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Sabres vs. Lightning Prediction, Picks and Odds
Our detailed prediction and analysis for the Sabres vs. Lightning NHL game on February 29, 2024 is featured below. Drawing from 10,000 game simulations, we provide expert picks, betting odds, and insights.
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Mar 1, 12AM Amalie Arena
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Game PredictionsPre-Game
Best Bets | TEAM | 1 | 2 | 3 | OT | T |
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Sabres | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Lightning | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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| TEAM | 1 | 2 | 3 | OT | T |
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Sabres | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Lightning | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
OT1 01:40 Power play - Goal scored by Rasmus Dahlin
OT1 01:12 Shot on goal by Tage Thompson saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
P3 19:51 Shot on goal by Brandon Hagel saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
P3 19:37 Anthony Cirelli shot blocked by Jordan Greenway
P3 19:33 Shot on goal by Brandon Hagel saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
P3 19:29 Erik Cernak shot blocked by Tage Thompson
P3 18:10 Power play - Owen Power shot blocked by Darren Raddysh
P3 17:34 Power play - Shot on goal by Jeff Skinner saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
P3 17:12 Power play - Shot on goal by Rasmus Dahlin saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
P3 16:32 Shot on goal by Alex Tuch saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
P3 13:31 Shorthanded - Jordan Greenway shot blocked by Victor Hedman
P3 13:28 Shorthanded - Shot on goal by Jordan Greenway saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
P3 13:08 Steven Stamkos shot blocked by Rasmus Dahlin
P3 12:44 Casey Mittelstadt shot blocked by Nikita Kucherov
P3 12:31 Owen Power shot blocked by teammate
P3 12:13 Shot on goal by Eric Robinson saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
P3 11:33 Power play - Goal scored by Tage Thompson
P3 10:04 Shot on goal by Tage Thompson saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
P3 09:42 Zach Benson shot blocked by Erik Cernak
P3 09:38 Shot on goal by Nicholas Paul saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Play by Play
P1
P2
P3
OT
GOALS
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End of 1st OT.
GOAL
Power play - Goal scored by Rasmus Dahlin
3-2
Casey Mittelstadt won faceoff against Luke Glendening in offensive zone
Stoppage - Visitor Timeout
Penalty to Nikita Kucherov 2 minutes for Hooking (Drawn by Tage Thompson)
SHOT
Shot on goal by Tage Thompson saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
Rasmus Dahlin credited with hit on Darren Raddysh in defensive zone
Anthony Cirelli won faceoff against Dylan Cozens in neutral zone
End of 3rd Period.
SHOT
Shot on goal by Brandon Hagel saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Tage Thompson won faceoff against Steven Stamkos in defensive zone
Stoppage - Icing
SHOT
Anthony Cirelli shot blocked by Jordan Greenway
SHOT
Shot on goal by Brandon Hagel saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
SHOT
Erik Cernak shot blocked by Tage Thompson
Anthony Cirelli won faceoff against Tage Thompson in neutral zone
Stoppage - Puck in Crowd
Victor Hedman credited with hit on Zemgus Girgensons in defensive zone
Erik Cernak credited with hit on Casey Mittelstadt in defensive zone
Kyle Okposo credited with hit on Calvin de Haan in offensive zone
Shorthanded - Luke Glendening won faceoff against Casey Mittelstadt in defensive zone
Stoppage - Puck in Netting
SHOT
Power play - Owen Power shot blocked by Darren Raddysh
Power play - Casey Mittelstadt won faceoff against Luke Glendening in offensive zone
Stoppage - Puck in Netting
SHOT
Power play - Shot on goal by Jeff Skinner saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
SHOT
Power play - Shot on goal by Rasmus Dahlin saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
Power play - Dylan Cozens won faceoff against Anthony Cirelli in offensive zone
Penalty to Victor Hedman 2 minutes for Hooking (Drawn by Alex Tuch)
SHOT
Shot on goal by Alex Tuch saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
Zemgus Girgensons credited with hit on Luke Glendening in offensive zone
Calvin de Haan credited with hit on Eric Robinson in defensive zone
Eric Robinson credited with hit on Michael Eyssimont in neutral zone
Connor Clifton credited with hit on Brandon Hagel in defensive zone
SHOT
Shorthanded - Jordan Greenway shot blocked by Victor Hedman
SHOT
Shorthanded - Shot on goal by Jordan Greenway saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
Shorthanded - Takeaway by Jordan Greenway in neutral zone
Shorthanded - Dylan Cozens won faceoff against Brayden Point in defensive zone
Stoppage - Home Timeout
Penalty to Zach Benson 2 minutes for Tripping (Drawn by Nikita Kucherov)
SHOT
Steven Stamkos shot blocked by Rasmus Dahlin
Takeaway by Nikita Kucherov in neutral zone
SHOT
Casey Mittelstadt shot blocked by Nikita Kucherov
SHOT
Owen Power shot blocked by teammate
Zemgus Girgensons credited with hit on Nicholas Paul in offensive zone
SHOT
Shot on goal by Eric Robinson saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
Casey Mittelstadt won faceoff against Nicholas Paul in neutral zone
GOAL
Power play - Goal scored by Tage Thompson
2-2
Shorthanded - Anthony Cirelli won faceoff against Alex Tuch in defensive zone
Stoppage - TV timeout
Penalty to Brayden Point 2 minutes for High Sticking (Drawn by Alex Tuch)
Victor Hedman credited with hit on Tage Thompson in defensive zone
SHOT
Shot on goal by Tage Thompson saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
Maxwell Crozier credited with hit on Dylan Cozens in defensive zone
SHOT
Zach Benson shot blocked by Erik Cernak
SHOT
Shot on goal by Nicholas Paul saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
SHOT
Ryan Johnson shot blocked by Darren Raddysh
SHOT
Shot on goal by Steven Stamkos saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
SHOT
Shot missed by Rasmus Dahlin
SHOT
Shot on goal by Henri Jokiharju saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
SHOT
Shot missed by Rasmus Dahlin
SHOT
Shot on goal by Conor Sheary saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Luke Glendening won faceoff against Casey Mittelstadt in offensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG) - TV timeout
SHOT
Shot on goal by Nikita Kucherov saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
SHOT
Shot missed by Alex Tuch
SHOT
Shot missed by Jordan Greenway
Takeaway by Alex Tuch in neutral zone
SHOT
Tyler Motte shot blocked by Connor Clifton
Ryan Johnson credited with hit on Luke Glendening in defensive zone
Giveaway by Rasmus Dahlin in defensive zone
Nicholas Paul won faceoff against Casey Mittelstadt in offensive zone
Stoppage - Puck in Benches
SHOT
Steven Stamkos shot blocked by Alex Tuch
SHOT
Shot on goal by Steven Stamkos saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
SHOT
Shot missed by Alex Tuch
Takeaway by Brandon Hagel in defensive zone
SHOT
Jeff Skinner shot blocked by Mitchell Chaffee
SHOT
Shot on goal by Michael Eyssimont saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Stoppage - Puck Frozen
Nicholas Paul won faceoff against Casey Mittelstadt in defensive zone
Stoppage - Icing
SHOT
Shot on goal by Eric Robinson saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
Nicholas Paul credited with hit on Connor Clifton in offensive zone
SHOT
Conor Sheary shot blocked by Connor Clifton
Zemgus Girgensons credited with hit on Nick Perbix in neutral zone
SHOT
Shot on goal by Luke Glendening saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
SHOT
Shot on goal by Tage Thompson saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
Victor Hedman credited with hit on Tage Thompson in defensive zone
Mitchell Chaffee credited with hit on Henri Jokiharju in offensive zone
Anthony Cirelli won faceoff against Dylan Cozens in neutral zone
Stoppage - Offside
Henri Jokiharju credited with hit on Michael Eyssimont in defensive zone
Dylan Cozens won faceoff against Anthony Cirelli in neutral zone
End of 2nd Period.
Peyton Krebs credited with hit on Conor Sheary in defensive zone
Zemgus Girgensons won faceoff against Luke Glendening in neutral zone
Stoppage - Puck in Crowd
Kyle Okposo credited with hit on Nicholas Paul in defensive zone
Takeaway by Rasmus Dahlin in neutral zone
SHOT
Victor Hedman shot blocked by Alex Tuch
SHOT
Anthony Cirelli shot blocked by Rasmus Dahlin
Anthony Cirelli won faceoff against Tage Thompson in defensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
SHOT
Shot on goal by Jordan Greenway saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
Tage Thompson won faceoff against Brayden Point in offensive zone
Stoppage - Icing
Victor Hedman credited with hit on Alex Tuch in defensive zone
Brayden Point won faceoff against Tage Thompson in neutral zone
GOAL
Goal scored by Mitchell Chaffee
1-2
Haydn Fleury credited with hit on Dylan Cozens in defensive zone
SHOT
Shot missed by Dylan Cozens
Takeaway by Zach Benson in offensive zone
Anthony Cirelli won faceoff against Dylan Cozens in defensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG) - TV timeout
SHOT
Shot on goal by Dylan Cozens saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
SHOT
Eric Robinson shot blocked by Calvin de Haan
SHOT
Rasmus Dahlin shot blocked by Erik Cernak
Kyle Okposo credited with hit on Haydn Fleury in defensive zone
SHOT
Shot missed by Haydn Fleury
Shorthanded - Takeaway by Dylan Cozens in offensive zone
Power play - Nicholas Paul won faceoff against Dylan Cozens in defensive zone
Stoppage - Icing
SHOT
Power play - Shot missed by Nikita Kucherov
Power play - Anthony Cirelli won faceoff against Alex Tuch in offensive zone
Stoppage - Puck in Netting
SHOT
Power play - Steven Stamkos shot blocked by Connor Clifton
SHOT
Power play - Steven Stamkos shot blocked by Connor Clifton
Power play - Brayden Point won faceoff against Dylan Cozens in offensive zone
Stoppage - TV timeout
Penalty to Casey Mittelstadt 2 minutes for Elbowing (Drawn by Tyler Motte)
Takeaway by Kyle Okposo in defensive zone
Connor Clifton credited with hit on Brandon Hagel in defensive zone
Luke Glendening credited with hit on Henri Jokiharju in offensive zone
SHOT
Shot on goal by Haydn Fleury saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
SHOT
Shot on goal by Tyler Motte saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
SHOT
Shot on goal by Jeff Skinner saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
Nicholas Paul credited with hit on Ryan Johnson in offensive zone
SHOT
Shot on goal by Calvin de Haan saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Owen Power credited with hit on Nicholas Paul in defensive zone
Rasmus Dahlin credited with hit on Nikita Kucherov in defensive zone
SHOT
Connor Clifton shot blocked by Victor Hedman
SHOT
Alex Tuch shot blocked by Victor Hedman
Nikita Kucherov credited with hit on Alex Tuch in offensive zone
SHOT
Shot on goal by Jordan Greenway saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
Tage Thompson won faceoff against Brayden Point in offensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
SHOT
Shot on goal by Henri Jokiharju saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
SHOT
JJ Peterka shot blocked by Michael Eyssimont
Haydn Fleury credited with hit on Zach Benson in defensive zone
SHOT
Shot on goal by Erik Cernak saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Luke Glendening credited with hit on Eric Robinson in offensive zone
Luke Glendening won faceoff against Peyton Krebs in defensive zone
Stoppage - Puck in Crowd - TV timeout
SHOT
Shot missed by Zemgus Girgensons
Giveaway by Steven Stamkos in neutral zone
Eric Robinson credited with hit on Haydn Fleury in neutral zone
SHOT
Shot on goal by Steven Stamkos saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Connor Clifton credited with hit on Tyler Motte in offensive zone
SHOT
Shot on goal by Luke Glendening saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Brayden Point won faceoff against Tage Thompson in neutral zone
Stoppage - Puck in Crowd
Erik Cernak credited with hit on JJ Peterka in neutral zone
Dylan Cozens won faceoff against Anthony Cirelli in defensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
SHOT
Shot on goal by Nicholas Paul saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Steven Stamkos credited with hit on Zemgus Girgensons in defensive zone
Peyton Krebs won faceoff against Luke Glendening in offensive zone
Stoppage - Icing
Takeaway by Tyler Motte in defensive zone
Casey Mittelstadt won faceoff against Luke Glendening in offensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
SHOT
Shot on goal by Jordan Greenway saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
SHOT
Shot missed by Nikita Kucherov
SHOT
Shot missed by Victor Hedman
Brayden Point won faceoff against Tage Thompson in offensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
SHOT
Shot on goal by Victor Hedman saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Henri Jokiharju credited with hit on Michael Eyssimont in defensive zone
SHOT
Sabres shot blocked by teammate
Anthony Cirelli won faceoff against Dylan Cozens in neutral zone
End of 1st Period.
SHOT
Victor Hedman shot blocked by Casey Mittelstadt
Takeaway by Brayden Point in neutral zone
Takeaway by Jacob Bryson in offensive zone
SHOT
Shot missed by Sabres
Alex Tuch credited with hit on Conor Sheary in offensive zone
Luke Glendening won faceoff against Jordan Greenway in offensive zone
Stoppage - Puck in Crowd
SHOT
Shot on goal by Brayden Point saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
JJ Peterka credited with hit on Nikita Kucherov in defensive zone
Eric Robinson credited with hit on Haydn Fleury in offensive zone
SHOT
Connor Clifton shot blocked by Michael Eyssimont
Erik Cernak credited with hit on Zemgus Girgensons in neutral zone
SHOT
Shot on goal by Victor Hedman saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Nicholas Paul credited with hit on Jacob Bryson in offensive zone
Nicholas Paul won faceoff against Casey Mittelstadt in neutral zone
Stoppage - High Stick - TV timeout
SHOT
Victor Hedman shot blocked by Owen Power
SHOT
Shot on goal by Victor Hedman saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Henri Jokiharju credited with hit on Brayden Point in defensive zone
Michael Eyssimont credited with hit on Dylan Cozens in neutral zone
Mitchell Chaffee credited with hit on Zach Benson in neutral zone
SHOT
Shot on goal by Ryan Johnson saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
SHOT
Shot on goal by Connor Clifton saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
Nicholas Paul credited with hit on Ryan Johnson in neutral zone
SHOT
Shot missed by Kyle Okposo
SHOT
Shot missed by Owen Power
Luke Glendening won faceoff against Casey Mittelstadt in offensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
SHOT
Shot on goal by Tyler Motte saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Casey Mittelstadt won faceoff against Luke Glendening in neutral zone
GOAL
Goal scored by Alex Tuch
1-1
Tage Thompson won faceoff against Brandon Hagel in neutral zone
Stoppage - Offside - TV timeout
Ryan Johnson credited with hit on Michael Eyssimont in defensive zone
SHOT
Shot on goal by Zach Benson saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
Mitchell Chaffee credited with hit on Eric Robinson in neutral zone
Connor Clifton credited with hit on Calvin de Haan in defensive zone
SHOT
Steven Stamkos shot blocked by Eric Robinson
Zemgus Girgensons won faceoff against Nicholas Paul in offensive zone
Stoppage - Puck in Netting
SHOT
Ryan Johnson shot blocked by Mitchell Chaffee
Peyton Krebs won faceoff against Nicholas Paul in offensive zone
Stoppage - Puck in Netting
Casey Mittelstadt credited with hit on Haydn Fleury in offensive zone
SHOT
Owen Power shot blocked by Erik Cernak
Luke Glendening credited with hit on Jacob Bryson in offensive zone
Luke Glendening won faceoff against Casey Mittelstadt in neutral zone
SHOT
Shot missed by Brayden Point
GOAL
Goal scored by Brayden Point assisted by Nikita Kucherov and Victor Hedman
0-1
Zemgus Girgensons won faceoff against Steven Stamkos in defensive zone
Penalty to Jordan Greenway 2 minutes for Hooking (Drawn by Nikita Kucherov)
SHOT
Nikita Kucherov shot blocked by Tage Thompson
Tage Thompson won faceoff against Anthony Cirelli in offensive zone
Stoppage - Icing
Dylan Cozens credited with hit on Mitchell Chaffee in offensive zone
Dylan Cozens won faceoff against Anthony Cirelli in offensive zone
Stoppage - Puck in Crowd - TV timeout
Takeaway by Connor Clifton in neutral zone
SHOT
Ryan Johnson shot blocked by Conor Sheary
Jordan Greenway credited with hit on Haydn Fleury in offensive zone
Kyle Okposo credited with hit on Conor Sheary in offensive zone
SHOT
Shot missed by Kyle Okposo
Casey Mittelstadt won faceoff against Luke Glendening in offensive zone
Stoppage - Puck Frozen
SHOT
Shot on goal by Kyle Okposo saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
Connor Clifton credited with hit on Tyler Motte in neutral zone
Giveaway by Nick Perbix in defensive zone
Nick Perbix credited with hit on Kyle Okposo in defensive zone
SHOT
Shot on goal by Nikita Kucherov saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
SHOT
Shot missed by Victor Hedman
SHOT
Shot missed by Brandon Hagel
SHOT
Shot missed by Nikita Kucherov
Tage Thompson won faceoff against Brayden Point in defensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
Brayden Point won faceoff against Tage Thompson in offensive zone
SHOT
Shot on goal by Lightning saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
SHOT
Shot on goal by Michael Eyssimont saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
SHOT
Mitchell Chaffee shot blocked by Jacob Bryson
Michael Eyssimont credited with hit on Owen Power in offensive zone
Giveaway by Nikita Kucherov in offensive zone
Takeaway by Steven Stamkos in offensive zone
SHOT
Henri Jokiharju shot blocked by Steven Stamkos
Giveaway by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen in defensive zone
Giveaway by Anthony Cirelli in neutral zone
Dylan Cozens won faceoff against Anthony Cirelli in neutral zone
Game Setup.
Stats
| STATS | |
|---|
| 23 | Shots on Goal | 23 | |||
| 43% | Faceoff Win % | 57% | |||
| 3/2 | PP Opportunities/PP Goals | 3/1 | |||
| 6 | Penalty Infraction Mins | 6 | |||
| 29 | Hits | 28 | |||
| 11 | Shots Blocked | 20 | |||
| 3 | Giveaways | 4 |
| |
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| 23 | Shots on Goal | 23 | |||
| 43% | Faceoff Win % | 57% | |||
| 3/2 | PP Opportunities/PP Goals | 3/1 | |||
| 6 | Penalty Infraction Mins | 6 | |||
| 29 | Hits | 28 | |||
| 11 | Shots Blocked | 20 | |||
| 3 | Giveaways | 4 |
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Sabres vs. Lightning: Detailed Breakdown
Matchup Overview
- Teams: Sabres vs. Lightning
- Date: Thursday, February 29, 2024
- Time: 7:00 PM ET
- Venue: Amalie Arena
Current Betting Odds
- Spread: Lightning favored at -1.5
- Total (Over/Under): 6.5
- Moneyline Odds: Sabres +132, Lightning -155
Dimers' Win Probabilities
- Sabres: 41%
- Lightning: 59%
Dimers.com's predictive model, renowned for its accuracy, assesses each team's chances by simulating the outcome of the game 10,000 times. This method provides a precise and unbiased view.
Our Prediction: Who Wins?
After extensive simulations, our model gives the Sabres a win probability of 41%, while the Lightning have a win probability of 59%. Discover the best spread, over/under, and moneyline odds for the game on this page.
Summary
According to our analysis, the Lightning are more likely to beat the Sabres in the NHL game at Amalie Arena on Friday. Discover the best spread, over/under and moneyline odds, picks and probabilities for the game on this page.
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