The Buffalo Sabres (38-37-6), losers of three straight road games, visit the Tampa Bay Lightning (44-28-8) at Amalie Arena on Monday at 7:00 PM ET on ESPN+, MSG-B, and BSSUN.
Lightning vs. Sabres Game TV Channel & Live Stream
- Date: Monday, April 15, 2024
- Time: 7:00 PM ET
- TV: Bally Sports (Regional restrictions may apply)
- FREE NHL LIVE STREAM: Watch Lightning vs. Sabres for free with a trial to Fubo!
Lightning and Sabres Stats, Key Players, and Injuries
Lightning Insights
- The Lightning’s 280 total goals (3.5 per game) rank fourth in the NHL.
- Defensively, the Lightning are conceding 259 total goals (3.2 per game) to rank 22nd in NHL action.
- Their goal differential (+21) ranks 12th in the league.
- The NHL-leading 70 power-play goals the Lightning have recorded this season have come on 242 power-play chances.
- The Lightning lead the league with a 28.93% power-play conversion rate.
- The Lightning have scored five shorthanded goals this season.
- The Lightning have the league’s fifth-best penalty-kill percentage (82.97%).
- The Lightning have the ninth-best faceoff win percentage in the NHL, at 51.7%.
- The Lightning shoot 12% as a team (best in the league).
- The Lightning have shut out opponents four times this season. As a team, they are averaging 21.3 hits and 15.2 blocked shots per game.
Lightning Key Players
- Nikita Kucherov is one of Tampa Bay’s leading contributors this season with 141 points. He has averaged 0.5 goals per game, shooting 14.3%.
- Brayden Point is another of Tampa Bay’s top contributors currently with 89 total points (45 goals and 44 assists) to his name.
- On 252 shots (for 39 goals) and 39 assists, Steven Stamkos has contributed 78 points this season.
- As Tampa Bay’s top goalie, Andrei Vasilevskiy has recorded 30 wins and 19 losses this season while allowing 144 goals with 1300 saves.
Lightning Injuries
Mikhail Sergachev: Lower Body (Out), Haydn Fleury: Upper Body (Questionable), Tyler Motte: Lower Body (Questionable), Jonas Johansson: Lower Body (Out)
Sabres Insights
- With 240 goals (3.0 per game), the Sabres have the NHL’s 22nd-ranked offense.
- The Sabres give up 3.0 goals per game (241 in total), 12th in the NHL.
- They have the 17th-ranked goal differential in the league at -1.
- The Sabres have 37 power-play goals (on 221 chances), 29th in the NHL.
- The Sabres score on 16.74% of their power plays, No. 28 in the league.
- The Sabres have six shorthanded goals (19th in NHL).
- The Sabres’ have the 14th-ranked penalty kill percentage (79.67%).
- The Sabres win 45% of faceoffs, 32nd-ranked in the NHL.
- The Sabres’ 9.6% shooting percentage is 24th in the league.
- This season, the Sabres have shut out their opponents five times.
Sabres Key Players
- Rasmus Dahlin’s 59 points make him an important offensive option for Buffalo. He has put up 20 goals and 39 assists in 80 games.
- Alex Tuch is one of the top contributors for Buffalo with 59 total points (0.8 per game), with 22 goals and 37 assists in 74 games.
- Tage Thompson’s 29 goals and 27 assists add up to 56 points this season.
- Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen has a 27-22-4 record this season, with a .910 save percentage (19th in the league). He has 1339 saves, and has conceded 132 goals (2.6 goals against average).
Sabres Injuries
Mattias Samuelsson: Upper Body (Out For Season)