Projected Lineup (subject to change)
Forwards
Brandon Hagel - Brayden Point - Nikita Kucherov
Steven Stamkos - Anthony Cirelli - Alex Killorn
Ross Colton - Nick Paul - Tanner Jeannot
Pat Maroon - Pierre-Edouard Bellemare - Corey Perry
Defensemen
Victor Hedman - Erik Cernak
Ian Cole - Zach Bogosian
Mikhail Sergachev - Nick Perbix
Goaltenders
Andrei Vasilevskiy
Brian Elliott
Saturday's Matchup
The Lightning and the Sabres are playing the fourth of four matchups this season and the second of two meetings at KeyBank Center…The Bolts are 2-0-1 against BUF this season with a 5-3 win Nov. 5 at AMALIE Arena, a 6-5 overtime win Nov. 28 at KeyBank Center and a 6-5 overtime loss Feb. 23 at AMALIE Arena…Brayden Point (4-4-8) leads Tampa Bay in goals vs. BUF this season and is tied with Nikita Kucherov (1-7-8) for the team lead in points…Kucherov is riding a 12-game point streak vs. BUF (10-12-22) and has points in five straight contests at BUF (5-6-11)…Kucherov has points in 14 of his 15 career games at BUF (10-13-23)…Kucherov has points in 21 of his last 22 games vs. BUF (14-19-33)…Point is riding a five-game point streak vs. BUF (4-6-10) with goals and multiple points in three straight…Steven Stamkos has picked up points in five consecutive games vs. BUF (4-6-10) and 10 of the last 12 meetings (6-10-16)…Stamkos has pointed in five of his last six contests at BUF (4-6-10)…Brandon Hagel has picked up points in each of his four career games vs. BUF (3-4-7)…Alex Killorn has found the scoresheet in seven consecutive contests at BUF (4-7-11)…Anthony Cirelli has points in six of his last seven games vs. BUF (3-5-8)…Corey Perry has recorded points in six of his last eight games at BUF (7-2-9)…Victor Hedman has points in four of his last five contests vs. BUF (1-5-6)…The Lightning are 7-3-0 in their last 10 games at BUF and 8-1-1 in the last 10 meetings overall…The Bolts are 50-48-9 with five ties all-time vs. BUF, including a road record of 26-24-3 with two ties…Stamkos (22-24-46) holds the Lightning franchise records for career goals and points vs. BUF.
Saturday's Storylines
Tampa Bay is playing the first game of a two-game road trip tonight…The Bolts will play eight of their 16 games in March on the road…The Lightning are 10-7-1 against Atlantic Division opponents and 17-12-3 against the Eastern Conference this season…Tampa Bay is 8-3-0 in the first game of back-to-back sets this season…The Bolts are 15-14-1 on the road this season…The Lightning have scored three or more goals in 10 of their last 12 road games (36 total)…Tampa Bay has scored a power-play goal in six of their last seven contests.
Injuries
2022-23 Regular Season Man Games Lost: 95
Current Injuries:
None
Tampa Bay Sports Item of the Game
St Patrick's Day Hats
Gear up for St. Patty's Day with a green Lighting hat from New Era. Hats are avaialble in store at AMALIE Arena and online at TampaBaySports.com, while supplies last.
The Road Ahead
Sunday, March 5 at Carolina Hurricanes
Tuesday, March 7 vs. Philadelphia Flyers
Thursday, March 9 vs. Vegas Golden Knights
