Projected Lineup (subject to change)
Forwards
Brandon Hagel - Brayden Point - Nikita Kucherov
Steven Stamkos - Nick Paul - Alex Killorn
Cole Koepke - Vladislav Namestnikov - Ross Colton
Pat Maroon - Pierre-Edouard Bellemare - Corey Perry
Defensemen
Ian Cole - Erik Cernak
Mikhail Sergachev - Nick Perbix
Haydn Fleury - Cal Foote
Goaltenders
Andrei Vasilevskiy
Brian Elliott
Saturday's Matchup
The Lightning and the Sabres are playing the first of four matchups this season and the first of two meetings at AMALIE Arena…The Bolts have won six straight games vs. BUF at AMALIE Arena…Tampa Bay has won nine of the last 10 matchups overall against BUF…The Lightning are 48-48-8 with five ties all-time against BUF, including a home record of 23-24-5 with three ties…The Bolts won two of three matchups last season, including the lone game at AMALIE Arena April 10…Tampa Bay's 5-0 win April 10 vs. BUF was the last time the two teams met…Twelve of the Lightning's 18 skaters recorded a point April 10 vs. BUF…Alex Killorn (1-3-4, 3 GP), Nikita Kucherov (4-0-4, 2 GP) and Steven Stamkos (1-3-4, 3 GP) led the Bolts with four points each against BUF last season, while Kucherov held the outright team lead in goals…Stamkos (19-21-40, 45 GP) and Martin St. Louis (15-25-40, 47 GP) are tied for the most career points against BUF in Lightning franchise history…Stamkos is also tied with Vincent Lecavalier (19-19-38, 49 GP) for the most career goals against BUF in franchise history.
Saturday's Storylines
Tampa Bay is playing the third game of a four-game homestand after seven of the first nine contests this season were played on the road…The Lightning will play seven of the next nine games at AMALIE Arena…The Bolts are 2-1-1 on home ice this season and have collected points in three straight games at AMALIE Arena…The Lightning posted a 5-4-0 record in the month of October…Since the start of the 2018-19 season, Tampa Bay owns the best regular season home points percentage (104-33-11, .740) in the NHL…The Lightning recorded 60 points (27-8-6) on home ice last season, tied for the third-most in a single season in franchise history.
Injuries
2022-23 Regular Season Man Games Lost: 25
Current Injuries:
Zach Bogosian (Shoulder surgery; Out) 11 Games
Anthony Cirelli (Shoulder surgery; Out) 11 Games
Victor Hedman (Upper-body injury; Day-to-day) 2 Games
Tampa Bay Sports Item of the Game
Harry the Dog 8" Plush
He's back! Get this limited edition Harry Hedman 8-inch plush. $5 of every purchase will benefit the Humane Society of Tampa Bay. Available while supplies last in store and at TampaBaySports.com.
The Road Ahead
Tuesday, November 8 vs. Edmonton Oilers
Friday, November 11 at Washington Capitals
Sunday, November 13 vs. Washington Capitals
