The Lightning will play the Sabres on Saturday, April 5th, 2025. Your timezone's face off time is 7:08 pm EDT. Check local listings or your nearest streaming app for coverage.
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Table of Contents
- Matchup Stats
- Moneyline Mage
- Best Odds
- Interactive Odds Example
- Prop Bets
- Team Standings
- Futures Odds
- Team Pages
- Other Games Today
Key Matchup Stats
As the 2024-25 NHL regular season ends, there's still some great hockey action on the docket. The Tampa Bay Lightning take on the Buffalo Sabres on Saturday, April 5th, 2025 in what could be a pivotal matchup for determining playoff seeds. We've put together some useful statistical trends below, ideal for handicapping this matchup. Don't forget that each team's point tally determines their playoff eligibility and seed. Now more than ever, piling up as many wins as possible will be critical to locking up a playoff berth.
- SportsBetting3.com Power Rankings - The Tampa Bay Lightning now have a 95.33 SportsBetting3.com power ranking with the Buffalo Sabres starting this game with a 86.67 power ranking. Generally speaking, the team with the higher power ranking will be the moneyline favorite.
- Away Tampa Bay Lightning - The Tampa Bay Lightning start this game with a 17-18-3 record as an away team, ranking them 7th in the league for away team wins. It's also worth noting that the Tampa Bay Lightning rank 7th for away team losses.
- Home Buffalo Sabres - The Buffalo Sabres head to the first puck drop with a 19-14-3 record as a home team, putting them 9th in the league for home team wins. However, they now stand at 7th for home team losses.
- Goals Scored - As the 2024-25 NHL regular season wraps up, the Tampa Bay Lightning rank 2nd (269) for goals scored. The Buffalo Sabres currently sit 7th (244) in the league for goals scored.
- Goals Against - Good goalies and defensive players prevent opponents from scoring goals. The Tampa Bay Lightning rank 24th (198) in the league for goals allowed. On the other hand, the Buffalo Sabres have allowed 263 goals this season, resulting in a 4th league ranking.
- Shootout Records - A shootout will be held to determine the winner following a tie after 3 periods and overtime. Heading into the end of the season, the Tampa Bay Lightning have a 2-2 shootout win-loss record, with the Buffalo Sabres sporting a 3-1 shootout record.
- Team Records - The Tampa Bay Lightning have a 44-26-5 record and the Buffalo Sabres hold a 32-36-6 as the 2024-25 NHL regular season finishes up.
Moneyline Mage
Spelling out the winners with humor since the middle ages.
Hocus pocus...the Lightning face the Sabres in a magical clash for playoff positioning...
Tampa Bay Lightning has a solid 44-26-5 record but Buffalo Sabres sit at 32-36-6...
The Lightning with a 0.587 win percentage are looking to add to their 93 points...
Buffalo Sabres at 0.432 win percentage with 70 points seek to play spoiler...
We've provided each team's standings below... The tables below contain the best moneyline, goal total, and puck line bets for this matchup... Bet on NHL hockey at BetRivers or BetMGM... Let the magic of hockey unfold!
Best Lightning at Sabres Odds
| Underdog Buffalo Sabres | Favorite Tampa Bay Lightning |
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| Underdog Buffalo Sabres | Favorite Tampa Bay Lightning |
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Matchup Odds FAQs
The Tampa Bay Lightning are the -220 moneyline favorite at BetMGM and the Buffalo Sabres are the +180 moneyline underdog at BetMGM.
The best over line is 6.5 -120 goals at BetMGM, which means you risk $120 to win $100 betting the over. The best under line is 6.5 +100 goals at BetMGM, and that means you risk $100 to win $100 betting the under.
The Tampa Bay Lightning are -1.5 +110 puck line favorites at BetMGM, while the Buffalo Sabres are +1.5 -130 puck line underdogs at BetMGM.
NHL Odds Example
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Game |
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Lightning
Sabres
4/05/25 7:08pm EDT | -220+180 |
- Buffalo Sabres bettors risk $100 to win $180 at +180 odds. The implied probability for Buffalo Sabres is 35.71%.
- Tampa Bay Lightning bettors risk $100 to win $45.45 at -220 odds. The implied probability for Tampa Bay Lightning is 68.75%.
Tampa Bay Lightning at Buffalo Sabres Prop Bets
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Lightning
Sabres
Both Teams Score 2+ Goals
4/05/25 7:08pm EDT | Yes -210No +154Bet |
Sabres
Total Goals
TBL at BUF 4/05/25 7:08pm EDT | 2.5 o -1352.5 u -105Bet |
Lightning
Total Goals
TBL at BUF 4/05/25 7:08pm EDT | 3.5 o -1453.5 u +105Bet |
Brayden Point
To Score 3 Goals
TBL at BUF 4/05/25 7:08pm EDT | Yes +5500Bet |
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Jake Guentzel
To Score 3 Goals
TBL at BUF 4/05/25 7:08pm EDT | Yes +5000Bet |
Nikita Kucherov
To Score 3 Goals
TBL at BUF 4/05/25 7:08pm EDT | Yes +5000Bet |
Tage Thompson
To Score 3 Goals
TBL at BUF 4/05/25 7:08pm EDT | Yes +8000Bet |
Team Standings
| Team | GP | W | L | OTL | wPct | Pts | ROW | GF | GA | Diff | Home | Away | SO | L10 | Strk |
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| x - Tampa Bay Lightning | 79 | 45 | 26 | 8 | 0.570 | 98 | 43 | 282 | 210 | +72.0 | 27-8-4 | 18-18-4 | 2-3 | 5-2-3 | OT2 |
| e - Buffalo Sabres | 78 | 35 | 37 | 6 | 0.449 | 76 | 31 | 258 | 271 | -13.0 | 22-14-3 | 13-23-3 | 4-1 | 8-2-0 | L1 |
Tampa Bay Lightning & Buffalo Sabres Futures Odds
Latest Stanley Cup odds, if available, for each team. Review odds for other teams and learn how Stanley Cup betting works. See past Championship results and learn how to bet NHL teasers, props and parlays.
Tampa Bay Lightning Stanley Cup Odds|
Team | BetMGM |
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| Lightning | +1100 Bet |
No Stanley Cup TM Buffalo Sabres YR: futures available
Tampa Bay Lightning & Buffalo Sabres Team Pages
Review each team's season point total odds, futures odds, betting bonuses and other valuable information on our exclusive team betting odds pages. Team betting odds and stats update throughout the season:
How to Bet on the Game
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How to Bet on the Tampa Bay Lightning vs Buffalo Sabres NHL Game
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Open a new sports betting account before game time.
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Tap to the sportsbook's NHL page, look for the Tampa Bay Lightning vs Buffalo Sabres Game.
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Choose your bet and place a wager.
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