The Tampa Bay Lightning (48-22-6) visit the Buffalo Sabres (46-23-8) at KeyBank Center in Buffalo, New York on April 6, 2026, starting at 7 p.m. ET on NHL Network. The Lightning rank second in the Eastern Conference with 102 points and the Sabres are fourth in the Eastern Conference with 100 points.

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Lightning vs. Sabres: April 6 Viewing Options

Date: Monday, April 6, 2026
Time: 7 p.m. ET
How to watch on TV: NHL Network
Location: Buffalo, New York
Venue: KeyBank Center
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Lightning vs. Sabres Top Players

Lightning

One of Tampa Bay’s top offensive options this season is Nikita Kucherov, who has recorded 125 points in 70 games.
Jake Guentzel has 84 points (36 goals, 48 assists) to add to the team’s offensive efforts.
Tampa Bay’s offensive effort is aided by Brandon Hagel’s 84 points. He’s contributed 38 assists.
In the 54 games Andrei Vasilevskiy has played this season, his save percentage is .912, the fourth-best in the league.
Sabres

Tage Thompson has scored 38 goals (0.5 per game) and collected 40 assists (0.5 per game), contributing to the Buffalo offense with 78 total points (1.0 per game). He averages 3.4 shots per game, shooting 14.6%.
Rasmus Dahlin has scored 69 total points (0.9 per game) this season. He has 18 goals and 51 assists.
Buffalo’s Alex Tuch is among the leaders on the team with 60 total points (28 goals and 32 assists).
Alex Lyon is 20-10-4 this season, amassing 885 saves and giving up 92 goals (2.8 goals against average) with a .907 save percentage (16th in the league).
Lightning vs. Sabres Injury Report

Lightning

Declan Carlile: Out (Undisclosed),

Max Crozier: Out (Abdomen),

Dominic James: Out (Leg),

Victor Hedman: Out (Personal),

Brandon Hagel: Day-To-Day (Undisclosed),

Scott Sabourin: Day-To-Day (Undisclosed)

Sabres

Justin Danforth: Out (Lower Body),

Jiri Kulich: Out For Season (Ear),

Sam Carrick: Out (Arm),

Noah Ostlund: Day-To-Day (Upper Body)

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