Tampa Bay Lightning vs Buffalo Sabres

NHL

Lightning

48-23-6, 102 PTS

2-4

Final

Sabres

47-23-8, 102 PTS

KeyBank Center

TV: Sportsnet+

On the ice

TB shoots leftBUF shoots right

Shots on goal

	1st	2nd	3rd	T
TB	8	8	9	25
BUF	11	14	5	30

In net

Andrei Vasilevskiy26/29 SV, .897

Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen23/25 SV, .920

Team	1	2	3	T
TB	1	1	0	2
BUF	2	1	1	4

Who won: Sabres 4-2

The Buffalo Sabres beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 4-2 on Monday, April 6, 2026 at KeyBank Center. The Sabres win the series 3-1. Jason Zucker led the Sabres in goals (1). Jake Guentzel led the Lightning in goals (1).

Play by play

End of the 3rd period
End of the 3rd period
P3 0:09
Nick Paul hit Peyton Krebs
P3 0:13
Nick Paul Backhand Wide Right
P3 0:19
Ryan McDonagh Slap Shot Short
P3 0:52
Jake Guentzel Snap Shot Wide Left
P3 1:00
TO
Giveaway by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
P3 1:42
Charle-Edouard D'Astous shot blocked by Beck Malenstyn
P3 1:43
Jake Guentzel Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
P3 1:54
Brayden Point faceoff won against Josh Dunne
GOALP3 1:54
Goal! Wrist shot
Jack Quinn
Jack Quinn Goal (19) Wrist Shot, assists: Jason Zucker (18), Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen (1)
TB 2 - 4 BUF
P3 1:59
Charle-Edouard D'Astous hit Jason Zucker
P3 2:04
Jake Guentzel Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
P3 2:15
TO
Giveaway by Yanni Gourde
P3 2:27
Oliver Bjorkstrand hit Rasmus Dahlin
P3 2:40
Erik Cernak hit Alex Tuch
P3 3:16
Jake Guentzel faceoff won against Peyton Krebs
P3 3:30
Charle-Edouard D'Astous Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
P3 4:02
Josh Norris faceoff won against Jake Guentzel
P3 4:04
Josh Dunne faceoff won against Nick Paul
P3 4:06
Charle-Edouard D'Astous hit Beck Malenstyn
P3 4:07
Oliver Bjorkstrand hit Owen Power
P3 4:15
Emil Lilleberg Snap Shot Short
P3 4:20
Beck Malenstyn hit Charle-Edouard D'Astous
P3 5:38
TO
Takeaway by Ryan McLeod