Sunday, March 8, 2026
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Scoring Summary
| Period | Time | Team | Goal | Strength | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 08:26 | BUF | Josh Doan (20) — Tage Thompson (33) , Bowen Byram (23) | PP | 0-1 |
| 2 | 02:15 | BUF | Jason Zucker (18) — Rasmus Dahlin (43) , Tage Thompson (34) | PP | 0-2 |
| 2 | 05:10 | BUF | Alex Tuch (26) — Tage Thompson (35) , Noah Ostlund (14) | PP | 0-3 |
| 2 | 07:55 | TBL | Corey Perry (13) — Nikita Kucherov (69) , Darren Raddysh (39) | EV | 1-3 |
| 2 | 11:07 | BUF | Alex Tuch (27) — Bowen Byram (24) | SH | 1-4 |
| 2 | 12:26 | TBL | Nikita Kucherov (33) — Darren Raddysh (40) | PP | 2-4 |
| 2 | 14:46 | TBL | Zemgus Girgensons (8) — Yanni Gourde (16) , J.J. Moser (16) | EV | 3-4 |
| 2 | 17:37 | TBL | J.J. Moser (6) — Conor Geekie (2) | EV | 4-4 |
| 3 | 00:59 | TBL | Nikita Kucherov (34) — Brandon Hagel (29) , J.J. Moser (17) | EV | 5-4 |
| 3 | 05:46 | TBL | Brayden Point (16) | EV | 6-4 |
| 3 | 06:12 | BUF | Sam Carrick (5) — Zach Benson (21) , Michael Kesselring (2) | EV | 6-5 |
| 3 | 09:48 | TBL | Brandon Hagel (30) — Anthony Cirelli (23) , Darren Raddysh (41) | EV | 7-5 |
| 3 | 11:03 | BUF | Rasmus Dahlin (13) — Tage Thompson (36) , Bowen Byram (25) | EV | 7-6 |
| 3 | 14:29 | BUF | Jason Zucker (19) — Ryan McLeod (33) | EV | 7-7 |
| 3 | 15:43 | BUF | Josh Doan (21) — Jason Zucker (15) , Rasmus Dahlin (44) | PP | 7-8 |
Penalty Summary
| Period Per | Time | Team | Player | Penalty | Min M |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 04:36 | TBL | Darren Raddysh | Slashing | 2 |
| 1 | 04:36 | TBL | Brandon Hagel | Boarding | 2 |
| 1 | 04:36 | TBL | Darren Raddysh | Fighting | 5 |
| 1 | 04:36 | BUF | Rasmus Dahlin | Fighting | 5 |
| 1 | 08:20 | TBL | Erik Cernak | Interference | 2 |
| 1 | 08:54 | BUF | Sam Carrick | Fighting | 5 |
| 1 | 08:54 | TBL | Scott Sabourin | Fighting | 5 |
| 1 | 09:13 | TBL | Charle-Edouard D'Astous | Roughing | 2 |
| 1 | 09:13 | BUF | Bowen Byram | Roughing | 2 |
| 1 | 09:13 | TBL | Brandon Hagel | Fighting | 5 |
| 1 | 09:13 | BUF | Peyton Krebs | Fighting | 5 |
| 1 | 09:13 | BUF | Bowen Byram | Misconduct | 10 |
| 1 | 09:13 | TBL | Charle-Edouard D'Astous | Misconduct | 10 |
| 1 | 10:40 | BUF | Mattias Samuelsson | Slashing | 2 |
| 1 | 10:40 | TBL | Nikita Kucherov | Slashing | 2 |
| 1 | 14:59 | TBL | Erik Cernak | Unsportsmanlike Conduct | 2 |
| 1 | 14:59 | BUF | Michael Kesselring | Unsportsmanlike Conduct | 2 |
| 1 | 16:41 | BUF | Noah Ostlund | Unsportsmanlike Conduct | 2 |
| 2 | 00:02 | BUF | Michael Kesselring | Fighting | 5 |
| 2 | 00:02 | TBL | Erik Cernak | Fighting | 5 |
| 2 | 00:06 | TBL | Corey Perry | Fighting | 5 |
| 2 | 00:06 | BUF | Beck Malenstyn | Fighting | 5 |
| 2 | 01:31 | TBL | Ryan McDonagh | High Sticking | 2 |
| 2 | 03:35 | TBL | Brandon Hagel | Roughing | 2 |
| 2 | 03:35 | TBL | Brandon Hagel | Roughing | 2 |
| 2 | 10:56 | BUF | Owen Power | High Sticking | 2 |
| 3 | 15:03 | TBL | Zemgus Girgensons | Slashing | 2 |
| 3 | 20:00 | TBL | Anthony Cirelli | Charging | 2 |
Team Statistics
| Statistic | Tampa Bay Lightning | Buffalo Sabres |
|---|---|---|
| Shots | 28 | 42 |
| Faceoff % | 50.0% | 50.0% |
| Hits | 40 | 27 |
| Blocked Shots | 6 | 15 |
| Giveaways | 11 | 14 |
| Takeaways | 2 | 5 |
Skaters
Tampa Bay Lightning
| # | Player | Pos | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | S | HIT | BLK | GV | TK | SHFT | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Corey Perry | R | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 08:54 |
| 14 | Conor Geekie | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 07:33 |
| 21 | Brayden Point | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 17:13 |
| 22 | Oliver Bjorkstrand | R | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 14:02 |
| 28 | Zemgus Girgensons | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 15:48 |
| 29 | Pontus Holmberg | R | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 13:17 |
| 37 | Yanni Gourde | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 25 | 18:39 |
| 38 | Brandon Hagel | L | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 16:42 |
| 46 | Scott Sabourin | R | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 04:17 |
| 59 | Jake Guentzel | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 17:44 |
| 71 | Anthony Cirelli | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 27 | 18:55 |
| 86 | Nikita Kucherov | R | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 19:15 |
| 27 | Ryan McDonagh | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 26 | 20:41 |
| 43 | Darren Raddysh | D | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 23:13 |
| 51 | Charle-Edouard D'Astous | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 18:37 |
| 77 | Victor Hedman | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 20:07 |
| 81 | Erik Cernak | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 06:47 |
| 90 | J.J. Moser | D | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 26:17 |
Buffalo Sabres
| # | Player | Pos | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | S | HIT | BLK | GV | TK | SHFT | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Zach Benson | L | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 14:15 |
| 9 | Josh Norris | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 17:55 |
| 10 | Sam Carrick | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 06:03 |
| 17 | Jason Zucker | L | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 16:42 |
| 19 | Peyton Krebs | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 08:46 |
| 22 | Jack Quinn | R | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 15:19 |
| 29 | Beck Malenstyn | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 06:03 |
| 71 | Ryan McLeod | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 21:03 |
| 72 | Tage Thompson | C | 0 | 4 | 4 | -1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 19:39 |
| 86 | Noah Ostlund | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 16:34 |
| 89 | Alex Tuch | R | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 18:54 |
| 91 | Josh Doan | R | 2 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 18:25 |
| 4 | Bowen Byram | D | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 20:12 |
| 8 | Michael Kesselring | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 06:03 |
| 23 | Mattias Samuelsson | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 24:57 |
| 25 | Owen Power | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 29 | 27:08 |
| 26 | Rasmus Dahlin | D | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 30 | 26:16 |
| 73 | Zach Metsa | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 08:55 |
Goalies
Tampa Bay Lightning
| # | Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | EV | PP | SH | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | Jonas Johansson | 42 | 34 | 8 | .810 | 27/30 | 6/10 | 1/2 | 58:54 |
| 88 | Andrei Vasilevskiy | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 00:00 |
Buffalo Sabres
| # | Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | EV | PP | SH | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen | 28 | 22 | 7 | .786 | 20/25 | 2/3 | 0/0 | 59:21 |
| 92 | Colten Ellis | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 00:00 |