Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Buffalo Sabres odds, tips and betting trends

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Feb. 3, 2026, 1:56 a.m. ET

Feb 2, 2026; Sunrise, Florida, USA; Buffalo Sabres center Tage Thompson (72) looks on against the Florida Panthers during the third period at Amerant Bank Arena.

The Tampa Bay Lightning (35-14-4, first in Eastern Conference) host the Buffalo Sabres (32-18-5, fifth in Eastern Conference) at Benchmark International Arena on Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. ET.

Tampa Bay claimed a 6-5 home victory over the Boston Bruins its last time out on Feb. 1, taking the shootout 1-0.

In its last game on Feb. 2, Buffalo earned a 5-3 road victory over the Florida Panthers.

As hockey matchups continue, get ready for the outing with everything you need to know ahead of Tuesday’s game.

Watch Lightning vs. Sabres on ESPN+!Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Buffalo Sabres odds and betting lines

NHL odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Tuesday at 1:56 a.m. ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.

Favorite: Lightning (-229)Underdog: Sabres (+188)Over/under: 6.5Lightning vs. Sabres game info and start timeDate: Tuesday, February 3, 2026Time: 7:30 p.m. ETTV channel: ESPN+Live stream: Watch on ESPN+Watch Lightning vs. Sabres on ESPN+!Lightning stats and trendsThrough 42 games as the moneyline favorite this season, Tampa Bay has been victorious 27 times.In four games with moneyline odds lower than -229 this season, the Lightning have won three times.There is a 69.6% chance that Tampa Bay wins this contest, per the moneyline.Tampa Bay and its opponent have gone over the current 6.5-goal total in 22 of 53 matches (41.5%) so far this season.In the last 10 games, the Lightning have claimed 85.0% of the possible points with an 8-1-1 record.They are scoring at a 3.3 goals-per-game average (33 total) during that time.On the defensive side, the Lightning have given up 19 goals (1.9 per game) over those 10 outings.Sabres stats and trendsThis season the Sabres have 16 wins in the 28 games in which they’ve been an underdog.Buffalo’s moneyline odds have been +188 or longer in two games this season, and it lost both.Sportsbooks have implied, based on the moneyline in this matchup, that the Sabres have a 34.7% chance to win.So far this season, 47.3% of Buffalo’s games (26/55) have had more goals than Tuesday’s over/under of 6.5.Over the last 10 contests, the Sabres are 7-2-1 (80.0% of possible points).They have averaged 4.2 goals per game (42 total) during that span.Defensively, the Sabres have given up 26 goals (2.6 per game) in those 10 outings.

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