The Tampa Bay Lightning (44-26-5) are heavily favored when they visit the Buffalo Sabres (32-36-6) on Saturday, April 5. The Lightning are -218 on the moneyline to win against the Sabres (+180) in the contest, which starts at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

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Lightning vs. Sabres Betting Lines

• Favorite: Lightning (-218)
• Underdog: Sabres (+180)
• Over/under: 6.5

Lightning vs. Sabres Quick Facts

• Tampa Bay and its opponent have gone over the current 6.5-goal total in 32 of 75 games this season.
• Buffalo has combined with its opponent to score over 6.5 goals in 42 of 74 games this season.
• These two teams combine to average 6.8 goals per game, 0.3 more than the total set for this match.
• The 6.2 goals per game that these two teams concede combined are 0.4 less than the 6.5-goal total set for this match.

Lightning Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Lightning Season Stat Insights

• The Lightning offense’s 267 total goals (3.6 per game) are ranked second in the league this year.
• On defense, Tampa Bay has been one of the best squads in NHL competition, giving up 196 total goals to rank fourth.
• With a +71 goal differential, they’re ranked second-best in the league.
• Tampa Bay’s 53 power-play goals this season are the seventh-most in the NHL (on 211 chances).
• The Lightning’s offense ranks eighth the league with a 25.12% power-play conversion rate.
• Tampa Bay’s offense has netted 10 shorthanded goals this season (third among all squads).
• The Lightning defeat 82.11% of opponent power plays, currently the fifth-best penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• The Lightning win 50.3% of their faceoffs (15th in the league).
• Tampa Bay scores on 12.4% of its shots as a team, ranking second in the league.
• The Lightning average 17.8 hits and 14.6 blocked shots per game.

Lightning Moneyline

• Tampa Bay has won 38 of its 55 games as a favorite this season.
• The Lightning have won 11 of the 16 games they have played with moneyline odds shorter than -218.
• Tampa Bay has a 68.6% chance of winning this game, according to the moneyline odds.

Lightning Leaders

• Nikita Kucherov: 33 goals and 77 assists
• Brandon Hagel: 34 goals and 48 assists
• Brayden Point: 38 goals and 37 assists
• Andrei Vasilevskiy: 36-20-3 record, .921 save percentage, 126 goals allowed

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Sabres Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Sabres Season Stats Insights

• The Sabres’ 241 total goals (3.3 per game) are the 10th-most in the league.
• Buffalo has given up 3.5 goals per game, and 262 total, which ranks 29th among all NHL teams.
• Their 20th-ranked goal differential is -21.
• Buffalo has scored 39 power-play goals this season (22nd in the NHL) on 213 chances.
• The Sabres have an 18.31% power-play conversion rate, the league’s No. 26 percentage.
• Buffalo has recorded eight shorthanded goals.
• The Sabres’ 22nd-ranked penalty kill rate is 76.34%.
• The Sabres have the NHL’s 25th-ranked faceoff win rate (48%).
• Buffalo is shooting 11.9% (fifth in the league).
• The Sabres have not yet shut out an opponent this season.

Sabres Moneyline Insights

• The Sabres have been made the underdog 51 times this season, and upset their opponent 20 times.
• Buffalo has a record of 2-5 in games when bookmakers list the team at +180 or longer on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies a 35.7% chance for the Sabres to win.

Sabres Leaders

• Tage Thompson: 39 goals and 27 assists
• John-Jason Peterka: 24 goals and 36 assists
• Rasmus Dahlin: 14 goals and 44 assists
• Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen: 23-23-4 record, .885 save percentage, 161 goals given up