Lightning vs. Sabres: Betting Trends, Odds, Advanced Stats
The Buffalo Sabres (0-2) host the Tampa Bay Lightning (1-2) at KeyBank Center on Tuesday, October 17 at 7:30 PM ET on ESPN, with both teams heading into the game following a loss. The Sabres are coming off a 3-2 defeat to the New York Islanders, while the Lightning fell to the Ottawa Senators 5-2 in their most recent game.
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Lightning vs. Sabres Game Info
- When: Tuesday, October 17, 2023 at 7:30 PM ET
- TV Channel: ESPN Live Stream:Watch this game on Fubo
- Where: KeyBank Center in Buffalo, New York
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Lightning Betting Insights
- The Lightning were an underdog in 13 games last season, with six upset wins (46.2%).
- Tampa Bay was 5-4 as an underdog of +105 or longer on the moneyline last season.
- The moneyline for this outing implies a 48.8% chance for the Lightning to win.
- Last season, 46 of Tampa Bay's games featured more than 7 goals.
Lightning vs Sabres Additional Info
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Lightning Advanced Stats
- The Lightning were eighth in the league in scoring last season (280 goals, 3.4 per game).
- Tampa Bay conceded 252 total goals (3.1 per game), 14th in the NHL.
- Their +28 goal differential was 11th in the league.
- Tampa Bay had 71 power-play goals (third-most in NHL) on 280 chances.
- The Lightning had the NHL's third-best power-play percentage (25.36%).
- Tampa Bay had seven shorthanded goals (16th in league).
- The 79.69% penalty-kill percentage of the Lightning was 15th in the league.
- The Lightning were 11th in faceoff win percentage in the NHL (51.6%).
- The 10.7% shooting percentage of Tampa Bay was seventh in the league.
- The Lightning shut out their opponents six times. They averaged 24.7 hits and 14 blocked shots per game.
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