Tampa Bay Lightning at Buffalo Sabres
· National Hockey League
Sabres bring home winning streak into matchup with the Lightning
Tampa Bay Lightning (44-26-5, in the Atlantic Division) vs. Buffalo Sabres (32-36-6, in the Atlantic Division)
Buffalo, New York; Saturday, 7 p.m. EDT
BOTTOM LINE: The Buffalo Sabres will try to keep their four-game home win streak alive when they take on the Tampa Bay Lightning.
Buffalo has an 8-11-2 record in Atlantic Division games and a 32-36-6 record overall. The Sabres are first in NHL play serving 10.7 penalty minutes per game.
Tampa Bay has gone 44-26-5 overall with a 9-12-0 record in Atlantic Division play. The Lightning have gone 42-7-2 when scoring three or more goals.
The teams meet Saturday for the second time this season. The Lightning won the last meeting 6-5. Jake Guentzel scored three goals in the victory.
TOP PERFORMERS: Tage Thompson has 39 goals and 27 assists for the Sabres. Alex Tuch has seven goals and three assists over the past 10 games.
Brayden Point has 38 goals and 37 assists for the Lightning. Guentzel has six goals and five assists over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Sabres: 7-3-0, averaging 4.1 goals, 6.7 assists, 3.9 penalties and 9.8 penalty minutes while giving up 3.3 goals per game.
Lightning: 7-3-0, averaging four goals, 7.4 assists, 3.3 penalties and eight penalty minutes while giving up 1.9 goals per game.
INJURIES: Sabres: None listed.
Lightning: None listed.
Regular Season SeriesTB leads series 1-0
Statistics
 TB |
 BUF |
|
|---|---|---|
| 2.61 | Goals Against Average | 3.54 |
| 28.1 | Shots Against per Game | 28.9 |
| 82.1 | Penalty Kill Percentage | 76.3 |
| 34 | Power Play Goals Against | 53 |
| 0 | Short Handed Goals Against | 0 |
| 3.56 | Goals For per Game | 3.26 |
| 28.7 | Shots per Game | 27.4 |
| 53 | Power Play Goals | 39 |
| 25.1 | Power Play Percentage | 18.3 |
| 10 | Short Handed Goals | 8 |
| 618 | Penalty Minutes | 792 |
Buffalo Sabres Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Tyson Kozak, C | Out | Apr 4 |
| Jordan Greenway, LW | Day-To-Day | Apr 2 |
| Josh Norris, C | Out | Apr 1 |
Tampa Bay Lightning Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|
PIT
UTAH
NYI
PHI
WSH