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

	1st	2nd	3rd	OT	T
BUF	2	13	7	1	23
TB	9	10	18	4	41

In net

Eric Comrie36/41 SV, .878

Andrei Vasilevskiy17/23 SV, .739

Team	1	2	3	OT	T
BUF	1	3	1	1	6
TB	1	1	3	0	5

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).

Recap · Feb 23

Lyubushkin scores in overtime as Sabres top Lightning 6-5

Ilya Lyubushkin scored a short-handed goal 1:41 into overtime, helping Tage Thompson and the Buffalo Sabres beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 6-5 on Thursday night.

What it means

Season series: TB leads series 2-1.
Sabres 18-8-2 on the road; Lightning 22-4-3 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

Andrei Vasilevskiy G

Starting goalie, confirmed

Head to head

TB leads series 2-1

Last meeting: Lightning 0, Sabres 0 (Dec 23)

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Game info

Venue: Benchmark International Arena, Tampa, FL · Attendance 19,092
Officials: Marc Joannette (Referee), Jon McIsaac (Referee), Matt MacPherson (Linesman), Devin Berg (Linesman)