Power Ranking
Tampa Bay 6
Buffalo 14
Betting Odds Preview
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 Wednesday.
This season the Buffalo Sabres are 14-20-3 overall while the Tampa Bay Lightning are 23-11-4. As for the totals, Buffalo is 17-15-5 on the OU, and Tampa Bay is 20-18.
Smart Chart
- TB
- 3.45
- 3.15
- 25.25
- 79.08
- 32.01
- 31.43
- 0.30
- Offense
- Defense
- Power Play Percentage
- Penalty Kill Percentage
- Shots For
- Shots Against
- Differential
- BUF
- 3.61
- 3.66
- 23.33
- 73.01
- 32.50
- 33.05
- -0.05
Team Record
Tampa Bay Lightning
| All | Last 10 | vs Div | vs WEST | vs EAST | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Record | 23-11-4 | 5-4-1 | 6-1-2 | 6-3-1 | 17-8-3 |
| Home | 15-4-1 | 4-1 | 5-0-1 | 3-1 | 12-3-1 |
| Away | 8-7-3 | 1-3-1 | 1-1-1 | 3-2-1 | 5-5-2 |
| Fave | 18-9-3 | 4-2-1 | 5-1-2 | 5-2 | 13-4-3 |
| Dog | 5-5-1 | 1-2 | 1-0 | 1-1-1 | 4-3 |
| O/U | 20-18 | 4-6 | 3-6 | 5-5 | 15-13 |
Team Record
Buffalo Sabres
| All | Last 10 | vs Div | vs WEST | vs EAST | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Record | 14-20-3 | 5-4-1 | 7-7-3 | 4-10 | 10-10-3 |
| Home | 10-8-2 | 5-1 | 6-2-2 | 3-4 | 7-4-2 |
| Away | 4-12-1 | 0-3-1 | 1-5-1 | 1-6 | 3-6-1 |
| Fave | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Dog | 14-23-3 | 5-5-1 | 7-7-3 | 4-10 | 10-10-3 |
| O/U | 17-15-5 | 9-1 | 7-7-3 | 7-5-2 | 10-10-3 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 4, 2014 | BUF | 0 | -365 | Under | 13 |
| TB | 5 | 35 | |||
| 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 |
Betting Odds Trends
Tampa Bay Lightning
- Tampa Bay is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
- The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 6 games
- Tampa Bay is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
- The total has gone OVER in 10 of Tampa Bay's last 15 games on the road
- The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 6 games on the road
Betting Odds Trends
Buffalo Sabres
- Buffalo is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
- The total has gone OVER in 5 of Buffalo's last 5 games
- Buffalo is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games at home
- The total has gone OVER in 5 of Buffalo's last 5 games at home
- Buffalo is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Tampa Bay
Injuries
Tampa Bay Lightning
- Tyler Motte RW Is "?" Wednesday vs Toronto, Lower Body
- Mikhail Sergachev D IR (02/13), Leg
- Logan Brown C IR (10/10), Undisclosed
- Jonas Johansson G Is out indefinitely, Lower Body
Injuries
Buffalo Sabres
- No Injuries
Last 5 Games
Tampa Bay Lightning
| Date | OPP | Score | SU | Line | Shots | SA | PP | PK | Goalie | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 29, 2014 | TOR | 3-2 | W | -200 | 41 | 23 | 1/4 | 2/2 | James Reimer | Home |
| Dec 27, 2014 | CAR | 2-1 | W | -227 | 38 | 26 | 0/6 | 3/3 | Cam Ward | Home |
| Dec 23, 2014 | PIT | 4-3 | W | -130 | 27 | 29 | 0/4 | 2/2 | Jeff Zatkoff | Home |
| Dec 20, 2014 | NYI | 1-3 | L | +126 | 21 | 48 | 0/2 | 3/3 | Jaroslav Halak | Away |
| Dec 19, 2014 | NJ | 2-3 | L | -135 | 28 | 18 | 0/5 | 2/3 | Keith Kinkaid | Away |
Buffalo Sabres
| Date | OPP | Score | SU | Line | Shots | SA | PP | PK | Goalie | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 29, 2014 | OTT | 2-5 | L | +195 | 21 | 35 | 0/4 | 2/2 | Craig Anderson | Away |
| Dec 27, 2014 | NYI | 4-3 | W | +179 | 26 | 36 | 0/3 | 2/2 | Kevin Poulin | Home |
| Dec 23, 2014 | DET | 3-6 | L | +280 | 16 | 39 | 0/1 | 2/6 | Petr Mrazek | Away |
| Dec 21, 2014 | BOS | 3-4 | L | +285 | 28 | 37 | 1/2 | 0/1 | Tuukka Rask | Away |
| Dec 20, 2014 | COL | 1-5 | L | +120 | 29 | 23 | 0/4 | 2/3 | Calvin Pickard | Home |
Offensive Comparison
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Defensive Comparison
Tampa Bay Lightning
Buffalo Sabres
Goals Allowed
3.15 3.66
Shots Allowed
31.43 33.05
Penalty Kill %
79.08 73.01
Goals Allowed Road vs. Home
3.59 4.00
Goals allowed Last 10 H2H
2.40 2.50
Penalty Kill % Road vs. Home
76.97 69.91
Supergrid
| Stat | Rank | Stat | Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Away Team Overall Scoring vs Home Team Overall Defense | 3.45 | 6 | 3.66 | 26 |
| Away Team Away Scoring vs Home Team Home Defense | 2.98 | 18 | 4.00 | 30 |
| Away Team Road Powerplay vs Home Team Home Penalty Kill | 21.77 | 10 | 69.91 | 32 |
| Home Team Overall Scoring vs Away Team Overall Defense | 3.61 | 3 | 3.15 | 15 |
| Home Team Home Scoring vs Away Team Road Defense | 3.54 | 6 | 3.59 | 25 |
| Home Team Home Power Play vs Away Team Road Penalty Kill | 24.11 | 12 | 76.97 | 18 |
