Buffalo Sabres at Tampa Bay Lightning - 4/10/22 NHL Picks and Prediction

Through 69 games, the Buffalo Sabres goal and overall scoring leader is Tage Thompson with 58 points. He has reached his mark of 32 goals, with a shooting percentage of 14.0%. So far, 25.0% of his goals have come during power play time. Behind him is Jeff Skinner, who has 24 assists to go along with his 30 goals. However, when on the ice, the Sabres are -13.0 in scoring differential. Buffalo's top goalie is Craig Anderson, who is giving up an average of 3.06 goals per game.

Through 70 games, the Tampa Bay Lightning's goal and overall scoring leader is Steven Stamkos, with 79 points. He has reached his mark of 32 goals, on a shooting percentage of 15.8%. So far, 38.0% of his goals have come during power play time. Behind him is Victor Hedman, who has 48 assists to go along with his 19 goals. While on the ice, his offensive production has led to a plus-minus rating of +17.0. Tampa Bay's top goalie is Andrei Vasilevskiy, who is giving up an average of 2.45 goals per game. In his 56 games played, he has turned in 35 quality starts, giving him a quality start percentage above the league average.

In Buffalo's 73 games, the over has hit in over half of their games, going 38-33-2. So far, taking the over when the Sabres are playing away from home has been a good bet with an over-under record of 18-17-1. On the season, 59.0% of Buffalo's games have gone for at least 6 goals or more, with 45.0% of the scoring coming from the Sabres. In Tampa Bay's 71 games, the over has hit in over half of their games, going 36-35. So far, the team has been less likely to go over the betting line when playing at home, going just 16-18. On the season, 54.0% of Tampa Bay's games have gone for at least 6 goals or more, with 53.0% of the scoring coming from the Lightning. Look for the Sabres and Lightning to surpass the posted betting line of just 5.5 goals, in what should be a higher scoring game than expected.