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Buffalo Sabres vs Tampa Bay Lightning

NHL
Sabres
29-23-4, 62 PTS
6-5
Final/OT
Lightning
36-17-4, 76 PTS
Benchmark International Arena
TV: Sportsnet+

On the ice

BUF shoots leftTB shoots right

Shots on goal

1st2nd3rdOTT
BUF2137123
TB91018441

In net

Eric Comrie36/41 SV, .878
Andrei Vasilevskiy17/23 SV, .739
Team123OTT
BUF13116
TB11305

Who won: Sabres 6-5

The Buffalo Sabres beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 6-5 in overtime on Thursday, February 23, 2023 at Benchmark International Arena. The Lightning lead the series 2-1. The Sabres outscored the Lightning 3-1 in the 2nd period. Tage Thompson led the Sabres in goals (3). Brayden Point led the Lightning in goals (1).

Play by play

  1. End of the overtime
  2. End of the overtime
  3. GOALOT 1:41
    Ilya Lyubushkin

    Goal! Wrist shot

    I. Lyubushkin · 1 G

    Ilya Lyubushkin Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: none

    BUF 6 - 5 TB
  4. OT 1:37Steven Stamkos
    TO

    Giveaway

    Giveaway by Steven Stamkos

    S. Stamkos · 1 G, 1 A

  5. OT 1:13Steven Stamkos

    Wrist shot on goal

    Steven Stamkos Wrist Shot saved by Eric Comrie

    S. Stamkos · 1 G, 1 A

  6. OT 1:01Nikita Kucherov

    Slap shot on goal

    Nikita Kucherov Slap Shot saved by Eric Comrie

    N. Kucherov · 1 A

  7. OT 0:42Steven Stamkos

    Slap shot on goal

    Steven Stamkos Slap Shot saved by Eric Comrie

    S. Stamkos · 1 G, 1 A

  8. OT 0:31Anthony Cirelli

    Faceoff win vs A. Tuch

    Anthony Cirelli faceoff won against Alex Tuch

    A. Cirelli · 1 G

  9. OT 0:31Nikita Kucherov

    Slap shot on goal

    Nikita Kucherov Slap Shot saved by Eric Comrie

    N. Kucherov · 1 A

  10. OT 0:25Nikita Kucherov

    Shot blocked by M. Samuelsson

    Nikita Kucherov shot blocked by Mattias Samuelsson

    N. Kucherov · 1 A

  11. OT 0:08Steven Stamkos

    Slap shot off goalpost

    Steven Stamkos Slap Shot Off Goalpost

    S. Stamkos · 1 G, 1 A

  12. OT 0:00Steven Stamkos

    Faceoff win vs Z. Girgensons

    Steven Stamkos faceoff won against Zemgus Girgensons

    S. Stamkos · 1 G, 1 A

  13. Start of the overtime
  14. End of the 3rd period
  15. P3 0:02Ross Colton

    Slap shot on goal

    Ross Colton Slap Shot saved by Eric Comrie

    R. Colton · 1 G

  16. P3 0:08Pierre-Edouard Bellemare

    Faceoff win vs D. Cozens

    Pierre-Edouard Bellemare faceoff won against Dylan Cozens

    P. Bellemare

  17. P3 0:08Henri Jokiharju

    Penalty: penalty

    Henri Jokiharju Delaying Game - Puck over glass

    H. Jokiharju

  18. P3 0:13Victor Hedman

    Slap shot on goal

    Victor Hedman Slap Shot saved by Eric Comrie

    V. Hedman · 1 G, 1 A

  19. P3 0:25Dylan Cozens

    Big hit on V. Hedman

    Dylan Cozens hit Victor Hedman

    D. Cozens

  20. P3 0:53Tage Thompson

    Faceoff win vs B. Point

    Tage Thompson faceoff won against Brayden Point

    T. Thompson · 3 G

  21. P3 0:59Peyton Krebs

    Big hit on A. Cirelli

    Peyton Krebs hit Anthony Cirelli

    P. Krebs · 1 A

  22. P3 1:05Peyton Krebs

    Tip-in over net

    Peyton Krebs Tip-In Over Net

    P. Krebs · 1 A

  23. P3 1:17Peyton Krebs

    Faceoff win vs S. Stamkos

    Peyton Krebs faceoff won against Steven Stamkos

    P. Krebs · 1 A

  24. P3 1:19Ross Colton

    Snap shot on goal

    Ross Colton Snap Shot saved by Eric Comrie

    R. Colton · 1 G

  25. P3 1:34Erik Cernak

    Big hit on K. Okposo

    Erik Cernak hit Kyle Okposo

    E. Cernak · 1 A

Leaders

BUFTB
Goals
Tage Thompson
3
Brayden Point
1
Assists
Jeff Skinner
2
Brayden Point
3
Points
Tage Thompson
3
Brayden Point
4

Season seriesTB leads series 2-1

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