Buffalo Sabres vs Tampa Bay Lightning — Head-to-Head

Team pages: Buffalo Sabres · Tampa Bay Lightning

Regular-Season Record

124 meetings since Oct 1992
⚔️ Sabres ⚡ Lightning
Record (W-L-OTL) 68-47-9 56-52-16
Points % 0.58 0.52
Goals for 380 359
Goals per game 3.06 2.9
At home 32-22-7 27-26-10
On the road 36-25-2 29-26-6
Shutouts 4 7
Biggest win 7–1 Mar 27, 2010 5–0 Apr 10, 2022
Current streak
Sabres, 3 straight
Last meeting
Apr 6, 2026 · TBL 2–4 BUF
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Sabres — Top Producers

Player GP G A P
Thomas Vanek L 33 24 15 39
Jason Pominville R 37 18 21 39
Derek Roy C 26 13 14 27
Miroslav Satan R 28 13 13 26
Jochen Hecht C 32 8 16 24
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Lightning — Top Producers

Player GP G A P
Nikita Kucherov R 43 23 33 56
Steven Stamkos C 52 23 25 48
Martin St. Louis R 47 15 25 40
Vincent Lecavalier C 49 19 19 38
Victor Hedman D 60 9 23 32

Season by Season

2026-27

BUF 0-0-0 · TBL 0-0-0
Date Matchup Score Won
Apr 5 ⚡ Lightning @ ⚔️ Sabres 6:00 p.m. —
Jan 2 ⚔️ Sabres @ ⚡ Lightning 6:00 p.m. —
Nov 22 ⚔️ Sabres @ ⚡ Lightning 4:00 p.m. —
Nov 11 ⚡ Lightning @ ⚔️ Sabres 6:30 p.m. —

2025-26

BUF 3-0-1 · TBL 1-3-0
Date Matchup Score Won
Apr 6 ⚡ Lightning @ ⚔️ Sabres 2–4 BUF
Mar 8 ⚡ Lightning @ ⚔️ Sabres 7–8 BUF
Feb 28 ⚔️ Sabres @ ⚡ Lightning 6–2 BUF
Feb 3 ⚔️ Sabres @ ⚡ Lightning 3–4 OT TBL

2024-25

BUF 1-2-0 · TBL 2-0-1
Date Matchup Score Won
Apr 13 ⚔️ Sabres @ ⚡ Lightning 4–7 TBL
Apr 5 ⚡ Lightning @ ⚔️ Sabres 2–3 SO BUF
Mar 6 ⚔️ Sabres @ ⚡ Lightning 5–6 TBL

2023-24

BUF 3-1-0 · TBL 1-1-2
Date Matchup Score Won
Apr 15 ⚔️ Sabres @ ⚡ Lightning 4–2 BUF
Feb 29 ⚔️ Sabres @ ⚡ Lightning 3–2 OT BUF
Jan 20 ⚡ Lightning @ ⚔️ Sabres 3–1 TBL
Oct 17 ⚡ Lightning @ ⚔️ Sabres 2–3 OT BUF

2022-23

BUF 2-1-1 · TBL 2-1-1
Date Matchup Score Won
Mar 4 ⚡ Lightning @ ⚔️ Sabres 3–5 BUF
Feb 23 ⚔️ Sabres @ ⚡ Lightning 6–5 OT BUF
Nov 28 ⚡ Lightning @ ⚔️ Sabres 6–5 OT TBL
Nov 5 ⚔️ Sabres @ ⚡ Lightning 3–5 TBL

2021-22

BUF 1-2-0 · TBL 2-1-0
Date Matchup Score Won
Apr 10 ⚔️ Sabres @ ⚡ Lightning 0–5 TBL
Jan 11 ⚡ Lightning @ ⚔️ Sabres 6–1 TBL
Oct 25 ⚡ Lightning @ ⚔️ Sabres 1–5 BUF

2019-20

BUF 0-4-0 · TBL 4-0-0
Date Matchup Score Won
Dec 31 ⚡ Lightning @ ⚔️ Sabres 6–4 TBL
Nov 25 ⚔️ Sabres @ ⚡ Lightning 2–5 TBL
Nov 9 ⚔️ Sabres @ ⚡ Lightning 3–5 TBL
Nov 8 ⚡ Lightning @ ⚔️ Sabres 3–2 TBL

2018-19

BUF 1-2-1 · TBL 3-1-0
Date Matchup Score Won
Feb 21 ⚔️ Sabres @ ⚡ Lightning 1–2 SO TBL
Jan 12 ⚡ Lightning @ ⚔️ Sabres 5–3 TBL
Nov 29 ⚔️ Sabres @ ⚡ Lightning 4–5 TBL
Nov 13 ⚡ Lightning @ ⚔️ Sabres 1–2 BUF

2017-18

BUF 2-2-0 · TBL 2-1-1
Date Matchup Score Won
Apr 6 ⚔️ Sabres @ ⚡ Lightning 5–7 TBL
Feb 28 ⚔️ Sabres @ ⚡ Lightning 2–1 OT BUF
Feb 13 ⚡ Lightning @ ⚔️ Sabres 3–5 BUF
Nov 28 ⚡ Lightning @ ⚔️ Sabres 2–0 TBL

2016-17

BUF 0-3-1 · TBL 4-0-0
Date Matchup Score Won
Apr 9 ⚔️ Sabres @ ⚡ Lightning 2–4 TBL
Mar 4 ⚡ Lightning @ ⚔️ Sabres 2–1 SO TBL
Jan 12 ⚔️ Sabres @ ⚡ Lightning 2–4 TBL
Nov 17 ⚡ Lightning @ ⚔️ Sabres 4–1 TBL

2015-16

BUF 1-3-0 · TBL 3-1-0
Date Matchup Score Won
Nov 10 ⚔️ Sabres @ ⚡ Lightning 4–1 BUF
Nov 5 ⚡ Lightning @ ⚔️ Sabres 4–1 TBL
Oct 17 ⚔️ Sabres @ ⚡ Lightning 1–2 TBL
Oct 10 ⚡ Lightning @ ⚔️ Sabres 4–1 TBL

2014-15

BUF 1-4-0 · TBL 4-0-1
Date Matchup Score Won
Mar 3 ⚔️ Sabres @ ⚡ Lightning 0–3 TBL
Jan 9 ⚔️ Sabres @ ⚡ Lightning 1–2 TBL
Dec 31 ⚡ Lightning @ ⚔️ Sabres 5–1 TBL
Dec 4 ⚔️ Sabres @ ⚡ Lightning 0–5 TBL
Dec 2 ⚡ Lightning @ ⚔️ Sabres 1–2 SO BUF

2013-14

BUF 1-1-2 · TBL 3-1-0
Date Matchup Score Won
Mar 29 ⚡ Lightning @ ⚔️ Sabres 4–3 OT TBL
Mar 6 ⚔️ Sabres @ ⚡ Lightning 3–1 BUF
Oct 26 ⚔️ Sabres @ ⚡ Lightning 2–3 TBL
Oct 8 ⚡ Lightning @ ⚔️ Sabres 3–2 OT TBL

2012-13

BUF 2-1-0 · TBL 1-2-0
Date Matchup Score Won
Apr 14 ⚡ Lightning @ ⚔️ Sabres 1–3 BUF
Mar 26 ⚔️ Sabres @ ⚡ Lightning 1–2 TBL
Feb 26 ⚔️ Sabres @ ⚡ Lightning 2–1 BUF

2011-12

BUF 1-3-0 · TBL 3-1-0
Date Matchup Score Won
Mar 19 ⚔️ Sabres @ ⚡ Lightning 7–3 BUF
Feb 11 ⚡ Lightning @ ⚔️ Sabres 2–1 TBL
Oct 25 ⚡ Lightning @ ⚔️ Sabres 4–3 TBL
Oct 22 ⚔️ Sabres @ ⚡ Lightning 0–3 TBL

2010-11

BUF 2-2-0 · TBL 2-2-0
Date Matchup Score Won
Apr 5 ⚡ Lightning @ ⚔️ Sabres 2–4 BUF
Feb 8 ⚔️ Sabres @ ⚡ Lightning 7–4 BUF
Dec 18 ⚔️ Sabres @ ⚡ Lightning 1–3 TBL
Nov 20 ⚡ Lightning @ ⚔️ Sabres 2–1 TBL

2009-10

BUF 4-0-0 · TBL 0-3-1
Date Matchup Score Won
Mar 27 ⚡ Lightning @ ⚔️ Sabres 1–7 BUF
Mar 18 ⚔️ Sabres @ ⚡ Lightning 6–2 BUF
Jan 6 ⚡ Lightning @ ⚔️ Sabres 3–5 BUF
Oct 24 ⚔️ Sabres @ ⚡ Lightning 3–2 SO BUF

2008-09

BUF 2-2-0 · TBL 2-2-0
Date Matchup Score Won
Jan 21 ⚔️ Sabres @ ⚡ Lightning 3–5 TBL
Dec 10 ⚡ Lightning @ ⚔️ Sabres 2–4 BUF
Dec 6 ⚔️ Sabres @ ⚡ Lightning 4–3 BUF
Oct 30 ⚡ Lightning @ ⚔️ Sabres 5–2 TBL

2007-08

BUF 4-0-0 · TBL 0-2-2
Date Matchup Score Won
Mar 19 ⚡ Lightning @ ⚔️ Sabres 4–7 BUF
Feb 20 ⚡ Lightning @ ⚔️ Sabres 3–4 OT BUF
Jan 29 ⚔️ Sabres @ ⚡ Lightning 4–2 BUF
Oct 27 ⚔️ Sabres @ ⚡ Lightning 4–3 OT BUF

2006-07

BUF 3-1-0 · TBL 1-3-0
Date Matchup Score Won
Mar 16 ⚔️ Sabres @ ⚡ Lightning 3–2 BUF
Jan 13 ⚡ Lightning @ ⚔️ Sabres 3–2 TBL
Dec 5 ⚔️ Sabres @ ⚡ Lightning 4–1 BUF
Nov 20 ⚡ Lightning @ ⚔️ Sabres 2–7 BUF

2005-06

BUF 4-0-0 · TBL 0-3-1
Date Matchup Score Won
Mar 9 ⚡ Lightning @ ⚔️ Sabres 5–8 BUF
Jan 5 ⚡ Lightning @ ⚔️ Sabres 1–3 BUF
Dec 23 ⚔️ Sabres @ ⚡ Lightning 4–1 BUF
Oct 13 ⚔️ Sabres @ ⚡ Lightning 4–3 SO BUF

2003-04

BUF 1-3-0 · TBL 3-0-1
Date Matchup Score Won
Mar 18 ⚔️ Sabres @ ⚡ Lightning 1–3 TBL
Feb 20 ⚡ Lightning @ ⚔️ Sabres 3–4 OT BUF
Dec 6 ⚡ Lightning @ ⚔️ Sabres 3–1 TBL
Nov 22 ⚔️ Sabres @ ⚡ Lightning 1–2 TBL

2002-03

BUF 2-1-1 · TBL 2-1-1
Date Matchup Score Won
Mar 14 ⚡ Lightning @ ⚔️ Sabres 4–2 TBL
Mar 9 ⚔️ Sabres @ ⚡ Lightning 1–1 OT BUF
Feb 23 ⚔️ Sabres @ ⚡ Lightning 4–1 BUF
Nov 27 ⚡ Lightning @ ⚔️ Sabres 1–1 OT TBL

2001-02

BUF 4-0-0 · TBL 0-3-1
Date Matchup Score Won
Apr 7 ⚔️ Sabres @ ⚡ Lightning 5–3 BUF
Mar 17 ⚔️ Sabres @ ⚡ Lightning 2–2 OT BUF
Jan 25 ⚡ Lightning @ ⚔️ Sabres 1–4 BUF
Nov 2 ⚡ Lightning @ ⚔️ Sabres 1–4 BUF

2000-01

BUF 3-1-0 · TBL 1-3-0
Date Matchup Score Won
Apr 1 ⚔️ Sabres @ ⚡ Lightning 4–2 BUF
Feb 25 ⚡ Lightning @ ⚔️ Sabres 4–5 BUF
Feb 1 ⚔️ Sabres @ ⚡ Lightning 2–4 TBL
Jan 16 ⚡ Lightning @ ⚔️ Sabres 1–3 BUF

1999-00

BUF 3-1-0 · TBL 1-2-1
Date Matchup Score Won
Jan 25 ⚡ Lightning @ ⚔️ Sabres 1–2 BUF
Nov 28 ⚔️ Sabres @ ⚡ Lightning 3–2 OT BUF
Nov 12 ⚔️ Sabres @ ⚡ Lightning 2–4 TBL
Oct 27 ⚡ Lightning @ ⚔️ Sabres 3–4 BUF

1998-99

BUF 2-2-0 · TBL 2-2-0
Date Matchup Score Won
Mar 11 ⚡ Lightning @ ⚔️ Sabres 5–2 TBL
Jan 19 ⚔️ Sabres @ ⚡ Lightning 1–2 TBL
Dec 23 ⚡ Lightning @ ⚔️ Sabres 0–2 BUF
Nov 29 ⚔️ Sabres @ ⚡ Lightning 6–3 BUF

1997-98

BUF 4-0-0 · TBL 0-3-1
Date Matchup Score Won
Feb 2 ⚔️ Sabres @ ⚡ Lightning 7–3 BUF
Jan 23 ⚡ Lightning @ ⚔️ Sabres 1–4 BUF
Dec 5 ⚡ Lightning @ ⚔️ Sabres 0–4 BUF
Oct 5 ⚔️ Sabres @ ⚡ Lightning 1–1 OT BUF

1996-97

BUF 3-1-0 · TBL 1-3-0
Date Matchup Score Won
Feb 8 ⚔️ Sabres @ ⚡ Lightning 3–1 BUF
Dec 18 ⚡ Lightning @ ⚔️ Sabres 3–5 BUF
Nov 27 ⚔️ Sabres @ ⚡ Lightning 3–0 BUF
Oct 15 ⚡ Lightning @ ⚔️ Sabres 4–0 TBL

1995-96

BUF 2-2-0 · TBL 2-2-0
Date Matchup Score Won
Apr 5 ⚔️ Sabres @ ⚡ Lightning 4–3 BUF
Feb 4 ⚡ Lightning @ ⚔️ Sabres 5–2 TBL
Dec 11 ⚡ Lightning @ ⚔️ Sabres 6–1 TBL
Nov 12 ⚔️ Sabres @ ⚡ Lightning 6–4 BUF

1994-95

BUF 3-1-0 · TBL 1-3-0
Date Matchup Score Won
Apr 24 ⚔️ Sabres @ ⚡ Lightning 3–1 BUF
Mar 19 ⚡ Lightning @ ⚔️ Sabres 6–1 TBL
Feb 5 ⚡ Lightning @ ⚔️ Sabres 1–2 BUF
Jan 22 ⚔️ Sabres @ ⚡ Lightning 5–2 BUF

1993-94

BUF 1-1-2 · TBL 3-1-0
Date Matchup Score Won
Mar 30 ⚡ Lightning @ ⚔️ Sabres 3–2 OT TBL
Jan 24 ⚔️ Sabres @ ⚡ Lightning 0–4 TBL
Dec 19 ⚡ Lightning @ ⚔️ Sabres 3–3 OT TBL
Dec 1 ⚔️ Sabres @ ⚡ Lightning 3–0 BUF

1992-93

BUF 2-0-0 · TBL 0-1-1
Date Matchup Score Won
Mar 20 ⚔️ Sabres @ ⚡ Lightning 3–1 BUF
Oct 16 ⚡ Lightning @ ⚔️ Sabres 4–5 OT BUF