[16] BUF Sabres 2-1 TB Lightning [1] 2018-03-01 00:00
Stadium: Amalie Arena Round: 1
Home Manager: Jon Cooper Away Manager: Phil Housley
Head to Head
| NHL | 2018/02/14 00:00 | TB Lightning v BUF Sabres | W | 3-5 |
| NHL | 2017/11/29 00:00 | TB Lightning v BUF Sabres | L | 2-0 |
| NHL | 2017/04/09 21:00 | BUF Sabres v TB Lightning | L | 2-4 |
| NHL | 2017/03/05 00:00 | TB Lightning v BUF Sabres | L | 2-1 |
| NHL | 2017/01/13 00:30 | BUF Sabres v TB Lightning | L | 2-4 |
| NHL | 2016/11/18 00:00 | TB Lightning v BUF Sabres | L | 4-1 |
Home History
| NHL | 2018/02/25 22:00 | BOS Bruins v BUF Sabres | W | 1-4 |
| NHL | 2018/02/25 00:00 | BUF Sabres v WAS Capitals | L | 1-5 |
| NHL | 2018/02/23 00:30 | BUF Sabres v DET Red Wings | W | 3-2 |
| NHL | 2018/02/19 20:00 | WAS Capitals v BUF Sabres | L | 3-2 |
| NHL | 2018/02/17 18:00 | LA Kings v BUF Sabres | L | 4-2 |
| NHL | 2018/02/16 00:30 | BUF Sabres v OTT Senators | L | 2-3 |
| NHL | 2018/02/14 00:00 | TB Lightning v BUF Sabres | W | 3-5 |
| NHL | 2018/02/12 00:00 | COL Avalanche v BUF Sabres | L | 5-4 |
Away History
| NHL | 2018/02/27 00:30 | TOR Maple Leafs v TB Lightning | W | 3-4 |
| NHL | 2018/02/25 00:00 | TB Lightning v MON Canadiens | W | 4-3 |
| NHL | 2018/02/23 00:30 | TB Lightning v OTT Senators | W | 4-3 |
| NHL | 2018/02/21 00:00 | TB Lightning v WAS Capitals | W | 4-2 |
| NHL | 2018/02/18 00:00 | NJ Devils v TB Lightning | L | 4-3 |
| NHL | 2018/02/16 00:30 | DET Red Wings v TB Lightning | W | 1-4 |
| NHL | 2018/02/14 00:00 | TB Lightning v BUF Sabres | L | 3-5 |
| NHL | 2018/02/13 00:00 | TB Lightning v TOR Maple Leafs | L | 3-4 |