The Buffalo Sabres can draw even with the Tampa Bay Lightning for the Atlantic Division lead with a regulation win on Monday night<\/p>\n
The Buffalo Sabres (46-23-8, 100 points) already assured themselves of ending their NHL-record long 14-year playoff drought and on Monday night have an opportunity to draw even with the Tampa Bay Lightning (48-22-6, 102 points) at the top of the Atlantic Division when they host Tampa Bay at KeyBank Center in Buffalo. The Sabres, just 2-3-2 in their last seven games, and the Lightning clinched playoff spots on Saturday when the Detroit Red Wings lost in regulation to the New York Rangers. Tampa Bay hits the road following a 5-1-1 homestand.<\/p>\n
How to Watch Lightning vs Sabres in NHL Today:<\/p>\n
Game Date: Monday, April 6, 2026<\/p>\n
Game Time: 7 p.m. ET<\/p>\n
LIVE SPORTS & TV WITHOUT CABLE TV: MSG, NHL Network, The Spot \u2013 Tampa Bay 66<\/p>\n Location: KeyBank Center<\/p>\n Live stream the Lightning vs Sabres NHL game on Fubo: Start watching now!<\/a><\/p>\n The Lightning closed their homestand on Saturday night with a 3-1 victory over the Boston Bruins, scoring three times in the final period. Darren Raddysh potted the go-ahead goal with 5:31 remaining and Andrei Vasilevskiy made 21 saves in the win. Charle-Edouard D\u2019Astous tied the game 2:13 into the third period and Nikita Kucherov sealed the deal with an empty-netter with 1:33 to go.<\/p>\n Buffalo dropped its second game in a row on Saturday night, taking a 6-2 thumping from the Washington Capitals on the road. Washington opened the game with three goals in a span of 2:37 early in the first period and never trailed, chasing goalie Alex Lyon 5:52 into the contest. Rasmus Dahlin and Beck Malenstyn got the Sabres to within 3-2 by the end of the opening period.<\/p>\n Kucherov, second in the NHL with 125 points, leads Tampa Bay with 42 goals while Jake Guentzel comes in with 36. Vasilevskiy holds a 37-13-4 record with two shutouts, a .911 save percentage and 2.31 goals against average. Tage Thompson\u2019s 38 goals and 78 points top the Sabres, with Alex Tuch scoring 29 goals thus far. Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen, getting the bulk of the work in net of late, enters at 19-9-3 with a shutout, .909 save percentage and 2.57 GAA.<\/p>\n What Time Is Tampa Bay vs Buffalo?<\/p>\n The Lightning vs Sabres game takes place on\u00a0Monday, April 6, 2026, at 7 p.m. ET. Tune in and catch some great NHL hockey action.<\/p>\n What Channel Is The Lightning vs Sabres Game On?<\/p>\n Looking to watch this game? Fans can tune into\u00a0NHL Network\u00a0to catch the action while those in the Tampa area can catch the game on\u00a0The Spot \u2013 Tampa Bay 66 and viewers in the Buffalo market can watch on MSG. Make sure you subscribe to Fubo now to watch this matchup, as well as numerous other sports leagues.<\/p>\n Live Stream the Lightning vs Sabres game on Fubo:\u00a0Start watching now!<\/a><\/p>\n Regional restrictions may apply.<\/p>\n
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