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Buffalo Sabres vs. Tampa Bay Lightning

Feb 28, 2026
FINAL
Buffalo Sabres logo
35-19-6BuffaloSabres
6
Tampa Bay Lightning logo
38-16-4Tampa BayLightning
2

Box Score

123T
BUF4116
TBL0112

Scoring Summary

BUFTBL
  • Buffalo Sabres logoP15:25goal — Rasmus Dahlin (12), wrist shot. Assist: O. Power (14). Opens the scoring.10
  • Buffalo Sabres logoP16:15goal — Josh Norris (7), wrist shot. Assists: J. Doan (22), Z. Metsa (2).20
  • Buffalo Sabres logoP18:18goal — Josh Norris (8), tip-in. Assists: B. Byram (21), Z. Benson (20). Game-winning goal. 2nd goal of the game.30
  • Buffalo Sabres logoP115:06goal — Tage Thompson (32), wrist shot. Assists: P. Krebs (20), R. Dahlin (38).40
  • Buffalo Sabres logoP21:54goal — Zach Metsa (2), wrist shot. Unassisted.50
  • Tampa Bay Lightning logoP216:03goal — Dominic James (7), wrist shot. Assists: O. Bjorkstrand (18), V. Hedman (14).51
  • Buffalo Sabres logoP33:43power play goal — Alex Tuch (24), wrist shot. Assists: R. Dahlin (39), J. Quinn (26).61
  • Tampa Bay Lightning logoP35:27goal — Victor Hedman (1), slap shot. Assist: D. Raddysh (37).62

Team Stats

Buffalo Sabres logoBUF
Tampa Bay Lightning logoTBL
6Goals2
35Shots38
48.4%Faceoff %51.6%
5(1)Power Plays(Goals)3(0)
12Penalty Minutes28
16Hits28
14Blocked Shots5
16Takeaways11
2Giveaways6

Game Details

Saturday, February 28, 2026 · 7:00 PM
Benchmark International Arena · Tampa, FL
capacity: 21,500
spread: TBL +NaN