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 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 26 |
| TB | 13 | 10 | 11 | 1 | 35 |
In net
Colten Ellis31/35 SV, .886
Andrei Vasilevskiy23/26 SV, .885| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | OT | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BUF | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| TB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
Who won: Lightning 4-3
The Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Buffalo Sabres 4-3 in overtime on Tuesday, February 3, 2026 at Benchmark International Arena. The Lightning lead the series 1-0. Nikita Kucherov led the Lightning in goals (1). Mattias Samuelsson led the Sabres in goals (2).
Team stats
BUFTB 10Blocked Shots10
13Hits26
9Takeaways6
26Shots35
1Power Play Goals1
3Power Play Opportunities2
33.3Power Play Percentage50.0
0Short Handed Goals0
0Shootout Goals0
30Faceoffs Won31
49.2Faceoff Win Percent50.8
22Giveaways15
2Total Penalties3
4Penalty Minutes6
