BUF
BUF
Buffalo Sabres
49-23-8 · W3 · L10: 5-3-2
W
W
L
OT
W
L
W
W
W
W
Final
6—2
2026-02-28 · Amalie Arena
TBL
TBL
Tampa Bay Lightning
49-25-6 · W1 · L10: 5-4-1
L
W
W
W
W
W
W
L
W
W
BUF dominated expected goals 4.1 to 3.1

xG Flow

CUMULATIVE
012341ST2ND3RD
BUF xG
4.13
ACTUAL
6 — 2
TBL xG
3.07

Scoring Timeline

0.03
LOW xG
BUF1P 05:25Even Strength
Rasmus Dahlin
26
Rasmus Dahlin(12)
D · BUF · #26
Owen Power (14)
BUF 1 - 0 TBL
0.06
MED xG
BUF1P 06:15Even Strength
Josh Norris
13
Josh Norris(7)
C · BUF · #13
Josh Doan (22), Zach Metsa (2)
BUF 2 - 0 TBL
0.12
HIGH xG
BUF1P 08:18Even Strength
Josh Norris
13
Josh Norris(8)
C · BUF · #13
Bowen Byram (21), Zach Benson (20)
BUF 3 - 0 TBL
0.07
MED xG
BUF1P 15:06Even Strength
Tage Thompson
72
Tage Thompson(32)
C · BUF · #72
Peyton Krebs (20), Rasmus Dahlin (38)
BUF 4 - 0 TBL
0.12
HIGH xG
BUF2P 01:54Even Strength
Zach Metsa
Zach Metsa(2)
D · BUF
BUF 5 - 0 TBL
0.34
HIGH xG
TBL2P 16:03Even Strength
Dominic James
Dominic James(7)
C · TBL
Oliver Bjorkstrand (18), Victor Hedman (14)
BUF 5 - 1 TBL
0.04
LOW xG
BUF3P 03:43Power Play
Alex Tuch
89
Alex Tuch(24)
R · BUF · #89
Rasmus Dahlin (39), Jack Quinn (26)
BUF 6 - 1 TBL
0.03
LOW xG
TBL3P 05:27Even Strength
Victor Hedman
77
Victor Hedman(1)
D · TBL · #77
Darren Raddysh (37)
BUF 6 - 2 TBL

Three Stars

PUCKLAB PICKS
★1
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
1
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
G · BUF · #1
36/38 saves, .947 SV%, +1.2 GSAx
★2
Jonas Johansson
31
Jonas Johansson
G · TBL · #31
20/21 saves, .952 SV%, +1.0 GSAx
★3
Rasmus Dahlin
26
Rasmus Dahlin
D · BUF · #26
1G, 2A, 2 SOG

Team Stats

BUFTBL
35Shots38
4.13xGF3.07
40.9CF%59.1
48.4FO%51.6
1/5PP0/3
16Hits28
14Blocks5
16Giveaways11
2Takeaways6
12PIM28

Period Breakdown

PeriodBUF SOGTBL SOGBUF xGTBL xG
1st6141.111.23
2nd19111.850.97
3rd4111.180.87
Total29364.143.07

Penalties

16 TOTAL
1P 10:44
BUF
Zach Bensoncross-checking (2 min)
Drawn by Oliver Bjorkstrand
2P 05:47
TBL
Brayden Pointslashing (2 min)
Drawn by Rasmus Dahlin
2P 05:47
BUF
Rasmus Dahlincross-checking (2 min)
Drawn by Brayden Point
2P 10:26
TBL
Emil Lillebergroughing (2 min)
Drawn by Tage Thompson
2P 12:10
TBL
Jake Guentzeldelaying-game-puck-over-glass (2 min)
2P 16:03
BUF
Mattias Samuelssonroughing (2 min)
Drawn by Victor Hedman
2P 16:03
TBL
Victor Hedmanroughing (2 min)
Drawn by Mattias Samuelsson
3P 01:28
BUF
Michael Kesselringcross-checking (2 min)
Drawn by Yanni Gourde
3P 01:28
BUF
Alex Tuchroughing (2 min)
Drawn by Yanni Gourde
3P 01:28
TBL
Charles-Edouard D'Astousroughing (2 min)
Drawn by Alex Tuch
3P 02:02
TBL
Jake Guentzelabusive-language (10 min)
3P 02:02
TBL
Jake Guentzelabuse-of-officials (2 min)
3P 06:23
TBL
Darren Raddyshcross-checking (2 min)
Drawn by Beck Malenstyn
3P 12:48
TBL
Anthony Cirelliinterference (2 min)
Drawn by Rasmus Dahlin
3P 17:12
BUF
Michael Kesselringcross-checking (2 min)
Drawn by Dominic James
3P 20:00
TBL
Charles-Edouard D'Astousroughing (2 min)
Drawn by Peyton Krebs