Tampa Bay Lightning vs Buffalo Sabres

NHL

Lightning

48-23-6, 102 PTS

2-4

Final

Sabres

47-23-8, 102 PTS

KeyBank Center

TV: Sportsnet+

On the ice

TB shoots leftBUF shoots right

Shots on goal

	1st	2nd	3rd	T
TB	8	8	9	25
BUF	11	14	5	30

In net

Andrei Vasilevskiy26/29 SV, .897

Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen23/25 SV, .920

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

Who won: Sabres 4-2

The Buffalo Sabres beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 4-2 on Monday, April 6, 2026 at KeyBank Center. Jason Zucker led the Sabres in goals (1). Jake Guentzel led the Lightning in goals (1).

Every player rated

Chirp Rating, 3.0 to 10.0

Team stats

TBBUF

10Blocked Shots10

28Hits22

5Takeaways4

25Shots30

1Power Play Goals0

5Power Play Opportunities4

20.0Power Play Percentage0.0

0Short Handed Goals0

0Shootout Goals0

31Faceoffs Won28

52.5Faceoff Win Percent47.5

18Giveaways13

6Total Penalties7

12Penalty Minutes14

Player of the game

Jason Zucker

BUF · 1 G, 1 A, 4 SOG

8.2

Deserved to win

37%

TB · 2.21 xG

64%

BUF · 2.96 xG

Sabres created better chances: they win this game 64% of the time

Play by play

End of the 3rd period
P3 0:09
Big hit on P. Krebs
Nick Paul hit Peyton Krebs
N. Paul
P3 0:13
Backhand wide right
Nick Paul Backhand Wide Right
N. Paul
P3 0:19
Slap shot short
Ryan McDonagh Slap Shot Short
R. McDonagh
P3 0:52
Snap shot wide left
Jake Guentzel Snap Shot Wide Left
J. Guentzel · 1 G, 1 A
P3 1:00
TO
Giveaway
Giveaway by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
U. Luukkonen · 23 SV
P3 1:42
Shot blocked by B. Malenstyn
Charle-Edouard D'Astous shot blocked by Beck Malenstyn
C. D'Astous
P3 1:43
Snap shot on goal
Jake Guentzel Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
J. Guentzel · 1 G, 1 A
P3 1:54
Faceoff win vs J. Dunne
Brayden Point faceoff won against Josh Dunne
B. Point · 1 A
GOALP3 1:54
Goal! Wrist shot
J. Quinn · 1 G
Jack Quinn Goal (19) Wrist Shot, assists: Jason Zucker (18), Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen (1)
TB 2 - 4 BUF
P3 1:59
Big hit on J. Zucker
Charle-Edouard D'Astous hit Jason Zucker
C. D'Astous
P3 2:04
Wrist shot on goal
Jake Guentzel Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
J. Guentzel · 1 G, 1 A
P3 2:15
TO
Giveaway
Giveaway by Yanni Gourde
P3 2:27
Big hit on R. Dahlin
Oliver Bjorkstrand hit Rasmus Dahlin
O. Bjorkstrand
P3 2:40
Big hit on A. Tuch
Erik Cernak hit Alex Tuch
E. Cernak
P3 3:16
Faceoff win vs P. Krebs
Jake Guentzel faceoff won against Peyton Krebs
J. Guentzel · 1 G, 1 A
P3 3:30
Shot
Charle-Edouard D'Astous Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
P3 4:02
Face off
Josh Norris faceoff won against Jake Guentzel
P3 4:04
Faceoff win vs N. Paul
Josh Dunne faceoff won against Nick Paul
J. Dunne
P3 4:06
Big hit on B. Malenstyn
Charle-Edouard D'Astous hit Beck Malenstyn
C. D'Astous
P3 4:07
Big hit on O. Power
Oliver Bjorkstrand hit Owen Power
O. Bjorkstrand
P3 4:15
Snap shot short
Emil Lilleberg Snap Shot Short
E. Lilleberg
P3 4:20
Big hit on C. D'Astous
Beck Malenstyn hit Charle-Edouard D'Astous
B. Malenstyn
P3 5:38
TO
Takeaway
Takeaway by Ryan McLeod
R. McLeod · 1 A
P3 5:45
Faceoff win vs J. Guentzel
Alex Tuch faceoff won against Jake Guentzel
A. Tuch · 1 G