Buffalo Sabres vs Tampa Bay Lightning
NHL
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).
Team stats
BUFTB 9Blocked Shots13
42Hits42
5Takeaways10
23Shots41
1Power Play Goals1
2Power Play Opportunities3
50.0Power Play Percentage33.3
1Short Handed Goals0
0Shootout Goals0
29Faceoffs Won24
54.7Faceoff Win Percent45.3
3Giveaways11
3Total Penalties2
6Penalty Minutes4
Season seriesTB leads series 2-1
Wild32-21-52
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Rangers33-16-91
Red Wings28-21-84Final
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Oilers32-19-87
Penguins27-21-92Final
Ducks18-34-74
Capitals28-26-62Final
Canucks23-30-53
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Flames27-20-123
Golden Knights35-18-54Final/OT
Bruins44-8-56
Kraken32-20-65Final
Predators28-22-66
Sharks18-30-112Final