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Tampa Bay Lightning 7, Buffalo Sabres 8 β€” Recap

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πŸ“°Game Summary

Final: Tampa Bay Lightning 7, Buffalo Sabres 8. Shots on goal: TBL 28, BUF 42. Goals by period (from the event feed, matching the official final): P1 TBL 0-1 BUF; P2 TBL 4-3 BUF; P3 TBL 3-4 BUF.

Scoring plays: P1 08:26 Josh Doan (assists: Tage Thompson, Bowen Byram) to make it TBL 0-1 BUF; P2 02:15 Jason Zucker (assists: Rasmus Dahlin, Tage Thompson) to make it TBL 0-2 BUF; P2 05:10 Alex Tuch (assists: Tage Thompson, Noah Ostlund) to make it TBL 0-3 BUF; P2 07:55 Corey Perry (assists: Nikita Kucherov, Darren Raddysh) to make it TBL 1-3 BUF; P2 11:07 Alex Tuch (assists: Bowen Byram) to make it TBL 1-4 BUF; P2 12:26 Nikita Kucherov (assists: Darren Raddysh) to make it TBL 2-4 BUF; P2 14:46 Zemgus Girgensons (assists: Yanni Gourde, J.J. Moser) to make it TBL 3-4 BUF; P2 17:37 J.J. Moser (assists: Conor Geekie) to make it TBL 4-4 BUF; P3 00:59 Nikita Kucherov (assists: Brandon Hagel, J.J. Moser) to make it TBL 5-4 BUF; P3 05:46 Brayden Point to make it TBL 6-4 BUF; P3 06:12 Sam Carrick (assists: Zach Benson, Michael Kesselring) to make it TBL 6-5 BUF; P3 09:48 Brandon Hagel (assists: Anthony Cirelli, Darren Raddysh) to make it TBL 7-5 BUF; P3 11:03 Rasmus Dahlin (assists: Tage Thompson, Bowen Byram) to make it TBL 7-6 BUF; P3 14:29 Jason Zucker (assists: Ryan McLeod) to make it TBL 7-7 BUF; P3 15:43 Josh Doan (assists: Jason Zucker, Rasmus Dahlin) to make it TBL 7-8 BUF. Top skaters: Tage Thompson (BUF) 0 G, 4 A; Jason Zucker (BUF) 2 G, 1 A; Nikita Kucherov (TBL) 2 G, 1 A; Rasmus Dahlin (BUF) 1 G, 2 A. Goaltending (box score): Jonas Johansson (TBL) 34 saves on 42, decision L; Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen (BUF) 22 saves on 28, decision W.

Standouts

Top Scorer Β· BUF
0 G, 4 A, 4 PTS, 3 SOG Β· 19:39 TOI
Goals Β· BUF
2 G, 1 A, 3 PTS, 6 SOG Β· 16:42 TOI
Goaltending Β· BUF
22 saves on 28 shots (.786) Β· W
Season highs
Bowen Byram Β· Season-high 7 shots on goalJ.J. Moser Β· Season-high 3 points

Every skater's and goalie's line is in the box score below.

πŸ“Š Game Flow

TBL 2 largest lead P3 5:46 (TBL 6, BUF 4) Β· 5-0 run, P2 12:26–P3 5:46
BUF 3 largest lead P2 5:10 (TBL 0, BUF 3) Β· 3-0 run, P1 8:26–P2 5:10
Swings 2 lead changes Tied 2 times
Scoring summary
  • P1 8:26 Josh Doan (Tage Thompson, Bowen Byram) BUF Β· Power play Β· wrist shot Β· TBL 0, BUF 1
  • P2 2:15 Jason Zucker (Rasmus Dahlin, Tage Thompson) BUF Β· Power play Β· snap shot Β· TBL 0, BUF 2
  • P2 5:10 Alex Tuch (Tage Thompson, Noah Ostlund) BUF Β· Power play Β· tip-in shot Β· TBL 0, BUF 3
  • P2 7:55 Corey Perry (Nikita Kucherov, Darren Raddysh) TBL Β· backhand shot Β· TBL 1, BUF 3
  • P2 11:07 Alex Tuch (Bowen Byram) BUF Β· Shorthanded Β· backhand shot Β· TBL 1, BUF 4
  • P2 12:26 Nikita Kucherov (Darren Raddysh) TBL Β· Power play Β· wrist shot Β· TBL 2, BUF 4
  • P2 14:46 Zemgus Girgensons (Yanni Gourde, J.J. Moser) TBL Β· snap shot Β· TBL 3, BUF 4
  • P2 17:37 J.J. Moser (Conor Geekie) TBL Β· wrist shot Β· TBL 4, BUF 4
  • P3 0:59 Nikita Kucherov (Brandon Hagel, J.J. Moser) TBL Β· snap shot Β· TBL 5, BUF 4
  • P3 5:46 Brayden Point TBL Β· TBL 6, BUF 4
  • P3 6:12 Sam Carrick (Zach Benson, Michael Kesselring) BUF Β· wrist shot Β· TBL 6, BUF 5
  • P3 9:48 Brandon Hagel (Anthony Cirelli, Darren Raddysh) TBL Β· wrist shot Β· TBL 7, BUF 5
  • P3 11:03 Rasmus Dahlin (Tage Thompson, Bowen Byram) BUF Β· wrist shot Β· TBL 7, BUF 6
  • P3 14:29 Jason Zucker (Ryan McLeod) BUF Β· backhand shot Β· TBL 7, BUF 7
  • P3 15:43 Josh Doan (Jason Zucker, Rasmus Dahlin) BUF Β· Power play Β· wrist shot Β· TBL 7, BUF 8

Linescore

123 T
TBL 043 7
BUF 134 8

Shots on goal: TBL 28, BUF 42

πŸ“‹ Team Stats

TBLBUF
28Shots on goal42
53Shot attempts71
32Faceoff wins32
40Hits27
6Blocked shots15
1Power-play goals4
2Takeaways5
11Giveaways14
57Penalty minutes45
81.0%Save %78.6%
Shots on goal by period
TeamP1P2P3Total
TBL6101329
BUF10151742

🎯 Shot Map

Tampa Bay Lightning7 G Β· 45 attempts
Charle-Edouard D'Astous: missed the netDarren Raddysh: saved (slap)J.J. Moser: saved (slap)Brandon Hagel: missed the netAnthony Cirelli: missed the netVictor Hedman: saved (snap)Anthony Cirelli: missed the netNikita Kucherov: saved (snap)Oliver Bjorkstrand: saved (snap)Victor Hedman: saved (snap)Brayden Point: missed the netVictor Hedman: missed the netDarren Raddysh: missed the netNikita Kucherov: saved (snap)J.J. Moser: missed the netCorey Perry: goal (backhand)Zemgus Girgensons: missed the netBrayden Point: missed the netDarren Raddysh: saved (slap)Jake Guentzel: saved (snap)Nikita Kucherov: goal (wrist)Charle-Edouard D'Astous: saved (snap)J.J. Moser: saved (snap)Zemgus Girgensons: goal (snap)J.J. Moser: goal (wrist)Ryan McDonagh: missed the netYanni Gourde: saved (backhand)Zemgus Girgensons: missed the netNikita Kucherov: goal (snap)Brandon Hagel: saved (snap)Brandon Hagel: missed the netOliver Bjorkstrand: saved (snap)Brayden Point: goalPontus Holmberg: missed the netVictor Hedman: saved (snap)Anthony Cirelli: saved (tip-in)Brandon Hagel: goal (wrist)Darren Raddysh: saved (wrist)Brandon Hagel: missed the netConor Geekie: saved (tip-in)Darren Raddysh: saved (snap)Yanni Gourde: saved (snap)Yanni Gourde: missed the netNikita Kucherov: saved (snap)Brayden Point: saved (snap)
  • 7Goals16% of attempts
  • 22Saved49% of attempts
  • 16Missed the net36% of attempts
Buffalo Sabres8 G Β· 53 attempts
Jack Quinn: missed the netBowen Byram: saved (wrist)Bowen Byram: saved (wrist)Josh Norris: saved (wrist)Sam Carrick: saved (deflected)Josh Doan: goal (wrist)Bowen Byram: saved (wrist)Michael Kesselring: saved (wrist)Jason Zucker: saved (wrist)Tage Thompson: saved (snap)Alex Tuch: saved (wrist)Peyton Krebs: saved (wrist)Ryan McLeod: saved (wrist)Mattias Samuelsson: saved (tip-in)Tage Thompson: saved (slap)Jason Zucker: goal (snap)Alex Tuch: goal (tip-in)Alex Tuch: saved (wrist)Noah Ostlund: missed the netBowen Byram: saved (slap)Ryan McLeod: missed the netJosh Doan: missed the netOwen Power: missed the netTage Thompson: saved (wrist)Ryan McLeod: saved (wrist)Jason Zucker: saved (wrist)Alex Tuch: goal (backhand)Jack Quinn: missed the netMattias Samuelsson: saved (wrist)Sam Carrick: saved (wrist)Jason Zucker: saved (wrist)Bowen Byram: saved (wrist)Jack Quinn: saved (backhand)Jason Zucker: missed the netJack Quinn: saved (slap)Sam Carrick: goal (wrist)Noah Ostlund: saved (wrist)Alex Tuch: missed the netJason Zucker: saved (wrist)Rasmus Dahlin: goal (wrist)Josh Doan: saved (wrist)Josh Doan: saved (wrist)Mattias Samuelsson: saved (snap)Bowen Byram: saved (slap)Jack Quinn: saved (wrist)Zach Benson: saved (tip-in)Tage Thompson: missed the netJason Zucker: goal (backhand)Noah Ostlund: saved (wrist)Bowen Byram: saved (wrist)Jason Zucker: missed the netJosh Doan: goal (wrist)Josh Doan: missed the net
  • 8Goals15% of attempts
  • 34Saved64% of attempts
  • 11Missed the net21% of attempts

● goal (large) Β· ● saved Β· βœ• missed the net; blocked shots are not located. Each team attacks to the right.

πŸ’ Box Score

TBL skatersG goals Β· A assists Β· P points Β· SOG shots on goal Β· TOI time on ice
PlayerPosGAP+/-SOGHITBLKTOI
Nikita Kucherov R 213+155019:15
J.J. Moser D 123+232026:17
Darren Raddysh D 033+241123:13
Brandon Hagel L 112+120116:42
Brayden Point C 101011117:13
Zemgus Girgensons C 101014015:48
Corey Perry R 101+210008:54
Anthony Cirelli C 011+114018:55
Yanni Gourde C 011+122018:39
Conor Geekie C 011016007:33
Ryan McDonagh D 000001020:41
Victor Hedman D 000+231020:07
Charle-Edouard D'Astous D 000-113018:37
Jake Guentzel C 000-110017:44
Oliver Bjorkstrand R 000022014:02
Pontus Holmberg R 000004013:17
Erik Cernak D 000000306:47
Scott Sabourin R 000004004:17
TBL goaliesG goals Β· A assists Β· P points Β· SOG shots on goal Β· TOI time on ice
PlayerDecSVSASV%GATOI
Jonas Johansson L 344281.0858:54
BUF skatersG goals Β· A assists Β· P points Β· SOG shots on goal Β· TOI time on ice
PlayerPosGAP+/-SOGHITBLKTOI
Tage Thompson C 044-134119:39
Jason Zucker L 213+160116:42
Rasmus Dahlin D 123+210126:16
Bowen Byram D 033071020:12
Alex Tuch R 202043218:54
Josh Doan R 202-242018:25
Sam Carrick C 101-233006:03
Ryan McLeod C 011+221121:03
Noah Ostlund C 011-121016:34
Zach Benson L 011+112014:15
Michael Kesselring D 011+110006:03
Owen Power D 000-400327:08
Mattias Samuelsson D 000-332324:57
Josh Norris C 000-111117:55
Jack Quinn R 000034015:19
Zach Metsa D 000000208:55
Peyton Krebs C 000-310008:46
Beck Malenstyn L 000-103006:03
BUF goaliesG goals Β· A assists Β· P points Β· SOG shots on goal Β· TOI time on ice
PlayerDecSVSASV%GATOI
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen W 222878.6759:21

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