Tampa Bay Lightning at Buffalo Sabres
Game Info
Head-to-head
TB wins- 12
BUF wins- 10
- Past regulation
- 6
- Goals per game
- 7.7
22 meetings since the 2019-20 season, regular season and playoffs. A shootout counts as one goal for the winner, as in the final score.
- TB 2 @ BUF 4Apr 6, 2026
- TB 7 @ BUF 8Mar 8, 2026
- BUF 6 @ TB 2Feb 28, 2026
- BUF 3 @ TB 4(OT)Feb 3, 2026
- BUF 4 @ TB 7Apr 13, 2025
- TB 2 @ BUF 3(SO)Apr 5, 2025
- BUF 5 @ TB 6Mar 6, 2025
- BUF 4 @ TB 2Apr 15, 2024
- BUF 3 @ TB 2(OT)Feb 29, 2024
- TB 3 @ BUF 1Jan 20, 2024
Key Players
Tampa Bay Lightning
- Nikita KucherovR
2025-26: 71 GP, 39 G, 78 A, 117 P
2026-27: 16 GP, 5 G, 17 A, 22 P
- Jake GuentzelC
2025-26: 76 GP, 35 G, 45 A, 80 P
2026-27: 16 GP, 10 G, 7 A, 17 P
- Brandon HagelL
2025-26: 66 GP, 32 G, 32 A, 64 P
2026-27: 16 GP, 8 G, 9 A, 17 P
- John CarlsonD
2025-26: 69 GP, 13 G, 44 A, 57 P
2026-27: 16 GP, 5 G, 5 A, 10 P
Buffalo Sabres
- Tage ThompsonC
2025-26: 78 GP, 39 G, 36 A, 75 P
2026-27: 16 GP, 10 G, 9 A, 19 P
- Rasmus DahlinD
2025-26: 74 GP, 17 G, 53 A, 70 P
2026-27: 13 GP, 3 G, 7 A, 10 P
- Ryan McLeodC
2025-26: 78 GP, 14 G, 38 A, 52 P
2026-27: 15 GP, 1 G, 2 A, 3 P
- Jack QuinnR
2025-26: 79 GP, 20 G, 31 A, 51 P
2026-27: 16 GP, 9 G, 7 A, 16 P
Skaters on each current roster, ranked by 2025-26 regular-season points. Goalies are not listed; starters are not announced here.