Buffalo Sabres vs Tampa Bay Lightning

NHL

Sabres

35-38-7, 77 PTS

4-7

Final

Lightning

46-26-8, 100 PTS

Benchmark International Arena

TV: Sportsnet+

On the ice

BUF shoots leftTB shoots right

Shots on goal

	1st	2nd	3rd	T
BUF	11	7	7	25
TB	5	15	11	31

In net

James Reimer24/31 SV, .774

Jonas Johansson21/25 SV, .840

Team	1	2	3	T
BUF	2	0	2	4
TB	1	4	2	7

Who won: Lightning 7-4

The Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Buffalo Sabres 7-4 on Sunday, April 13, 2025 at Benchmark International Arena. The Lightning win the series 2-1. The Lightning outscored the Sabres 4-0 in the 2nd period. Nikita Kucherov led the Lightning in goals (2). Sam Lafferty led the Sabres in goals (1).

Play by play

End of the 3rd period
End of the 3rd period
P3 0:40
Zach Benson Deflected Wide Left
P3 0:59
Jacob Bernard-Docker shot blocked by Mitchell Chaffee
P3 1:08
Zemgus Girgensons faceoff won against Noah Ostlund
P3 1:17
Rasmus Dahlin shot blocked by Conor Geekie
P3 1:19
Rasmus Dahlin shot blocked by Conor Geekie
P3 1:37
Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Zemgus Girgensons
GOALP3 1:37
Goal! Snap shot
Sam Lafferty
Sam Lafferty Goal (4) Snap Shot, assists: Rasmus Dahlin (51)
BUF 4 - 7 TB
P3 1:53
Jack Quinn Wrist Shot High and Wide Left
P3 3:10
TO
Giveaway by Erik Cernak
P3 3:17
Connor Clifton hit Brandon Hagel
P3 3:26
Bowen Byram hit Brandon Hagel
P3 3:47
TO
Giveaway by Jiri Kulich
P3 3:50
TO
Giveaway by JJ Peterka
P3 3:52
Anthony Cirelli faceoff won against Jiri Kulich
P3 4:05
TO
Takeaway by Beck Malenstyn
P3 4:58
Noah Ostlund Wrist Shot Wide Left
P3 5:15
Zemgus Girgensons Backhand High and Wide Left
P3 5:17
Mitchell Chaffee Snap Shot saved by James Reimer
P3 5:18
Yanni Gourde Snap Shot Wide Right
P3 5:34
Zemgus Girgensons shot blocked by Bowen Byram
P3 5:41
Victor Hedman Snap Shot Wide Right
P3 5:48
Connor Clifton hit Zemgus Girgensons
P3 6:29
Peyton Krebs faceoff won against Conor Geekie