April 6, 2026Updated 1:23 pm EDT
The Tampa Bay Lightning (48-22-6) visit the Buffalo Sabres (46-23-8) at KeyBank Center on April 6, 2026, starting at 7 p.m. ET on NHL Network. The Lightning are second in the Eastern Conference (102 points), and the Sabres are third in the Eastern Conference (100 points).
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Injury reportsLightning
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)
Stats to know
Nikita Kucherov has 125 points on 42 goals and 83 assists this season.
Andrei Vasilevskiy has allowed 123 goals (2.31 goals-against average) and racked up 1,253 saves.
Over 77 games played this season, Tage Thompson has 78 points (one per game), with 38 goals and 40 assists.
Alex Lyon has a .907 save percentage (16th in the league), with 885 total saves, conceding 92 goals (2.8 goals-against average).
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Apr 6, 2026
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