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Tampa Bay Lightning vs Buffalo Sabres

NHL
Lightning
30-26-8, 68 PTS
2-1
Final/SO
Sabres
27-26-12, 66 PTS
KeyBank Center
TV: Sportsnet+

On the ice

TB shoots leftBUF shoots right

Shots on goal

1st2nd3rdOTSOT
TB81095234
BUF15962234

In net

Andrei Vasilevskiy31/32 SV, .969
Robin Lehner31/32 SV, .969
Team123OTSOT
TB010012
BUF100001

Who won: Lightning 2-1

The Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Buffalo Sabres 2-1 in a shootout on Saturday, March 4, 2017 at KeyBank Center. The Lightning lead the series 3-0. Tyler Johnson led the Lightning in goals (1). Ryan O'Reilly led the Sabres in goals (1).

Player of the game

Tyler Johnson

TB · 1 G, 6 SOG

7.8

Deserved to win

55%
TB · 2.35 xG
45%
BUF · 2.11 xG

Lightning created better chances: they win this game 55% of the time

Play by play

  1. End of the shootout
  2. GOALSO 0:00
    Nikita Kucherov

    Goal!

    N. Kucherov · 1 A

    Goal

    TB 1 - 1 BUF
  3. SO 0:00Jack Eichel

    Shot on goal

    Shot

    J. Eichel · 1 A

  4. Start of the shootout
  5. End of the overtime
  6. OT 4:29Jack Eichel

    Face off

    Face Off

  7. OT 4:29Brayden Point

    Shot on goal

    Shot

    B. Point · 1 SOG

  8. OT 3:53Ryan O'Reilly
    TO

    Takeaway

    R. O'Reilly · 1 G

  9. OT 2:53Jonathan Drouin

    Missed the net

    Missed

    J. Drouin

  10. OT 1:47Zemgus Girgensons

    Penalty: penalty

    Penalty

    Z. Girgensons

  11. OT 1:41Evander Kane

    Shot blocked by B. Coburn

    Blocked

    E. Kane

  12. Start of the overtime
  13. End of the 3rd period
  14. P3 0:23Jack Eichel

    Missed the net

    Missed

    J. Eichel · 1 A

  15. P3 0:45Tyler Johnson

    Face off

    Face Off

  16. P3 0:45Anton Stralman

    Penalty: penalty

    Penalty

    A. Stralman

  17. P3 1:21Ryan O'Reilly

    Big hit on B. Coburn

    Hit

    R. O'Reilly · 1 G

  18. P3 1:58Tyler Johnson

    Shot blocked by C. Franson

    Blocked

    T. Johnson · 1 G

  19. P3 2:59Anton Stralman

    Shot on goal

    Shot

    A. Stralman

  20. P3 5:52Ryan O'Reilly
    TO

    Takeaway

    R. O'Reilly · 1 G

  21. P3 11:00Evander Kane
    TO

    Giveaway

    E. Kane

  22. Start of the 3rd period
  23. End of the 2nd period
  24. P2 0:06Ryan O'Reilly
    TO

    Takeaway

    R. O'Reilly · 1 G

  25. P2 0:40Jack Eichel

    Shot on goal

    Shot

    J. Eichel · 1 A

Leaders

TBBUF
Goals
Tyler Johnson
1
Ryan O'Reilly
1
Assists
Victor Hedman
1
Jack Eichel
1
Points
Tyler Johnson
1
Ryan O'Reilly
1

Season seriesTB leads series 3-0

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