Lightning, Sabres Set Up 7-Goal Clash as Goalies Carry Sub-.885 Save Rates
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Updated · Fox News · Nov 11
Lightning, Sabres Set Up 7-Goal Clash as Goalies Carry Sub-.885 Save Rates
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Nov 11
Summary
Tampa Bay enters Buffalo with an 11-4-2 record, but all four Lightning losses have come on the road, where they are just 3-4-2.
Andrei Vasilevskiy and Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen have both struggled in net: Vasilevskiy has a 2.85 goals-against average and .883 save percentage, while Luukkonen sits at 3.27 and .878.
Those goaltending issues sit behind two offenses averaging around three goals a game, with Tampa scoring 3.71 per game and Buffalo allowing 3.29.
Recent scoring trends have been mixed, but Tampa has gone over 6.5 goals in three of its last five games, supporting a forecast of at least seven total goals.