Buffalo Sabres vs Tampa Bay Lightning
On the ice
BUF shoots leftTB shoots right 
Shots on goal
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BUF | 12 | 8 | 13 | 33 |
| TB | 7 | 13 | 6 | 26 |
In net
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen20/26 SV, .769
Andrei Vasilevskiy28/33 SV, .848| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BUF | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| TB | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
Who won: Lightning 6-5
The Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Buffalo Sabres 6-5 on Thursday, March 6, 2025 at Benchmark International Arena. The Lightning lead the series 1-0. Nick Paul led the Lightning in goals (1). JJ Peterka led the Sabres in goals (1).
Play by play
- End of the 3rd period
- End of the 3rd period
- P3 0:05
Tage Thompson shot blocked by Erik Cernak
- P3 0:14
Rasmus Dahlin shot blocked by Luke Glendening
- P3 0:17
Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Luke Glendening
- P3 0:17
Ryan McDonagh High-sticking against Ryan McLeod
- P3 0:35
Rasmus Dahlin Slap Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
- P3 0:46
JJ Peterka Slap Shot Wide Left
- P3 0:48
Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Luke Glendening
- P3 0:49
Tage Thompson shot blocked by Erik Cernak
- P3 1:35
Tage Thompson Wrist Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
- P3 1:53
Erik Cernak Wrist Shot Wide Right
- P3 1:54
Luke Glendening faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
- P3 1:54
Brandon Hagel Tripping against Tage Thompson
- P3 1:56
Tage Thompson Wrist Shot Wide Right
- P3 2:13
Tage Thompson faceoff won against Anthony Cirelli
- P3 2:16
Tage Thompson hit J.J. Moser
- P3 2:46TO
Giveaway by Zach Benson
- P3 3:40
Dylan Cozens hit Oliver Bjorkstrand
- P3 3:55
Dylan Cozens faceoff won against Yanni Gourde
- P3 4:08
Alex Tuch Wrist Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
- P3 4:25
Yanni Gourde hit Mattias Samuelsson
- P3 4:27
Yanni Gourde Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
- P3 4:42TO
Giveaway by Brayden Point
- P3 4:45TO
Giveaway by JJ Peterka
Leaders
BUFTB 
