Buffalo Sabres vs Tampa Bay Lightning

NHL

Sabres

7-5-0, 14 PTS

3-5

Final

Lightning

7-4-1, 15 PTS

Benchmark International Arena

TV: Sportsnet+

On the ice

BUF shoots leftTB shoots right

Shots on goal

	1st	2nd	3rd	T
BUF	6	10	8	24
TB	7	14	9	30

In net

Eric Comrie25/29 SV, .862

Brian Elliott21/24 SV, .875

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

Who won: Lightning 5-3

The Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Buffalo Sabres 5-3 on Saturday, November 5, 2022 at Benchmark International Arena. The Lightning lead the series 1-0. The Lightning outscored the Sabres 3-1 in the 3rd period. Nikita Kucherov led the Lightning in goals (1). Zemgus Girgensons led the Sabres in goals (1).

Play by play

End of the 3rd period
End of the 3rd period
P3 0:03
Shot on goal
Shot on goal by Ross Colton saved by Eric Comrie
R. Colton
P3 0:35
Big hit on I. Lyubushkin
Vladislav Namestnikov credited with hit on Ilya Lyubushkin in defensive zone
V. Namestnikov
P3 0:58
Faceoff win vs R. Colton
Peyton Krebs won faceoff against Ross Colton in neutral zone
P. Krebs
GOALP3 0:58
Goal!
N. Kucherov · 1 G, 3 A
Goal scored by Nikita Kucherov assisted by Brayden Point (EN)
BUF 3 - 5 TB
P3 1:13
Faceoff win vs C. Mittelstadt
Steven Stamkos won faceoff against Casey Mittelstadt in defensive zone
S. Stamkos · 1 A
P3 1:15
Shot blocked by S. Stamkos
Tage Thompson shot blocked by Steven Stamkos
T. Thompson · 1 A
P3 1:33
Big hit on D. Cozens
Erik Cernak credited with hit on Dylan Cozens in defensive zone
E. Cernak
P3 1:44
Big hit on T. Thompson
Nicholas Paul credited with hit on Tage Thompson in offensive zone
N. Paul · 1 G
P3 2:23
Big hit on M. Sergachev
Victor Olofsson credited with hit on Mikhail Sergachev in offensive zone
V. Olofsson
P3 2:34
Shot missed by victor olofsson
Shot missed by Victor Olofsson
V. Olofsson
P3 2:43
Faceoff win vs C. Mittelstadt
Ross Colton won faceoff against Casey Mittelstadt in defensive zone
R. Colton
P3 3:07
Faceoff win vs D. Cozens
Brayden Point won faceoff against Dylan Cozens in defensive zone
B. Point · 1 G, 1 A
P3 3:08
Shot on goal
Shot on goal by Kyle Okposo saved by Brian Elliott
K. Okposo · 1 A
P3 3:30
Shot blocked by V. Hedman
Kyle Okposo shot blocked by Victor Hedman
K. Okposo · 1 A
P3 4:02
TO
Takeaway
Takeaway by Pierre-Edouard Bellemare in neutral zone
P. Bellemare
P3 4:07
Shot missed by peyton krebs
Shot missed by Peyton Krebs
P. Krebs
P3 4:33
Faceoff win vs P. Krebs
Pierre-Edouard Bellemare won faceoff against Peyton Krebs in offensive zone
P. Bellemare
P3 4:49
Big hit on P. Maroon
Lawrence Pilut credited with hit on Pat Maroon in offensive zone
L. Pilut
P3 4:55
Faceoff win vs P. Krebs
Pierre-Edouard Bellemare won faceoff against Peyton Krebs in neutral zone
P. Bellemare
GOALP3 4:55
Goal!
N. Perbix · 1 G
Goal scored by Nick Perbix assisted by Nikita Kucherov and Brandon Hagel
BUF 3 - 4 TB
P3 5:03
Shot on goal
Shot on goal by Jeff Skinner saved by Brian Elliott
J. Skinner · 1 G
P3 5:03
Big hit on J. Skinner
Nikita Kucherov credited with hit on Jeff Skinner in defensive zone
N. Kucherov · 1 G, 3 A
P3 5:16
Shot blocked by K. Clague
Nikita Kucherov shot blocked by Kale Clague
N. Kucherov · 1 G, 3 A