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Lightning vs Sabres

Final · Sun Mar 8 · 6:00 PM ET · KeyBank Center

Tampa Bay LightningLightning39-19-4
7
FinalMar 8, 2026
Buffalo SabresSabres39-19-6
8
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Closing line

US sportsbook at puck drop
Moneyline
TB−115
BUF−105
Puck line
TB −1.5+205
BUF +1.5−250
Total O/U
Over 6.5−110
Under 6.5−110
  • Puck line: Sabres +1.5 covered.
  • Total O/U: over 6.5 (15 goals).

Recap

The Buffalo Sabres edged the Tampa Bay Lightning 8-7 at KeyBank Center in Buffalo on Mar 8, 2026 to move to 39-19-6.

The Sabres came back from 2 goals down, trailing 6-4 in the third period. The go-ahead score came with 15:43 left in the third period: Josh Doan Goal (21) Wrist Shot, assists: Jason Zucker (15), Rasmus Dahlin (44). The Sabres have won 6 straight.

Score by period

Tampa Bay Lightning and Buffalo Sabres, score by period
Team123T
TB0437
BUF1348

W: Luukkonen · L: Johansson

Scoring plays

First Period

  1. BUFGoal · 8:26Josh Doan Goal (20) Wrist Shot, assists: Tage Thompson (33), Bowen Byram (23)0-1

Second Period

  1. BUFGoal · 2:15Jason Zucker Goal (18) Snap Shot, assists: Rasmus Dahlin (43), Tage Thompson (34)0-2
  2. BUFGoal · 5:10Alex Tuch Goal (26) Tip-In, assists: Tage Thompson (35), Noah Ostlund (14)0-3
  3. TBGoal · 7:55Corey Perry Goal (13) Backhand, assists: Nikita Kucherov (69), Darren Raddysh (39)1-3
  4. BUFGoal · 11:07Alex Tuch Goal (27) Backhand, assists: Bowen Byram (24)1-4
  5. TBGoal · 12:26Nikita Kucherov Goal (33) Wrist Shot, assists: Darren Raddysh (40)2-4
  6. TBGoal · 14:46Zemgus Girgensons Goal (8) Snap Shot, assists: Yanni Gourde (16), J.J. Moser (16)3-4
  7. TBGoal · 17:37J.J. Moser Goal (6) Wrist Shot, assists: Conor Geekie (2)4-4

Third Period

  1. TBGoal · 0:59Nikita Kucherov Goal (34) Snap Shot, assists: Brandon Hagel (29), J.J. Moser (17)5-4
  2. TBGoal · 5:46Brayden Point Goal (16) , assists: none6-4
  3. BUFGoal · 6:12Sam Carrick Goal (5) Wrist Shot, assists: Zach Benson (21), Michael Kesselring (2)6-5
  4. TBGoal · 9:48Brandon Hagel Goal (30) Wrist Shot, assists: Anthony Cirelli (23), Darren Raddysh (41)7-5
  5. BUFGoal · 11:03Rasmus Dahlin Goal (13) Wrist Shot, assists: Tage Thompson (36), Bowen Byram (25)7-6
  6. BUFGoal · 14:29Jason Zucker Goal (19) Backhand, assists: Ryan McLeod (33)7-7
  7. BUFGoal · 15:43Josh Doan Goal (21) Wrist Shot, assists: Jason Zucker (15), Rasmus Dahlin (44)7-8

Team stats

TBBUF
Shots
28
42
Power Play Goals
1
4
Faceoff Win Percent
50.0
50.0
Hits
40
27
Blocked Shots
6
15
Penalty Minutes
57
45

Top performers

Tampa Bay LightningBuffalo Sabres

Goals

Nikita Kucherov2
Jason Zucker2

Assists

Darren Raddysh3
Tage Thompson4

Points

Nikita Kucherov3
Tage Thompson4

Player stats

Lightning · Forwards

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIGASSOGFO%PIM
Oliver Bjorkstrand RW020014:0200200.00
Anthony Cirelli C040118:55011054.52
Conor Geekie C06107:33011042.90
Zemgus Girgensons C040015:48101066.72
Yanni Gourde C020118:39012060.00
Jake Guentzel C000-117:44001028.60
Brandon Hagel LW100116:4211200.011
Pontus Holmberg RW040013:1700000.00
Nikita Kucherov RW050119:1521500.02
Corey Perry RW00028:5410100.05
Brayden Point C110017:13101033.30
Scott Sabourin RW04004:1700000.05

Lightning · Defense

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIGASSOGFO%PIM
Erik Cernak D30006:4700000.09
Charle-Edouard D'Astous D040-118:3700100.012
Victor Hedman D010220:0700300.00
Ryan McDonagh D001020:4100000.02
J.J. Moser D020226:1712300.00
Darren Raddysh D110223:1303400.07

Lightning · Goalies

PlayerGASASVSV%TOIPIM
Jonas Johansson G84234.81058:540

Sabres · Forwards

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIGASSOGFO%PIM
Zach Benson LW020114:1501100.00
Sam Carrick C031-26:03103077.85
Josh Doan RW020-218:2520400.00
Peyton Krebs C000-38:4600100.05
Beck Malenstyn LW030-16:0300000.05
Ryan McLeod C110221:03012062.50
Josh Norris C110-117:55001040.00
Noah Ostlund C010-116:34012025.02
Jack Quinn RW040015:1900300.00
Tage Thompson C140-119:39043028.60
Alex Tuch RW231018:5420400.00
Jason Zucker LW100116:42216025.00

Sabres · Defense

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIGASSOGFO%PIM
Bowen Byram D011020:1203700.012
Rasmus Dahlin D102226:1612100.05
Michael Kesselring D00016:0301100.07
Zach Metsa D20008:5500000.00
Owen Power D300-427:0800000.02
Mattias Samuelsson D320-324:5700300.02

Sabres · Goalies

PlayerGASASVSV%TOIPIM
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen G72822.78659:210

Three stars

  1. Josh Doan (BUF)
  2. Jason Zucker (BUF)
  3. Tage Thompson (BUF)

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