Tampa Bay Lightning vs Buffalo Sabres

NHL

Lightning

24-17-5, 53 PTS

3-1

Final

Sabres

20-22-4, 44 PTS

KeyBank Center

TV: Sportsnet+

On the ice

TB shoots leftBUF shoots right

Shots on goal

	1st	2nd	3rd	T
TB	5	9	2	16
BUF	6	6	15	27

In net

Jonas Johansson26/27 SV, .963

Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen13/15 SV, .867

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

Who won: Lightning 3-1

The Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Buffalo Sabres 3-1 on Saturday, January 20, 2024 at KeyBank Center. The series is tied 1-1. The Lightning outscored the Sabres 2-0 in the 1st period. Nick Paul led the Lightning in goals (1). Dylan Cozens led the Sabres in goals (1).

Recap · Jan 20

Paul and Motte score early, Lightning beat Sabres 3-1 for 5th straight win

Nicholas Paul and Tyler Motte scored 52 seconds apart in the first period, and the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Buffalo Sabres 3-1 on Saturday for their fifth consecutive victory.

What it means

Season series: Series tied 1-1.
Lightning 9-12-2 on the road; Sabres 11-12-1 at home.

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Injuries and inactives

Lightning2nd in Atlantic Division

Emil Lilleberg D
Undisclosed
Out
Dominic James C
Hand
Injured Reserve
Yanni Gourde C
Hip, Surgery
Injured Reserve

Sabres2nd in Atlantic Division

Josh Doan RW
Lower Body
Day-To-Day
Alex Lyon G
Upper Body
Injured Reserve
Conor Timmins D
Lower Body
Injured Reserve
Jason Zucker LW
Abdomen, Surgery
Injured Reserve
Topias Leinonen G
Lower Body
Injured Reserve

Starting goalies

Lightning2nd in Atlantic Division

Jonas Johansson G

Starting goalie, confirmed

Sabres2nd in Atlantic Division

Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen G

Starting goalie, confirmed

Head to head

Series tied 1-1

Last meeting: Sabres 3, Lightning 2 (Oct 17)

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Game info

Venue: KeyBank Center, Buffalo, NY · Attendance 18,246
Officials: Kevin Pollock (Referee), Morgan MacPhee (Referee), Scott Cherrey (Linesman), Mark Shewchyk (Linesman)