TBL
TBL
Tampa Bay Lightning
48-23-6 · L1 · L10: 6-2-2
W
W
L
W
W
OT
W
OT
W
W
Final
2—4
2026-04-06 · KeyBank Center
BUF
BUF
Buffalo Sabres
47-23-8 · W1 · L10: 5-3-2
L
L
W
W
L
OT
OT
W
W
W
BUF dominated expected goals 3.4 to 2.4 · 1 empty-net goal padded the final margin

xG Flow

CUMULATIVE
01231ST2ND3RD
TBL xG
2.43
ACTUAL
2 — 4
BUF xG
3.42

Scoring Timeline

0.07
MED xG
BUF1P 5:42Even Strength
Alex Tuch
89
Alex Tuch(30)
R · BUF · #89
Bowen Byram (29), Ryan McLeod (39)
TBL 0 - 1 BUF
0.06
MED xG
TBL1P 11:45Power Play
Nikita Kucherov
86
Nikita Kucherov(43)
R · TBL · #86
Jake Guentzel (49), Darren Raddysh (47)
TBL 1 - 1 BUF
0.07
MED xG
BUF1P 14:04Even Strength
Josh Norris
13
Josh Norris(11)
C · BUF · #13
Josh Doan (25), Zach Benson (27)
TBL 1 - 2 BUF
0.10
HIGH xG
TBL2P 3:56Even Strength
Jake Guentzel
59
Jake Guentzel(37)
C · TBL · #59
Brayden Point (30), Darren Raddysh (48)
TBL 2 - 2 BUF
0.08
MED xG
BUF2P 7:38Even Strength
Jason Zucker
17
Jason Zucker(23)
L · BUF · #17
Bowen Byram (30), Rasmus Dahlin (52)
TBL 2 - 3 BUF
0.46
HIGH xG
BUF3P 18:06Power PlayEN
Jack Quinn
22
Jack Quinn(19)
R · BUF · #22
Jason Zucker (18), Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen (1)
TBL 2 - 4 BUF

Three Stars

PUCKLAB PICKS
★1
Andrei Vasilevskiy
88
Andrei Vasilevskiy
G · TBL · #88
26/29 saves, .896 SV%, +0.4 GSAx
★2
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
1
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
G · BUF · #1
23/25 saves, .920 SV%, +0.3 GSAx
★3
Jake Guentzel
59
Jake Guentzel
C · TBL · #59
1G, 1A, 6 SOG, 1 HIT

Team Stats

TBLBUF
25Shots30
2.43xGF3.42
52.9CF%47.1
52.5FO%47.5
1/5PP0/4
28Hits22
10Blocks10
18Giveaways13
5Takeaways4
12PIM14

Period Breakdown

PeriodTBL SOGBUF SOGTBL xGBUF xG
1st790.561.24
2nd7130.771.40
3rd941.100.78
Total23262.433.42

Penalties

13 TOTAL
1P 1:56
TBL
Pontus Holmbergholding-the-stick (2 min)
Drawn by Tage Thompson
1P 3:33
BUF
Alex Tuchholding-the-stick (2 min)
Drawn by J.J. Moser
1P 7:19
TBL
Charles-Edouard D'Astoustripping (2 min)
Drawn by Beck Malenstyn
1P 10:03
BUF
Josh Dunneroughing (2 min)
Drawn by Corey Perry
1P 10:03
BUF
Jordan Greenwaycross-checking (2 min)
Drawn by Darren Raddysh
1P 10:03
TBL
Corey Perryroughing (2 min)
Drawn by Josh Dunne
1P 16:37
BUF
Josh Doantripping (2 min)
Drawn by Jake Guentzel
1P 19:25
TBL
Zemgus Girgensonsslashing (2 min)
Drawn by Josh Doan
2P 4:06
BUF
Jack Quinnhigh-sticking (2 min)
Drawn by Zemgus Girgensons
2P 10:05
TBL
Erik Cernakinterference (2 min)
Drawn by Rasmus Dahlin
2P 16:32
BUF
Alex Tuchtripping (2 min)
Drawn by Nikita Kucherov
3P 10:40
TBL
Jake Guentzelroughing (2 min)
Drawn by Zach Benson
3P 10:40
BUF
Zach Bensonroughing (2 min)
Drawn by Jake Guentzel