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Buffalo Sabres vs Tampa Bay Lightning

NHL
Sabres
35-19-6, 76 PTS
6-2
Final
Lightning
38-16-4, 80 PTS
Benchmark International Arena
TV: Sportsnet+

On the ice

BUF shoots leftTB shoots right

Shots on goal

1st2nd3rdT
BUF1020535
TB14121238

In net

Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen36/38 SV, .947
Andrei Vasilevskiy9/14 SV, .643
Team123T
BUF4116
TB0112

Who won: Sabres 6-2

The Buffalo Sabres beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 6-2 on Saturday, February 28, 2026 at Benchmark International Arena. The series is tied 1-1. The Sabres outscored the Lightning 4-0 in the 1st period. Josh Norris led the Sabres in goals (2). Victor Hedman led the Lightning in goals (1).

Play by play

  1. End of the 3rd period
  2. End of the 3rd period
  3. P3 0:00
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    Charle-Edouard D'Astous Roughing against Peyton Krebs (2 min)

  4. P3 0:52

    Tyson Kozak faceoff won against Yanni Gourde

  5. P3 1:17
    TO

    Giveaway by Nikita Kucherov

  6. P3 1:36

    Oliver Bjorkstrand Slap Shot Wide Left

  7. P3 1:47

    Brayden Point faceoff won against Tyson Kozak

  8. P3 1:49

    Nikita Kucherov Slap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen

  9. P3 1:59

    Darren Raddysh Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen

  10. P3 2:07

    Darren Raddysh shot blocked by Ryan McLeod

  11. P3 2:19

    Brandon Hagel Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen

  12. P3 2:46

    Bowen Byram Wrist Shot saved by Jonas Johansson

  13. P3 2:48

    Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Brayden Point

  14. P3 2:48
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    Michael Kesselring Cross-checking against Dominic James (2 min)

  15. P3 3:01

    Josh Norris faceoff won against Dominic James

  16. P3 3:03

    Brandon Hagel Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen

  17. P3 3:07
    TO

    Giveaway by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen

  18. P3 4:09

    Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Yanni Gourde

  19. P3 4:44

    Brayden Point faceoff won against Josh Norris

  20. P3 4:45

    Brandon Hagel Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen

  21. P3 4:49

    Emil Lilleberg Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen

  22. P3 4:58

    Dominic James faceoff won against Tyson Kozak

  23. P3 5:03

    Dominic James faceoff won against Tyson Kozak

  24. P3 5:30

    Noah Ostlund Wrist Shot Wide Left

  25. P3 5:38
    TO

    Giveaway by Brandon Hagel

Leaders

BUFTB
Goals
Josh Norris
2
Victor Hedman
1
Assists
Rasmus Dahlin
2
Victor Hedman
1
Points
Rasmus Dahlin
3
Victor Hedman
2

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