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48-22-6 - W2
Tampa Bay Lightning
46-23-8 - L2
Buffalo Sabres
Buffalo - KeyBank Center
April 6, 2026 at 11:00 PM - PREGAME
Atlantic / Atlantic
Top 5 Skaters (by Points)
TBL
1
R
Nikita Kucherov
42G - 83A
(125P)
2
C
Jake Guentzel
36G - 48A
(84P)
3
L
Brandon Hagel
35G - 38A
(73P)
4
D
Darren Raddysh
21G - 46A
(67P)
5
C
Anthony Cirelli
23G - 29A
(52P)
TBL Injuries
Hagel, Brandon
Undisclosed
Day to Day
Hagel (undisclosed) won't play against the Boston Bruins on Saturday, Benjamin Pierce of the Tampa Bay Lightning's official site reports.
Apr 6, 2026
Sabourin, Scott
Undisclosed
Day to Day
Sabourin (undisclosed) will miss Saturday's home clash against the Boston Bruins, per Benjamin Pierce of the Tampa Bay Lightning's official site.
Apr 6, 2026
Carlile, Declan
Lower Body
Day to Day
Carlile (undisclosed) was placed on injured reserve Saturday, per the NHL media site.
Apr 13, 2026
Hedman, Victor
Personal
Day to Day
Hedman (personal) was moved to long-term injured reserve Thursday, per PuckPedia.
Apr 15, 2026
Crozier, Maxwell
Abdomen
Week to Week
Crozier (abdomen) was placed on injured reserve Saturday, per the NHL media site.
Apr 29, 2026
James, Dominic
Leg
Week to Week
James (leg) will be sidelined for 8-10 weeks after undergoing surgery, Benjamin Pierce of the Tampa Bay Lightning's official site reports Thursday.
Apr 30, 2026
Trades
Mar 12 2026
The Tampa Bay Lightning acquire Ian Mitchell from the Detroit Red Wings for Michael Milne and Wojciech Stachowiak.
Mar 6 2026
The Tampa Bay Lightning acquire Corey Perry (50% retained) from the Los Angeles Kings for a 2028 2nd round pick.
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BUF
1
C
Tage Thompson
38G - 40A
(78P)
2
D
Rasmus Dahlin
18G - 51A
(69P)
3
R
Alex Tuch
29G - 32A
(61P)
4
C
Ryan McLeod
12G - 38A
(50P)
5
R
Jack Quinn
18G - 31A
(49P)
BUF Injuries
Östlund, Noah
Upper Body
Day to Day
Ostlund (upper body) won't play Saturday versus the Washington Capitals, Mike Harrington of The Buffalo News reports.
Apr 6, 2026
Danforth, Justin
Kneecap
Day to Day
Danforth (lower body) is trending toward a post-Olympic return to action, Bill Hoppe of the Olean Times Herald reports Monday.
Apr 13, 2026
Carrick, Sam
Arm
Day to Day
Carrick (arm) has been ruled out for Thursday's clash in Ottawa, Paul Hamilton of WGR Sports Radio 550 reports.
Apr 17, 2026
Kulich, Jiri
Ear
Season
Kulich (ear) has been improving but will likely miss the rest of the 2025-26 season, Paul Hamilton of WGR Sports Radio 550 reports Friday.
Sep 15, 2026
Trades
Mar 6 2026
The Buffalo Sabres acquire Tanner Pearson from the Winnipeg Jets for a 2026 7th round pick.
Mar 5 2026
The Buffalo Sabres acquire Logan Stanley and Luke Schenn (50% retained) from the Winnipeg Jets for Jacob Bryson, Isak Rosén, a 2027 2nd round pick and a conditional 2026 4th round pick.
Mar 5 2026
The Buffalo Sabres acquire Sam Carrick from the New York Rangers for a 2026 3rd round pick and a 2026 6th round pick (CHI).
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Goaltending
TBL
37-13-4
2.31 GAA
91.2% SV
BUF
20-10-4
2.77 GAA
90.7% SV
TBL
11-9-2
3.21 GAA
88.6% SV
BUF
19-9-3
2.57 GAA
91.0% SV
TBL
0-0-0
0.00 GAA
0.0% SV
BUF
7-4-1
3.13 GAA
89.5% SV
Goaltenders
TBL
48-22-6
GAA: 2.75
SV%: 0.898
vs
BUF
46-23-8
GAA: 3.00
SV%: 0.899