How to Watch Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Buffalo Sabres: Live Stream, TV Channel, Start Time - 4-15-2024

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)
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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).