Lightning 7, Sabres 8 — Final score (March 8, 2026)

NHL · Sun, Mar 8 · KeyBank Center

Final

Team	1	2	3	T
TB	0	4	3	7
BUF	1	3	4	8

Key plays

P1Josh Doan Goal (20) Wrist Shot, assists: Tage Thompson (33), Bowen Byram (23)0–1

P2Jason Zucker Goal (18) Snap Shot, assists: Rasmus Dahlin (43), Tage Thompson (34)0–2

P2Alex Tuch Goal (26) Tip-In, assists: Tage Thompson (35), Noah Ostlund (14)0–3

P2Corey Perry Goal (13) Backhand, assists: Nikita Kucherov (69), Darren Raddysh (39)1–3

P2Alex Tuch Goal (27) Backhand, assists: Bowen Byram (24)1–4

P2Nikita Kucherov Goal (33) Wrist Shot, assists: Darren Raddysh (40)2–4

P2Zemgus Girgensons Goal (8) Snap Shot, assists: Yanni Gourde (16), J.J. Moser (16)3–4

P2J.J. Moser Goal (6) Wrist Shot, assists: Conor Geekie (2)4–4

P3Nikita Kucherov Goal (34) Snap Shot, assists: Brandon Hagel (29), J.J. Moser (17)5–4

P3Brayden Point Goal (16) , assists: none6–4

P3Sam Carrick Goal (5) Wrist Shot, assists: Zach Benson (21), Michael Kesselring (2)6–5

P3Brandon Hagel Goal (30) Wrist Shot, assists: Anthony Cirelli (23), Darren Raddysh (41)7–5

Full play-by-play (362)

P1Start of 1st Period0–0

P1Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Yanni Gourde0–0

P1Zemgus Girgensons hit Mattias Samuelsson0–0

P1Oliver Bjorkstrand shot blocked by Rasmus Dahlin0–0

P1Jack Quinn Wrist Shot Wide Right0–0

P1Jason Zucker shot blocked by Erik Cernak0–0

P1Giveaway by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen0–0

P1Giveaway by Anthony Cirelli0–0

P1Charle-Edouard D'Astous hit Josh Norris0–0

P1Charle-Edouard D'Astous shot blocked by Pontus Holmberg0–0

P1Charle-Edouard D'Astous Snap Shot Wide Right0–0

P1Conor Geekie hit Michael Kesselring0–0

P1Giveaway by Rasmus Dahlin0–0

P1Takeaway by Sam Carrick0–0

P1Conor Geekie hit Sam Carrick0–0

P1Giveaway by Jack Quinn0–0

P1Charle-Edouard D'Astous shot blocked by Jason Zucker0–0

P1Giveaway by Ryan McLeod0–0

P1Giveaway by Oliver Bjorkstrand0–0

P1Darren Raddysh Slap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen0–0

P1Bowen Byram hit Nikita Kucherov0–0

P1Nikita Kucherov hit Peyton Krebs0–0

P1Darren Raddysh Slashing against Alex Tuch served by Conor Geekie0–0

P1Brandon Hagel Boarding against Tage Thompson0–0

P1Darren Raddysh Fighting against Rasmus Dahlin0–0

P1Rasmus Dahlin Fighting against Darren Raddysh0–0

P1Josh Norris faceoff won against Anthony Cirelli0–0

P1Off-side0–0

P1Anthony Cirelli faceoff won against Jason Zucker0–0

P1Takeaway by Ryan McDonagh0–0

P1Bowen Byram Wrist Shot saved by Jonas Johansson0–0

P1Josh Norris Wrist Shot saved by Jonas Johansson0–0

P1Giveaway by Jason Zucker0–0

P1Tage Thompson shot blocked by Erik Cernak0–0

P1Ryan McLeod shot blocked by Erik Cernak0–0

P1Puck in Netting0–0

P1Sam Carrick faceoff won against Yanni Gourde0–0

P1Sam Carrick Deflected saved by Jonas Johansson0–0

P1Goalie Stopped0–0

P1Sam Carrick faceoff won against Brayden Point0–0

P1J.J. Moser hit Zach Benson0–0

P1J.J. Moser Slap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen0–0

P1Charle-Edouard D'Astous hit Zach Benson0–0

P1Brandon Hagel Snap Shot Wide Left0–0

P1Anthony Cirelli Backhand Wide Right0–0

P1Oliver Bjorkstrand hit Zach Metsa0–0

P1Erik Cernak Interference against Josh Norris0–0

P1Josh Norris faceoff won against Anthony Cirelli0–0

P1Josh Doan Goal (20) Wrist Shot, assists: Tage Thompson (33), Bowen Byram (23)0–1

P1Sam Carrick faceoff won against Conor Geekie0–1

P1Scott Sabourin hit Michael Kesselring0–1

P1Zach Benson hit Conor Geekie0–1

P1Scott Sabourin hit Beck Malenstyn0–1

P1Sam Carrick Fighting against Scott Sabourin0–1

P1Scott Sabourin Fighting against Sam Carrick0–1

P1Tage Thompson faceoff won against Anthony Cirelli0–1

P1Bowen Byram Wrist Shot saved by Jonas Johansson0–1

P1Tage Thompson shot blocked by Brandon Hagel0–1

P1Charle-Edouard D'Astous Roughing against Bowen Byram served by Corey Perry0–1

P1Bowen Byram Roughing against Charle-Edouard D'Astous served by Beck Malenstyn0–1

P1Brandon Hagel Fighting against Peyton Krebs0–1

P1Peyton Krebs Fighting against Brandon Hagel0–1

P1Bowen Byram Misconduct0–1

P1Charle-Edouard D'Astous Misconduct0–1

P1Anthony Cirelli faceoff won against Josh Norris0–1

P1Jake Guentzel shot blocked by Zach Metsa0–1

P1Josh Doan hit Jake Guentzel0–1

P1Ryan McDonagh shot blocked by Zach Metsa0–1

P1Victor Hedman Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen0–1

P1Anthony Cirelli Deflected Wide Right0–1

P1Michael Kesselring Wrist Shot saved by Jonas Johansson0–1

P1Goalie Stopped0–1

P1Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Brayden Point0–1

P1Nikita Kucherov shot blocked by Mattias Samuelsson0–1

P1Nikita Kucherov Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen0–1

P1Mattias Samuelsson hit Nikita Kucherov0–1

P1Mattias Samuelsson Slashing against Nikita Kucherov0–1

P1Nikita Kucherov Slashing against Mattias Samuelsson0–1

P1Anthony Cirelli faceoff won against Tage Thompson0–1

P1Tage Thompson hit Anthony Cirelli0–1

P1Giveaway by Michael Kesselring0–1

P1Giveaway by Yanni Gourde0–1

P1Pontus Holmberg hit Ryan McLeod0–1

P1Zemgus Girgensons hit Zach Benson0–1

P1Jack Quinn hit Zemgus Girgensons0–1

P1Giveaway by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen0–1

P1Zemgus Girgensons hit Jack Quinn0–1

P1Giveaway by Zach Metsa0–1

P1Icing0–1

P1Jake Guentzel faceoff won against Tage Thompson0–1

P1Owen Power shot blocked by Tage Thompson0–1

P1Icing0–1

P1Brayden Point faceoff won against Ryan McLeod0–1

P1Jason Zucker Wrist Shot saved by Jonas Johansson0–1

P1Goalie Stopped0–1

P1Anthony Cirelli faceoff won against Josh Norris0–1

P1Oliver Bjorkstrand Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen0–1

P1Tage Thompson Snap Shot saved by Jonas Johansson0–1

P1Puck in Netting0–1

P1Erik Cernak Unsportsmanlike conduct against Michael Kesselring0–1

P1Michael Kesselring Unsportsmanlike conduct against Erik Cernak0–1

P1Yanni Gourde faceoff won against Tage Thompson0–1

P1Takeaway by Alex Tuch0–1

P1Giveaway by Rasmus Dahlin0–1

P1Victor Hedman Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen0–1

P1Puck in Netting0–1

P1Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Brayden Point0–1

P1Josh Doan hit Brayden Point0–1

P1Nikita Kucherov hit Mattias Samuelsson0–1

P1Off-side0–1

P1Anthony Cirelli faceoff won against Josh Norris0–1

P1Noah Ostlund Unsportsmanlike conduct against Jonas Johansson0–1

P1Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Jake Guentzel0–1

P1Brayden Point shot blocked by Owen Power0–1

P1Alex Tuch Wrist Shot saved by Jonas Johansson0–1

P1Brayden Point Snap Shot Wide Left0–1

P1Victor Hedman Slap Shot Above Crossbar0–1

P1Mattias Samuelsson shot blocked by Zach Benson0–1

P1Conor Geekie hit Mattias Samuelsson0–1

P1Icing0–1

P1Josh Norris faceoff won against Yanni Gourde0–1

P1Zemgus Girgensons hit Josh Norris0–1

P1Takeaway by Rasmus Dahlin0–1

P1End of 1st Period0–1

P2Start of 2nd Period0–1

P2Conor Geekie faceoff won against Ryan McLeod0–1

P2Michael Kesselring Fighting against Erik Cernak0–1

P2Erik Cernak Fighting against Michael Kesselring0–1

P2Sam Carrick faceoff won against Conor Geekie0–1

P2Corey Perry Fighting against Beck Malenstyn0–1

P2Beck Malenstyn Fighting against Corey Perry0–1

P2Conor Geekie faceoff won against Sam Carrick0–1

P2Sam Carrick hit Victor Hedman0–1

P2Darren Raddysh Slap Shot Hit Left Post0–1

P2Anthony Cirelli hit Zach Metsa0–1

P2Nikita Kucherov hit Owen Power0–1

P2Peyton Krebs Wrist Shot saved by Jonas Johansson0–1

P2Ryan McLeod Wrist Shot saved by Jonas Johansson0–1

P2Pontus Holmberg hit Tage Thompson0–1

P2Mattias Samuelsson Tip-In saved by Jonas Johansson0–1

P2Ryan McDonagh High-sticking against Alex Tuch0–1

P2Goalie Stopped0–1

P2Josh Norris faceoff won against Yanni Gourde0–1

P2Tage Thompson Slap Shot saved by Jonas Johansson0–1

P2Puck in Netting0–1

P2Zemgus Girgensons faceoff won against Jason Zucker0–1

P2Josh Norris hit Zemgus Girgensons0–1

P2Jason Zucker Goal (18) Snap Shot, assists: Rasmus Dahlin (43), Tage Thompson (34)0–2

P2Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Brayden Point0–2

P2Darren Raddysh hit Zach Benson0–2

P2Nikita Kucherov Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen0–2

P2Goalie Stopped0–2

P2Anthony Cirelli faceoff won against Josh Norris0–2

P2J.J. Moser Backhand Hit Right Post0–2

P2Ryan McDonagh shot blocked by Josh Norris0–2

P2Anthony Cirelli hit Mattias Samuelsson0–2

P2Giveaway by Mattias Samuelsson0–2

P2Brandon Hagel Roughing against Rasmus Dahlin0–2

P2Zemgus Girgensons faceoff won against Josh Norris0–2

P2Alex Tuch Goal (26) Tip-In, assists: Tage Thompson (35), Noah Ostlund (14)0–3

P2Yanni Gourde faceoff won against Ryan McLeod0–3

P2Alex Tuch Wrist Shot saved by Jonas Johansson0–3

P2Noah Ostlund Snap Shot Wide Left0–3

P2Bowen Byram Slap Shot saved by Jonas Johansson0–3

P2Goalie Stopped0–3

P2Zemgus Girgensons faceoff won against Josh Norris0–3

P2Beck Malenstyn hit Darren Raddysh0–3

P2Corey Perry Goal (13) Backhand, assists: Nikita Kucherov (69), Darren Raddysh (39)1–3

P2Conor Geekie faceoff won against Ryan McLeod1–3

P2Ryan McLeod Wrist Shot Wide Right1–3

P2Goalie Stopped1–3

P2Josh Norris faceoff won against Zemgus Girgensons1–3

P2Josh Doan Wrist Shot Above Crossbar1–3

P2Zemgus Girgensons Backhand Wide Right1–3

P2Victor Hedman shot blocked by Zemgus Girgensons1–3

P2Takeaway by Bowen Byram1–3

P2Owen Power Slap Shot Above Crossbar1–3

P2Tage Thompson Wrist Shot saved by Jonas Johansson1–3

P2On-Ice Official1–3

P2Anthony Cirelli faceoff won against Jason Zucker1–3

P2Jack Quinn hit Darren Raddysh1–3

P2Icing1–3

P2Anthony Cirelli faceoff won against Ryan McLeod1–3

P2Giveaway by Jason Zucker1–3

P2Ryan McLeod Wrist Shot saved by Jonas Johansson1–3

P2Jason Zucker Wrist Shot saved by Jonas Johansson1–3

P2Brandon Hagel shot blocked by Owen Power1–3

P2Giveaway by Ryan McLeod1–3

P2Brayden Point shot blocked by Oliver Bjorkstrand1–3

P2Owen Power High-sticking against Oliver Bjorkstrand1–3

P2TV Timeout1–3

P2Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Jake Guentzel1–3

P2Alex Tuch Goal (27) Backhand, assists: Bowen Byram (24)1–4

P2Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Jake Guentzel1–4

P2Brayden Point Snap Shot Short1–4

P2Darren Raddysh Slap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen1–4

P2Darren Raddysh shot blocked by Alex Tuch1–4

P2Jake Guentzel Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen1–4

P2Nikita Kucherov Goal (33) Wrist Shot, assists: Darren Raddysh (40)2–4

P2Yanni Gourde faceoff won against Josh Norris2–4

P2Charle-Edouard D'Astous Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen2–4

P2Goalie Stopped2–4

P2Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Anthony Cirelli2–4

P2Nikita Kucherov shot blocked by Mattias Samuelsson2–4

P2Puck in Netting2–4

P2Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Anthony Cirelli2–4

P2Giveaway by Owen Power2–4

P2Jack Quinn Snap Shot Wide Right2–4

P2Mattias Samuelsson Wrist Shot saved by Jonas Johansson2–4

P2Darren Raddysh shot blocked by Tage Thompson2–4

P2Tage Thompson hit J.J. Moser2–4

P2J.J. Moser Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen2–4

P2Alex Tuch hit J.J. Moser2–4

P2Zemgus Girgensons Goal (8) Snap Shot, assists: Yanni Gourde (16), J.J. Moser (16)3–4

P2Noah Ostlund faceoff won against Jake Guentzel3–4

P2Puck in Benches3–4

P2Sam Carrick faceoff won against Jake Guentzel3–4

P2Giveaway by Jake Guentzel3–4

P2Rasmus Dahlin shot blocked by Brayden Point3–4

P2Sam Carrick Wrist Shot saved by Jonas Johansson3–4

P2Goalie Stopped3–4

P2Yanni Gourde faceoff won against Ryan McLeod3–4

P2Tage Thompson hit Darren Raddysh3–4

P2Giveaway by Nikita Kucherov3–4

P2Conor Geekie hit Peyton Krebs3–4

P2Conor Geekie hit Mattias Samuelsson3–4

P2Giveaway by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen3–4

P2Takeaway by Conor Geekie3–4

P2J.J. Moser Goal (6) Wrist Shot, assists: Conor Geekie (2)4–4

P2Jake Guentzel faceoff won against Sam Carrick4–4

P2Ryan McDonagh Snap Shot Wide Right4–4

P2Brayden Point hit Zach Benson4–4

P2Sam Carrick hit Ryan McDonagh4–4

P2Beck Malenstyn hit Jake Guentzel4–4

P2Charle-Edouard D'Astous hit Zach Benson4–4

P2Yanni Gourde hit Mattias Samuelsson4–4

P2Jason Zucker Wrist Shot saved by Jonas Johansson4–4

P2Giveaway by Yanni Gourde4–4

P2Jack Quinn hit Yanni Gourde4–4

P2Pontus Holmberg hit Mattias Samuelsson4–4

P2Yanni Gourde Backhand saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen4–4

P2Alex Tuch hit J.J. Moser4–4

P2Anthony Cirelli hit Peyton Krebs4–4

P2Net Dislodged Offensive Skater4–4

P2Anthony Cirelli faceoff won against Josh Norris4–4

P2End of 2nd Period4–4

P3Start of 3rd Period4–4

P3Zemgus Girgensons faceoff won against Ryan McLeod4–4

P3Zemgus Girgensons Snap Shot High and Wide Left4–4

P3Victor Hedman shot blocked by Ryan McLeod4–4

P3Pontus Holmberg hit Jason Zucker4–4

P3Nikita Kucherov Goal (34) Snap Shot, assists: Brandon Hagel (29), J.J. Moser (17)5–4

P3Tage Thompson faceoff won against Anthony Cirelli5–4

P3Nikita Kucherov hit Peyton Krebs5–4

P3Brandon Hagel Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen5–4

P3Giveaway by Beck Malenstyn5–4

P3Darren Raddysh shot blocked by Mattias Samuelsson5–4

P3Beck Malenstyn hit J.J. Moser5–4

P3Giveaway by Corey Perry5–4

P3Bowen Byram Wrist Shot saved by Jonas Johansson5–4

P3Jack Quinn Backhand saved by Jonas Johansson5–4

P3Jason Zucker Wrist Shot Wide Left5–4

P3Jack Quinn hit Pontus Holmberg5–4

P3Jack Quinn Slap Shot saved by Jonas Johansson5–4

P3Goalie Stopped5–4

P3Anthony Cirelli faceoff won against Peyton Krebs5–4

P3Icing5–4

P3Anthony Cirelli faceoff won against Tage Thompson5–4

P3Brandon Hagel Snap Shot Above Crossbar5–4

P3Nikita Kucherov hit Mattias Samuelsson5–4

P3Anthony Cirelli hit Peyton Krebs5–4

P3Giveaway by Alex Tuch5–4

P3Puck in Benches5–4

P3Josh Norris faceoff won against Brayden Point5–4

P3Oliver Bjorkstrand Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen5–4

P3Brayden Point Goal (16) , assists: none6–4

P3Sam Carrick faceoff won against Conor Geekie6–4

P3Sam Carrick hit Ryan McDonagh6–4

P3Giveaway by Scott Sabourin6–4

P3Scott Sabourin hit Zach Benson6–4

P3Sam Carrick Goal (5) Wrist Shot, assists: Zach Benson (21), Michael Kesselring (2)6–5

P3Zemgus Girgensons faceoff won against Ryan McLeod6–5

P3Off-side6–5

P3Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Zemgus Girgensons6–5

P3Pontus Holmberg Slap Shot Above Crossbar6–5

P3Yanni Gourde hit Bowen Byram6–5

P3Icing6–5

P3Yanni Gourde faceoff won against Tage Thompson6–5

P3Zach Benson hit Pontus Holmberg6–5

P3Noah Ostlund Wrist Shot saved by Jonas Johansson6–5

P3Alex Tuch Snap Shot Wide Right6–5

P3Victor Hedman Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen6–5

P3Oliver Bjorkstrand hit Beck Malenstyn6–5

P3Conor Geekie hit Peyton Krebs6–5

P3Giveaway by Peyton Krebs6–5

P3Mattias Samuelsson hit Oliver Bjorkstrand6–5

P3Icing6–5

P3Sam Carrick faceoff won against Anthony Cirelli6–5

P3Anthony Cirelli Tip-In saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen6–5

P3Brandon Hagel Goal (30) Wrist Shot, assists: Anthony Cirelli (23), Darren Raddysh (41)7–5

P3Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Zemgus Girgensons7–5

P3Jason Zucker Wrist Shot saved by Jonas Johansson7–5

P3Goalie Stopped7–5

P3Yanni Gourde faceoff won against Noah Ostlund7–5

P3Darren Raddysh Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen7–5

P3Rasmus Dahlin Goal (13) Wrist Shot, assists: Tage Thompson (36), Bowen Byram (25)7–6

P3Brayden Point faceoff won against Josh Norris7–6

P3Josh Doan Wrist Shot saved by Jonas Johansson7–6

P3Mattias Samuelsson Snap Shot saved by Jonas Johansson7–6

P3Goalie Stopped7–6

P3Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Anthony Cirelli7–6

P3Bowen Byram Slap Shot saved by Jonas Johansson7–6

P3Jack Quinn Wrist Shot saved by Jonas Johansson7–6

P3Icing7–6

P3Anthony Cirelli faceoff won against Ryan McLeod7–6

P3Puck Frozen - Goalie7–6

P3Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Anthony Cirelli7–6

P3J.J. Moser hit Ryan McLeod7–6

P3Ryan McLeod hit J.J. Moser7–6

P3Brandon Hagel Snap Shot Wide Left7–6

P3Charle-Edouard D'Astous hit Mattias Samuelsson7–6

P3Zach Benson Tip-In saved by Jonas Johansson7–6

P3Tage Thompson Slap Shot High and Wide Left7–6

P3Victor Hedman hit Noah Ostlund7–6

P3Alex Tuch hit Darren Raddysh7–6

P3Icing7–6

P3Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Conor Geekie7–6

P3Rasmus Dahlin shot blocked by Darren Raddysh7–6

P3Scott Sabourin hit Owen Power7–6

P3Conor Geekie Tip-In saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen7–6

P3Jason Zucker Goal (19) Backhand, assists: Ryan McLeod (33)7–7

P3Zemgus Girgensons faceoff won against Noah Ostlund7–7

P3Noah Ostlund Wrist Shot saved by Jonas Johansson7–7

P3Bowen Byram Wrist Shot saved by Jonas Johansson7–7

P3Zemgus Girgensons Slashing against Noah Ostlund7–7

P3On-Ice Official7–7

P3Jason Zucker faceoff won against Anthony Cirelli7–7

P3Giveaway by Yanni Gourde7–7

P3Jason Zucker Tip-In Hit Left Post7–7

P3Josh Doan Goal (21) Wrist Shot, assists: Jason Zucker (15), Rasmus Dahlin (44)7–8

P3Brayden Point faceoff won against Noah Ostlund7–8

P3Noah Ostlund hit Jake Guentzel7–8

P3Darren Raddysh Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen7–8

P3Jake Guentzel shot blocked by Owen Power7–8

P3Victor Hedman shot blocked by Alex Tuch7–8

P3Yanni Gourde Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen7–8

P3Yanni Gourde Snap Shot Wide Left7–8

P3Tage Thompson hit Pontus Holmberg7–8

P3Puck in Benches7–8

P3Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Brayden Point7–8

P3Nikita Kucherov Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen7–8

P3Josh Doan Backhand Wide Left7–8

P3Brayden Point Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen7–8

P3Giveaway by Darren Raddysh7–8

P3Takeaway by Rasmus Dahlin7–8

P3Anthony Cirelli Charging against Alex Tuch7–8

P3End of 3rd Period7–8

P3Game End7–8

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