Sabres vs Lightning Picks and Prediction – 4/13/2025

The Buffalo Sabres  stay on the road Sunday with the game in Tampa Bay against the Lightning. Buffalo has 35 wins on the year following a one goal loss to Columbus in their last outing to end a lengthy winning streak. The Buffalo offense has been strong all season average 3.26 goals on 27.7 shots per game. Defensively Buffalo is allowing 3.4 six goals on 28.8 shots per game this season through 78 games played. For other NHL news see our NHL Picks.

Tage Thompson leads Buffalo this season with 71 points and 44 goals through 72 games played. Rasmus Dahlin has 64 points and 48 assists thus far this season. Alex Tuch and JJ Peterka are both tied for third on the roster having scored 63 points apiece. Jason Zucker is forcing the rush of the season with 51 points across 69 games played.

The Tampa Bay Lightning stay on their home ice Sunday with 45 wins on the year having lost four of the last five including two in a row following consecutive one goal overtime losses. Offensively Tampa Bay scores the puck well after 3.5 four goals and 28.5 shots per game. Defensively Tampa Bay has been elite giving up just 2.62 goals and 28.4 shots per game but have allowed 13 total goals during their last four losses.

Nikita Kucherov leads to the Tampa Bay offense this season with 116 points and 82 assists on the year. Brandon Hagel is second on the team with 87 points this season in 79 games played. Brayden Point has added a third best 79 points to go along with the team leading 41 goals, while Jake Guentzel has 77 points this season good enough for 4th on the roster.

Tampa Bay is the much better team in this game and will do the work on Sunday. Take the Lightning to roll start to finish to the win in this game. Take Tampa Bay Sunday to get it done with the win at home. Final Score Prediction, Tampa Bay Lightning win and cover 4-1.