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A pair of the top teams in the Eastern Conference, the Tampa Bay Lightning (second in the conference at 48-22-6) and the Buffalo Sabres (third at 46-23-8), square off on Monday, April 6 at 7 p.m. ET on NHL Network.
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Ahead of watching this matchup, here's our pick for which club will bring home the win in Monday's hockey action.
In the past 10 outings for the Sabres (5-3-2), their offense has put up 30 goals while their defense has allowed 28 goals. They have had 28 power-play opportunities during that time, and have scored six goals (21.4%).
Lightning vs. Sabres Predictions for Monday
Our computer projections model for this matchup calls for a final score of Lightning 4, Sabres 3.
- Moneyline Pick: Lightning (-119)
- Total Pick: Under 6.5 (computer predicts 6.2 goals on average)
- Spread Pick: Sabres (+1.5)
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Lightning Splits and Trends
- The Lightning are 48-22-6 overall and 9-6-15 in overtime games.
- Tampa Bay has 22 points (9-9-4) in the 22 games it has played that were decided by one goal.
- In the eight games this season the Lightning scored just one goal, they went 2-5-1 (five points).
- Tampa Bay has finished 4-8-3 in the 15 games this season when it scored a pair of goals (registering 11 points).
- The Lightning have scored at least three goals 51 times, and are 42-7-2 in those games (to register 86 points).
- In the 26 games when Tampa Bay has scored a single power-play goal, it has a 16-7-3 record (35 points).
- In the 43 games this season in which it has outshot its opponent, Tampa Bay is 26-12-5 (57 points).
- The Lightning have been outshot by opponents in 31 games, going 20-10-1 to record 41 points.
Sabres Splits and Trends
- The Sabres (46-23-8 overall) have posted a record of 8-8-16 in games that have needed OT this season.
- Buffalo has earned 28 points (10-3-8) in its 21 games that finished with a one-goal margin.
- This season the Sabres scored only one goal in eight games and they finished 0-7-1 in those matchups.
- When Buffalo has scored a pair of goals this season, they've earned 12 points (6-9-0 record).
- The Sabres have earned 87 points in their 51 games with three or more goals scored.
- This season, Buffalo has recorded a lone power-play goal in 27 games has a record of 18-5-4 in those matchups.
- When it outshoots its opponent this season, Buffalo has posted a record of 18-11-2 (38 points).
- The Sabres have been outshot by opponents 46 times this season, and earned 62 points in those games.
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Team Stats Comparison
| Lightning Rank | Lightning AVG | Sabres AVG | Sabres Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd | 3.59 | Goals Scored | 3.39 | 7th |
| 3rd | 2.75 | Goals Allowed | 3 | 10th |
| 12th | 28.3 | Shots | 28.2 | 13th |
| 8th | 26.7 | Shots Allowed | 29.1 | 23rd |
| 14th | 21.3% | Power Play % | 20.78% | 16th |
| 5th | 82.28% | Penalty Kill % | 82.08% | 6th |