Buffalo Sabres vs Tampa Bay Lightning

NHL

35-19-6, 76 PTS

6-2

Final

38-16-4, 80 PTS

Benchmark International Arena

TV: Sportsnet+

On the ice

BUF shoots leftTB shoots right

Shots on goal

	1st	2nd	3rd	T
BUF	10	20	5	35
TB	14	12	12	38

In net

Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen36/38 SV, .947

Andrei Vasilevskiy9/14 SV, .643

Team	1	2	3	T
BUF	4	1	1	6
TB	0	1	1	2

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

End of the 3rd period
End of the 3rd period
P3 0:00
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Charle-Edouard D'Astous Roughing against Peyton Krebs (2 min)
P3 0:52
Tyson Kozak faceoff won against Yanni Gourde
P3 1:17
TO
Giveaway by Nikita Kucherov
P3 1:36
Oliver Bjorkstrand Slap Shot Wide Left
P3 1:47
Brayden Point faceoff won against Tyson Kozak
P3 1:49
Nikita Kucherov Slap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
P3 1:59
Darren Raddysh Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
P3 2:07
Darren Raddysh shot blocked by Ryan McLeod
P3 2:19
Brandon Hagel Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
P3 2:46
Bowen Byram Wrist Shot saved by Jonas Johansson
P3 2:48
Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Brayden Point
P3 2:48
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Michael Kesselring Cross-checking against Dominic James (2 min)
P3 3:01
Josh Norris faceoff won against Dominic James
P3 3:03
Brandon Hagel Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
P3 3:07
TO
Giveaway by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
P3 4:09
Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Yanni Gourde
P3 4:44
Brayden Point faceoff won against Josh Norris
P3 4:45
Brandon Hagel Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
P3 4:49
Emil Lilleberg Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
P3 4:58
Dominic James faceoff won against Tyson Kozak
P3 5:03
Dominic James faceoff won against Tyson Kozak
P3 5:30
Noah Ostlund Wrist Shot Wide Left
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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