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TBL @ BUF

Saturday, January 12, 2019 · 6:00 PM CT

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Lines

Before puck drop the page uses Hard Rock Bet's latest moneyline, puck line and total; once the game is final it switches to Hard Rock's closing line so you can see how each bet graded. Hard Rock only — no other sportsbook is shown. Hard Rock doesn't post period totals to our feed, so the period table shows DraftKings and FanDuel lines (labelled DK / FD) and grades at DraftKings' number (FanDuel's if DraftKings has none, 1.5 if neither has posted); the 0.5 / 1.5 / 2.5 chips grade at a fixed line instead. vs DK/FD Close is each team's record against past games' DraftKings (else FanDuel) closing period total.

Betting trends

Each team's hit rate at tonight's number: Season (last season until 5 games are played), L5 / L10, Venue (home games for the home team, road games for the visitor) and H2H (meetings this season and last). vs HR Close is the record against each past game's own Hard Rock closing line (moneyline: in the role — favorite or underdog — the team has tonight). Trends only use games played before this one.

Totals and puck lines are graded on the official final score (overtime counts; the shootout winner gets one goal). Period totals use regulation goals of that period only.

Props, goalies, H2H

Player props lists every Hard Rock line for this game with Season / L10 / H2H over rates at that line; after the game the actual stat is shown. Goalies shows each team's most recent starter as the probable starter (confirmed starters are not published in advance). Head-to-head lists recent meetings with period scores and how the Hard Rock closing total graded.

Informational only. Not betting advice.

Tampa Bay Lightning
62-16-4 · Away
5 – 3
FINAL
Buffalo Sabres
33-39-10 · Home
Hard Rock Lines Hard Rock hasn't posted this game yet
Moneyline
TBL — · BUF —
Puck Line
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Total
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Betting Trends Season
MarketTeamLineSeasonL5L10VenueH2Hvs HR Close
Puck Line
cover %
 TBL+1.5 86%
38-6
80%
4-1
90%
9-1
91%
19-2
83%
5-1
—
BUF-1.5 25%
11-33
20%
1-4
20%
2-8
32%
7-15
17%
1-5
—
Moneyline
win %
 TBL — 77%
34-10
80%
4-1
90%
9-1
71%
15-6
50%
3-3
—
BUF — 52%
23-21
40%
2-3
30%
3-7
64%
14-8
50%
3-3
—
Period Totals grade at DK/FD line 0.5 1.5 2.5 · Hard Rock posts no period totals — DraftKings / FanDuel shown (closing)
PeriodDK / FDTeamSeasonL5L10VenueH2Hvs DK/FD CloseAvg goalsGF / GA
1st Period
over 2.5
 no DK/FD line TBL 48%
21-23
40%
2-3
60%
6-4
48%
10-11
33%
2-4
— 2.45 1.34 / 1.11
BUF 25%
11-33
0%
0-5
0%
0-10
23%
5-17
33%
2-4
— 1.64 0.89 / 0.75
2nd Period
over 2.5
 no DK/FD line TBL 41%
18-26
20%
1-4
40%
4-6
43%
9-12
33%
2-4
— 2.09 1.36 / 0.73
BUF 30%
13-31
40%
2-3
30%
3-7
23%
5-17
33%
2-4
— 1.89 0.86 / 1.02
3rd Period
over 2.5
 no DK/FD line TBL 43%
19-25
20%
1-4
40%
4-6
38%
8-13
50%
3-3
— 2.23 1.27 / 0.95
BUF 32%
14-30
40%
2-3
30%
3-7
41%
9-13
50%
3-3
— 1.91 0.98 / 0.93
Team Comparison '18-19
TBLBUF
Record (W-L-OTL)62-16-433-39-10
Points %78.0%46.3%
Goals for / game3.962.76
Goals against / game2.713.30
Shots for / game32.032.9
Shots against / game32.133.0
Power play %28.2%19.5%
Penalty kill %85.0%80.9%
Faceoff %51.2%47.8%
1st period GF / GA1.24 / 1.020.87 / 0.84
2nd period GF / GA1.22 / 0.740.89 / 1.20
3rd period GF / GA1.34 / 0.890.85 / 1.15
Avg game total6.676.06
Starting Goalies from the box score
30 saves on 33 shots · 3 GA · W
25 saves on 30 shots · 5 GA · L
P1P2P3OTSOGPP
TBL1130301/2
BUF2010330/4
Player Props Hard Rock lines for this game · over rates at each line

No Hard Rock player lines for this game yet — they usually post the morning of game day.

Head-to-Head last 10 meetings
DateWhereScoreP1P2P3TotalHR CloseWinner
Nov 29, 2018 at TBL BUF 4–5 2–31–01–2 9 — TBL
Nov 13, 2018 at BUF BUF 2–1 1–01–10–0 3 — BUF
Apr 6, 2018 at TBL BUF 5–7 2–33–10–3 12 — TBL
Feb 28, 2018 at TBL BUF 2–1 OT 0–10–01–0 3 — BUF
Feb 13, 2018 at BUF BUF 5–3 1–12–12–1 8 — BUF
Nov 28, 2017 at BUF BUF 0–2 0–10–10–0 2 — TBL
Apr 9, 2017 at TBL BUF 2–4 1–00–21–2 6 — TBL
Mar 4, 2017 at BUF BUF 1–2 SO 1–00–10–0 3 — TBL
Jan 12, 2017 at TBL BUF 2–4 1–10–21–1 6 — TBL
Nov 17, 2016 at BUF BUF 1–4 0–11–20–1 5 — TBL