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

Team pages: Buffalo Sabres · Tampa Bay Lightning

Regular-Season Record

78 meetings since Oct 2005
⚔️ Sabres ⚡ Lightning
Record (W-L-OTL) 38-34-6 40-28-10
Points % 0.53 0.58
Goals for 247 247
Goals per game 3.17 3.17
At home 19-15-4 21-13-6
On the road 19-19-2 19-15-4
Shutouts 0 5
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 24 13 14 27
Rasmus Dahlin D 25 5 19 24
Tage Thompson C 21 11 11 22
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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
Victor Hedman D 60 9 23 32
Vincent Lecavalier C 27 16 14 30
Martin St. Louis R 33 12 18 30

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