Tampa Bay Lightning will take on the Buffalo Sabres in the NHL game on Monday.
Tampa Bay have had a decent season so far after a bad start, they have regrouped well to reach fourth in the Eastern Conference Atlantic with 25 points. They will look to win this game to move up the standings and make their case strong for the playoffs.
Buffalo after having poor outings have played better in the last few games winning them by a great margin and losing only once. Placed second last in the Eastern Conference Atlantic Division with 18 points, they will hope not to lose any game from now to go down further in the competition.
Lightning vs Sabres Odds
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Lightning vs Sabres Match Details
Fixture: Lightning vs Sabres
Date & Time: Monday, November 28, 2022; 7 pm EDT
Venue: KeyBank Center, Buffalo, NY
Lightning vs Sabres Key Stats
Tampa Bay have managed things well on offense, scoring over three goals per game this season. The contributions from players like Nikita Kucherov and Steven Stamkos have propelled their attack, with both players having over 20 goal involvements each.
Although the goaltenders have done well individually with a save percentage of over 0.900 but defense needs changes to meet the demands of the season.
Buffalo's offense has done decently this season with over 75 goals in 21 games. Players like Rasmus Dahlin and Tage Thompson have continued to shine irrespective of the poor results over 49 goal involvements in between.
The non-performing defense is one of the reasons for their poor season. They will look to shape it better and have a solid defensive side as it will determine the outcomes in future games.
Lightning vs Sabres Betting Prediction
Tampa Bay have played well in the last six games, winning five of them, and has played well against low-scoring teams They are coming with a healthy 23-5 head-to-head record, which gives them an edge in this game.
Buffalo's overall form have been poor and poor home form puts them further down in this matchup. With their inconsistent defense not comfortable against a high-scoring side, they are likely to struggle in this game.
With a better offensive unit and defensive setup, Tampa Baya are likely to win this game.
Prediction: Take, Tampa Bay, ML (+165)
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