| Buffalo Sabres (13-15-4) at Tampa Bay Lightning (17-10-4), 7:30 p.m. |
| 2010-11 Head-to-head record |
Tampa Bay 1-0 (1-0 at Buf; 0-0 at TB) |
| 2009-10 Head-to-head record |
Buffalo 4-0 (2-0 at Buf; 2-0 at TB) |
| 2008-09 Head-to-head record |
Tied 2-2 (1-1 at Buf; 1-1 at TB) |
| 2007-08 Head-to-head record |
Buffalo 4-0 (2-0 at Buf; 2-0 at TB) |
| 2006-07 Head-to-head record |
Buffalo 3-1 (1-1 at Buf; 2-0 at TB) |
| 2005-06 Head-to-head record |
Buffalo 4-0 (2-0 at Buf; 2-0 at TB) |
| 2004-05 Head-to-head record |
None |
| 2003-04 Head-to-head record |
Tampa Bay 3-1 (1-1 at Buf; 2-0 at TB) |
| 2002-03 Head-to-head-record |
Tied 1-1-2 (Buf 0-1-1 at Home; 1-0-1 at TB) |
| 2001-02 Head-to-head-record |
Buffalo 3-0-1 (2-0 at Buf; 1-0-1 at TB) |
| Home Record: |
Buffalo 7-9-1; Tampa Bay 8-2-2 |
| Away Record: |
Buffalo 6-6-3; Tampa Bay 9-8-2 |
| Record vs. Southeast Division: |
Buffalo 2-3-1 |
| Record vs. Northeast Division: |
Tampa Bay 5-1-0 |
| Record vs. Eastern Conference: |
Buffalo 9-12-4; Tampa Bay 13-5-2 |
| 2010-2011 Meetings |
| 11/20 - Tampa Bay, 2-1 (at Buf) |
| 2009-2010 Meetings |
| 10/24 - Buffalo, 3-2 so (at TB) |
| 01/06 - Buffalo, 5-3 (at Buf) |
| 03/18 - Buffalo, 6-2 (at TB) |
| 03/27 - Buffalo, 7-1 (at Buf) |
| 2008-2009 Meetings |
| 10/30 - Tampa Bay, 5-2 (at Buf) |
| 12/06 - Buffalo, 4-3 (at TB) |
| 12/10 - Buffalo, 4-2 (at Buf) |
| 01/21 - Tampa Bay, 5-3 (at TB) |
| 2007-2008 Meetings |
| 10/27 - Buffalo, 4-3 ot (at TB) |
| 01/29 - Buffalo, 4-2 (at TB) |
| 02/20 - Buffalo, 4-3 ot (at Buf) |
| 03/19 - Buffalo, 7-4 (at Buf) |
| 2006-2007 Meetings |
| 11/20 - Buffalo, 7-2 (at Buf) |
| 12/05 - Buffalo, 4-1 (at TB) |
| 01/13 - Tampa Bay, 3-2 (at Buf) |
| 03/16 - Buffalo, 3-2 (at TB) |
| 2005-2006 Meetings |
| 10/13 - Buffalo, 4-3 so (at TB) |
| 12/23 - Buffalo, 4-1 (at TB) |
| 01/05 - Buffalo, 3-1 (at Buf) |
| 03/09 - Buffalo, 8-5 (at Buf) |
| 2003-2004 Meetings |
| 11/22 - Tampa Bay, 2-1 (at TB) |
| 12/06 - Tampa Bay, 3-1 (at Buf) |
| 02/20 - Buffalo, 4-3 ot (at Buf) |
| 03/18 - Tampa Bay, 3-1 (at TB) |
| 2002-2003 Meetings |
| 11/27 - Tied, 1-1 ot (at Buf) |
| 02/23 - Buffalo, 4-1 (at TB) |
| 03/09 - Tied, 1-1 ot (at TB) |
| 03/14 - Tampa Bay, 4-2 (at Buf) |
| 2001-2002 Meetings |
| 11/02 - Buffalo, 4-1 (at Buf) |
| 01/25 - Buffalo, 4-1 (at Buf) |
| 03/17 - Tied, 2-2 ot (at TB) |
| 04/07 - Buffalo, 5-3 (at TB) |
| Game Notes |
| Note - Tampa Bay snapped a four-game series losing streak on 11/20/10. |
| Note - Buffalo has won six of eight and 11 of the last 14 meetings. |
| Note - Buffalo has won 17 of 21 and 18 of the last 23 meetings. |
| Note - Buffalo has won two straight and nine of its last 10 at Tampa Bay. |
| Note - Buffalo is 12-3-2 in its last 17 at Tampa Bay. |
| Note - Tampa Bay snapped a three-game series road losing streak on 11/20/10. |
| Note - Tampa Bay has lost five of seven and nine of its last 12 at Buffalo. |
| Note - Tampa Bay is 5-15-1 in its last 21 at Buffalo. |
| Buffalo last five games |
Tampa Bay last five games |
| 12/07 - L at Boston, 2-3 (OT) |
12/04 - W vs. Colorado, 6-5 |
| 12/09 - W vs. San Jose, 6-3 |
12/07 - L at Calgary, 2-4 |
| 12/11 - L vs. Pittsburgh, 2-5 |
12/10 - L at Edmonton, 3-4 (SO) |
| 12/15 - W vs. Boston, 3-2 |
12/11 - W at Vancouver, 5-4 (OT) |
| 12/17 - L at Florida, 2-6 |
12/15 - W vs. Atlanta, 2-1 (SO) |