Matchup Index

Buffalo Sabres vs Tampa Bay Lightning

Buffalo Sabres 65
Buffalo Sabres leads 65-54-5
5 ties
1992-93 to 2025-26
Buffalo Sabres have won 3 straight
Tampa Bay Lightning 54

Series timeline

▲ Buffalo Sabres ahead (peak +27)
1992-93: Buffalo Sabres 5-41992-93: Buffalo Sabres 3-11993-94: Buffalo Sabres 3-01993-94: Tied 3-31993-94: Tampa Bay Lightning 4-01993-94: Tampa Bay Lightning 3-21994-95: Buffalo Sabres 5-21994-95: Buffalo Sabres 2-11994-95: Tampa Bay Lightning 6-11994-95: Buffalo Sabres 3-11995-96: Buffalo Sabres 6-41995-96: Tampa Bay Lightning 6-11995-96: Tampa Bay Lightning 5-21995-96: Buffalo Sabres 4-31996-97: Tampa Bay Lightning 4-01996-97: Buffalo Sabres 3-01996-97: Buffalo Sabres 5-31996-97: Buffalo Sabres 3-11997-98: Tied 1-11997-98: Buffalo Sabres 4-01997-98: Buffalo Sabres 4-11997-98: Buffalo Sabres 7-31998-99: Buffalo Sabres 6-31998-99: Buffalo Sabres 2-01998-99: Tampa Bay Lightning 2-11998-99: Tampa Bay Lightning 5-21999-00: Buffalo Sabres 4-31999-00: Tampa Bay Lightning 4-21999-00: Buffalo Sabres 3-21999-00: Buffalo Sabres 2-12000-01: Buffalo Sabres 3-12000-01: Tampa Bay Lightning 4-22000-01: Buffalo Sabres 5-42000-01: Buffalo Sabres 4-22001-02: Buffalo Sabres 4-12001-02: Buffalo Sabres 4-12001-02: Tied 2-22001-02: Buffalo Sabres 5-32002-03: Tied 1-12002-03: Buffalo Sabres 4-12002-03: Tied 1-12002-03: Tampa Bay Lightning 4-22003-04: Tampa Bay Lightning 2-12003-04: Tampa Bay Lightning 3-12003-04: Buffalo Sabres 4-32003-04: Tampa Bay Lightning 3-12005-06: Buffalo Sabres 4-32005-06: Buffalo Sabres 4-12005-06: Buffalo Sabres 3-12005-06: Buffalo Sabres 8-52006-07: Buffalo Sabres 7-22006-07: Buffalo Sabres 4-12006-07: Tampa Bay Lightning 3-22006-07: Buffalo Sabres 3-22007-08: Buffalo Sabres 4-32007-08: Buffalo Sabres 4-22007-08: Buffalo Sabres 4-32007-08: Buffalo Sabres 7-42008-09: Tampa Bay Lightning 5-22008-09: Buffalo Sabres 4-32008-09: Buffalo Sabres 4-22008-09: Tampa Bay Lightning 5-32009-10: Buffalo Sabres 3-22009-10: Buffalo Sabres 5-32009-10: Buffalo Sabres 6-22009-10: Buffalo Sabres 7-12010-11: Tampa Bay Lightning 2-12010-11: Tampa Bay Lightning 3-12010-11: Buffalo Sabres 7-42010-11: Buffalo Sabres 4-22011-12: Tampa Bay Lightning 3-02011-12: Tampa Bay Lightning 4-32011-12: Tampa Bay Lightning 2-12011-12: Buffalo Sabres 7-32012-13: Buffalo Sabres 2-12012-13: Tampa Bay Lightning 2-12012-13: Buffalo Sabres 3-12013-14: Tampa Bay Lightning 3-22013-14: Tampa Bay Lightning 3-22013-14: Buffalo Sabres 3-12013-14: Tampa Bay Lightning 4-32014-15: Buffalo Sabres 2-12014-15: Tampa Bay Lightning 5-02014-15: Tampa Bay Lightning 5-12014-15: Tampa Bay Lightning 2-12014-15: Tampa Bay Lightning 3-02015-16: Tampa Bay Lightning 4-12015-16: Tampa Bay Lightning 2-12015-16: Tampa Bay Lightning 4-12015-16: Buffalo Sabres 4-12016-17: Tampa Bay Lightning 4-12016-17: Tampa Bay Lightning 4-22016-17: Tampa Bay Lightning 2-12016-17: Tampa Bay Lightning 4-22017-18: Tampa Bay Lightning 2-02017-18: Buffalo Sabres 5-32017-18: Buffalo Sabres 2-12017-18: Tampa Bay Lightning 7-52018-19: Buffalo Sabres 2-12018-19: Tampa Bay Lightning 5-42018-19: Tampa Bay Lightning 5-32018-19: Tampa Bay Lightning 2-12019-20: Tampa Bay Lightning 3-22019-20: Tampa Bay Lightning 5-32019-20: Tampa Bay Lightning 5-22019-20: Tampa Bay Lightning 6-42021-22: Buffalo Sabres 5-12021-22: Tampa Bay Lightning 6-12021-22: Tampa Bay Lightning 5-02022-23: Tampa Bay Lightning 5-32022-23: Tampa Bay Lightning 6-52022-23: Buffalo Sabres 6-52022-23: Buffalo Sabres 5-32023-24: Buffalo Sabres 3-22023-24: Tampa Bay Lightning 3-12023-24: Buffalo Sabres 3-22023-24: Buffalo Sabres 4-22024-25: Tampa Bay Lightning 6-52024-25: Buffalo Sabres 3-22024-25: Tampa Bay Lightning 7-42025-26: Tampa Bay Lightning 4-32025-26: Buffalo Sabres 6-22025-26: Buffalo Sabres 8-72025-26: Buffalo Sabres 4-2

Buffalo Sabres Tampa Bay Lightning Tie Postseason One meeting per cell

Longest streaks: Buffalo Sabres 6 (2005-06–2006-07), Tampa Bay Lightning 7 (2014-15–2015-16). Current: Buffalo Sabres 3.

Splits

SplitBuffalo Sabres record
Regular season65-54-5
Hosted by Buffalo Sabres32-27-2
Hosted by Tampa Bay Lightning33-27-3
Last 10 seasons (2015-16 to 2025-26)14-24
Largest Buffalo Sabres win7-1 (2009-10)
Largest Tampa Bay Lightning win6-1 (1994-95)

Every meeting

2020s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
2025-26 (3-1) Feb 3, 2026 Tampa Bay Lightning 4-3 at Tampa Bay Lightning
Feb 28, 2026 Buffalo Sabres 6-2 at Tampa Bay Lightning
Mar 8, 2026 Buffalo Sabres 8-7 at Buffalo Sabres
Apr 6, 2026 Buffalo Sabres 4-2 at Buffalo Sabres
2024-25 (1-2) Mar 6, 2025 Tampa Bay Lightning 6-5 at Tampa Bay Lightning
Apr 5, 2025 Buffalo Sabres 3-2 at Buffalo Sabres
Apr 13, 2025 Tampa Bay Lightning 7-4 at Tampa Bay Lightning
2023-24 (3-1) Oct 17, 2023 Buffalo Sabres 3-2 at Buffalo Sabres
Jan 20, 2024 Tampa Bay Lightning 3-1 at Buffalo Sabres
Feb 29, 2024 Buffalo Sabres 3-2 at Tampa Bay Lightning
Apr 15, 2024 Buffalo Sabres 4-2 at Tampa Bay Lightning
2022-23 (2-2) Nov 5, 2022 Tampa Bay Lightning 5-3 at Tampa Bay Lightning
Nov 28, 2022 Tampa Bay Lightning 6-5 at Buffalo Sabres
Feb 23, 2023 Buffalo Sabres 6-5 at Tampa Bay Lightning
Mar 4, 2023 Buffalo Sabres 5-3 at Buffalo Sabres
2021-22 (1-2) Oct 25, 2021 Buffalo Sabres 5-1 at Buffalo Sabres
Jan 11, 2022 Tampa Bay Lightning 6-1 at Buffalo Sabres
Apr 10, 2022 Tampa Bay Lightning 5-0 at Tampa Bay Lightning
2010s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
2019-20 (0-4) Nov 8, 2019 Tampa Bay Lightning 3-2 at Buffalo Sabres
Nov 9, 2019 Tampa Bay Lightning 5-3 at Tampa Bay Lightning
Nov 25, 2019 Tampa Bay Lightning 5-2 at Tampa Bay Lightning
Dec 31, 2019 Tampa Bay Lightning 6-4 at Buffalo Sabres
2018-19 (1-3) Nov 13, 2018 Buffalo Sabres 2-1 at Buffalo Sabres
Nov 29, 2018 Tampa Bay Lightning 5-4 at Tampa Bay Lightning
Jan 12, 2019 Tampa Bay Lightning 5-3 at Buffalo Sabres
Feb 21, 2019 Tampa Bay Lightning 2-1 at Tampa Bay Lightning
2017-18 (2-2) Nov 28, 2017 Tampa Bay Lightning 2-0 at Buffalo Sabres
Feb 13, 2018 Buffalo Sabres 5-3 at Buffalo Sabres
Feb 28, 2018 Buffalo Sabres 2-1 at Tampa Bay Lightning
Apr 6, 2018 Tampa Bay Lightning 7-5 at Tampa Bay Lightning
2016-17 (0-4) Nov 17, 2016 Tampa Bay Lightning 4-1 at Buffalo Sabres
Jan 12, 2017 Tampa Bay Lightning 4-2 at Tampa Bay Lightning
Mar 4, 2017 Tampa Bay Lightning 2-1 at Buffalo Sabres
Apr 9, 2017 Tampa Bay Lightning 4-2 at Tampa Bay Lightning
2015-16 (1-3) Oct 10, 2015 Tampa Bay Lightning 4-1 at Buffalo Sabres
Oct 17, 2015 Tampa Bay Lightning 2-1 at Tampa Bay Lightning
Nov 5, 2015 Tampa Bay Lightning 4-1 at Buffalo Sabres
Nov 10, 2015 Buffalo Sabres 4-1 at Tampa Bay Lightning
2014-15 (1-4) Dec 2, 2014 Buffalo Sabres 2-1 at Buffalo Sabres
Dec 4, 2014 Tampa Bay Lightning 5-0 at Tampa Bay Lightning
Dec 31, 2014 Tampa Bay Lightning 5-1 at Buffalo Sabres
Jan 9, 2015 Tampa Bay Lightning 2-1 at Tampa Bay Lightning
Mar 3, 2015 Tampa Bay Lightning 3-0 at Tampa Bay Lightning
2013-14 (1-3) Oct 8, 2013 Tampa Bay Lightning 3-2 at Buffalo Sabres
Oct 26, 2013 Tampa Bay Lightning 3-2 at Tampa Bay Lightning
Mar 6, 2014 Buffalo Sabres 3-1 at Tampa Bay Lightning
Mar 29, 2014 Tampa Bay Lightning 4-3 at Buffalo Sabres
2012-13 (2-1) Feb 26, 2013 Buffalo Sabres 2-1 at Tampa Bay Lightning
Mar 26, 2013 Tampa Bay Lightning 2-1 at Tampa Bay Lightning
Apr 14, 2013 Buffalo Sabres 3-1 at Buffalo Sabres
2011-12 (1-3) Oct 22, 2011 Tampa Bay Lightning 3-0 at Tampa Bay Lightning
Oct 25, 2011 Tampa Bay Lightning 4-3 at Buffalo Sabres
Feb 11, 2012 Tampa Bay Lightning 2-1 at Buffalo Sabres
Mar 19, 2012 Buffalo Sabres 7-3 at Tampa Bay Lightning
2010-11 (2-2) Nov 20, 2010 Tampa Bay Lightning 2-1 at Buffalo Sabres
Dec 18, 2010 Tampa Bay Lightning 3-1 at Tampa Bay Lightning
Feb 8, 2011 Buffalo Sabres 7-4 at Tampa Bay Lightning
Apr 5, 2011 Buffalo Sabres 4-2 at Buffalo Sabres
2000s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
2009-10 (4-0) Oct 24, 2009 Buffalo Sabres 3-2 at Tampa Bay Lightning
Jan 6, 2010 Buffalo Sabres 5-3 at Buffalo Sabres
Mar 18, 2010 Buffalo Sabres 6-2 at Tampa Bay Lightning
Mar 27, 2010 Buffalo Sabres 7-1 at Buffalo Sabres
2008-09 (2-2) Oct 30, 2008 Tampa Bay Lightning 5-2 at Buffalo Sabres
Dec 6, 2008 Buffalo Sabres 4-3 at Tampa Bay Lightning
Dec 10, 2008 Buffalo Sabres 4-2 at Buffalo Sabres
Jan 21, 2009 Tampa Bay Lightning 5-3 at Tampa Bay Lightning
2007-08 (4-0) Oct 27, 2007 Buffalo Sabres 4-3 at Tampa Bay Lightning
Jan 29, 2008 Buffalo Sabres 4-2 at Tampa Bay Lightning
Feb 20, 2008 Buffalo Sabres 4-3 at Buffalo Sabres
Mar 19, 2008 Buffalo Sabres 7-4 at Buffalo Sabres
2006-07 (3-1) Nov 20, 2006 Buffalo Sabres 7-2 at Buffalo Sabres
Dec 5, 2006 Buffalo Sabres 4-1 at Tampa Bay Lightning
Jan 13, 2007 Tampa Bay Lightning 3-2 at Buffalo Sabres
Mar 16, 2007 Buffalo Sabres 3-2 at Tampa Bay Lightning
2005-06 (4-0) Oct 13, 2005 Buffalo Sabres 4-3 at Tampa Bay Lightning
Dec 23, 2005 Buffalo Sabres 4-1 at Tampa Bay Lightning
Jan 5, 2006 Buffalo Sabres 3-1 at Buffalo Sabres
Mar 9, 2006 Buffalo Sabres 8-5 at Buffalo Sabres
2003-04 (1-3) Nov 22, 2003 Tampa Bay Lightning 2-1 at Tampa Bay Lightning
Dec 6, 2003 Tampa Bay Lightning 3-1 at Buffalo Sabres
Feb 20, 2004 Buffalo Sabres 4-3 at Buffalo Sabres
Mar 18, 2004 Tampa Bay Lightning 3-1 at Tampa Bay Lightning
2002-03 (1-1-2) Nov 27, 2002 Tie 1-1 at Buffalo Sabres
Feb 23, 2003 Buffalo Sabres 4-1 at Tampa Bay Lightning
Mar 9, 2003 Tie 1-1 at Tampa Bay Lightning
Mar 14, 2003 Tampa Bay Lightning 4-2 at Buffalo Sabres
2001-02 (3-0-1) Nov 2, 2001 Buffalo Sabres 4-1 at Buffalo Sabres
Jan 25, 2002 Buffalo Sabres 4-1 at Buffalo Sabres
Mar 17, 2002 Tie 2-2 at Tampa Bay Lightning
Apr 7, 2002 Buffalo Sabres 5-3 at Tampa Bay Lightning
2000-01 (3-1) Jan 16, 2001 Buffalo Sabres 3-1 at Buffalo Sabres
Feb 1, 2001 Tampa Bay Lightning 4-2 at Tampa Bay Lightning
Feb 25, 2001 Buffalo Sabres 5-4 at Buffalo Sabres
Apr 1, 2001 Buffalo Sabres 4-2 at Tampa Bay Lightning
1990s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
1999-00 (3-1) Oct 27, 1999 Buffalo Sabres 4-3 at Buffalo Sabres
Nov 12, 1999 Tampa Bay Lightning 4-2 at Tampa Bay Lightning
Nov 28, 1999 Buffalo Sabres 3-2 at Tampa Bay Lightning
Jan 25, 2000 Buffalo Sabres 2-1 at Buffalo Sabres
1998-99 (2-2) Nov 29, 1998 Buffalo Sabres 6-3 at Tampa Bay Lightning
Dec 23, 1998 Buffalo Sabres 2-0 at Buffalo Sabres
Jan 19, 1999 Tampa Bay Lightning 2-1 at Tampa Bay Lightning
Mar 11, 1999 Tampa Bay Lightning 5-2 at Buffalo Sabres
1997-98 (3-0-1) Oct 5, 1997 Tie 1-1 at Tampa Bay Lightning
Dec 5, 1997 Buffalo Sabres 4-0 at Buffalo Sabres
Jan 23, 1998 Buffalo Sabres 4-1 at Buffalo Sabres
Feb 2, 1998 Buffalo Sabres 7-3 at Tampa Bay Lightning
1996-97 (3-1) Oct 15, 1996 Tampa Bay Lightning 4-0 at Buffalo Sabres
Nov 27, 1996 Buffalo Sabres 3-0 at Tampa Bay Lightning
Dec 18, 1996 Buffalo Sabres 5-3 at Buffalo Sabres
Feb 8, 1997 Buffalo Sabres 3-1 at Tampa Bay Lightning
1995-96 (2-2) Nov 12, 1995 Buffalo Sabres 6-4 at Tampa Bay Lightning
Dec 11, 1995 Tampa Bay Lightning 6-1 at Buffalo Sabres
Feb 4, 1996 Tampa Bay Lightning 5-2 at Buffalo Sabres
Apr 5, 1996 Buffalo Sabres 4-3 at Tampa Bay Lightning
1994-95 (3-1) Jan 22, 1995 Buffalo Sabres 5-2 at Tampa Bay Lightning
Feb 5, 1995 Buffalo Sabres 2-1 at Buffalo Sabres
Mar 19, 1995 Tampa Bay Lightning 6-1 at Buffalo Sabres
Apr 24, 1995 Buffalo Sabres 3-1 at Tampa Bay Lightning
1993-94 (1-2-1) Dec 1, 1993 Buffalo Sabres 3-0 at Tampa Bay Lightning
Dec 19, 1993 Tie 3-3 at Buffalo Sabres
Jan 24, 1994 Tampa Bay Lightning 4-0 at Tampa Bay Lightning
Mar 30, 1994 Tampa Bay Lightning 3-2 at Buffalo Sabres
1992-93 (2-0) Oct 16, 1992 Buffalo Sabres 5-4 at Buffalo Sabres
Mar 20, 1993 Buffalo Sabres 3-1 at Tampa Bay Lightning

Sources

Records are computed from every final game result in the Matchup Index database. About the data.