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Buffalo Sabres vs Tampa Bay Lightning

Regular season · Sunday, November 22, 2026 · Benchmark International Arena

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SN+ · TVAS · The Spot · MSG-B

Game preview

The Buffalo Sabres visit the Tampa Bay Lightning at Benchmark International Arena on Sunday, November 22, 2026, with puck drop at 5:00 PM ET. The game is on SN+, TVAS, The Spot and MSG-B.

This is the second of 4 meetings between the teams this season.

Rest and travel

Sabres

Game 6 of a road trip: Chicago, Dallas, Philadelphia, Washington and Florida, now Tampa Bay.

  1. 122026-11-12: at CHI, second of a back-to-backB2B
  2. 132026-11-13: no game
  3. 142026-11-14: at DAL
  4. 152026-11-15: no game
  5. 162026-11-16: no game
  6. 172026-11-17: at PHI
  7. 182026-11-18: no game
  8. 192026-11-19: at WSH
  9. 202026-11-20: no game
  10. 212026-11-21: at FLA
  11. 222026-11-22: at TBL, second of a back-to-backB2B
rest since last game
0 days
rest since last game
since last game
~179 mi
since last game
on this road trip
~3,754 mi
on this road trip
body clock vs home
Home time
body clock vs home

Lightning

Another game at home.

  1. 122026-11-12: at CBJ, second of a back-to-backB2B
  2. 132026-11-13: no game
  3. 142026-11-14: vs DET
  4. 152026-11-15: no game
  5. 162026-11-16: no game
  6. 172026-11-17: vs WSH
  7. 182026-11-18: no game
  8. 192026-11-19: vs EDM
  9. 202026-11-20: no game
  10. 212026-11-21: no game
  11. 222026-11-22: vs BUF
rest since last game
2 days
rest since last game
since last game
~0 mi
since last game
road trip
–
road trip
body clock vs home
Home time
body clock vs home
Home game Road game This gameB2B = second night of a back-to-back. Distances are approximate.

Lines from last game

Buffalo SabresSabresTue, Oct 13 at MTL
  1. L1Benson#6Ostlund#86Quinn#22
    10:23 together at 5v5
  2. L2McLeod#71Kulich#20Helenius#94
    7:12 together at 5v5
  3. L3Thompson#72Krebs#19Doan#91
    6:57 together at 5v5
  4. L4NewMalenstyn#29Norris#9Danforth#15
    6:26 together at 5v5
  1. D1NewSamuelsson#23Zellweger#8
    14:05 together at 5v5
  2. D2Power#25Metsa#73
    11:55 together at 5v5
  3. D3NewGilbert#44Crevier#46
    6:02 together at 5v5

Power play

  1. 1Benson LThompson COstlund CQuinn RPower D3:35

Penalty kill

  1. 1Malenstyn LDanforth RSamuelsson DCrevier D0:55
  2. 2Malenstyn LSamuelsson DPower D0:49
Tampa Bay LightningLightningTue, Oct 13 at NYR
  1. L1Girgensons#28Holmberg#29Mikheyev#95
    10:27 together at 5v5
  2. L2Point#21Goncalves#93Kucherov#86
    5:49 together at 5v5
  3. L3NewHagel#38Guentzel#59Geekie#94
    1:46 together at 5v5
  1. D1Carlson#74Moser#90
    12:15 together at 5v5
  2. D2D'Astous#51Crozier#24
    10:25 together at 5v5
  3. D3McDonagh#27Cernak#81
    8:50 together at 5v5

Power play

  1. 1Hagel LGuentzel CPoint CKucherov RCarlson D2:13
  2. 2Cirelli CGoncalves CGeekie CHolmberg RD'Astous D0:50

Penalty kill

  1. 1Hagel LCirelli CHedman DCrozier D1:57
  2. 2Hagel LCirelli CMcDonagh DCernak D1:17

Behind the bench

Each grey tick is one NHL team.

BUFTBL

Settled lines

Share of 5v5 time from the regular top four lines · 2026–27

BUF 64% (12th most shuffled)TBL 57% (5th most shuffled)
← Shuffles linesKeeps lines together →

Goalie pull, down one

Median time left in the 3rd when the goalie comes out, delayed penalties excluded · 2025–26 · under 10 pulls is a small sample

BUF 1:54 left (13th earliest · 9 pulls)TBL 2:04 left (5th earliest · 16 pulls)
← Pulls latePulls early →

Average shift

All skaters, all strengths · 2025–26

BUF 46.8s (7th shortest)TBL 49.1s (11th longest)
← Short shiftsLong shifts →

Caught on long shifts

Share of 5v5 goals against with a skater 60s+ into his shift · 2025–26

BUF 28% (14th least often)TBL 28% (12th least often)
← Rarely caughtOften caught →

Season series