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).

Recap · Nov 5

Kucherov posts goal, 3 assists as Lightning beat Sabres 5-3

Nikita Kucherov had an empty-net goal and three assists, Nick Perbix added his first NHL goal, and the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Buffalo Sabres 5-3 on Saturday night.

What it means

Season series: TB leads series 1-0.
Sabres 3-3-0 on the road; Lightning 3-1-1 at home.

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Injuries and inactives

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

Lightning1st in Atlantic Division

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

Starting goalies

Sabres7th in Atlantic Division

Eric Comrie G

Starting goalie, confirmed

Lightning1st in Atlantic Division

Brian Elliott G

Starting goalie, confirmed

Head to head

TB leads series 1-0

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Game info

Venue: Benchmark International Arena, Tampa, FL · Attendance 19,092
Officials: Jean Hebert (Referee), Wes McCauley (Referee), Jonny Murray (Linesman), Devin Berg (Linesman)