Tampa Bay Lightning vs Buffalo Sabres Prediction & Picks - NHL
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Prediction:
Tampa Bay to cover -1.5 puck line.
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by Stephen Abiola | in NHL Picks
Tampa Bay Lightning (36-21-4) will look to continue their impressive form when they host Buffalo Sabres (24-30-6) on Thursday night in an Atlantic Division clash. The Lightning recovered from their close 2-1 loss against the Panthers to defeat the Blue Jackets 6-2 on Tuesday night at home. They can now make it two wins on the bounce and continue closing the gap on top of the Atlantic Division. They are third in the standings with 76 points, just 3 behind the Panthers and the Maple Leafs, who have both played an extra game. The Lightning will be eager to inflict more pain on the Sabres, who have lost their last four assignments and are at the bottom of the conference standings with 54 points. The Sabres are coming off a heavy 6-2 loss against the Sharks at home, with this result highlighting their defensive struggles this season. They could be in for another blowout loss against the ruthless Lightning.
Tampa Bay Lightning vs Buffalo Sabres Form
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| Teams | Pts | P | W | L | GD |
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102 | 1611 | 41 | 26 | +79 |
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77 | 1866 | 28 | 39 | -21 |
Tampa Bay Lightning and Buffalo Sabres Latest Matches
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Tampa Bay Lightning against Buffalo Sabres : Head to Head (H2H)
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Players list
J. Johansson
A. Vasilevskiy
V. Hedman
J. Moser
E. Lilleberg
D. Raddysh
R. McDonagh
E. Cernak
G. Goncalves
M. Chaffee
Y. Gourde
L. Glendening
Z. Girgensons
N. Kucherov
O. Bjorkstrand
B. Hagel
J. Guentzel
N. Paul
A. Cirelli
B. Point
U. Luukkonen
J. Reimer
M. Samuelsson
C. Clifton
J. Bryson
R. Dahlin
B. Byram
O. Power
R. McLeod
S. Lafferty
J. Greenway
D. Cozens
J. Kulich
J. Peterka
J. Quinn
P. Krebs
B. Malenstyn
T. Thompson
A. Tuch
Z. Benson
Most goals and assists
Tampa Bay Lightning
Buffalo Sabres
B. Point
(44 Goals)
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J. Guentzel
(44 Goals)
T. Thompson
(44 Goals)
R. Dahlin
(50 Assists)
Tampa Bay Lightning - Buffalo Sabres Key Points
- The Lightning are 9-1-0 in the last 10 games.
- The Lightning have won seven of their last eight home games.
- The Sabres have lost four of their last five matches.
- The Sabres have lost six of their last seven away games.
Our Tampa Bay Lightning vs Buffalo Sabres Prediction
The Lightning are the better overall team. They have scored an average of 4.1 goals in their last 10 games while conceding only 1.7. The Lightning also have a solid 7-3-0 record in their previous 10 games against Pacific Division teams. Buffalo Sabres, on the other hand, have shipped in an average of 3.7 goals in their last 10 games. They have lost on the puck line on four of the previous five occasions, whereas over goals were scored in three of their last four matches. Note that the Lightning have won on the puck line in their previous nine matches. However, they have lost to the Sabres on five of the last six occasions. The Lightning should improve this record on Thursday night. Our prediction for Tampa Bay Lightning vs Buffalo Sabres: Tampa Bay to cover -1.5 puck line.
Prediction:
Tampa Bay to cover -1.5 puck line.
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