Buffalo Sabres - Tampa Bay Lightning head to head game preview and prediction

Buffalo Sabres - Tampa Bay Lightning head to head game preview and prediction

On the 08 March 2026 at 22:00 UTC meet Buffalo Sabres vs Tampa Bay Lightning in USA in a game that we all expect to be very interesting. Both teams try to perform well in NHL. This general info table below illustrates best the game details about the upcoming clash.

General Info

Kickoff: 2026-03-08 22:00
Competition: USA
League: NHL
Buffalo Sabres last games: L W W L W W L
Tampa Bay Lightning last games: L L W W W W

Buffalo Sabres players performance highlights

Tage Thompson has scored over 0.5 goals in 58% of the games (total games 12)

Bowen Byram has made over 0.5 assists in 66% of the games (total games 6)

Alex Tuch has made over 1.5 shots in 66% of the games (total games 6)

Tage Thompson has made over 2.5 shots in 83% of the games (total games 12)

Tampa Bay Lightning players performance highlights

Nikita Kucherov has scored over 0.5 goals in 66% of the games (total games 6)

Nikita Kucherov has made over 0.5 assists in 66% of the games (total games 6)

Oliver Bjorkstrand has made over 1.5 shots in 80% of the games (total games 10)

Oliver Bjorkstrand has made over 2.5 shots in 60% of the games (total games 10)

Buffalo Sabres performance highlights

Buffalo Sabres have over 3.5 goals in 83% of their last games (total games 6)

Buffalo Sabres have over 4.5 goals in 83% of their last games (total games 6)

Buffalo Sabres have over 5.5 goals in 66% of their last games (total games 6)

Buffalo Sabres have over 1.5 first period goals in 66% of their last games (total games 6)

Buffalo Sabres have over 1.5 third period goals in 100% of their last games (total games 6)

Buffalo Sabres have scored over 1.5 goals in 100% of their last games (total games 6)

Buffalo Sabres have scored over 2.5 goals in 66% of their last games (total games 6)

BTTS in 100% in the last games of Buffalo Sabres (total games 6)

BTTS TWICE in 83% in the last games of Buffalo Sabres (total games 6)

Buffalo Sabres have scored over 0.5 goals in the first period in 83% of their last games (total games 6)

Buffalo Sabres have scored over 0.5 goals in the third period in 100% of their last games (total games 6)

Tampa Bay Lightning performance highlights

Tampa Bay Lightning have over 3.5 goals in 100% of their last games (total games 6)

Tampa Bay Lightning have over 4.5 goals in 100% of their last games (total games 6)

Tampa Bay Lightning have over 5.5 goals in 100% of their last games (total games 6)

Tampa Bay Lightning have over 1.5 first period goals in 83% of their last games (total games 6)

Tampa Bay Lightning have over 1.5 second period goals in 83% of their last games (total games 6)

Tampa Bay Lightning have over 1.5 third period goals in 66% of their last games (total games 6)

Tampa Bay Lightning have scored over 1.5 goals in 100% of their last games (total games 6)

Tampa Bay Lightning have scored over 2.5 goals in 83% of their last games (total games 6)

Tampa Bay Lightning have scored over 3.5 goals in 83% of their last games (total games 6)

BTTS in 100% in the last games of Tampa Bay Lightning (total games 6)

BTTS TWICE in 83% in the last games of Tampa Bay Lightning (total games 6)

Tampa Bay Lightning have scored over 0.5 goals in the first period in 66% of their last games (total games 6)

Tampa Bay Lightning have scored over 0.5 goals in the second period in 83% of their last games (total games 6)

Tampa Bay Lightning have scored over 1.5 goals in the second period in 66% of their last games (total games 6)

Tampa Bay Lightning have scored over 0.5 goals in the third period in 83% of their last games (total games 6)

Buffalo Sabres last games

See below the last game results of Buffalo Sabres and determine their current form and scoring ability.
Kickoff Home Team - Away Team Results
2026-03-01 Tampa Bay Lightning - Buffalo Sabres 2 - 6 L
2026-02-28 Florida Panthers - Buffalo Sabres 2 - 3 W
2026-02-26 New Jersey Devils - Buffalo Sabres 1 - 2 W
2026-02-06 Buffalo Sabres - Pittsburgh Penguins 2 - 5 L
2026-02-04 Tampa Bay Lightning - Buffalo Sabres 4 - 3 W
2026-02-03 Florida Panthers - Buffalo Sabres 3 - 5 W
2026-02-01 Buffalo Sabres - Montréal Canadiens 2 - 4 L

Tampa Bay Lightning last games

See below the last game results of Tampa Bay Lightning and determine their current form and scoring ability.
Kickoff Home Team - Away Team Results
2026-03-01 Tampa Bay Lightning - Buffalo Sabres 2 - 6 L
2026-02-27 Carolina Hurricanes - Tampa Bay Lightning 5 - 4 L
2026-02-26 Tampa Bay Lightning - Toronto Maple Leafs 4 - 2 W
2026-02-06 Tampa Bay Lightning - Florida Panthers 6 - 1 W
2026-02-04 Tampa Bay Lightning - Buffalo Sabres 4 - 3 W
2026-02-01 Tampa Bay Lightning - Boston Bruins 6 - 5 W