Tampa Bay Lightning vs Buffalo Sabres

NHL

Lightning

37-20-5, 79 PTS

3-5

Final

Sabres

32-25-4, 68 PTS

KeyBank Center

TV: Sportsnet+

On the ice

TB shoots leftBUF shoots right

Shots on goal

	1st	2nd	3rd	T
TB	13	8	15	36
BUF	13	17	4	34

In net

Brian Elliott29/34 SV, .853

Eric Comrie33/36 SV, .917

Team	1	2	3	T
TB	1	0	2	3
BUF	1	3	1	5

Who won: Sabres 5-3

The Buffalo Sabres beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 5-3 on Saturday, March 4, 2023 at KeyBank Center. The series is tied 2-2. The Sabres outscored the Lightning 3-0 in the 2nd period. Jeff Skinner led the Sabres in goals (1). Alex Killorn led the Lightning in goals (2).

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What it means

Season series: Series tied 2-2.
Lightning 15-15-1 on the road; Sabres 13-16-2 at home.

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Injuries and inactives

Lightning1st in Atlantic Division

Emil Lilleberg D
Undisclosed
Day-To-Day
Yanni Gourde C
Hip, Surgery
Injured Reserve

Sabres7th in Atlantic Division

Alex Lyon G
Upper Body
Injured Reserve
Conor Timmins D
Lower Body
Injured Reserve
Jack Rathbone D
Undisclosed
Injured Reserve
Jason Zucker LW
Abdomen, Surgery
Injured Reserve
Topias Leinonen G
Lower Body
Injured Reserve

Starting goalies

Lightning1st in Atlantic Division

Brian Elliott G

Starting goalie, confirmed

Sabres7th in Atlantic Division

Eric Comrie G

Starting goalie, confirmed

Head to head

Series tied 2-2

Last meeting: Sabres 6, Lightning 5 (Feb 23)

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Game info

Venue: KeyBank Center, Buffalo, NY · Attendance 19,070
Officials: Kendrick Nicholson (Referee), Beau Halkidis (Referee), Kyle Flemington (Linesman), Kilian McNamara (Linesman)