1 | 11-3-2 |
| Home | 10-2-1 | 4-1 | 3-0-1 | 3-1 | 7-1-1 |
| Away | 7-4-2 | 2-2-1 | 1-1-1 | 3-2-1 | 4-2-1 |
| Fave | 13-6-2 | 4-3-1 | 3-1-2 | 5-2 | 8-2-2 |
| Dog | 4-3-1 | 2-1 | 1-0 | 1-1-1 | 3-1 |
| O/U | 16-10 | 6-4 | 3-4 | 5-5 | 11-5 |
Recent Form
No data available.
Head to Head Summary
No data available.
Head to Head Detail
| Search NHL Database | Teams | Goals Scored | Line | O/U | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2, 2014 | TB | 1 | 175 | Under | 27 |
| BUF | 2 | 22 | |||
| Mar 29, 2014 | TB | 4 | 188 | Over | 33 |
| BUF | 3 | 28 | |||
| Mar 6, 2014 | BUF | 3 | -225 | Under | 21 |
| TB | 1 | 44 | |||
| Oct 26, 2013 | BUF | 2 | -230 | Under | 22 |
| TB | 3 | 39 | |||
| Oct 8, 2013 | TB | 3 | 105 | Under | 34 |
| BUF | 2 | 23 |
Betting Odds Trends
Buffalo Sabres
- Buffalo is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
- The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Buffalo's last 5 games
- Buffalo is 5-19 SU in its last 24 games on the road
- The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Buffalo's last 9 games on the road
- The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Buffalo's last 8 games when playing Tampa Bay
Betting Odds Trends
Tampa Bay Lightning
- Tampa Bay is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
- The total has gone OVER in 14 of Tampa Bay's last 19 games
- Tampa Bay is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games at home
- The total has gone OVER in 6 of Tampa Bay's last 9 games at home
- The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Tampa Bay's last 8 games when playing Buffalo
Injuries
Buffalo Sabres
- No Injuries
Injuries
Tampa Bay Lightning
- Andrei Vasilevskiy G Will start in goal Tuesday vs Florida, None
- Mikhail Sergachev D IR (02/13), Leg
- Haydn Fleury D Is "?" Tuesday vs Florida, Undisclosed
- Logan Brown C IR (10/10), Undisclosed
- Jonas Johansson G Is out indefinitely, Lower Body
Last 5 Games
Buffalo Sabres
| Date | OPP | Score | SU | Line | Shots | SA | PP | PK | Goalie | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2, 2014 | TB | 2-1 | W | +175 | 22 | 27 | 0/2 | 2/2 | Evgeni Nabokov | Home |
| Nov 29, 2014 | MON | 4-3 | W | +270 | 26 | 44 | 0/1 | 2/2 | Dustin Tokarski | Away |
| Nov 28, 2014 | MON | 2-1 | W | +180 | 25 | 31 | 1/4 | 2/3 | Carey Price | Home |
| Nov 26, 2014 | WPG | 1-2 | L | +147 | 20 | 26 | 0/4 | 2/3 | Ondrej Pavelec | Home |
| Nov 22, 2014 | WAS | 2-1 | W | +260 | 26 | 44 | 0/1 | 0/1 | Braden Holtby | Away |
Tampa Bay Lightning
| Date | OPP | Score | SU | Line | Shots | SA | PP | PK | Goalie | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2, 2014 | BUF | 1-2 | L | -190 | 27 | 22 | 0/2 | 2/2 | Jhonas Enroth | Away |
| Dec 1, 2014 | NYR | 6-3 | W | +101 | 21 | 35 | 1/5 | 3/4 | Henrik Lundqvist | Away |
| Nov 29, 2014 | OTT | 4-1 | W | -220 | 32 | 27 | 1/4 | 1/2 | Robin Lehner | Home |
| Nov 26, 2014 | NYR | 4-3 | W | -152 | 29 | 19 | 2/4 | 2/3 | Henrik Lundqvist | Home |
| Nov 22, 2014 | MIN | 2-1 | W | -145 | 28 | 31 | 1/2 | 3/3 | Darcy Kuemper | Home |
Offensive Comparison
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Defensive Comparison
Buffalo Sabres
Tampa Bay Lightning
Goals Allowed
3.66 3.15
Shots Allowed
33.05 31.43
Penalty Kill %
73.01 79.08
Goals Allowed Road vs. Home
3.32 2.70
Goals allowed Last 10 H2H
2.60 2.10
Penalty Kill % Road vs. Home
76.11 81.54
Supergrid
| Stat | Rank | Stat | Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Away Team Overall Scoring vs Home Team Overall Defense | 3.61 | 3 | 3.15 | 15 |
| Away Team Away Scoring vs Home Team Home Defense | 3.68 | 3 | 2.70 | 6 |
| Away Team Road Powerplay vs Home Team Home Penalty Kill | 22.48 | 8 | 81.54 | 13 |
| Home Team Overall Scoring vs Away Team Overall Defense | 3.45 | 6 | 3.66 | 26 |
| Home Team Home Scoring vs Away Team Road Defense | 3.93 | 1 | 3.32 | 15 |
| Home Team Home Power Play vs Away Team Road Penalty Kill | 28.57 | 3 | 76.11 | 21 |
