Sabres Look for Win #1 – Host Lightning Tuesday Night<\/strong><\/p>\n The Buffalo Sabres have not exactly started out their season as hoped – three straight losses and the club\u2019s worst start ever has them looking up at the rest of their division looking for an answer to their early season woes. <\/p>\n Tampa Bay Lightning (1-1-0-0) at Buffalo Sabres (0-3-0-0) Matchup<\/a> | Preview<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Check out our in-house NHL Handicapper!!! Buy Razor Ray’s NHL Picks Today!<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Their challenge Tuesday night? A date with a Tampa Bay Lightning team the has played both of their games so far on the road – losing 3-1 to the defending Eastern Conference champs and beating the defending Stanley Cup champs in a shootout.<\/p>\n The Lightning have played OK far this season – two road games against two of the NHLs elite and recording one win in those game. They were badly outshot in both games but the results on the scoreboard seem to point to a competitive team going forward. Goaltender Ben Bishop has been terrific so far and he alone seems to have shored up the goaltending issues that have plagued this team in years past.<\/p>\n It is early but if a keeper can steal the occasional game then the Lightning seem to be on the right path.<\/p>\n Tampa\u2019s other best player \u2013 Steven Stamkos had two assists in Tampa\u2019s win against Chicago and has five goals and five assists in his last 10 games versus Buffalo. Martin St. Louis, however, has been held to one of each in his last five against the Sabres.<\/p>\n Buffalo has recorded just two goals in three contests for an NHL-worst average of 0.67 per game to open the 2013-14 season. They have given up seven goals in those games \u2013 not good for a team looking to make strides this year in the Eastern Conference. [ad-4437448]<\/p>\n The Sabres also haven’t registered a power-play goal despite getting 13 opportunities. Buffalo needs to get their top-six forward group more engaged offensively; Cody Hodgson, Drew Stafford and Tyler Ennis have average fewer than 1.7 shots per game. Forward Ville Leino is out as is D-Man Henrik Tallender.<\/p>\n Veteran Thomas Vanek and 19-year-old Zemgus Girgensons – the two goal scorers for Buffalo this year have to hope to get things going Tuesday night – losing simply won’t be tolerated in Buffalo.<\/p>\n Goaltender Ryan Miller has done his part so far stopping 77 of 80 shots but he is banged up already. He missed Saturday’s game with a lower body injury – hopes are he can return Tuesday night. The Sabres will need strong defense against the dangerous Lightning – it is clear that the offense simply won’t get it done.<\/p>\n A few trends to consider:<\/strong><\/p>\n \u2022 TB are 2-9 in their last 11 overall. The Buffalo Sabres have given us nothing early in the season to suggest that they can break an ugly early-season slump. Off an impressive win against Chicago, the Lightning at least have a sense of optimism ahead of Tuesday night\u2019s contest. Buffalo\u2019s woes continue and the Lightning return home with a winning record.<\/p>\nBet On NHL Hockey Today at One of our top online sportsbooks!!!<\/a><\/h3>\n
\nWhen: 7:30 PM ET, Tuesday, October 8, 2013
\nWhere: First Niagara Center, Buffalo, New York
\nBroadcast: TSN2, NBCSN
\nLightning vs. Sabres Betting Lines
\nTampa Bay Lightning +1\u00bd -290 +105 Ov 5\u00bd +104
\nBuffalo Sabres -1\u00bd +245 -116 Un 5\u00bd -115
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NHL Betting Prediction<\/h3>\n
\n\u2022 TB are 3-11 in their last 14 vs. Atlantic.
\n\u2022 TB are 20-50 in their last 70 road games.
\n\u2022 Under is 7-2-3 in BUF last 12 vs. Atlantic.
\n\u2022 Over is 8-3 in the last 11 meetings in Buffalo.
\n\u2022 TB are 8-20-1 in the last 29 meetings in Buffalo.<\/p>\n