KeyBank CenterBuffalo, USA
Buffalo Sabres39-19-6
8-7
FINAL
Final
Tampa Bay Lightning39-19-4
123T
BUF1348
TB0437

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GAME INFORMATION

Competition
National Hockey League
Date
Start
Venue
KeyBank Center, Buffalo
Attendance
19,070
Official
Eric Furlatt
TV
ESPN+, MSGB, The Spot - MTN

STANDINGS

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5Detroit—0-0—
6Ottawa—0-0—
7Buffalo—0-1—
8Tampa Bay—0-1—

HEAD TO HEAD

Regular Season Series
Buffalo Sabres3WINSTampa Bay Lightning1WINS

BUF leads series 2-1

  • Tampa Bay Lightning4 – 3Buffalo Sabres
  • Tampa Bay Lightning2 – 6Buffalo Sabres
  • Buffalo Sabres8 – 7Tampa Bay Lightning
  • Buffalo Sabres4 – 2Tampa Bay Lightning

KEY STATS

Buffalo SabresTampa Bay Lightning
42Shots28
50.0Faceoff Win Percent50.0
4Power Play Goals1
7Power Play Opportunities2
45Penalty Minutes57
27Hits40
15Blocked Shots6
17Giveaways11
5Takeaways2

SCORING PLAYS

  1. 1st · 8:26GOAL · Buffalo SabresJosh Doan Goal (20) Wrist Shot, assists: Tage Thompson (33), Bowen Byram (23)
  2. 2nd · 2:15GOAL · Buffalo SabresJason Zucker Goal (18) Snap Shot, assists: Rasmus Dahlin (43), Tage Thompson (34)
  3. 2nd · 5:10GOAL · Buffalo SabresAlex Tuch Goal (26) Tip-In, assists: Tage Thompson (35), Noah Ostlund (14)
  4. 2nd · 7:55GOAL · Tampa Bay LightningCorey Perry Goal (13) Backhand, assists: Nikita Kucherov (69), Darren Raddysh (39)
  5. 2nd · 11:07GOAL · Buffalo SabresAlex Tuch Goal (27) Backhand, assists: Bowen Byram (24)
  6. 2nd · 12:26GOAL · Tampa Bay LightningNikita Kucherov Goal (33) Wrist Shot, assists: Darren Raddysh (40)
  7. 2nd · 14:46GOAL · Tampa Bay LightningZemgus Girgensons Goal (8) Snap Shot, assists: Yanni Gourde (16), J.J. Moser (16)
  8. 2nd · 17:37GOAL · Tampa Bay LightningJ.J. Moser Goal (6) Wrist Shot, assists: Conor Geekie (2)
  9. 3rd · 0:59GOAL · Tampa Bay LightningNikita Kucherov Goal (34) Snap Shot, assists: Brandon Hagel (29), J.J. Moser (17)
  10. 3rd · 5:46GOAL · Tampa Bay LightningBrayden Point Goal (16) , assists: none
  11. 3rd · 6:12GOAL · Buffalo SabresSam Carrick Goal (5) Wrist Shot, assists: Zach Benson (21), Michael Kesselring (2)
  12. 3rd · 9:48GOAL · Tampa Bay LightningBrandon Hagel Goal (30) Wrist Shot, assists: Anthony Cirelli (23), Darren Raddysh (41)
  13. 3rd · 11:03GOAL · Buffalo SabresRasmus Dahlin Goal (13) Wrist Shot, assists: Tage Thompson (36), Bowen Byram (25)
  14. 3rd · 14:29GOAL · Buffalo SabresJason Zucker Goal (19) Backhand, assists: Ryan McLeod (33)
  15. 3rd · 15:43GOAL · Buffalo SabresJosh Doan Goal (21) Wrist Shot, assists: Jason Zucker (15), Rasmus Dahlin (44)
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