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Buffalo Sabres at Tampa Bay Lightning on February 28th 2026

Buffalo Sabres (6)

at

Tampa Bay Lightning (2)

Game No: 941

Started: 2026-02-28 19:11:00

Ended: 2026-02-28 21:55:00

Attendance: 19,092

Three Stars by: media

Full Recap

Period Time Team Scorer Shot Type Distance (ft) Assist Assist Highlight
1 5:25 BUF Rasmus Dahlin Owen Power
1 6:15 BUF Josh Norris Josh Doan Zach Metsa
1 8:18 BUF Josh Norris Bowen Byram Zach Benson
1 15:06 BUF Tage Thompson Peyton Krebs Rasmus Dahlin
2 1:54 BUF Zach Metsa
2 16:03 TBL Dominic James Oliver Bjorkstrand Victor Hedman
3 3:43 BUF Alex Tuch Rasmus Dahlin Jack Quinn
3 5:27 TBL Victor Hedman Darren Raddysh

Referees

#15 Jean Hebert

#13 Furman South

Officials

#95 Jonny Murray

#56 Julien Fournier

Period Time Team Player Penalty PIM Drawn By
1 10:44 BUF Zach Benson Cross-checking 2 Oliver Bjorkstrand
2 5:47 BUF Rasmus Dahlin Cross-checking 2
2 16:03 BUF Mattias Samuelsson Roughing 2
3 1:28 BUF Alex Tuch Roughing 2
3 1:28 BUF Michael Kesselring Cross-checking 2
3 17:12 BUF Michael Kesselring Cross-checking 2
2 5:47 TBL Brayden Point Slashing 2
2 10:26 TBL Emil Lilleberg Roughing 2
2 12:10 TBL Jake Guentzel Delay Game - Puck over glass 2
2 16:03 TBL Victor Hedman Roughing 2
3 1:28 TBL Charle-Edouard D'Astous Roughing 2
3 2:02 TBL Jake Guentzel Abuse of officials 2
3 2:02 TBL Jake Guentzel Abusive language - Game 10
3 6:23 TBL Darren Raddysh Cross-checking 2
3 12:48 TBL Anthony Cirelli Interference 2
3 20:00 TBL Charle-Edouard D'Astous Roughing 2 Peyton Krebs

Buffalo Sabres Roster

Coach: Lindy Ruff

# Player Position
1 Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen G
4 Bowen Byram D
6 Zach Benson L
8 Michael Kesselring D
9 Josh Norris C
17 Jason Zucker L
19 Peyton Krebs C
22 Jack Quinn R
23 Mattias Samuelsson D
25 Owen Power D
26 Rasmus Dahlin D
29 Beck Malenstyn L
48 Tyson Kozak C
71 Ryan McLeod C
72 Tage Thompson C
73 Zach Metsa D
86 Noah Ostlund C
89 Alex Tuch R
91 Josh Doan R
92 Colten Ellis G

Tampa Bay Lightning Roster

Coach: Jon Cooper

# Player Position
17 Dominic James C
21 Brayden Point C
22 Oliver Bjorkstrand R
27 Ryan McDonagh D
28 Zemgus Girgensons C
29 Pontus Holmberg R
31 Jonas Johansson G
37 Yanni Gourde C
38 Brandon Hagel L
43 Darren Raddysh D
51 Charle-Edouard D'Astous D
59 Jake Guentzel C
71 Anthony Cirelli C
77 Victor Hedman D
78 Emil Martinsen Lilleberg D
78 Emil Lilleberg D
81 Erik Cernak D
86 Nikita Kucherov R
88 Andrei Vasilevskiy G
90 Janis Moser D
90 J.J. Moser D
93 Gage Goncalves C

Buffalo Sabres Scratches

# Player Position
34 Alex Lyon G
44 Josh Dunne C
78 Jacob Bryson D

Tampa Bay Lightning Scratches

# Player Position
42 Curtis Douglas C
46 Scott Sabourin R
67 Declan Carlile D

6 Goals 2
9 Assists 3
15 Plus / Minus -15
6 Penalties 10
12 PIM 28
50 Corsi For 51
49.5 Corsi % 50.5
35 Fenwick For 51
40.7 Fenwick % 59.3
35 Shots 38
5 Shots Blocked 14
15 Missed Shots 13
16 Hits 28
16 Giveaways 11
2 Takeaways 6
14 Blocked Shots 5
31 Faceoffs Won 33
33 Faceoffs Lost 31
48% Faceoff Percentage 52%

Time Spent With Lead

Buffalo Sabres Tampa Bay Lightning
Lead Time With Lead Lead Time With Lead
1 0:50 1
2 2:03 2
3 6:48 3
4 29:01 4
5 15:53 5

Time Each Lead Lasted

Buffalo Sabres - Tampa Bay Lightning Time With Lead
1 - 0 0:50
2 - 0 2:03
3 - 0 6:48
4 - 0 6:48
5 - 0 14:09
5 - 1 7:40
6 - 1 1:44
6 - 2 14:33

Buffalo Sabres

# Player G A Pts +/- P PIM S SB MS H GV TK B Shots FW FL F%
1 Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Bowen Byram 0 1 1 2 0 0 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0
6 Zach Benson 0 1 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 100
8 Michael Kesselring 0 0 0 -1 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 Josh Norris 2 0 2 2 0 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 7 9 44
17 Jason Zucker 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 100
19 Peyton Krebs 0 1 1 -1 0 0 0 1 2 5 0 0 0 1 2 33
22 Jack Quinn 0 1 1 2 0 0 2 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
23 Mattias Samuelsson 0 0 0 -1 1 2 1 0 1 1 1 1 2 0 0 0
25 Owen Power 0 1 1 2 0 0 4 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
26 Rasmus Dahlin 1 2 3 2 1 2 2 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0
29 Beck Malenstyn 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 4 0 0 2 0 0 0
48 Tyson Kozak 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 5 8 38
71 Ryan McLeod 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 10 11 48
72 Tage Thompson 1 0 1 -1 0 0 6 0 0 0 1 1 0 6 2 75
73 Zach Metsa 1 1 2 2 0 0 3 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0
86 Noah Ostlund 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 2 0 0 0
89 Alex Tuch 1 0 1 -1 1 2 5 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 1 0
91 Josh Doan 0 1 1 2 0 0 2 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0
92 Colten Ellis 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Tampa Bay Lightning

# Player G A Pts +/- P PIM S SB MS H GV TK B Shots FW FL F%
17 Dominic James 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 8 4 67
21 Brayden Point 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 9 7 56
22 Oliver Bjorkstrand 0 1 1 -1 0 0 4 0 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 0
27 Ryan McDonagh 0 0 0 -3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
28 Zemgus Girgensons 0 0 0 -1 0 0 3 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 1 0
29 Pontus Holmberg 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0
31 Jonas Johansson 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
37 Yanni Gourde 0 0 0 -1 0 0 1 0 0 5 1 0 0 5 11 31
38 Brandon Hagel 0 0 0 -1 0 0 8 2 1 0 4 0 1 0 1 0
43 Darren Raddysh 0 1 1 1 1 2 3 4 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0
51 Charle-Edouard D'Astous 0 0 0 -2 2 4 0 1 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 0
59 Jake Guentzel 0 0 0 -1 3 14 3 0 1 0 3 0 0 1 1 50
71 Anthony Cirelli 0 0 0 -2 1 2 1 0 2 2 1 0 0 10 5 67
77 Victor Hedman 1 1 2 1 1 2 2 2 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 0
78 Emil Martinsen Lilleberg 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
78 Emil Lilleberg 0 0 0 -1 1 2 3 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 0
81 Erik Cernak 0 0 0 -1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0
86 Nikita Kucherov 0 0 0 -1 0 0 4 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
88 Andrei Vasilevskiy 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
90 Janis Moser 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
90 J.J. Moser 0 0 0 -1 0 0 2 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0
93 Gage Goncalves 0 0 0 -1 0 0 2 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0

Buffalo Sabres

TOI
# Player Shifts Avg Shift Total Power Play Shorthanded Even Strength
4 Bowen Byram 25 00:54 22:45 04:06 03:29 15:10
6 Zach Benson 19 00:43 13:39 00:20 00:36 12:43
8 Michael Kesselring 15 00:34 08:40 00:00 00:06 08:34
9 Josh Norris 22 00:41 15:03 03:32 00:00 11:31
17 Jason Zucker 17 00:42 12:05 03:39 00:00 08:26
19 Peyton Krebs 18 00:36 10:59 00:00 00:10 10:49
22 Jack Quinn 20 00:43 14:21 03:49 00:00 10:32
23 Mattias Samuelsson 28 00:51 24:08 00:00 03:49 20:19
25 Owen Power 27 00:44 19:59 00:22 00:41 18:56
26 Rasmus Dahlin 29 00:50 24:32 04:07 00:26 19:59
29 Beck Malenstyn 19 00:39 12:26 00:06 02:21 09:59
48 Tyson Kozak 19 00:41 13:04 00:07 01:14 11:43
71 Ryan McLeod 27 00:45 20:21 04:05 02:57 13:19
72 Tage Thompson 20 00:48 16:00 04:05 00:00 11:55
73 Zach Metsa 18 00:43 13:08 00:00 00:37 12:31
86 Noah Ostlund 20 00:44 14:46 03:58 00:00 10:48
89 Alex Tuch 25 00:43 18:15 03:57 01:50 12:28
91 Josh Doan 24 00:40 16:08 03:42 00:00 12:26

Tampa Bay Lightning

TOI
# Player Shifts Avg Shift Total Power Play Shorthanded Even Strength
17 Dominic James 17 00:46 13:06 00:00 00:00 13:06
21 Brayden Point 20 00:53 17:52 04:06 00:02 13:44
22 Oliver Bjorkstrand 18 00:54 16:24 03:46 00:00 12:38
27 Ryan McDonagh 21 00:46 16:16 00:00 05:01 11:15
28 Zemgus Girgensons 23 00:39 15:03 00:04 04:06 10:53
29 Pontus Holmberg 20 00:41 13:52 00:04 00:58 12:50
37 Yanni Gourde 21 00:45 15:59 00:22 04:19 11:18
38 Brandon Hagel 28 00:45 21:05 02:02 03:36 15:27
43 Darren Raddysh 21 01:00 21:18 04:07 00:00 17:11
51 Charle-Edouard D'Astous 18 00:52 15:50 00:10 00:08 15:32
59 Jake Guentzel 16 00:48 13:02 02:28 00:40 09:54
71 Anthony Cirelli 22 00:38 14:01 00:06 02:03 11:52
77 Victor Hedman 22 00:46 16:53 01:01 02:49 13:03
78 Emil Martinsen Lilleberg
78 Emil Lilleberg 21 00:47 16:45 00:04 00:20 16:21
81 Erik Cernak 21 00:41 14:39 00:00 04:42 09:57
86 Nikita Kucherov 21 00:57 20:11 04:24 00:00 15:47
90 Janis Moser
90 J.J. Moser 20 00:47 15:46 00:00 02:56 12:50
93 Gage Goncalves 11 00:45 08:17 00:06 00:00 08:11

Buffalo Sabres

# Player Period Goals Against Shots Against Save Percentage
1 Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen 1 0 14 1
2 1 12 0.917
3 1 12 0.917

Tampa Bay Lightning

# Player Period Goals Against Shots Against Save Percentage
31 Jonas Johansson 2 0 16 1
3 1 5 0.8
88 Andrei Vasilevskiy 1 4 10 0.6
2 1 4 0.75
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