Two teams went into various directions on Thursday evening when the Buffalo Sabres (24-30-6) made the hike south to face the Tampa Bay Lightning (36-21-4).

Alex Tuch #89 The Buffalo Sabres celebrates his destination with teammates on the bench during the second period against the Montreal Canadiens in the Bell Center on March 3, 2025 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.


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How to watch Sabres against Lightning:

  • When: Thursday, March 6, 2025
  • Time: 7:00 p.m. et
  • Where: Amalie Arena
  • TV channel: ESPN
  • Live stream: Fubo (try it for free!)

Game preview

The flash comes as hot as every team in the NHL after winning four in a row before the All Star Break and five out of six 6-2 against Columbus Blue Jacken.

The currently third place in the Atlantic Department is the Lightning the second cake team of the NHL (217 for the season) and the fourth -heated team for the hits (159). They are led by captain Victor Hedman, a 6-foot 7 defender from Sweden, who has 11 goals and 39 templates this season.

For Buffalo, the development of consistency and chemistry for the 2025-26 season is what it is about. Coach Lindy Ruff struggled his team defensively throughout the season and allowed 207 goals (29th in the NHL).

The Sabres are lost on a defeat of four games after they have put together a fixed stretch route that has put together the all-star break in which they won six out of seven. They are a very young team with eight of the 10 points under the age of 25, which the 24-year-old defender Rasmus Dahlin (10 goals, 39 templates).

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