[1] TB Lightning 5-3 BUF Sabres [13] 2019-01-13 00:00
Stadium: KeyBank Center Round: 1
Home Manager: Phil Housley Away Manager: Jon Cooper
Head to Head
| NHL | 2018/11/30 00:30 | BUF Sabres v TB Lightning | W | 4-5 |
| NHL | 2018/11/14 00:30 | TB Lightning v BUF Sabres | L | 1-2 |
| NHL | 2018/04/06 23:30 | BUF Sabres v TB Lightning | W | 5-7 |
| NHL | 2018/03/01 00:00 | BUF Sabres v TB Lightning | L | 2-1 |
| NHL | 2018/02/14 00:00 | TB Lightning v BUF Sabres | L | 3-5 |
| NHL | 2017/11/29 00:00 | TB Lightning v BUF Sabres | W | 2-0 |
| NHL | 2017/04/09 21:00 | BUF Sabres v TB Lightning | W | 2-4 |
| NHL | 2017/03/05 00:00 | TB Lightning v BUF Sabres | W | 2-1 |
Home History
| NHL | 2019/01/11 00:30 | CAR Hurricanes v TB Lightning | W | 1-3 |
| NHL | 2019/01/09 00:30 | CLB Blue Jackets v TB Lightning | W | 0-4 |
| NHL | 2019/01/06 04:00 | TB Lightning v SJ Sharks | L | 2-5 |
| NHL | 2019/01/04 03:30 | TB Lightning v LA Kings | W | 6-2 |
| NHL | 2019/01/01 01:00 | TB Lightning v ANA Ducks | W | 2-1 |
| NHL | 2018/12/30 00:00 | MON Canadiens v TB Lightning | W | 5-6 |
| NHL | 2018/12/28 00:30 | PHI Flyers v TB Lightning | W | 5-6 |
| NHL | 2018/12/23 03:00 | TB Lightning v EDM Oilers | W | 6-3 |
Away History
| NHL | 2019/01/12 00:30 | BUF Sabres v CAR Hurricanes | L | 3-4 |
| NHL | 2019/01/09 00:00 | NJ Devils v BUF Sabres | W | 1-5 |
| NHL | 2019/01/06 00:00 | BUF Sabres v BOS Bruins | L | 1-2 |
| NHL | 2019/01/04 00:00 | FLA Panthers v BUF Sabres | W | 3-4 |
| NHL | 2018/12/31 23:00 | NY Islanders v BUF Sabres | L | 3-1 |
| NHL | 2018/12/30 00:00 | BOS Bruins v BUF Sabres | L | 3-2 |
| NHL | 2018/12/28 01:00 | BUF Sabres v STL Blues | L | 1-4 |
| NHL | 2018/12/23 00:00 | ANA Ducks v BUF Sabres | W | 0-3 |