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).
Team stats
BUFTB 10Blocked Shots12
23Hits19
6Takeaways1
33Shots26
1Power Play Goals1
4Power Play Opportunities3
25.0Power Play Percentage33.3
0Short Handed Goals0
0Shootout Goals0
30Faceoffs Won36
45.5Faceoff Win Percent54.5
14Giveaways13
4Total Penalties5
8Penalty Minutes10
