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Sabres vs Lightning

Final/OT · Tue Feb 3 · 7:30 PM ET · Benchmark International Arena

Buffalo SabresSabres32-18-6
3
Final/OTFeb 3, 2026
Tampa Bay LightningLightning36-14-4
4
StreamESPN+Hulu

Closing line

US sportsbook at puck drop
Moneyline
BUF+170
TB−205
Puck line
BUF +1.5−142
TB −1.5+120
Total O/U
Over 6.5+100
Under 6.5−120
  • Puck line: Sabres +1.5 covered.
  • Total O/U: over 6.5 (7 goals).

Recap

The Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Buffalo Sabres 4-3 in overtime at Benchmark International Arena in Tampa on Feb 3, 2026 to move to 36-14-4.

The go-ahead score came with 4:45 left in overtime: Jake Guentzel Goal (25) Snap Shot, assists: Nikita Kucherov (61), J.J. Moser (14). The Lightning have won 4 straight.

Score by period

Buffalo Sabres and Tampa Bay Lightning, score by period
Team123OTT
BUF10203
TB10214

W: Vasilevskiy · L: Ellis

Scoring plays

First Period

  1. TBGoal · 10:24Nikita Kucherov Goal (29) Wrist Shot, assists: Jake Guentzel (34)0-1
  2. BUFGoal · 16:53Mattias Samuelsson Goal (10) Wrist Shot, assists: none1-1

Third Period

  1. BUFGoal · 4:08Mattias Samuelsson Goal (11) Wrist Shot, assists: Ryan McLeod (29), Jack Quinn (24)2-1
  2. TBGoal · 8:53Oliver Bjorkstrand Goal (9) Snap Shot, assists: Darren Raddysh (34), Nikita Kucherov (59)2-2
  3. BUFGoal · 14:53Josh Doan Goal (18) Deflected, assists: Tage Thompson (29), Rasmus Dahlin (36)3-2
  4. TBGoal · 19:34Darren Raddysh Goal (17) Slap Shot, assists: Nikita Kucherov (60), Brandon Hagel (27)3-3

Overtime

  1. TBGoal · 4:45Jake Guentzel Goal (25) Snap Shot, assists: Nikita Kucherov (61), J.J. Moser (14)3-4

Team stats

BUFTB
Shots
26
35
Power Play Goals
1
1
Faceoff Win Percent
49.2
50.8
Hits
13
26
Blocked Shots
10
10
Penalty Minutes
4
6

Top performers

Buffalo SabresTampa Bay Lightning

Goals

Mattias Samuelsson2
Nikita Kucherov1

Assists

Rasmus Dahlin1
Nikita Kucherov3

Points

Mattias Samuelsson2
Nikita Kucherov4

Player stats

Sabres · Forwards

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIGASSOGFO%PIM
Josh Doan RW000016:2910100.00
Konsta Helenius C130113:47001050.00
Tyson Kozak C111112:25000057.10
Peyton Krebs C030-217:4700100.00
Beck Malenstyn LW02019:080010100.00
Ryan McLeod C102019:31012047.40
Noah Ostlund C000014:36000050.02
Jack Quinn RW011017:5001200.00
Isak Rosen RW00008:1700000.00
Tage Thompson C010-122:09015050.00
Alex Tuch RW101-222:38001050.00
Jason Zucker LW000017:10000060.00

Sabres · Defense

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIGASSOGFO%PIM
Jacob Bryson D000011:0100100.00
Bowen Byram D100-123:3700000.02
Rasmus Dahlin D203027:4701700.00
Zach Metsa D100011:1200000.00
Owen Power D201-121:5100100.00
Mattias Samuelsson D020124:0120300.00

Sabres · Goalies

PlayerGASASVSV%TOIPIM
Colten Ellis G43531.88664:240

Lightning · Forwards

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIGASSOGFO%PIM
Oliver Bjorkstrand RW010115:0410200.00
Curtis Douglas C02005:4500100.02
Jack Finley C01007:43001050.00
Zemgus Girgensons C040017:0700200.00
Gage Goncalves C010013:5200100.02
Yanni Gourde C010120:01002061.10
Jake Guentzel C010126:07111046.20
Brandon Hagel LW010025:4001400.00
Pontus Holmberg RW031016:3100000.00
Dominic James C022013:02002045.50
Nikita Kucherov RW101122:2413700.00
Scott Sabourin RW14006:0300100.00

Lightning · Defense

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIGASSOGFO%PIM
Declan Carlile D030115:0800100.00
Erik Cernak D300018:0400200.00
Victor Hedman D001117:3900100.00
Ryan McDonagh D001019:4000200.00
J.J. Moser D300-123:5101200.02
Darren Raddysh D220-125:4811300.00

Lightning · Goalies

PlayerGASASVSV%TOIPIM
Andrei Vasilevskiy G32623.88563:330

Three stars

  1. Jake Guentzel (TB)
  2. Nikita Kucherov (TB)
  3. Mattias Samuelsson (BUF)

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