Lightning vs Sabres NHL Handicapping

Courtesy of OddsShark.com

The fans at First Niagara Center will be treated to a game between the Tampa Bay Lightning and the Buffalo Sabres when they take their seats on Saturday.

Oddsmakers currently have the Sabres listed as 140-moneyline favorites versus the Lightning, while the game's total is sitting at 5½.

Tampa Bay lost its last outing, a 4-3 result against the Rangers on February 9. Bettors who backed the Rangers at -180 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (7) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.

Last time out for Buffalo, they were a 3-2 winner as they battled the Stars at home. Moneyline bettors who got the Sabres at -155 were rewarded, while the 5 combined goals moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.

Buffalo:
Team record: 24-24-6 SU, ATS
Current streak: won 3 straight games.

The total has gone OVER in 8 of last 9 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay
is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 12 of last 16 games when playing Tampa Bay

When playing on Saturday are 4-6
Before playing Colorado are 7-3
After playing Dallas are 6-4
After a win are 3-7

Tampa Bay:
Team record: 23-24-6 SU, ATS
Current streak: lost 2 straight games.

The total has gone OVER in 8 of last 9 games when playing on the road against Buffalo
The total has gone OVER in 10 of last 13 games
The total has gone OVER in 12 of last 16 games when playing Buffalo
is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games

When playing on Saturday are 3-7
Before playing St. Louis are 4-6
After playing NY Rangers are 3-7
After a loss are 3-7

Next up:
Tampa Bay at Pittsburgh, Sunday, February 12
Buffalo home to New Jersey, Tuesday, February 14