Forward trio
103:28 together · 10 games
- Corsi for / against
- 92 / 100
- Fenwick for / against
- 72 / 81
- Corsi share
- 47.9%
- Fenwick share
- 47.1%
- xG for / against
- 6.71 / 6.72
Buffalo Sabres vs Tampa Bay Lightning prediction, odds, win probability, and matchup analysis for February 28, 2026
NHL matchup
Buffalo Sabres at Tampa Bay Lightning
View the PlayerWON Model V2 prediction, fair odds, market comparison, team performance, and recent head-to-head history for February 28, 2026.
February 28, 2026
· 6:00 PM CST
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Recent usage
Forward trios & defense pairs
Most-used five-on-five trio and defense pair from each team's last 10 completed regular-season games before Feb 28. Historical usage, not confirmed lines for this matchup.
Buffalo Sabres
10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes
Defense pair
109:12 together · 10 games
- Corsi for / against
- 82 / 102
- Fenwick for / against
- 64 / 79
- Corsi share
- 44.6%
- Fenwick share
- 44.8%
- xG for / against
- 4.54 / 5.60
Tampa Bay Lightning
10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes
Forward trio
114:18 together · 10 games
- Corsi for / against
- 104 / 99
- Fenwick for / against
- 79 / 70
- Corsi share
- 51.2%
- Fenwick share
- 53.0%
- xG for / against
- 4.85 / 3.93
Defense pair
152:55 together · 10 games
- Corsi for / against
- 164 / 115
- Fenwick for / against
- 126 / 84
- Corsi share
- 58.8%
- Fenwick share
- 60.0%
- xG for / against
- 7.09 / 5.21
Ambiguous events and unreliable intervals are excluded. xG requires complete current scoring for each contributing game. These summaries do not change the model prediction.
Goalie context
Recent starting goalies
Each team's last recorded starter before this matchup. These are not confirmed or projected starters for this game. Results cover their last 5 appearances before the matchup.
Alex Lyon
Buffalo Sabres · Last start: Feb 27
5 / 5 appearances covered
- Shots faced
- 171
- Save %
- 92.4
- Goals allowed
- 13
- Close-range shots %
- 29.8
Jonas Johansson
Tampa Bay Lightning · Last start: Feb 26
5 / 5 appearances covered
- Shots faced
- 138
- Save %
- 86.2
- Goals allowed
- 19
- Close-range shots %
- 28.3
Pregame context · xG V1
Recent expected goals
Last 10 completed regular-season games before Feb 28, 2026. This game and later dates are excluded.
Buffalo Sabres
- xG for / game
- 3.17
- xG against / game
- 3.50
- xG differential / game
- -0.33
10 / 10 selected games fully scored. Historical chance quality, not a forecast of this game's goals.
Tampa Bay Lightning
- xG for / game
- 3.62
- xG against / game
- 2.83
- xG differential / game
- 0.79
10 / 10 selected games fully scored. Historical chance quality, not a forecast of this game's goals.
Recent play-by-play
Team tendencies before this game
Last 10 completed regular-season games before Feb 28, 2026. This game and later dates are excluded.
Buffalo Sabres
10 / 10 games covered
- Attempts / game
- 56.5
- Corsi share (%)
- 48.0
- Fenwick share (%)
- 47.8
- Faceoff win %
- 42.8
- Penalties / game
- 3.5
Shots / game: 28.1 · Shooting: 13.2% · Avg distance: 33.8 ft
Tampa Bay Lightning
10 / 10 games covered
- Attempts / game
- 63.3
- Corsi share (%)
- 54.0
- Fenwick share (%)
- 55.2
- Faceoff win %
- 51.4
- Penalties / game
- 4.8
Shots / game: 32.0 · Shooting: 12.2% · Avg distance: 33.0 ft
Team comparison
Season and recent form
Season overview
|
BUF
|
Metric |
TBL
|
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Points | 15 |
| 0.542 | Points % | 0.682 |
| 33 | Goals for | 38 |
| 41 | Goals against | 34 |
| -8 | Goal differential | 4 |
| W1 | Current streak | OT1 |
Road versus home
|
BUF road
|
Metric |
TBL home
|
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Games | 5 |
| 2 | Wins | 5 |
| 7 | Points | 10 |
| -3 | Goal differential | 9 |
Last 10 games
|
BUF
|
Metric |
TBL
|
|---|---|---|
| 4-3-3 | Record | 7-2-1 |
| 11 | Points | 15 |
| 26 | Goals for | 37 |
| 32 | Goals against | 29 |
| -6 | Goal differential | 8 |
History
Last 10 head-to-head games
BUF
6 wins
10
games reviewed
TBL
4 wins
Total goals37 – 36
Goal differential
+1
/
-1
Goals per game3.7 / 3.6
Shots per game29.4 / 29.0
| Date | Matchup | Score | Shots | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 3, 2026 |
Buffalo Sabres
at
Tampa Bay Lightning
|
3 - 4 | 26 - 35 | View |
| Apr 13, 2025 |
Buffalo Sabres
at
Tampa Bay Lightning
|
4 - 7 | 25 - 31 | View |
| Apr 5, 2025 |
Tampa Bay Lightning
at
Buffalo Sabres
|
2 - 3 | 24 - 38 | View |
| Mar 6, 2025 |
Buffalo Sabres
at
Tampa Bay Lightning
|
5 - 6 | 33 - 26 | View |
| Apr 15, 2024 |
Buffalo Sabres
at
Tampa Bay Lightning
|
4 - 2 | 34 - 33 | View |
| Feb 29, 2024 |
Buffalo Sabres
at
Tampa Bay Lightning
|
3 - 2 | 23 - 23 | View |
| Jan 20, 2024 |
Tampa Bay Lightning
at
Buffalo Sabres
|
3 - 1 | 16 - 27 | View |
| Oct 17, 2023 |
Tampa Bay Lightning
at
Buffalo Sabres
|
2 - 3 | 25 - 31 | View |
| Mar 4, 2023 |
Tampa Bay Lightning
at
Buffalo Sabres
|
3 - 5 | 36 - 34 | View |
| Feb 23, 2023 |
Buffalo Sabres
at
Tampa Bay Lightning
|
6 - 5 | 23 - 41 | View |