Both the Tampa Bay Lightning and Buffalo Sabres are coming off a loss, heading into their matchup at Amalie Arena on Monday at 7:00 PM ET. Lightning (-176) versus Sabres (+144) has a clear favorite, according to the moneyline odds.
The insights in this article reflect odds as of April 15, 2024 at 3:15 PM ET. Check out the article below for the latest odds for this matchup and click here to get the best DraftKings Sportsbook deposit bonus!
Lightning vs. Sabres Betting Odds
- Moneyline: TB: (-176) | BUF: (+144)
- Puck line: TB: -1.5 (144) | BUF: +1.5 (-177)
- Total: 6 — Over: (-112) | Under: (-110)
Injury Report as of April 15
Lightning: Brent Seabrook: Shoulder/Back/Hip (Out), Haydn Fleury: Undisclosed (Questionable), Jonas Johansson: Lower Body (Questionable), Tyler Motte: Lower Body (Questionable), Mikhail Sergachev: Leg (Out), Logan Brown: Undisclosed (Out)
Sabres: Mattias Samuelsson: Upper Body (Out)
Lightning vs. Sabres Predictions & Computer Picks
| Moneyline Pick | Lightning |
|---|---|
| Total Pick | Over (6) |
| Spread Pick | Lightning (-1.5) |
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Lightning vs. Sabres Team Stats
| Lightning Avg. (Rank) | Sabres Avg. (Rank) | |
|---|---|---|
| 3.51 (5th) | Goals Scored | 2.96 (22nd) |
| 3.24 (22nd) | Goals Allowed | 2.98 (11th) |
| 29.2 (22nd) | Shots | 30.8 (15th) |
| 29.5 (10th) | Shots Allowed | 29.2 (8th) |
Lightning Key Players
| Name | GP | GOALS | ASST | PTS | SHOTS | PP GOALS | PLUS/MINUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nikita Kucherov | 79 | 43 | 98 | 141 | 302 | 13 | +10 |
| Brayden Point | 79 | 45 | 44 | 89 | 219 | 14 | -13 |
| Steven Stamkos | 77 | 39 | 39 | 78 | 252 | 19 | -21 |
| Victor Hedman | 77 | 13 | 63 | 76 | 165 | 4 | +19 |
| Brandon Hagel | 80 | 25 | 48 | 73 | 181 | 2 | +3 |
How to Bet on Lightning vs. Sabres
Sabres Key Players
| Name | GP | GOALS | ASST | PTS | SHOTS | PP GOALS | PLUS/MINUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rasmus Dahlin | 80 | 20 | 39 | 59 | 234 | 6 | -3 |
| Alex Tuch | 74 | 22 | 37 | 59 | 191 | 2 | +9 |
| Tage Thompson | 70 | 29 | 27 | 56 | 245 | 9 | -1 |
| John-Jason Peterka | 81 | 28 | 22 | 50 | 221 | 3 | +10 |
| Jeff Skinner | 73 | 24 | 22 | 46 | 208 | 8 | -1 |
Betting Trends
- The Lightning have been a moneyline favorite 49 times this season, and have finished 30-19 in those games.
- The Lightning have a 63.8% chance to win this game based on the moneyline’s implied probability.
- This season the Sabres have been an underdog 51 times, and won 19, or 37.3%, of those games.
- Bookmakers have implied, given the moneyline set for this matchup, that the Sabres have a 41.0% chance to win.
- Tampa Bay and its opponent have combined to score more than 6 goals in 54 of 80 games this season.
- Buffalo has played 40 games this season that finished with over 6 goals.
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