[1] TB Lightning 2-0 BUF Sabres [16] 2017-11-29 00:00
Stadium: KeyBank Center Round: 1
Home Manager: Phil Housley Away Manager: Jon Cooper
Head to Head
| 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 |
| NHL | 2017/01/13 00:30 | BUF Sabres v TB Lightning | W | 2-4 |
| NHL | 2016/11/18 00:00 | TB Lightning v BUF Sabres | W | 4-1 |
Home History
| NHL | 2017/11/26 00:00 | TB Lightning v PIT Penguins | L | 2-5 |
| NHL | 2017/11/24 22:00 | TB Lightning v WAS Capitals | L | 1-3 |
| NHL | 2017/11/23 00:30 | CHI Blackhawks v TB Lightning | W | 2-3 |
| NHL | 2017/11/19 00:00 | NY Islanders v TB Lightning | L | 5-3 |
| NHL | 2017/11/17 00:30 | DAL Stars v TB Lightning | W | 1-6 |
| NHL | 2017/11/13 01:00 | TB Lightning v ANA Ducks | W | 2-1 |
| NHL | 2017/11/10 03:30 | TB Lightning v LA Kings | W | 5-2 |
| NHL | 2017/11/09 03:30 | TB Lightning v SJ Sharks | W | 5-1 |
Away History
| NHL | 2017/11/26 00:00 | BUF Sabres v MON Canadiens | L | 0-3 |
| NHL | 2017/11/25 00:00 | EDM Oilers v BUF Sabres | W | 1-3 |
| NHL | 2017/11/23 00:00 | MIN Wild v BUF Sabres | L | 5-4 |
| NHL | 2017/11/21 00:00 | CLB Blue Jackets v BUF Sabres | L | 3-2 |
| NHL | 2017/11/19 00:00 | CAR Hurricanes v BUF Sabres | L | 3-1 |
| NHL | 2017/11/18 00:30 | BUF Sabres v DET Red Wings | L | 1-3 |
| NHL | 2017/11/15 00:00 | BUF Sabres v PIT Penguins | L | 4-5 |
| NHL | 2017/11/12 00:00 | BUF Sabres v MON Canadiens | L | 1-2 |