Tampa Bay Lightning vs Buffalo Sabres

NHL

Lightning

44-26-6, 94 PTS

2-3

Final/SO

Sabres

33-36-6, 72 PTS

KeyBank Center

TV: Sportsnet+

On the ice

TB shoots leftBUF shoots right

Shots on goal

	1st	2nd	3rd	OT	SO	T
TB	2	13	5	4	2	26
BUF	9	12	13	4	3	41

In net

Jonas Johansson36/38 SV, .947

James Reimer22/24 SV, .917

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

Who won: Sabres 3-2

The Buffalo Sabres beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 3-2 in a shootout on Saturday, April 5, 2025 at KeyBank Center. The series is tied 1-1. Tage Thompson led the Sabres in goals (1). Gage Goncalves led the Lightning in goals (1).

Play by play

End of the shootout
End of the shootout
GOALSO 0:00
Goal! Wrist shot
Alex Tuch
Alex Tuch Goal Wrist Shot
TB 0 - 2 BUF
SO 0:00
Brayden Point Wrist Shot saved by James Reimer
GOALSO 0:00
Goal! Wrist shot
Jack Quinn
Jack Quinn Goal Wrist Shot
TB 0 - 2 BUF
SO 0:00
Jake Guentzel Wrist Shot saved by James Reimer
SO 0:00
Tage Thompson Wrist Shot saved by Jonas Johansson
Start of the shootout
End of the overtime
OT 4:59
Ryan McLeod Tip-In Wide Left
OT 4:39
Ryan McLeod Snap Shot Wide Left
OT 4:27
Victor Hedman Snap Shot saved by James Reimer
OT 4:04
Bowen Byram hit Gage Goncalves
OT 3:42
Yanni Gourde Wrist Shot Wide Right
OT 3:11
Nick Paul Tip-In saved by James Reimer
OT 2:44
Jake Guentzel Wrist Shot saved by James Reimer
OT 2:32
JJ Peterka Backhand saved by Jonas Johansson
OT 2:26
JJ Peterka Wrist Shot saved by Jonas Johansson
OT 2:08
Brayden Point shot blocked by Owen Power
OT 1:57
Victor Hedman Snap Shot saved by James Reimer
OT 1:31
Yanni Gourde faceoff won against Tage Thompson
OT 1:29
Alex Tuch Wrist Shot saved by Jonas Johansson
OT 1:10
JJ Peterka Wrist Shot saved by Jonas Johansson
OT 0:17
Tage Thompson shot blocked by Anthony Cirelli
OT 0:00
Tage Thompson faceoff won against Anthony Cirelli

Leaders

TBBUF

Goals

Gage Goncalves

Tage Thompson

Assists

Oliver Bjorkstrand

Zach Benson

Points

Gage Goncalves

Jason Zucker