Sabres Seek to Overcome Away Game Struggles in Crucial Division Match Against Lightning

Sunday, April 14th, 2024

The Buffalo Sabres, holding a season tally of 38 wins, 37 losses, and 6 overtime losses, are focused on breaking their sequence of three consecutive road game defeats as they prepare to face off against the Tampa Bay Lightning. The Lightning, with a record of 44 wins, 28 losses, and 8 overtime losses, have shown a solid performance in their division with an 11-8-5 record, in contrast to the Sabres' 10-12-3 record against division opponents.

For Tampa Bay, the offensive charge is led by Brayden Point and Nikita Kucherov. Point has achieved a notable scoreline with 45 goals and 44 assists this season. In recent performances, Kucherov has added 18 points in his last 10 appearances. The Sabres, meanwhile, depend on Alex Tuch and Tage Thompson to rack up their scores, where Tuch has amassed 59 points and Thompson has added 13 points over their recent 10 games.

Over their last 10 matches, the Lightning have been scoring an average of 3.6 goals per game and have conceded an average of 2.5 goals. By comparison, the Sabres have a goal average of three and have allowed an average of 2.6 goals against in their last 10 games. When it comes to penalties, the Lightning have a slightly better discipline record, averaging 3.9 penalties per game, whereas the Sabres average 4.1.

Regarding player availability for Tampa Bay, Hayden Fleury and Tyler Motte are currently considered day-to-day with their conditions, and Jonas Johansson alongside Mikhail Sergachev will not be playing. On the Sabres' roster, Mattias Samuelsson will be absent for the remainder of the season due to his injury.

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