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Lightning vs Sabres

Since the 2017–18 season the Lightning and Sabres have met 30 times in the regular season, with the Lightning holding a 17–13 edge in the series.

The series

Most recently the Sabres won 4–2 on April 6, 2026.

Right now the Lightning are 2–1–0 and the Sabres are 2–1–0, with the Lightning at 2 days since a win against the Sabres' 1.

Tampa Bay Lightning against Buffalo Sabres by season
SeasonWins
2025–26Lightning 1, Sabres 3
2024–25Lightning 2, Sabres 1
2023–24Lightning 1, Sabres 3
2022–23Lightning 2, Sabres 2
2021–22Lightning 2, Sabres 1
2019–20Lightning 4, Sabres 0
2018–19Lightning 3, Sabres 1
2017–18Lightning 2, Sabres 2

The last 15 meetings

Recent games between the Tampa Bay Lightning and the Buffalo Sabres
DateHostWinnerScore
April 6, 2026Sabres homeSabres4–2
March 8, 2026Sabres homeSabres8–7
February 28, 2026Lightning homeSabres6–2
February 3, 2026Lightning homeLightning4–3
April 13, 2025Lightning homeLightning7–4
April 5, 2025Sabres homeSabres3–2
March 6, 2025Lightning homeLightning6–5
April 15, 2024Lightning homeSabres4–2
February 29, 2024Lightning homeSabres3–2
January 20, 2024Sabres homeLightning3–1
October 17, 2023Sabres homeSabres3–2
March 4, 2023Sabres homeSabres5–3
February 23, 2023Lightning homeSabres6–5
November 28, 2022Sabres homeLightning6–5
November 5, 2022Lightning homeLightning5–3

Full schedules and drought counters: Tampa Bay Lightning and Buffalo Sabres.

The rest of the division

Blackhawks vs Avalanche, Blackhawks vs Stars, Blackhawks vs Wild, Blackhawks vs Predators, Blackhawks vs Blues, Blackhawks vs Mammoth, Blackhawks vs Jets, Avalanche vs Stars, Avalanche vs Wild, Avalanche vs Predators, Avalanche vs Blues, Avalanche vs Mammoth, Avalanche vs Jets, Stars vs Wild, Stars vs Predators, Stars vs Blues, Stars vs Mammoth, Stars vs Jets, Wild vs Predators, Wild vs Blues, Wild vs Mammoth, Wild vs Jets, Predators vs Blues, Predators vs Mammoth, Predators vs Jets, Blues vs Mammoth, Blues vs Jets, Mammoth vs Jets.