The red-hot Lightning have won nine of their last 10 (9-1-0) and will turn to Vasilevskiy between the pipes on Thursday against the Buffalo Sabres. Vasilevskiy was solid in his most recent outing despite being on the wrong end of a 2-1 score, saving 27 of 29 shots (.931 SV%) against the Florida Panthers. The 30-year-old netminder has been tremendous lately, posting an absurd 1.60 GAA and .948 SV% in his last 12 contests (9-2-1). Tampa Bay enters Thursday's contest as sizeable -242 home favorites against a Sabres squad amid a four-game losing skid (0-3-1).
