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Lightning at Sabres

NHL · Wednesday, Nov 11 · 6:00 PM CT · KeyBank Center · Final TB 8 – BUF 3

Final Box Score

from the game summary
Team123T
TB2248
BUF0213
Team box
TB·BUF
22
shots
31
2 of 4
power play
1 of 3
51.5
faceoff %
48.5
33
hits
17
10
blocked shots
4
8
penalty minutes
10
Top performers
Goalies
GoalieTeamSASVSV%
Andrei VasilevskiyTB3128.903
Colten EllisBUF85.625
Ukko-Pekka LuukkonenBUF149.643

For context, not in our forecast.

Game Flow

score margin
BUF +5
TB +5
P1P2P3
largest lead: BUF 0 · TB 5lead changes: 0

For context, not in our forecast.

Final · our forecast was TB 53%, BUF 47% · Updated Nov 11

Expected margin
Even
Expected score
TB 3.4 – 3.2 BUF
Expected total
6.6
LightningThe matchupSabres
−113Our fair odds+113
3.4Expected goals3.2
+0.34Power rating+0.17
3.7Goals / game2.9
3.1Allowed / game3.4
29.9Shots / game28.4
49.4Faceoff %45.4
20.7Hits / game18.8
11−6Season record8−9
6−4Last 105−5
Brayden PointOutKonsta Helenius · Alex Lyon
Justin Danforth · Matt Grzelcyk

Prediction markets

Kalshi · Polymarket US · ProphetX · Novig
TB chance · BUF chance
Our model fair53.1%46.9%
Kalshi57.7%47.7%
Polymarket US57.4%48.4%
ProphetX55.3%47.2%
Novig55.0%45.5%
Full price table
Full price table
TeamOur modelfairKalshipre-game · 6:00 PM CTPolymarket USpre-game · 5:59 PM CTProphetXpre-game · 5:57 PM CTNovigpre-game · 6:00 PM CT
Moneyline
TBTampa Bay Lightning−11353%−13757.7%−13457.4%−12355.3%−12255.0%
BUFBuffalo Sabres+11347%+10947.7%+10748.4%+11247.2%+12045.5%
Spreadabout even
TBTampa Bay Lightning−0.2our margin−1.5 +18135.6%−1.5 +17736.1%−1.5 +18834.7%−1.5 +19434.0%
BUFBuffalo Sabres+0.2our margin+1.5 −21868.5%+1.5 −22469.1%+1.5 −21668.4%+1.5 −20867.5%
Totalwe expect 6.6
Over6.6our totalo6.5 −12154.7%o6.5 −12455.4%o6.5 −11653.8%o6.5 −11553.5%
Under6.6our totalu6.5 +10149.7%u6.5 −10150.4%u6.5 +10648.4%u6.5 +11347.0%

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: 2%Tampa Bay Lightning by 4 goals: 6%Tampa Bay Lightning by 3 goals: 12%Tampa Bay Lightning by 2 goals: 10%Tampa Bay Lightning by 1 goal: 21%Buffalo Sabres by 1 goal: 20%Buffalo Sabres by 2 goals: 9%Buffalo Sabres by 3 goals: 10%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 more32%
Tampa Bay Lightning wins by 3 or more22%
Buffalo Sabres wins by 2 or more27%
Decided by one goal41%

Centered on the expected margin above; shape from each team's expected goals, with ties after regulation settled as one-goal games, matched to 7,148 past NHL games.

Total range

6.6 expected
1 goals: 1%2 goals: 2%3 goals: 9%4 goals: 7%5 goals: 19%6 goals: 11%7 goals: 19%8 goals: 9%9 goals: 12%10 goals: 4%11 goals: 5%12 goals: 1%13 goals: 1%14 goals: <1%
Total goals, both teams
Total over 5.562%
Total over 6.552%
Total over 7.532%
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 7,148 past NHL games.

Starting Goalies

from the box score
TBAndrei Vasilevskiy G · last 5 starts: .881 save %, 2.95 GAAstarted
BUFUkko-Pekka Luukkonen G · last 5 starts: .899 save %, 2.99 GAAstarted

Starting goalies are part of our forecast.

Rest and Schedule

before this game
TB·BUF
Nov 8 at WPG
last game
Nov 8 vs VGK
2 days
days of rest
2 days
no
back-to-back
no
3
games in last 7 days
3
3rd straight road game
home / road
4th straight home game

For context, not in our forecast.

Who's Out

Injury list before the game · Nov 11, 2026, 4:40 PM CT
Tampa Bay Lightning
TBBrayden Point · undisclosed, back about Dec 2IR
Buffalo Sabres
BUFKonsta Helenius · upper body, back about Nov 17Out
BUFAlex Lyon · left shoulder, back about Nov 14IR
BUFJustin Danforth · upper body, back about Nov 22IR
BUFMatt Grzelcyk · lower body, back about Nov 14IR

For context, not in our forecast.

Team Comparison

2026–27 season · box-score averages from 17+ games
TB·BUF
+0.34
rating (0 = average)
+0.17
3.7
goals / game
2.9
3.1
goals allowed / game
3.4
11−6
season record
8−9
8−0
home record
4−5
3−6
away record
4−4
L1
streak
L1
6−4
last 10
5−5
29.9
shots / game
28.4
49.4
faceoff %
45.4
20.7
hits / game
18.8
12.9
blocked shots / game
12.9
3.6
takeaways / game
3.9
15.6
giveaways / game
15.2

Rating Trend

TB · BUF · 43 days
Tampa Bay LightningBuffalo Sabres
Rating (0 = average team)

Head to Head

last 10 meetings · BUF 6−4
Apr 6at BUFBUF 4 − 2
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

TB · Last 10

6−4 · streak L1
Nov 8at WPG3 − 4L
Nov 7at MIN4 − 3W
Nov 5vs CHI4 − 1W
Nov 3vs DET4 − 2W
Oct 31at NSH4 − 5L
Oct 29vs WPG6 − 4W
Oct 24at UTAH4 − 5L
Oct 23at COL3 − 6L
Oct 20at VGK6 − 2W
Oct 17vs VAN4 − 2W

BUF · Last 10

5−5 · streak L1
Nov 8vs VGK1 − 4L
Nov 6vs CBJ5 − 2W
Nov 4vs OTT1 − 2L
Oct 31at LA3 − 2W
Oct 29at ANA7 − 6W
Oct 27at SJ2 − 0W
Oct 24at WSH3 − 4L
Oct 21vs PHI1 − 3L
Oct 17at MTL3 − 4L
Oct 15at TOR5 − 4W