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Buffalo Sabres at Tampa Bay Lightning NHL Predictions

2026-11-22 • Benchmark International Arena
Tampa Bay Lightning vs Buffalo Sabres @ 5:00 PM EST

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
TBL: 54.6%
BUF: 45.4%
Expected Goals
TBL: 2.29
BUF: 2.96
Total Goals
Median: 6.2
Over 5.5: 59%
Over 6.5: 41%

🥅 Goalie Matchup

TBL
Andrei Vasilevskiy - 39-15-4 | 0.911 SV% | 2.31 GAA
BUF
Alex Lyon - 20-10-4 | 0.906 SV% | 2.77 GAA
StatTBLBUF
Season SV%0.9130.906
Last 5 SV%0.9190.847
SV% vs Opponent0.841
GAA2.332.82
Last 5 / vs opponent shown when available in goalie stats. Confirmed goalie row used when available; otherwise current projected starter is shown.

Head-to-Head History

Model accuracy in this matchup: 55% • TBL at home vs BUF: 3-3
DateScoreWinnerModel Pick
2026-04-06BUF 4 - 2 TBLBUFTBL
2026-03-08BUF 8 - 7 TBLBUFTBL
2026-02-28TBL 2 - 6 BUFBUFTBL
2026-02-03TBL 4 - 3 BUFTBLTBL
2025-04-13TBL 7 - 4 BUFTBLTBL

🔮 Game Preview

This game is scheduled for 2026-11-22 at 5:00 PM EST.

Check back after the game for in-game win probability analysis and post-game results.