TBL
Tampa Bay Lightning
49-25-6 · W1 · L10: 5-4-1
W
L
L
L
L
W
W
W
W
W
Final
7—8
2026-03-08 · KeyBank Center
BUF
Buffalo Sabres
49-23-8 · W3 · L10: 5-3-2
W
W
W
W
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L
OT
W
L
BUF dominated expected goals 5.8 to 5.1
xG Flow
CUMULATIVETBL xG
5.07
ACTUAL
7 — 8
BUF xG
5.81
Scoring Timeline
0.07
MED xG
1P 08:26Power Play
91
Josh Doan(20)
R · BUF · #91
Tage Thompson (33), Bowen Byram (23)TBL 0 - 1 BUF
0.08
MED xG
2P 02:15Power Play
17
Jason Zucker(18)
L · BUF · #17
Rasmus Dahlin (43), Tage Thompson (34)TBL 0 - 2 BUF
0.11
HIGH xG
2P 05:10Power Play
89
Alex Tuch(26)
R · BUF · #89
Tage Thompson (35), Noah Ostlund (14)TBL 0 - 3 BUF
0.11
HIGH xG
2P 07:55Even Strength
10
Corey Perry(13)
R · TBL · #10
Nikita Kucherov (69), Darren Raddysh (39)TBL 1 - 3 BUF
0.13
HIGH xG
2P 11:07Power Play89
Alex Tuch(27)
R · BUF · #89
Bowen Byram (24)TBL 1 - 4 BUF
0.75
HIGH xG
2P 12:26Power Play
86
Nikita Kucherov(33)
R · TBL · #86
Darren Raddysh (40)TBL 2 - 4 BUF
0.09
MED xG
2P 14:46Even Strength
28
Zemgus Girgensons(8)
C · TBL · #28
Yanni Gourde (16), J.J. Moser (16)TBL 3 - 4 BUF
0.11
HIGH xG
2P 17:37Even Strength
90
J.J. Moser(6)
D · TBL · #90
Conor Geekie (2)TBL 4 - 4 BUF
0.07
MED xG
3P 00:59Even Strength86
Nikita Kucherov(34)
R · TBL · #86
Brandon Hagel (29), J.J. Moser (17)TBL 5 - 4 BUF
1.11
HIGH xG
3P 05:46Even Strength
21
Brayden Point(16)
C · TBL · #21
TBL 6 - 4 BUF
0.05
MED xG
3P 06:12Even Strength
10
Sam Carrick(5)
C · BUF · #10
Zach Benson (21), Michael Kesselring (2)TBL 6 - 5 BUF
0.17
HIGH xG
3P 09:48Even Strength
38
Brandon Hagel(30)
L · TBL · #38
Anthony Cirelli (23), Darren Raddysh (41)TBL 7 - 5 BUF
0.08
MED xG
3P 11:03Even Strength
26
Rasmus Dahlin(13)
D · BUF · #26
Tage Thompson (36), Bowen Byram (25)TBL 7 - 6 BUF
0.08
MED xG
3P 14:29Even Strength17
Jason Zucker(19)
L · BUF · #17
Ryan McLeod (33)TBL 7 - 7 BUF
0.34
HIGH xG
3P 15:43Power Play91
Josh Doan(21)
R · BUF · #91
Jason Zucker (15), Rasmus Dahlin (44)TBL 7 - 8 BUF
Three Stars
PUCKLAB PICKS★1
86
Nikita Kucherov
R · TBL · #86
2G, 1A, 5 SOG, 5 HIT
★2
17
Jason Zucker
L · BUF · #17
2G, 1A, 6 SOG
★3
72
Tage Thompson
C · BUF · #72
4A, 3 SOG, 4 HIT
Team Stats
TBLBUF
28Shots42
5.06xGF5.81
52.3CF%47.7
50FO%50
1/2PP4/7
40Hits27
6Blocks15
11Giveaways17
2Takeaways5
57PIM45
Period Breakdown
| Period | TBL SOG | BUF SOG | TBL xG | BUF xG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 6 | 9 | 0.69 | 0.71 |
| 2nd | 6 | 12 | 2.37 | 2.50 |
| 3rd | 10 | 13 | 2.00 | 2.60 |
| Total | 22 | 34 | 5.06 | 5.81 |
Penalties
28 TOTAL1P 04:36
Brandon Hagelboarding (2 min)
Drawn by Tage Thompson1P 04:36
Darren Raddyshslashing (2 min)
Drawn by Alex Tuch1P 04:36
Darren Raddyshfighting (5 min)
Drawn by Rasmus Dahlin1P 04:36
Rasmus Dahlinfighting (5 min)
Drawn by Darren Raddysh1P 08:20
Erik Cernakinterference (2 min)
Drawn by Josh Norris1P 08:54
Scott Sabourinfighting (5 min)
Drawn by Sam Carrick1P 08:54
Sam Carrickfighting (5 min)
Drawn by Scott Sabourin1P 09:13
Charles-Edouard D'Astousroughing (2 min)
Drawn by Bowen Byram1P 09:13
Bowen Byrammisconduct (10 min)
1P 09:13
Charles-Edouard D'Astousmisconduct (10 min)
1P 09:13
Brandon Hagelfighting (5 min)
Drawn by Peyton Krebs1P 09:13
Bowen Byramroughing (2 min)
Drawn by Charles-Edouard D'Astous1P 09:13
Peyton Krebsfighting (5 min)
Drawn by Brandon Hagel1P 10:40
Nikita Kucherovslashing (2 min)
Drawn by Mattias Samuelsson1P 10:40
Mattias Samuelssonslashing (2 min)
Drawn by Nikita Kucherov1P 14:59
Michael Kesselringunsportsmanlike-conduct (2 min)
Drawn by Erik Cernak1P 14:59
Erik Cernakunsportsmanlike-conduct (2 min)
Drawn by Michael Kesselring1P 16:41
Noah Ostlundunsportsmanlike-conduct (2 min)
Drawn by Jonas Johansson2P 00:02
Erik Cernakfighting (5 min)
Drawn by Michael Kesselring2P 00:02
Michael Kesselringfighting (5 min)
Drawn by Erik Cernak2P 00:06
Beck Malenstynfighting (5 min)
Drawn by Corey Perry2P 00:06
Corey Perryfighting (5 min)
Drawn by Beck Malenstyn2P 01:31
Ryan McDonaghhigh-sticking (2 min)
Drawn by Alex Tuch2P 03:35
Brandon Hagelroughing (2 min)
Drawn by Rasmus Dahlin2P 03:35
Brandon Hagelroughing (2 min)
Drawn by Rasmus Dahlin2P 10:56
Owen Powerhigh-sticking (2 min)
Drawn by Oliver Bjorkstrand3P 15:03
Zemgus Girgensonsslashing (2 min)
Drawn by Noah Ostlund3P 20:00
Anthony Cirellicharging (2 min)
Drawn by Alex Tuch