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Lightning 7, Sabres 8 — Mar 8, 2026 Recap

Buffalo Sabres beat Tampa Bay Lightning 7-8 on Mar 8, 2026.

Game FAQ — score, spread, and total

Who won Tampa Bay Lightning vs Buffalo Sabres on Mar 8, 2026?

Buffalo Sabres won 7-8 on Mar 8, 2026.

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NHLSUN, MAR 8, 20265:10 PM CT
AwayLightning7
Final
HomeSabres8

Betting Results

Spread
Sabres covered
Sabres +1.5
Total
Over
15 / 6.5
Moneyline
Sabres
-102
Loading probability

Pre-Game Notes3 notes

TBL
Back-to-back
No rest day
BUF
Back-to-back
No rest day
BUF
Won 6 straight
Sabres on heater

Key Performers

Lightning
Darren Raddysh
Darren RaddyshCold80g
0.9PTSL5 0.4
0.3G0.6A22mTOI
vs Sabres2PTS4g
J.J. Moser
J.J. MoserHot86g
0.4PTSL5 0.6
0.1G0.3A21mTOI
vs Sabres1PTS4g
Jake Guentzel
Jake GuentzelHot88g
1.1PTSL5 1.6
0.5G0.7A20mTOI
vs Sabres1PTS4g
Nikita Kucherov
Nikita KucherovCold83g
1.7PTSL5 1.2
0.6G1.1A20mTOI
vs Sabres2PTS4g
Brandon Hagel
Brandon HagelHot77g
1.1PTSL5 1.4
0.6G0.5A20mTOI
vs Sabres1PTS3g
Goalie
Jonas Johansson
Jonas JohanssonCold86g
.883SV%3.31GAA
L5 .000 SV% · 0 GAA
Sabres
Rasmus Dahlin
Rasmus DahlinCold84g
0.9PTSL5 0.4
0.3G0.7A24mTOI
vs Lightning2PTS4g
Mattias Samuelsson
Mattias SamuelssonCold85g
0.5PTSL5 0.2
0.2G0.3A22mTOI
vs Lightning0.5PTS4g
Bowen Byram
Bowen ByramHot89g
0.5PTSL5 1
0.2G0.4A22mTOI
vs Lightning1.5PTS4g
Owen Power
Owen PowerHot88g
0.4PTSL5 0.8
0.1G0.3A21mTOI
vs Lightning0.3PTS4g
Tage Thompson
Tage Thompson88g
1PTS
0.5G0.5A19mTOI
vs Lightning1.5PTS4g
Goalie
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Ukko-Pekka LuukkonenCold62g
.906SV%2.61GAA
L5 .821 SV% · 4.24 GAA

ScoringSeason · per game

GPG
Scored
OPP
Allowed
MARGIN
Per game
Lightning
3.5★
2.7★
+0.9★
Sabres
3.4
3.0
+0.5
Edge
Lightning +0.1
Lightning +0.3
Lightning +0.4
Last 10 · Trend
Lightning
3.7avg
Sabres
3.4avg

Head-to-Head2025-26 · 2 games

Lightning1
VS
Sabres1
Feb 3
Sabres3@4Lightning
Lightning +1Feb 28
Sabres6@2Lightning
Sabres +4

Recent FormLast 10

Straight-Up
Lightning
6-460%
W
W
W
W
W
L
L
L
L
W
SabresW6
7-370%
L
W
L
L
W
W
W
W
W
W
Against the Spread
Lightning
5-550%
W
L
L
W
W
W
L
L
L
W
Sabres
6-460%
L
W
W
L
W
W
W
L
W
L

Season Records2025-26 · 61g / 63g

Team
SU
ATS
O/U
Lightning
Overall
64%39-22
51%31-30
51%31-30
Sabres
Overall
60%38-25
59%37-26
48%30-33

Matchup VenueRoad / Home splits

Team
SU
ATS
O/U
Lightning
On Road
63%20-12
63%20-12
50%16-16
Sabres
At Home
63%19-11
53%16-14
47%14-16

Player Prop Results21 players · 64 props

Nikita Kucherov
Nikita KucherovTampa Bay Lightning
4 props
AssistsO 0.5
1✓
Shots on GoalO 2.5
5✓
GoalsO 0.5
2✓
PointsO 1.5
3✓
Rasmus Dahlin
Rasmus DahlinBuffalo Sabres
3 props
AssistsO 0.5
2✓
Shots on GoalO 2.5
1✗
PointsO 0.5
3✓
Darren Raddysh
Darren RaddyshTampa Bay Lightning
3 props
AssistsO 0.5
3✓
Shots on GoalO 2.5
4✓
PointsO 0.5
3✓
Jake Guentzel
Jake GuentzelTampa Bay Lightning
4 props
AssistsO 0.5
0✗
Shots on GoalO 2.5
1✗
GoalsO 0.5
0✗
PointsO 0.5
0✗
Tage Thompson
Tage ThompsonBuffalo Sabres
4 props
AssistsO 0.5
4✓
Shots on GoalO 3.5
3✗
GoalsO 0.5
0✗
PointsO 0.5
4✓
Brayden Point
Brayden PointTampa Bay Lightning
4 props
AssistsO 0.5
0✗
Shots on GoalO 2.5
1✗
GoalsO 0.5
1✓
PointsO 0.5
1✓
Brandon Hagel
Brandon HagelTampa Bay Lightning
4 props
AssistsO 0.5
1✓
Shots on GoalO 2.5
2✗
GoalsO 0.5
1✓
PointsO 0.5
2✓
Alex Tuch
Alex TuchBuffalo Sabres
4 props
AssistsO 0.5
0✗
Shots on GoalO 2.5
4✓
GoalsO 0.5
2✓
PointsO 0.5
2✓
Ryan McLeod
Ryan McLeodBuffalo Sabres
2 props
AssistsO 0.5
1✓
PointsO 0.5
1✓
Bowen Byram
Bowen ByramBuffalo Sabres
2 props
AssistsO 0.5
3✓
PointsO 0.5
3✓
Josh Norris
Josh NorrisBuffalo Sabres
3 props
AssistsO 0.5
0✗
Shots on GoalO 1.5
1✗
PointsO 0.5
0✗
Jack Quinn
Jack QuinnBuffalo Sabres
3 props
AssistsO 0.5
0✗
Shots on GoalO 1.5
3✓
PointsO 0.5
0✗
Oliver Bjorkstrand
Oliver BjorkstrandTampa Bay Lightning
3 props
AssistsO 0.5
0✗
Shots on GoalO 1.5
2✓
PointsO 0.5
0✗
Victor Hedman
Victor HedmanTampa Bay Lightning
3 props
AssistsO 0.5
0✗
Shots on GoalO 1.5
3✓
PointsO 0.5
0✗
Jason Zucker
Jason ZuckerBuffalo Sabres
4 props
AssistsO 0.5
1✓
Shots on GoalO 1.5
6✓
GoalsO 0.5
2✓
PointsO 0.5
3✓
Owen Power
Owen PowerBuffalo Sabres
3 props
AssistsO 0.5
0✗
Shots on GoalO 1.5
0✗
PointsO 0.5
0✗
Anthony Cirelli
Anthony CirelliTampa Bay Lightning
3 props
AssistsO 0.5
1✓
Shots on GoalO 1.5
1✗
PointsO 0.5
1✓
Josh Doan
Josh DoanBuffalo Sabres
3 props
AssistsO 0.5
0✗
Shots on GoalO 1.5
4✓
PointsO 0.5
2✓
Mattias Samuelsson
Mattias SamuelssonBuffalo Sabres
3 props
AssistsO 0.5
0✗
Blocked ShotsO 1.5
3✓
PointsO 0.5
0✗
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Ukko-Pekka LuukkonenBuffalo Sabres
1 prop
SavesO 26.5
22✗
Jonas Johansson
Jonas JohanssonTampa Bay Lightning
1 prop
SavesO 24.5
34✓

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