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Lightning at Sabres

NHL · Monday, Apr 6 · 6:00 PM CT · KeyBank Center · Final TB 2 – BUF 4

Final Box Score

from the game summary
Team123T
TB1102
BUF2114
Team box
TB·BUF
25
shots
30
1 of 5
power play
0 of 4
52.5
faceoff %
47.5
28
hits
22
10
blocked shots
10
12
penalty minutes
14
Top performers
PlayerTeamGASOG
Jake GuentzelTB116
Jason ZuckerBUF114
Darren RaddyshTB024
Bowen ByramBUF021
Alex TuchBUF106
Jack QuinnBUF104
Goalies
GoalieTeamSASVSV%
Andrei VasilevskiyTB2926.897
Ukko-Pekka LuukkonenBUF2523.920

For context, not in our forecast.

Game Flow

score margin
BUF +3
TB +3
P1P2P3
largest lead: BUF 2 · TB 0lead changes: 0

For context, not in our forecast.

Final · our forecast was TB 51%, BUF 49% · Updated Apr 6

Expected margin
Even
Expected score
TB 3.5 – 3.2 BUF
Expected total
6.8
LightningThe matchupSabres
−103Our fair odds+103
3.5Expected goals3.2
+0.42Power rating+0.25
3.6Goals / game3.5
2.8Allowed / game3.0
28.4Shots / game28.2
47.2Faceoff %45.7
19.9Hits / game19.2
48−28Season record46−31
7−3Last 105−5

Prediction markets

Kalshi · Polymarket US · ProphetX · Novig
TB chance · BUF chance
Our model fair50.8%49.2%
Kalshino two-sided price
Polymarket USno two-sided price
ProphetXno two-sided price
Novigno two-sided price
Full price table
TeamOur modelfairKalshi Polymarket US ProphetX Novig 
Moneyline
TBTampa Bay Lightning−10351%————
BUFBuffalo Sabres+10349%————
Spreadabout even
TBTampa Bay Lightning−0.3our margin————
BUFBuffalo Sabres+0.3our margin————
Totalwe expect 6.8
Over6.8our total————
Under6.8our total————

These are each venue’s last prices before the start (Kalshi’s moneyline: its pre-game close). Odds are the price to buy that side now, taker fee included; the small percent is the implied chance of that same price. Highlighted is the best price in the row among venues on the same line. — means not listed (hover or tap for why). A market price is not the true chance of winning.

Margin range

Even game expected
Tampa Bay Lightning by 6 goals: 1%Tampa Bay Lightning by 5 goals: 3%Tampa Bay Lightning by 4 goals: 7%Tampa Bay Lightning by 3 goals: 13%Tampa Bay Lightning by 2 goals: 11%Tampa Bay Lightning by 1 goal: 16%Buffalo Sabres by 1 goal: 24%Buffalo Sabres by 2 goals: 8%Buffalo Sabres by 3 goals: 9%Buffalo Sabres by 4 goals: 5%Buffalo Sabres by 5 goals: 2%Buffalo Sabres by 6 goals: <1%
← TB wins byBUF wins by →
Tampa Bay Lightning wins by 2 or more35%
Tampa Bay Lightning wins by 3 or more25%
Buffalo Sabres wins by 2 or more24%
Decided by one goal40%

Centered on the expected margin above; shape from each team's expected goals, with ties after regulation settled as one-goal games, matched to 7,066 past NHL games.

Total range

6.8 expected
1 goals: 1%2 goals: 1%3 goals: 8%4 goals: 7%5 goals: 18%6 goals: 11%7 goals: 20%8 goals: 9%9 goals: 12%10 goals: 5%11 goals: 5%12 goals: 2%13 goals: 1%14 goals: <1%
Total goals, both teams
Total over 5.565%
Total over 6.554%
Total over 7.535%
Total from 6 to 730%

Centered on the expected total above; shape from each team's expected goals, with ties after regulation settled as one-goal games, matched to 7,066 past NHL games.

Starting Goalies

from the box score
TBAndrei Vasilevskiy G · last 5 starts: .896 save %, 2.41 GAAstarted
BUFUkko-Pekka Luukkonen G · last 5 starts: .915 save %, 2.37 GAAstarted

Starting goalies are part of our forecast.

Rest and Schedule

before this game
TB·BUF
Apr 4 vs BOS
last game
Apr 4 at WSH
1 day
days of rest
1 day
no
back-to-back
no
3
games in last 7 days
3
road after a home game
home / road
home after a road game

For context, not in our forecast.

Team Comparison

2025–26 season · box-score averages from 76+ games
TB·BUF
+0.42
rating (0 = average)
+0.25
3.6
goals / game
3.5
2.8
goals allowed / game
3.0
48−28
season record
46−31
25−14
home record
24−14
23−14
away record
22−17
W2
streak
L2
7−3
last 10
5−5
28.4
shots / game
28.2
47.2
faceoff %
45.7
19.9
hits / game
19.2
12.2
blocked shots / game
14.2
4.0
takeaways / game
5.0
14.7
giveaways / game
15.6

Rating Trend

TB · BUF · 152 days
Tampa Bay LightningBuffalo Sabres
Rating (0 = average team)

Head to Head

last 10 meetings · BUF 6−4
Mar 8at BUFBUF 8 − 7
Feb 28at TBBUF 6 − 2
Feb 3at TBTB 4 − 3 OT
Apr 13, 2025at TBTB 7 − 4
Apr 5, 2025at BUFBUF 3 − 2 SO
Mar 6, 2025at TBTB 6 − 5
Apr 15, 2024at TBBUF 4 − 2
Feb 29, 2024at TBBUF 3 − 2 OT
Jan 20, 2024at BUFTB 3 − 1
Oct 17, 2023at BUFBUF 3 − 2 OT

TB · Last 10

7−3 · streak W2
Apr 4vs BOS3 − 1W
Apr 2vs PIT6 − 3W
Mar 31vs MTL1 − 4L
Mar 29vs NSH3 − 2W
Mar 28vs OTT4 − 2W
Mar 26vs SEA3 − 4L
Mar 24vs MIN6 − 3W
Mar 22at CGY3 − 4L
Mar 21at EDM5 − 2W
Mar 19at VAN6 − 2W

BUF · Last 10

5−5 · streak L2
Apr 4at WSH2 − 6L
Apr 2at OTT1 − 4L
Mar 31vs NYI4 − 3W
Mar 28vs SEA3 − 2W
Mar 27vs DET2 − 5L
Mar 25vs BOS3 − 4L
Mar 22at ANA5 − 6L
Mar 21at LA4 − 1W
Mar 19at SJ5 − 0W
Mar 17at VGK2 − 0W