BUF
BUF
Buffalo Sabres
49-23-8 · W3 · L10: 5-3-2
L
OT
L
L
W
W
L
W
W
W
Final
5—6
2025-03-06 · Amalie Arena
TBL
TBL
Tampa Bay Lightning
49-25-6 · W1 · L10: 5-4-1
W
L
W
W
W
W
W
W
W
W
TBL dominated expected goals 4.1 to 1.4

xG Flow

CUMULATIVE
012341ST2ND3RD
BUF xG
1.37
ACTUAL
5 — 6
TBL xG
4.07

Scoring Timeline

0.01
LOW xG
TBL1P 05:01Even Strength
Nick Paul
20
Nick Paul(19)
L · TBL · #20
Ryan McDonagh (18), Brandon Hagel (39)
BUF 0 - 1 TBL
0.04
MED xG
BUF1P 05:17Even Strength
Rasmus Dahlin
26
Rasmus Dahlin(11)
D · BUF · #26
Ryan McLeod (18), Zach Benson (11)
BUF 1 - 1 TBL
0.01
LOW xG
TBL1P 05:53Even Strength
Darren Raddysh
43
Darren Raddysh(4)
D · TBL · #43
Zemgus Girgensons (4)
BUF 1 - 2 TBL
0.05
MED xG
BUF1P 08:20Even Strength
Alex Tuch
89
Alex Tuch(24)
R · BUF · #89
BUF 2 - 2 TBL
0.06
MED xG
BUF1P 17:09Even Strength
Peyton Krebs
19
Peyton Krebs(5)
C · BUF · #19
Ryan McLeod (19), Zach Benson (12)
BUF 3 - 2 TBL
0.09
MED xG
TBL2P 00:58Even Strength
Jake Guentzel
59
Jake Guentzel(30)
C · TBL · #59
Erik Cernak (14), Nikita Kucherov (63)
BUF 3 - 3 TBL
0.02
LOW xG
BUF2P 09:35Power Play
Tage Thompson
72
Tage Thompson(31)
C · BUF · #72
Rasmus Dahlin (40), JJ Peterka (32)
BUF 4 - 3 TBL
0.05
MED xG
BUF2P 12:40Even Strength
JJ Peterka
JJ Peterka(19)
R · BUF
BUF 5 - 3 TBL
0.79
HIGH xG
TBL2P 17:43Even Strength
Jake Guentzel
59
Jake Guentzel(31)
C · TBL · #59
Brayden Point (33), Nick Paul (16)
BUF 5 - 4 TBL
0.84
HIGH xG
TBL2P 18:46Power Play
Jake Guentzel
59
Jake Guentzel(32)
C · TBL · #59
Brandon Hagel (40), Darren Raddysh (24)
BUF 5 - 5 TBL
0.75
HIGH xG
TBL3P 01:40Even Strength
Oliver Bjorkstrand
22
Oliver Bjorkstrand(17)
R · TBL · #22
Yanni Gourde (12), Nikita Kucherov (64)
BUF 5 - 6 TBL

Three Stars

PUCKLAB PICKS
★1
Jake Guentzel
59
Jake Guentzel
C · TBL · #59
3G, 3 SOG
★2
Rasmus Dahlin
26
Rasmus Dahlin
D · BUF · #26
1G, 1A, 5 SOG, 1 HIT
★3
Darren Raddysh
43
Darren Raddysh
D · TBL · #43
1G, 1A, 3 SOG, 1 HIT

Team Stats

BUFTBL
33Shots26
1.37xGF4.06
52.2CF%47.8
45.5FO%54.5
1/4PP1/3
23Hits19
10Blocks12
14Giveaways13
6Takeaways1
8PIM10

Period Breakdown

PeriodBUF SOGTBL SOGBUF xGTBL xG
1st950.400.27
2nd6100.382.27
3rd1350.591.53
Total28201.374.07

Penalties

9 TOTAL
1P 08:23
BUF
Tage Thompsonhigh-sticking (2 min)
Drawn by Brandon Hagel
2P 01:57
TBL
Erik Cernakroughing (2 min)
Drawn by Rasmus Dahlin
2P 09:15
TBL
Gage Goncalvestripping (2 min)
Drawn by Tage Thompson
2P 18:10
BUF
Rasmus Dahlinroughing (2 min)
Drawn by Anthony Cirelli
2P 18:10
BUF
Rasmus Dahlinroughing-removing-opponents-helmet (2 min)
Drawn by Anthony Cirelli
2P 18:10
TBL
Anthony Cirelliroughing (2 min)
Drawn by Rasmus Dahlin
3P 10:25
BUF
JJ Peterkaholding (2 min)
Drawn by Nikita Kucherov
3P 18:06
TBL
Brandon Hageltripping (2 min)
Drawn by Tage Thompson
3P 19:43
TBL
Ryan McDonaghhigh-sticking (2 min)
Drawn by Ryan McLeod