Tampa Bay at Buffalo Game Prediction
PREDICTED
FINAL SCORE
GOAL SPREAD
Tampa Bay by 0.11
TOTAL GOALS
6.47
UPDATED
Friday, October 30, 2026
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RATINGS
Buffalo
Tampa Bay 
|
73
C-
|
Overall |
94
A
|
|
69
D+
|
Power |
90
A-
|
|
74
C
|
Offensive |
89
B+
|
|
66
D
|
Defensive |
81
B-
|
|
80
B-
|
SoS (Current) |
88
B+
|
|
95
A
|
SoS (Full Season) |
81
B-
|
|
74
C
|
SoR (Current) |
95
A
|
|
71
C-
|
SoR (Full Season) |
93
A-
|
RANKINGS
Buffalo
Tampa Bay
| 22 | Overall | 5 |
| 25 | Power | 8 |
| 21 | Offensive | 9 |
| 27 | Defensive | 15 |
| 16 | SoS (Current) | 10 |
| 4 | SoS (Full Season) | 15 |
Tampa Bay#552%
Buffalo#2248%Wk 4 (Oct 30), 2026-27: Tampa Bay 52%, Buffalo 48% at Buffalo.
Tampa Bay's win probability against Buffalo is trending up — from 48% to 52% over the last 6 updates.
Tampa Bay's win probability against Buffalo is trending up — from 52% to 56% over the last 6 updates.
Tampa Bay's win probability against Buffalo is trending up — from 56% to 60% over the last 6 updates.
Tampa Bay favored
Buffalo favored
Even, 50%
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Week-by-week table
| Week | Season | At Buffalo | Neutral | At Tampa Bay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 34 | 2025-26 | 48% | 52% | 56% |
| Wk 35 | 2025-26 | 48% | 52% | 56% |
| Wk 36 | 2025-26 | 48% | 52% | 56% |
| Wk 37 | 2025-26 | 48% | 52% | 56% |
| Pre | 2026-27 | 47% | 51% | 55% |
| Wk 1 | 2026-27 | 50% | 54% | 58% |
| Wk 2 | 2026-27 | 50% | 54% | 58% |
| Wk 3 | 2026-27 | 53% | 57% | 61% |
| Wk 4 | 2026-27 | 52% | 56% | 60% |
RECORDS
Buffalo
Tampa Bay
|
0-0 (0%) |
Head to Head |
0-0 (0%) |
|
6-7 (46.2%) |
Overall |
8-4 (66.7%) |
|
3-3 (50%) |
Home |
6-0 (100%) |
|
3-4 (42.9%) |
Away |
2-4 (33.3%) |
|
0-2 (0%) |
Versus Top 5 |
1-1 (50%) |
|
3-5 (37.5%) |
Versus > .500 Teams |
5-4 (55.6%) |
|
3-2 (60%) |
Versus < .500 Teams |
3-0 (100%) |
|
4-6 (40%) |
Last 10 Games |
7-3 (70%) |
SUPERLATIVES
Buffalo
Tampa Bay
| #8 Minnesota | Best Win | #3 Washington |
| #32 Philadelphia | Worst Loss | #17 Colorado |
| 2 goals vs #19 San Jose | Largest MOV | 4 goals vs #9 Vegas |
| 4 goals vs #15 Dallas | Largest MOD | 4 goals vs #13 NY Rangers |
OTHER STATISTICS
Buffalo
Tampa Bay
| 3.1 | Goals per Game | 3.7 |
| 3.6 | Goals Against | 3.2 |
| 2.3 | Home GPG | 4 |
| 3.2 | Home GA | 2.2 |
| 3.7 | Away GPG | 3.3 |
| 4 | Away GA | 4.2 |
| 87-87 | Opponent Record | 81-84 |
| 16.3 | Avg Opponent Rank | 14.9 |
| L 3 | Longest Streak | W 4 |
| W 2 | Current Streak | W 1 |
RECENT OPPONENTS
Buffalo
Tampa Bay
| Oct 29 | at Anaheim (5-8) | W7-6 | Oct 29 | vs Winnipeg (4-9) | W6-4 |
| Oct 27 | at San Jose (7-7) | W2-0 | Oct 24 | at #4 Utah (9-5) | L4-5 |
| Oct 24 | at #3 Washington (8-4) | L3-4 | Oct 23 | at Colorado (7-6) | L3-6 |
| Oct 21 | vs Philadelphia (3-12) | L1-3 | Oct 20 | at Vegas (9-5) | W6-2 |
| Oct 17 | at Montreal (8-5) | L3-4 | Oct 17 | vs Vancouver (3-12) | W4-2 |
| Oct 15 | at Toronto (7-8) | W5-4 | Oct 15 | vs Seattle (8-5) | W4-3 |
| Oct 13 | at Montreal (8-5) | L3-4 | Oct 13 | at NY Rangers (7-7) | L1-4 |
| Oct 12 | vs Florida (7-6) | W5-3 | Oct 10 | at NY Islanders (7-6) | W5-3 |
| Oct 10 | vs #4 Utah (9-5) | L1-4 | Oct 8 | vs Minnesota (9-6) | W3-2 |
| Oct 8 | vs Dallas (7-6) | L0-4 | Oct 5 | vs Philadelphia (3-12) | W4-1 |