Sabres vs. Lightning — November 22, 2026: preview

BUFBUF
8-7-4
OT1 · L10: 4-4-2
OT
L
L
W
L
W
W
W
OT
L
Sun, Nov 22
@
Benchmark International Arena
TBLTBL
13-4-2
W2 · L10: 6-2-2
W
W
L
W
W
W
SO
W
OT
L
PUCKLAB EDGETBL 67%

Matchup: Buffalo Sabres (8-7-4) at Tampa Bay Lightning (13-4-2). PuckLab Edge: Lightning, 67% (better 5v5 expected goals, better special teams, hotter recent form).

Head to Head

SEASON AVG
BUFTBL
Scoring & Defense
2.89GF/GP3.89
3.58GA/GP3.00
−13Goal Diff+17
Analytics
53.95v5 CF%54.6
51.75v5 xGF%55.4
.870SV%.889
45.5FO %48.9
Special Teams & Discipline
15.9PP%21.2
69.7PK%71.7
9.2PIM / GP8.4
Record Splits
4-1-4Road / Home8-0-0

Season Series

BUFTBL
0
1
Nov 11Final
TBLTBL 8—3 BUFBUF
SOG: 22-31xG: 3.6-3.4
Series Leaders
John CarlsonTBL1G4A5PNikita KucherovTBL3G1A4PJake GuentzelTBL0G4A4PBrandon HagelTBL2G1A3PAnthony CirelliTBL0G3A3P
BUF

BUF Top Skaters

5v5Regular Season
PlayerGPGAPixG/60CF%
Tage ThompsonC19129211.1553.0Jack QuinnR19910190.7356.9Owen PowerD19312150.1955.3Zach BensonL19213150.9262.6Noah OstlundC1947110.7856.5
TBL

TBL Top Skaters

5v5Regular Season
PlayerGPGAPixG/60CF%
Nikita KucherovR19820280.7054.9Brandon HagelL191311241.5559.1Jake GuentzelC191113240.9157.8John CarlsonD19610160.5156.1Brayden PointC17511160.9356.6

Team Profile

BUF
Avg Age
26.5
Avg Height
6'1"
Avg Weight
202 lbs
TBL
Avg Age
29.3
Avg Height
6'2"
Avg Weight
201 lbs
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