Buffalo Sabres vs. Tampa Bay Lightning Prediction, Odds, NHL Picks [4/15/2024]

The Tampa Bay Lightning will take on the Buffalo Sabres in NHL action at Amalie Arena on Monday, starting at 7:00PM ET.

Dimers.com's full preview of Monday's Sabres vs. Lightning matchup includes our prediction, picks and the latest betting odds.

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Sabres vs. Lightning Prediction: Who Will Win, Cover the Puck Line

We have used advanced machine learning and statistics to simulate the outcome of Monday's NHL matchup between the Sabres and Lightning 10,000 times, in line with our coverage of NHL predictions.

Our famous predictive analytics model currently gives the Lightning a 60% chance of beating the Sabres.

According to our model, the Sabres (+1.5) have a 61% chance of covering the puck line, while the 6-goal over/under has a 53% chance of going over.

Sabres vs. Lightning Odds

We have sourced the best betting odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	Sabres	Lightning
Puck Line	+1.5 (-170)	-1.5 (+145)
Moneyline	+146	-170
Total	o6 (-115)	u6 (-102)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Sabres vs. Lightning Picks

At Dimers, our predictions, combined with the best odds, reveal the top betting picks to place on every game, including Sabres vs. Lightning. Our NHL best bets are based on expert modeling and analysis, as you can see.

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Sabres vs. Lightning Player Props

Who will score the first goal in Sabres vs. Lightning?

According to our model, Tampa Bay's Brayden Point is most likely to score the first goal in Sabres vs. Lightning.

Our projections give Point an 8.6% chance of scoring the first goal at Amalie Arena, while the Lightning star is a 43.2% chance of netting an anytime goal.

First Goal Scorer Predictions

Buffalo Sabres

Player	First Goal Probability
Tage Thompson	7.4%
Alex Tuch	5.4%
Dylan Cozens	4.2%
John-Jason Peterka	4.2%
Jeff Skinner	4.1%

Tampa Bay Lightning

Player	First Goal Probability
Brayden Point	8.6%
Steven Stamkos	8.0%
Nikita Kucherov	6.2%
Anthony Duclair	5.2%
Nick Paul	5.2%

Anytime Goal Scorer Predictions

Buffalo Sabres

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Tage Thompson	38.4%
Alex Tuch	30.1%
Dylan Cozens	24.3%
John-Jason Peterka	23.8%
Jeff Skinner	23.1%

Tampa Bay Lightning

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Brayden Point	43.2%
Steven Stamkos	39.3%
Nikita Kucherov	30.3%
Anthony Duclair	29.7%
Nick Paul	28.3%

Sabres vs. Lightning Game Information

Monday's game between the Lightning and Sabres at Amalie Arena is scheduled to begin at 7:00PM ET.

• Who: Buffalo Sabres vs. Tampa Bay Lightning
• Date: Monday, April 15, 2024
• Time: 7:00PM ET / 4:00PM PT
• Venue: Amalie Arena

Our full coverage of the Sabres vs. Lightning includes pregame predictions, betting picks and live scores.

Conclusion

We predict the Lightning, with a 60% win probability, will likely beat the Sabres on Monday.

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