The Buffalo Sabres moved to 39-19-6 with 8 points after a 8-7 result over the Tampa Bay Lightning, who came in at 39-19-4 with 7 points at KeyBank Center.
First period
The Buffalo Sabres opened the scoring with 1 goal in the first period while the Lightning finished the period with 0 goals.
The Sabres set an early pace with 42 shots in the game while the Bolts ended with 28 shots.
Second period
The Sabres added 3 goals in the second period, and their power play produced 4 goals on 7 opportunities in the game for a 57 percent conversion rate.
The Lightning answered with 4 second-period goals, and Tampa Bay logged 40 hits as its physical game showed up on the sheet.
Third period
The Sabres scored 4 goals in the third period, and the Blue and Gold also recorded 1 shorthanded goal as the special-teams ledger swung back again.
The Lightning scored 3 third-period goals, and Tampa Bay went 1-for-2 on the power play for 50 percent while finishing 50 percent on faceoffs.
Postgame notes
Josh Doan was credited as the 1st star, and Jason Zucker and Tage Thompson joined him among the 3 stars for the Sabres.
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen earned the win with 22 saves on 28 shots against, and the Sabres were tagged with 45 penalty minutes while the Lightning had 57 penalty minutes.
This Buffalo Sabres vs Tampa Bay Lightning recap also fits as a snapshot of a high-scoring game where Buffalo had 14 assists and Tampa Bay had 10 assists.
Buffalo Sabres post-game interviews followed a night where the Swords had 5 takeaways and 17 giveaways, and the Lightning posted 2 takeaways with 11 giveaways.
The Buffalo Sabres vs Tampa Bay Lightning full match report will note Buffalo’s 19 percent shooting and Tampa Bay’s 25 percent shooting, along with the Sabres’ 15 blocked shots.
For a Buffalo Sabres match rating discussion, the sheet shows Buffalo finishing with 27 hits, Tampa Bay with 40 hits, and both teams landing at 50 percent in the faceoff circle.
The Sabres are scheduled to host the San Jose Sharks at KeyBank Center in Buffalo at 7:00 PM EDT on 2026-03-10, with broadcasts listed on ESPN+, NBCS-CA, and MSG-B, so tune in and share this article.
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