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Tampa Bay Lightning vs Buffalo Sabres

NHL
Lightning
35-8-2, 72 PTS
5-3
Final
Sabres
23-16-6, 52 PTS
KeyBank Center
TV: Sportsnet+

On the ice

TB shoots leftBUF shoots right

Shots on goal

1st2nd3rdT
TB6111330
BUF1612533

In net

Louis Domingue30/33 SV, .909
Linus Ullmark25/30 SV, .833
Team123T
TB1135
BUF2013

Who won: Lightning 5-3

The Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Buffalo Sabres 5-3 on Saturday, January 12, 2019 at KeyBank Center. The Lightning lead the series 2-1. The Lightning outscored the Sabres 3-1 in the 3rd period. Nikita Kucherov led the Lightning in goals (1). Sam Reinhart led the Sabres in goals (1).

Player of the game

Nikita Kucherov

TB · 1 G, 2 A, 3 SOG

8.7

Deserved to win

45%
TB · 3.23 xG
55%
BUF · 3.54 xG

Sabres deserved better: 55% on chances, lost 3-5

Play by play

  1. End of the 3rd period
  2. P3 1:19J.T. Miller

    Faceoff win

    Face Off

    J.T. Miller

  3. GOALP3 1:19
    Ryan Callahan

    Goal!

    R. Callahan · 1 G

    Goal

    TB 5 - 3 BUF
  4. P3 1:21Rasmus Ristolainen

    Big hit on A. Killorn

    Hit

    R. Ristolainen

  5. P3 1:33Anthony Cirelli

    Missed the net

    Missed

    A. Cirelli · 1 A

  6. P3 2:29Jack Eichel

    Shot on goal

    Shot

    J. Eichel

  7. P3 2:46Steven Stamkos

    Faceoff win

    Face Off

    S. Stamkos · 1 G, 1 A

  8. P3 3:15Lawrence Pilut

    Penalty: penalty

    Penalty

    L. Pilut

  9. P3 4:06Marco Scandella
    TO

    Takeaway

    M. Scandella · 1 G

  10. P3 5:11Jeff Skinner

    Shot blocked by R. McDonagh

    Blocked

    J. Skinner · 1 A

  11. GOALP3 5:16
    Steven Stamkos

    Goal!

    S. Stamkos · 1 G, 1 A

    Goal

    TB 4 - 3 BUF
  12. P3 5:39Vladimir Sobotka

    Shot blocked by V. Hedman

    Blocked

    V. Sobotka · 1 A

  13. P3 6:10Evan Rodrigues

    Faceoff win

    Face Off

    E. Rodrigues

  14. P3 6:57Rasmus Dahlin
    TO

    Giveaway

    R. Dahlin · 1 A

  15. P3 7:31Erik Cernak

    Shot on goal

    Shot

    E. Cernak

  16. P3 7:45Ondrej Palat

    Missed the net

    Missed

    O. Palat · 1 G

  17. P3 7:50Rasmus Ristolainen

    Big hit on O. Palat

    Hit

    R. Ristolainen

  18. P3 9:36Evan Rodrigues
    TO

    Takeaway

    E. Rodrigues

  19. GOALP3 13:43
    Nikita Kucherov

    Goal!

    N. Kucherov · 1 G, 2 A

    Goal

    TB 3 - 3 BUF
  20. P3 13:46Lawrence Pilut
    TO

    Giveaway

    L. Pilut

  21. P3 13:59Steven Stamkos

    Faceoff win

    Face Off

    S. Stamkos · 1 G, 1 A

  22. GOALP3 14:06
    Marco Scandella

    Goal!

    M. Scandella · 1 G

    Goal

    TB 2 - 3 BUF
  23. P3 14:32J.T. Miller

    Shot on goal

    Shot

    J.T. Miller

  24. P3 14:57Yanni Gourde

    Missed the net

    Missed

    Y. Gourde

  25. P3 15:01Brayden Point
    TO

    Takeaway

    B. Point · 1 G

Leaders

TBBUF
Goals
Nikita Kucherov
1
Sam Reinhart
1
Assists
Nikita Kucherov
2
Jeff Skinner
1
Points
Nikita Kucherov
3
Marco Scandella
1

Season seriesTB leads series 2-1

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