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

	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).