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Tampa Bay Lightning vs Buffalo Sabres: Odds and Predictions

The Tampa Bay Lightning and the Buffalo Sabres are Atlantic Division rivals and meet three or four times a regular season, depending on the league’s division rotation. This page tracks the Kalshi market for the matchup alongside every meeting this season — the ones still to come and the final scores of the ones already played.The next Lightning vs Sabres game, Wed, Nov 11 · 7:00 PM ET, is not listed on Kalshi yet.

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TB Lightning vs BUF Sabres in the 2026-27 season

Every meeting between these two clubs on this season’s schedule — still to come first, then already played.

Wed, Nov 11 · 7:00 PM ET

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Sun, Nov 22 · 5:00 PM ET

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Sat, Jan 2 · 7:00 PM ET

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Mon, Apr 5 · 7:00 PM ET

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Upcoming

Next games for the TB Lightning and BUF Sabres

The next games either club plays, whoever the opponent is, with the Kalshi market wherever one is listed.

Thu, Oct 8 · 7:00 PM ET

Thu, Oct 8 · 7:00 PM ET

Sat, Oct 10 · 7:00 PM ET

Sat, Oct 10 · 7:30 PM ET

Mon, Oct 12 · 1:00 PM ET

Tue, Oct 13 · 6:30 PM ET

Recent form

Recent results for the TB Lightning and BUF Sabres

The last games each club played, whoever the opponent was, with the final score and whether it went to overtime or a shootout.

Tue, Oct 6 · Final/OT

Mon, Oct 5 · Final

Sat, Oct 3 · Final

Sat, Oct 3 · Final

Thu, Oct 1 · Final

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Thu, Oct 1 · Final

Around the league

Other games that night

The rest of the slate on the same date, without these two clubs, so the next thing to trade is one click away.

Thu, Oct 8 · 7:00 PM ET

Thu, Oct 8 · 7:00 PM ET

Thu, Oct 8 · 7:00 PM ET

Thu, Oct 8 · 7:00 PM ET

Thu, Oct 8 · 7:30 PM ET

Thu, Oct 8 · 8:00 PM ET

Thu, Oct 8 · 9:00 PM ET

Thu, Oct 8 · 10:00 PM ET

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FAQ

Lightning vs Sabres questions

How often do the Lightning and Sabres play each other?

The Tampa Bay Lightning and the Buffalo Sabres meet three or four times a regular season, depending on the league’s division rotation. The NHL schedule is built by relationship rather than drawn each year: division rivals are the only pairings that can meet four times, and which of them get the fourth game rotates from season to season.

Are the Lightning and Sabres in the same division?

Yes. The Tampa Bay Lightning and the Buffalo Sabres both play in the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference. A division is eight clubs, so Lightning vs Sabres is one of the 28 pairings that division is made of — and division rivals are the only opponents the NHL ever schedules four times in a season.

What is at stake when the Lightning play the Sabres?

A win is worth two points in the standings, and a loss in overtime or a shootout still earns one — so a game that goes past regulation puts three points on the table rather than two. Between the Lightning and the Sabres that swing is felt twice, because the top three clubs in the Atlantic Division qualify for the playoffs automatically and the first rounds are bracketed by division. If the two finish level on points, the NHL separates them on regulation wins, then regulation-plus-overtime wins, then total wins, and only then on the points each took from their own head-to-head games.

Can the Lightning and Sabres meet in the playoffs?

Yes, as early as the first round. The opening two rounds of the NHL playoffs are played inside division-based brackets, so two Atlantic clubs can be drawn together straight away, and they can meet anywhere up to the Eastern Conference Final.

Where can I follow the Lightning and Sabres for the rest of the season?

Each club has its own Kalshi team page with its schedule, form and futures prices, and every Lightning and Sabres game Kalshi lists has a market page with the moneyline. The NHL standings, schedule and Stanley Cup odds pages cover the rest of the league, and the matchup index carries every other pairing the Tampa Bay Lightning and the Buffalo Sabres are in.

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