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Buffalo Sabres vs Tampa Bay Lightning:All-Time Matchup History
Matchup Overview
The Buffalo Sabres and Tampa Bay Lightning have met 124 times in NHL since 1993. Buffalo Sabres hold a clear edge in the all-time series, 65–54, with 5 draws. Buffalo Sabres have had the upper hand recently, going 3–2 in their last 5 meetings. Their most recent matchup ended 4–2 in favor of Buffalo Sabres on April 5, 2026. They are scheduled to meet again on November 11, 2026.
All-Time Head-to-Head
Showing 124 games from available historical data.
| Date | Away | Score | Home |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 5, 26 | TB | 2–4 | BUF |
| Mar 7, 26 | TB | 7–8 | BUF |
| Feb 28, 26 | BUF | 6–2 | TB |
| Feb 3, 26 | BUF | 3–4 | TB |
| Apr 12, 25 | BUF | 4–7 | TB |
| Apr 4, 25 | TB | 2–3 | BUF |
| Mar 6, 25 | BUF | 5–6 | TB |
| Apr 14, 24 | BUF | 4–2 | TB |
| Feb 29, 24 | BUF | 3–2 | TB |
| Jan 19, 24 | TB | 3–1 | BUF |
| Oct 16, 23 | TB | 2–3 | BUF |
| Mar 3, 23 | TB | 3–5 | BUF |
| Feb 23, 23 | BUF | 6–5 | TB |
| Nov 28, 22 | TB | 6–5 | BUF |
| Nov 4, 22 | BUF | 3–5 | TB |
| Apr 9, 22 | BUF | 0–5 | TB |
| Jan 11, 22 | TB | 6–1 | BUF |
| Oct 24, 21 | TB | 1–5 | BUF |
| Dec 31, 19 | TB | 6–4 | BUF |
| Nov 25, 19 | BUF | 2–5 | TB |
| Nov 8, 19 | BUF | 3–5 | TB |
| Nov 7, 19 | TB | 3–2 | BUF |
| Feb 21, 19 | BUF | 1–2 | TB |
| Jan 12, 19 | TB | 5–3 | BUF |
| Nov 29, 18 | BUF | 4–5 | TB |
| Nov 13, 18 | TB | 1–2 | BUF |
| Apr 5, 18 | BUF | 5–7 | TB |
| Feb 28, 18 | BUF | 2–1 | TB |
| Feb 13, 18 | TB | 3–5 | BUF |
| Nov 28, 17 | TB | 2–0 | BUF |
| Apr 8, 17 | BUF | 2–4 | TB |
| Mar 4, 17 | TB | 2–1 | BUF |
| Jan 12, 17 | BUF | 2–4 | TB |
| Nov 17, 16 | TB | 4–1 | BUF |
| Nov 10, 15 | BUF | 4–1 | TB |
| Nov 5, 15 | TB | 4–1 | BUF |
| Oct 16, 15 | BUF | 1–2 | TB |
| Oct 9, 15 | TB | 4–1 | BUF |
| Mar 3, 15 | BUF | 0–3 | TB |
| Jan 9, 15 | BUF | 1–2 | TB |
| Dec 30, 14 | TB | 5–1 | BUF |
| Dec 4, 14 | BUF | 0–5 | TB |
| Dec 2, 14 | TB | 1–2 | BUF |
| Mar 28, 14 | TB | 4–3 | BUF |
| Mar 6, 14 | BUF | 3–1 | TB |
| Oct 25, 13 | BUF | 2–3 | TB |
| Oct 7, 13 | TB | 3–2 | BUF |
| Apr 13, 13 | TB | 1–3 | BUF |
| Mar 25, 13 | BUF | 1–2 | TB |
| Feb 26, 13 | BUF | 2–1 | TB |
| Mar 18, 12 | BUF | 7–3 | TB |
| Feb 11, 12 | TB | 2–1 | BUF |
| Oct 24, 11 | TB | 4–3 | BUF |
| Oct 21, 11 | BUF | 0–3 | TB |
| Apr 4, 11 | TB | 2–4 | BUF |
| Feb 7, 11 | BUF | 7–4 | TB |
| Dec 17, 10 | BUF | 1–3 | TB |
| Nov 19, 10 | TB | 2–1 | BUF |
| Mar 26, 10 | TB | 1–7 | BUF |
| Mar 17, 10 | BUF | 6–2 | TB |
| Jan 5, 10 | TB | 3–5 | BUF |
| Oct 23, 09 | BUF | 3–2 | TB |
| Jan 20, 09 | BUF | 3–5 | TB |
| Dec 9, 08 | TB | 2–4 | BUF |
| Dec 5, 08 | BUF | 4–3 | TB |
| Oct 29, 08 | TB | 5–2 | BUF |
| Mar 18, 08 | TB | 4–7 | BUF |
| Feb 19, 08 | TB | 3–4 | BUF |
| Jan 28, 08 | BUF | 4–2 | TB |
| Oct 26, 07 | BUF | 4–3 | TB |
| Mar 15, 07 | BUF | 3–2 | TB |
| Jan 12, 07 | TB | 3–2 | BUF |
| Dec 4, 06 | BUF | 4–1 | TB |
| Nov 19, 06 | TB | 2–7 | BUF |
| Mar 8, 06 | TB | 5–8 | BUF |
| Jan 4, 06 | TB | 1–3 | BUF |
| Dec 22, 05 | BUF | 4–1 | TB |
| Oct 12, 05 | BUF | 4–3 | TB |
| Mar 17, 04 | BUF | 1–3 | TB |
| Feb 19, 04 | TB | 3–4 | BUF |
| Dec 5, 03 | TB | 3–1 | BUF |
| Nov 21, 03 | BUF | 1–2 | TB |
| Mar 13, 03 | TB | 4–2 | BUF |
| Mar 8, 03 | BUF | 1–1 | TB |
| Feb 22, 03 | BUF | 4–1 | TB |
| Nov 26, 02 | TB | 1–1 | BUF |
| Apr 6, 02 | BUF | 5–3 | TB |
| Mar 16, 02 | BUF | 2–2 | TB |
| Jan 24, 02 | TB | 1–4 | BUF |
| Nov 1, 01 | TB | 1–4 | BUF |
| Mar 31, 01 | BUF | 4–2 | TB |
| Feb 24, 01 | TB | 4–5 | BUF |
| Jan 31, 01 | BUF | 2–4 | TB |
| Jan 15, 01 | TB | 1–3 | BUF |
| Jan 24, 00 | TB | 1–2 | BUF |
| Nov 27, 99 | BUF | 3–2 | TB |
| Nov 11, 99 | BUF | 2–4 | TB |
| Oct 26, 99 | TB | 3–4 | BUF |
| Mar 10, 99 | TB | 5–2 | BUF |
| Jan 18, 99 | BUF | 1–2 | TB |
| Dec 22, 98 | TB | 0–2 | BUF |
| Nov 28, 98 | BUF | 6–3 | TB |
| Feb 1, 98 | BUF | 7–3 | TB |
| Jan 22, 98 | TB | 1–4 | BUF |
| Dec 4, 97 | TB | 0–4 | BUF |
| Oct 4, 97 | BUF | 1–1 | TB |
| Feb 7, 97 | BUF | 3–1 | TB |
| Dec 17, 96 | TB | 3–5 | BUF |
| Nov 26, 96 | BUF | 3–0 | TB |
| Oct 14, 96 | TB | 4–0 | BUF |
| Apr 4, 96 | BUF | 4–3 | TB |
| Feb 3, 96 | TB | 5–2 | BUF |
| Dec 10, 95 | TB | 6–1 | BUF |
| Nov 11, 95 | BUF | 6–4 | TB |
| Apr 23, 95 | BUF | 3–1 | TB |
| Mar 18, 95 | TB | 6–1 | BUF |
| Feb 4, 95 | TB | 1–2 | BUF |
| Jan 21, 95 | BUF | 5–2 | TB |
| Mar 29, 94 | TB | 3–2 | BUF |
| Jan 23, 94 | BUF | 0–4 | TB |
| Dec 18, 93 | TB | 3–3 | BUF |
| Nov 30, 93 | BUF | 3–0 | TB |
| Mar 19, 93 | BUF | 3–1 | TB |
| Oct 15, 92 | TB | 4–5 | BUF |
Games before the 2011-12 season: Data from FiveThirtyEight, used under CC BY 4.0 and limited to today's franchises.
Overall Record
since 1993
Buffalo Sabres
65Tampa Bay Lightning
54Draws5
124 games in available data
Last 5 Meetings
TB2
@Apr 5
4BUF
TB7
@Mar 7
8BUF
BUF6
@Feb 28
2TB
BUF3
@Feb 3
4TB
BUF4
@Apr 12
7TB