Tampa Bay Lightning vs Buffalo Sabres prediction, odds, win probability, and matchup analysis for April 6, 2026

Get the playerWON NHL prediction for the Tampa Bay Lightning at Buffalo Sabres matchup on April 6, 2026. playerWONโ€™s machine-learning model currently gives the Tampa Bay Lightning a 54.2% win probability.

๐Ÿค– Model favours Tampa Bay Lightning (54.2%)
Compare market odds, fair odds, and value below.
April 6, 2026
Visitor Model vs Market
Tampa Bay Lightning logo
Tampa Bay Lightning
54.2%
Fair American: -118
Fair Decimal: 1.85
Best Market: -113 ยท FanDuel
Market Implied: 53.1%
Edge: +1.1%
EV: +2.2%
Calculate Value โ†’
Home Model vs Market
Buffalo Sabres logo
Buffalo Sabres
45.8%
Fair American: +118
Fair Decimal: 2.18
Best Market: +100 ยท BetOnline.ag
Market Implied: 50.0%
Edge: -4.2%
EV: -8.4%
Calculate Value โ†’
๐Ÿ“Š Season Overview
Tampa Bay Lightning TBL
Metric
Buffalo Sabres BUF
106 Points 109
0.646 Points % 0.665
290 Goals For 288
231 Goals Against 241
59 Goal Differential 47
L1 Current Streak OT1
๐Ÿš Road vs ๐Ÿ  Home
Tampa Bay Lightning TBL (Road)
Metric
Buffalo Sabres BUF (Home)
41 Games 41
24 Wins 26
53 Points 57
37 Goal Differential 30
๐Ÿ”ฅ Last 10 Games
Tampa Bay Lightning TBL
Metric
Buffalo Sabres BUF
5-5-0 Record 6-3-1
10 Points 13
26 Goals For 34
30 Goals Against 30
-4 Goal Differential 4
๐Ÿฅ… Last 10 Head-to-Head Games
Tampa Bay Lightning TBL
H2H Summary
Buffalo Sabres BUF
4-6 Record 6-4
37 Total Goals 40
-3 Goal Differential +3
3.7 Goals / Game 4.0
27.9 Shots / Game 31.4
Date Matchup Score Shots Details
Mar 8, 2026
Tampa Bay Lightning Tampa Bay Lightning @ Buffalo Sabres Buffalo Sabres
Tampa Bay Lightning @ Buffalo Sabres
7 - 8 28 - 42 View
Feb 28, 2026
Buffalo Sabres Buffalo Sabres @ Tampa Bay Lightning Tampa Bay Lightning
Buffalo Sabres @ Tampa Bay Lightning
6 - 2 35 - 38 View
Feb 3, 2026
Buffalo Sabres Buffalo Sabres @ Tampa Bay Lightning Tampa Bay Lightning
Buffalo Sabres @ Tampa Bay Lightning
3 - 4 26 - 35 View
Apr 13, 2025
Buffalo Sabres Buffalo Sabres @ Tampa Bay Lightning Tampa Bay Lightning
Buffalo Sabres @ Tampa Bay Lightning
4 - 7 25 - 31 View
Apr 5, 2025
Tampa Bay Lightning Tampa Bay Lightning @ Buffalo Sabres Buffalo Sabres
Tampa Bay Lightning @ Buffalo Sabres
2 - 3 24 - 38 View
Mar 6, 2025
Buffalo Sabres Buffalo Sabres @ Tampa Bay Lightning Tampa Bay Lightning
Buffalo Sabres @ Tampa Bay Lightning
5 - 6 33 - 26 View
Apr 15, 2024
Buffalo Sabres Buffalo Sabres @ Tampa Bay Lightning Tampa Bay Lightning
Buffalo Sabres @ Tampa Bay Lightning
4 - 2 34 - 33 View
Feb 29, 2024
Buffalo Sabres Buffalo Sabres @ Tampa Bay Lightning Tampa Bay Lightning
Buffalo Sabres @ Tampa Bay Lightning
3 - 2 23 - 23 View
Jan 20, 2024
Tampa Bay Lightning Tampa Bay Lightning @ Buffalo Sabres Buffalo Sabres
Tampa Bay Lightning @ Buffalo Sabres
3 - 1 16 - 27 View
Oct 17, 2023
Tampa Bay Lightning Tampa Bay Lightning @ Buffalo Sabres Buffalo Sabres
Tampa Bay Lightning @ Buffalo Sabres
2 - 3 25 - 31 View

This matchup prediction is generated using playerWONโ€™s machine-learning model, incorporating team performance, recent form, and home/away effects. View full model performance to compare results across games.