Thursday, March 6, 2025
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Scoring Summary
| Period | Time | Team | Goal | Strength | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 05:01 | TBL | Nick Paul (19) — Ryan McDonagh (18) , Brandon Hagel (39) | EV | 0-1 |
| 1 | 05:17 | BUF | Rasmus Dahlin (11) — Ryan McLeod (18) , Zach Benson (11) | EV | 1-1 |
| 1 | 05:53 | TBL | Darren Raddysh (4) — Zemgus Girgensons (4) | EV | 1-2 |
| 1 | 08:20 | BUF | Alex Tuch (24) | EV | 2-2 |
| 1 | 17:09 | BUF | Peyton Krebs (5) — Ryan McLeod (19) , Zach Benson (12) | EV | 3-2 |
| 2 | 00:58 | TBL | Jake Guentzel (30) — Erik Cernak (14) , Nikita Kucherov (63) | EV | 3-3 |
| 2 | 09:35 | BUF | Tage Thompson (31) — Rasmus Dahlin (40) , JJ Peterka (32) | PP | 4-3 |
| 2 | 12:40 | BUF | JJ Peterka (19) | EV | 5-3 |
| 2 | 17:43 | TBL | Jake Guentzel (31) — Brayden Point (33) , Nick Paul (16) | EV | 5-4 |
| 2 | 18:46 | TBL | Jake Guentzel (32) — Brandon Hagel (40) , Darren Raddysh (24) | PP | 5-5 |
| 3 | 01:40 | TBL | Oliver Bjorkstrand (17) — Yanni Gourde (12) , Nikita Kucherov (64) | EV | 5-6 |
Penalty Summary
| Period Per | Time | Team | Player | Penalty | Min M |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 08:23 | BUF | Tage Thompson | High Sticking | 2 |
| 2 | 01:57 | TBL | Erik Cernak | Roughing | 2 |
| 2 | 09:15 | TBL | Gage Goncalves | Tripping | 2 |
| 2 | 18:10 | BUF | Rasmus Dahlin | Roughing | 2 |
| 2 | 18:10 | TBL | Anthony Cirelli | Roughing | 2 |
| 2 | 18:10 | BUF | Rasmus Dahlin | Roughing Removing Opponents Helmet | 2 |
| 3 | 10:25 | BUF | JJ Peterka | Holding | 2 |
| 3 | 18:06 | TBL | Brandon Hagel | Tripping | 2 |
| 3 | 19:43 | TBL | Ryan McDonagh | High Sticking | 2 |
Team Statistics
| Statistic | Buffalo Sabres | Tampa Bay Lightning |
|---|---|---|
| Shots | 33 | 26 |
| Faceoff % | 45.5% | 54.5% |
| Hits | 23 | 19 |
| Blocked Shots | 10 | 12 |
| Giveaways | 14 | 12 |
| Takeaways | 6 | 1 |
Skaters
Buffalo Sabres
| # | Player | Pos | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | S | HIT | BLK | GV | TK | SHFT | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Zach Benson | L | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 10:57 |
| 12 | Jordan Greenway | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 12:16 |
| 19 | Peyton Krebs | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 13:47 |
| 20 | Jiri Kulich | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 26 | 18:55 |
| 22 | Jack Quinn | R | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 02:25 |
| 24 | Dylan Cozens | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 16:54 |
| 29 | Beck Malenstyn | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 09:43 |
| 71 | Ryan McLeod | C | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 21:38 |
| 72 | Tage Thompson | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 19:19 |
| 77 | JJ Peterka | R | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 26 | 21:35 |
| 81 | Sam Lafferty | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 12:32 |
| 89 | Alex Tuch | R | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 29 | 21:00 |
| 4 | Bowen Byram | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 30 | 20:18 |
| 23 | Mattias Samuelsson | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 31 | 25:12 |
| 25 | Owen Power | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 17:54 |
| 26 | Rasmus Dahlin | D | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 29 | 23:35 |
| 75 | Connor Clifton | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 15:36 |
| 78 | Jacob Bryson | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 13:55 |
Tampa Bay Lightning
| # | Player | Pos | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | S | HIT | BLK | GV | TK | SHFT | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Luke Glendening | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 10:49 |
| 20 | Nick Paul | L | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 15:42 |
| 21 | Brayden Point | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 16:45 |
| 22 | Oliver Bjorkstrand | R | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 13:53 |
| 28 | Zemgus Girgensons | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 11:02 |
| 37 | Yanni Gourde | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 16:47 |
| 38 | Brandon Hagel | L | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 21:42 |
| 41 | Mitchell Chaffee | R | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 08:42 |
| 59 | Jake Guentzel | C | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 18:27 |
| 71 | Anthony Cirelli | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 17:46 |
| 86 | Nikita Kucherov | R | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 17:18 |
| 93 | Gage Goncalves | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 11:07 |
| 27 | Ryan McDonagh | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 25:41 |
| 43 | Darren Raddysh | D | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 27 | 24:47 |
| 77 | Victor Hedman | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 02:57 |
| 78 | Emil Lilleberg | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 17:01 |
| 81 | Erik Cernak | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 32 | 22:10 |
| 90 | J.J. Moser | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 22:53 |
Goalies
Buffalo Sabres
| # | Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | EV | PP | SH | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen | 26 | 20 | 6 | .769 | 20/25 | 0/1 | 0/0 | 57:53 |
| 47 | James Reimer | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 00:00 |
Tampa Bay Lightning
| # | Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | EV | PP | SH | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | Jonas Johansson | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 00:00 |
| 88 | Andrei Vasilevskiy | 33 | 28 | 5 | .848 | 26/30 | 2/3 | 0/0 | 60:00 |