Sabres vs Lightning Game Overview
BUF vs TBRecords
Head-To-HeadLast 10
Win / Loss
6-4
Over / Under
5-4-1
| Date | Home | Result | ML | O/U | HSOG | ASOG | HPP | APP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 13, '25 | TB |
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TB -246 | o6.5 | 31 | 25 | 1-2 | 1-2 |
| Apr 05, '25 | BUF |
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BUF +182 | u6.5 | 38 | 24 | 1-3 | 0-3 |
| Mar 06, '25 | TB |
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TB -233 | o6.5 | 26 | 33 | 1-3 | 1-4 |
| Apr 15, '24 | TB |
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BUF +151 | P6.0 | 33 | 34 | 0-2 | 0-2 |
| Feb 29, '24 | TB |
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BUF +132 | u6.5 | 23 | 23 | 1-3 | 2-3 |
| Jan 20, '24 | BUF |
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TB -109 | u6.5 | 27 | 16 | 0-2 | 0-3 |
| Oct 17, '23 | BUF |
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BUF -117 | u7.0 | 31 | 25 | 0-3 | 0-4 |
| Mar 04, '23 | BUF |
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BUF +137 | o7.0 | 34 | 36 | 2-5 | 1-5 |
| Feb 23, '23 | TB |
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BUF +190 | o7.0 | 41 | 23 | 1-3 | 1-2 |
| Nov 28, '22 | BUF |
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TB -141 | o6.5 | 37 | 25 | 0-1 | 3-4 |
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Buffalo's Injuries
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Greenway | LW | Day To Day - Lower-body( Jan 27, '26) | Jan 27, '26 | |
| Greenway did not play on Tuesday's (Jan. 27) game versus the Maple Leafs due to an injury concern related to the sports hernia surgery he had over the summer, according to Rachel Lenzi of The Buffalo News. | ||||
| J. Norris | C | Day To Day - Ribs( Jan 27, '26) | Jan 27, '26 | |
| Norris did not play in Tuesday's (Jan. 27) game against the Maple Leafs. | ||||
| U. Luukkonen | G | Day To Day - Lower Body( Jan 26, '26) | Jan 26, '26 | |
| Luukkonen did not return to Tuesday's (Jan. 27) game due to a lower-body injury against Maple Leafs. | ||||
| J. Danforth | RW | Out - Lower Body( Jan 25, '26) | Jan 25, '26 | |
| The Buffalo Sabres said on Monday (Jan. 26) that Danforth is trending toward a post-Olympic return to action, per Bill Hoppe of the Olean Times Herald. | ||||
| J. Bryson | D | Out - Upper-body( Jan 22, '26) | Jan 22, '26 | |
| The Sabres placed D Jacob Bryson on injured reserve on Friday (Jan. 23). | ||||
| J. Dunne | C | Out - Middle-body( Jan 14, '26) | Jan 14, '26 | |
| The Buffalo Sabres placed F Josh Dunne on injured reserve on Thursday (Jan. 15) | ||||
| C. Timmins | D | Out - Leg( Dec 19, '25) | Dec 19, '25 | |
| The Buffalo Sabres placed D Conor Timmins on Injured Reserve on Saturday (Dec. 20). | ||||
| J. Kulich | C | Out - Ear( Nov 09, '25) | Nov 09, '25 | |
| The Sabres said on Monday (Nov. 10) that Kulich is slated to miss significant time due to a blood clot issue. | ||||
Tampa Bay's Injuries
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R. McDonagh | D | Day To Day - Lower-body( Jan 26, '26) | Jan 26, '26 | |
| McDonagh did not play in Monday's (Jan. 26) game against the Mammoth. | ||||
| C. D'Astous | D | Out - Undisclosed( Jan 24, '26) | Jan 24, '26 | |
| The Tampa Bay Lightning placed D Charle-Edouard D'Astous on injured reserve on Sunday (Jan. 25). | ||||
| B. Point | C | Out - Lower Body( Jan 15, '26) | Jan 15, '26 | |
| The Tampa Bay Lightning placed F Brayden Point on injured reserve on Friday (Jan. 16). | ||||
| E. Lilleberg | D | Out - Undisclosed( Dec 14, '25) | Dec 14, '25 | |
| The Tampa Bay Lightning placed D Emil Lilleberg on injured reserve on Monday (Dec. 15) and is week-to-week. | ||||
| V. Hedman | D | Out - Elbow( Dec 11, '25) | Dec 11, '25 | |
| The Lightning said that Hedman will have an elbow surgery on Monday (Dec. 15) and is expected to be back by Sunday (Feb. 1). | ||||
GoaltendersLast 5
W/L
3-1-1-0
GAA
2.40
Save %
.929
| Date | Score | W/L | GA | SA | SV% | SO | ML | O/U | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A.Lyon | Jan 24, 2026 | NYI 0 - BUF 5 | W | 0 | 26 | 1.00 | - | W -114 | u6.5 |
| U.Luukkonen | Jan 22, 2026 | MON 2 - BUF 4 | W | 2 | 34 | .941 | - | W +104 | u6.5 |
| A.Lyon | Jan 20, 2026 | NAS 3 - BUF 5 | W | 3 | 34 | .912 | - | W +114 | o6.5 |
| U.Luukkonen | Jan 19, 2026 | CAR 2 - BUF 1 | L | 2 | 29 | .931 | - | L +158 | u6.5 |
| U.Luukkonen | Jan 17, 2026 | BUF 4 - MIN 5 (OT) | - | 5 | 36 | .861 | - | L -120 | o6.0 |
W/L
4-1-0-0
GAA
1.80
Save %
.929
| Date | Score | W/L | GA | SA | SV% | SO | ML | O/U | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A.Vasilevskiy | Jan 26, 2026 | TB 2 - UTAH 0 | W | 0 | 28 | 1.00 | - | W -152 | u6.0 |
| J.Johansson | Jan 24, 2026 | CLB 8 - TB 5 | L | 6 | 29 | .793 | - | L -120 | o6.5 |
| A.Vasilevskiy | Jan 23, 2026 | CHI 1 - TB 2 (SO) | W | 1 | 19 | .947 | - | W -295 | u6.0 |
| A.Vasilevskiy | Jan 20, 2026 | TB 4 - SJ 1 | W | 1 | 23 | .957 | - | W -330 | u6.5 |
| A.Vasilevskiy | Jan 18, 2026 | DAL 1 - TB 4 | W | 1 | 20 | .950 | - | W -115 | u6.0 |
BUF vs TBStats
Offense vs Defense
Goals
| Stat | DEFENSE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 0.00 | Total | 0.00 |
| 0.00 | 1st Period | 0.00 |
| 0.00 | 2nd Period | 0.00 |
| 0.00 | 3rd Period | 0.00 |
| 0.00 | OT | 0.00 |
Shots
| Stat | DEFENSE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 0.00 | Total | 0.00 |
| 0.00 | 1st Period | 0.00 |
| 0.00 | 2nd Period | 0.00 |
| 0.00 | 3rd Period | 0.00 |
| 0.00 | OT | 0.00 |
Shot Pct vs. Save Pct
| Stat | SAVE PCT. |
|
|---|---|---|
| 0.00 | Total | 0.00 |
| 0.00 | 1st Period | 0.00 |
| 0.00 | 2nd Period | 0.00 |
| 0.00 | 3rd Period | 0.00 |
| 0.00 | OT | 0.00 |
Power Play vs Penalty Kill
| Stat | PENALTY KILL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 0 - 0 | G/Att vs. GA/Att | 0 - 0 |
| 0.00 | PP % vs. PK % | 0.00 |
Goaltenders
| Name | S | SV | SV% | WL | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 0-0-0 | ||
| Alex Lyon | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 0-0-0 | ||