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Lightning vs Sabres

Final · Mon Apr 6 · 7:00 PM ET · KeyBank Center

Tampa Bay LightningLightning48-23-6
2
FinalApr 6, 2026
Buffalo SabresSabres47-23-8
4
TVNHL NetMSGBThe Spot - MTN

Closing line

US sportsbook at puck drop
Moneyline
TB−122
BUF+102
Puck line
TB −1.5+205
BUF +1.5−250
Total O/U
Over 6.5−115
Under 6.5−105
  • Puck line: Sabres +1.5 covered.
  • Total O/U: under 6.5 (6 goals).

Recap

The Buffalo Sabres beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 4-2 at KeyBank Center in Buffalo on Apr 6, 2026 to move to 47-23-8.

The game was played before 19,070.

Score by period

Tampa Bay Lightning and Buffalo Sabres, score by period
Team123T
TB1102
BUF2114

W: Luukkonen · L: Vasilevskiy

Scoring plays

First Period

  1. BUFGoal · 5:42Alex Tuch Goal (30) Snap Shot, assists: Bowen Byram (29), Ryan McLeod (39)0-1
  2. TBGoal · 11:45Nikita Kucherov Goal (43) Snap Shot, assists: Jake Guentzel (49), Darren Raddysh (47)1-1
  3. BUFGoal · 14:04Josh Norris Goal (11) Wrist Shot, assists: Josh Doan (25), Zach Benson (27)1-2

Second Period

  1. TBGoal · 3:56Jake Guentzel Goal (37) Wrist Shot, assists: Brayden Point (30), Darren Raddysh (48)2-2
  2. BUFGoal · 7:38Jason Zucker Goal (23) Tip-In, assists: Bowen Byram (30), Rasmus Dahlin (52)2-3

Third Period

  1. BUFGoal · 18:06Jack Quinn Goal (19) Wrist Shot, assists: Jason Zucker (18), Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen (1)2-4

Team stats

TBBUF
Shots
25
30
Power Play Goals
1
0
Faceoff Win Percent
52.5
47.5
Hits
28
22
Blocked Shots
10
10
Penalty Minutes
12
14

Top performers

Tampa Bay LightningBuffalo Sabres

Goals

Jake Guentzel1
Jason Zucker1

Assists

Darren Raddysh2
Bowen Byram2

Points

Jake Guentzel2
Jason Zucker2

Player stats

Lightning · Forwards

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIGASSOGFO%PIM
Oliver Bjorkstrand RW150014:5700100.00
Mitchell Chaffee RW020-16:23000033.30
Zemgus Girgensons C020011:29000042.92
Gage Goncalves C032019:1700000.00
Yanni Gourde C100-214:53000022.20
Jake Guentzel C010-124:54116056.32
Pontus Holmberg RW110-28:2100000.02
Nikita Kucherov RW000-123:3010300.00
Nick Paul LW030018:05002072.20
Corey Perry RW100-212:3600100.02
Brayden Point C010-120:11012050.00
Scott Sabourin RW05005:5800000.00

Lightning · Defense

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIGASSOGFO%PIM
Erik Cernak D212013:5800100.02
Charle-Edouard D'Astous D021-118:0200300.02
Emil Lilleberg D220-116:5800000.00
Ryan McDonagh D200-116:4400000.00
J.J. Moser D000-119:5400200.00
Darren Raddysh D000-225:4502400.00

Lightning · Goalies

PlayerGASASVSV%TOIPIM
Andrei Vasilevskiy G32926.89758:050

Sabres · Forwards

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIGASSOGFO%PIM
Zach Benson LW010117:4401300.02
Josh Doan RW020114:4001000.02
Josh Dunne C20007:58001050.02
Jordan Greenway LW000011:1900100.02
Peyton Krebs C120012:37001062.50
Beck Malenstyn LW251012:5300100.00
Ryan McLeod C001317:31010061.50
Josh Norris C120117:10102035.30
Jack Quinn RW000214:2410400.02
Tage Thompson C030-117:56001042.90
Alex Tuch RW020017:59106066.74
Jason Zucker LW000213:4411400.00

Sabres · Defense

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIGASSOGFO%PIM
Bowen Byram D000221:1602100.00
Rasmus Dahlin D011223:0101100.00
Owen Power D000019:4800200.00
Mattias Samuelsson D121222:4400100.00
Luke Schenn D120012:5400000.00
Logan Stanley D200012:4000100.00

Sabres · Goalies

PlayerGASASVSV%TOIPIM
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen G22523.92060:000

Three stars

  1. Alex Tuch (BUF)
  2. Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen (BUF)
  3. Jason Zucker (BUF)

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