<p>Making on a bet on this NHL game featuring the Sabres versus the Lightning? The puck drops at 6:00 ET, and you can watch it all unfold on ESPN+. The game will be played at Amalie Arena in Tampa, FL. The over/under for this matchup is currently set at 6.5 goals and the Lightning are the -1.5 favorite to win at home vs. the Sabres.</p><h3>BUFFALO SABRES VS TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING BETTING PICK</h3><p>The Pick: Tampa Bay Lightning -1.5</p><p>This game will be played at Amalie Arena at 6:00 ET on Sunday, April 13th.</p><h3>WHY BET THE TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING:</h3><ul><li>With the Lightning being favored by 1.5, our NHL analytics models has this one playing out 4-3 in favor of the Lightning.</li><li>Take the Lightning on the moneyline</li><li>On the spread, we like Sabres (+1.5)</li></ul><h3>Can Buffalo Lock in a Road Win?</h3><p>With a 2-1 loss to the Red Wings, the Sabres dropped to 35-37-7 this season. Buffalo led 1-0 after the first period, but Detroit responded with two goals in the second to secure the win.</p> 

<p>The total for the game was set at 6.5 goals, but the teams combined for just 3. As underdogs on the puck line, the Sabres failed to cover.</p><p>Buffalo's offense managed 32 shots on goal but only found the net once in their 2-1 loss to Detroit. Alex Tuch scored his 5th goal of the season, an unassisted, shorthanded effort 8:21 into the first period.</p> <p>The Sabres recorded 13 giveaways and were unable to score in the second and third periods. Tuch took 5 shots on goal, while the team was shut out on power plays.</p><p>Buffalo took a 1-0 lead in the first period, but their defense gave up two second-period goals, both on the power play, leading to a 2-1 loss. Goalie Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen made 21 saves with a 91.3% save percentage, while the Sabres' defense added 5 takeaways and 17 hits.</p><h3>Will the Lightning Find a Way to Win at Home?</h3><p>Tampa Bay fell to 45-27-8 after a 7-4 loss to the Jets. The Lightning took an early 2-0 lead, but Winnipeg responded with seven of the next nine goals. The total for the game was set at 6.5 goals, and the combined 11 goals easily surpassed that mark.</p> 

<p>As the underdogs on the puck line, the Lightning failed to cover. Four different players scored for Tampa Bay, with their last goal tying the game at 4-4 before the Jets pulled away.</p><p>Brandon Hagel opened the scoring for Tampa Bay with his 7th goal of the season, while Brayden Point followed up with his 8th, coming on a power play. Mitchell Chaffee netted his 4th goal, and Nikita Kucherov added his 10th in the third period.</p> <p>The Lightning fired 30 shots on goal and recorded 8 giveaways. Tampa Bay’s offense was held scoreless for the first 8:38 of the second period, before Chaffee tied the game at 3-3.</p><p>Defensively, the Lightning allowed the first goal of the game at 7:37 in the first period and gave up two more in the second. After tying the game at 4-4 in the third, they conceded three straight, including two empty-netters. Jonas Johansson made 27 saves with a save percentage of 84.4%.</p>

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