Sabres ML (+140) over Lightning
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- The Lightning have been better than Buffalo this season, but this game does not mean anything to Tampa as they have already locked up a playoff berth.
- Tampa has lost two games in a row coming into this contest.
The Buffalo Sabres will face off against the Tampa Bay Lightning on April 15, 2024, at 7:00 pm ET. The initial moneyline odds favor the Lightning at -170, with the Sabres as +142 underdogs. Early bets show 70% of the moneyline bets on Tampa Bay and 30% on Buffalo. The opening total of 6.0 has 80% of bets on the under and 20% on the over. Don't miss this exciting matchup between the Sabres and Lightning!
In tonight's Sabres vs Lightning matchup from Tampa, we will take the Buffalo Sabres to win as underdogs on the road. Tampa has been a good team at home throughout this season. But this game does not have any real implications for them, as they have locked up a playoff spot and can't move up or down in the final couple of nights of the regular season. As a result, we will take the Sabres to win here, as the Lightning look toward the postseason while the Sabres have already been eliminated from playoff contention.
Going into this matchup, Tampa Bay has lost two games in a row. But their losing streak continuing is not something to be concerned about, as remaining healthy for the playoffs should be their top priority. That is why we should see the Sabres come out on top in Tampa.
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NHL
Buffalo Sabres
Tampa Bay Lightning
Team Records
BUF | Team Records | TB |
---|---|---|
39-37-6 | Overall | 45-29-8 |
2-1 | Shootout | 3-1 |
4-5 | Overtime | 5-7 |
21-19-1 | Home | 25-11-5 |
18-18-5 | Road | 20-18-3 |
24-20-6 | EAS | 26-19-5 |
15-17-0 | WES | 19-10-3 |
11-12-3 | ATL | 12-9-5 |
13-8-3 | MET | 14-10-0 |
6-10-0 | CEN | 8-7-1 |
9-7-0 | PAC | 11-3-2 |
11-11-6 | ≤1 | 11-3-8 |
18-17-0 | ≥3 | 21-13-0 |
4-5-0 | Oct | 4-2-3 |
6-6-2 | Nov | 6-7-2 |
5-8-2 | Dec | 8-6-0 |
7-4-0 | Jan | 9-3-0 |
6-5-0 | Feb | 5-6-1 |
7-7-1 | Mar | 9-1-1 |
4-2-1 | Apr | 4-4-1 |
Team Stats
BUF | Team Stats | TB |
---|---|---|
244 | Goals For | 288 |
243 | Goals Agst | 267 |
2.72 | PP For GM | 3.02 |
.45 | PP Goals GM | .87 |
16.59 | PP% | 28.63 |
2.96 | PP Agst GM | 2.85 |
.60 | PP Agst Goals GM | .48 |
79.84 | PK% | 83.33 |
9.8 | PIM GM | 11.0 |
9.2 | oPIM GM | 11.0 |
Goalies
E. Comrie | A. Vasilevskiy | |
---|---|---|
10 | GP | 52 |
10 | GS | 52 |
2-7-0 | W-L-T/O | 30-20-2 |
32 | Goals Allowed | 148 |
3.69 | GAA | 2.90 |
254 | Shots Against | 1477 |
.874 | SV% | .900 |
0 | SO | 2 |
3 | Quality Starts | 27 |
.300 | QS% | .519 |
5 | Bad Starts | 9 |
N/A | Goals All.% | 104 |
N/A | Goals Sv Above Avg | -5.23 |
Recent Starts
Date | Opp | W/L | GA | SA | SV | SV% |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5/1/22 SEA | Driedger ML N/A | W4-3 TOTAL N/A | 3 | 30 | 27 | .900 |
4/27/22 PHI | Sandstrom ML N/A | W4-0 TOTAL N/A | 0 | 35 | 35 | 1.000 |
4/21/22 CAR | Raanta ML N/A | L2-4 TOTAL N/A | 3 | 45 | 42 | .933 |
4/19/22 NYR | Shesterkin ML N/A | L0-3 TOTAL N/A | 2 | 33 | 31 | .939 |
4/16/22 TB | Elliott ML N/A | L4-7 TOTAL N/A | 7 | 32 | 25 | .781 |
Date | Opp | W/L | GA | SA | SV | SV% |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5/4/22 TOR | Campbell ML N/A | W5-3 TOTAL N/A | 3 | 34 | 31 | .912 |
5/2/22 TOR | Campbell ML N/A | L0-5 TOTAL N/A | 5 | 32 | 27 | .844 |
4/29/22 NYI | Sorokin ML N/A | W6-4 TOTAL N/A | 4 | 37 | 33 | .892 |
4/26/22 CBJ | Merzlikins ML N/A | W4-1 TOTAL N/A | 1 | 21 | 20 | .952 |
4/24/22 FLA | Bobrovsky ML N/A | W8-4 TOTAL N/A | 4 | 39 | 35 | .897 |
Betting Trends
BUF | Betting Trends | TB |
---|---|---|
OVERALL | OVERALL | |
1-2-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 1-2-0 |
3-0-0 | ATS W/L/P | 1-2-0 |
2.67 | Avg Score | 3 |
2.67 | Avg Opp Score | 3 |
AWAY | HOME | |
0-3-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 1-2-0 |
2-1-0 | ATS W/L/P | 1-2-0 |
1.67 | Avg Score | 3 |
3 | Avg Opp Score | 3 |
BUF | Betting Trends | TB |
---|---|---|
OVERALL | OVERALL | |
2-3-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 2-3-0 |
4-1-0 | ATS W/L/P | 2-3-0 |
2.6 | Avg Score | 4 |
2.6 | Avg Opp Score | 3.6 |
AWAY | HOME | |
1-4-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 3-2-0 |
3-2-0 | ATS W/L/P | 3-2-0 |
2.4 | Avg Score | 3.2 |
3.6 | Avg Opp Score | 2.2 |
BUF | Betting Trends | TB |
---|---|---|
OVERALL | OVERALL | |
5-5-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 6-4-0 |
7-3-0 | ATS W/L/P | 5-5-0 |
3 | Avg Score | 3.6 |
2.7 | Avg Opp Score | 2.7 |
AWAY | HOME | |
2-8-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 6-4-0 |
6-4-0 | ATS W/L/P | 5-5-0 |
2.4 | Avg Score | 3.8 |
3.3 | Avg Opp Score | 2.6 |