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Tampa Bay Lightning at Buffalo Sabres: score, goals, shots, period-by-period stats and the HabsMetrics prediction made before puck drop, from the NHL’s official data. Analytics for educational purposes only — not gambling advice.
Game analysis
Lightning beat Sabres 6–1
- A. Cirelli scored the game-winner at 10:45 of the first.
- The Lightning scored first and led the rest of the way.
- A. Vasilevskiy stopped 17 of 18 shots (.944) for the win.
- The Lightning controlled play, outshooting the Sabres 36–18.
- Power play: TBL 1/2, BUF 1/4.
- N. Kucherov recorded a hat trick.
Three stars
- 1st starN. Kucherov
TBL · 3G 0A
- 2nd starS. Stamkos
TBL · 1G 2A
- 3rd starA. Cirelli
TBL · 1G 1A
Scoring summary
1st
- 2:16TBLO. PalatAssists: V. Hedman, J. Rutta1–0
- 10:45TBLA. CirelliAssists: M. Sergachev, A. Killorn2–0
2nd
- 0:27TBLN. KucherovPPAssists: S. Stamkos, B. Point3–0
- 10:21TBLN. KucherovAssists: C. Perry, S. Stamkos4–0
- 14:04TBLS. StamkosAssists: A. Killorn, A. Cirelli5–0
3rd
- 5:31BUFV. HinostrozaPPAssists: C. Miller, W. Butcher5–1
- 13:57TBLN. KucherovAssists: V. Hedman, A. Killorn6–1
Period by Period
Stats not yet available
Team Stats
TBLBUF
| Shots | -- | -- |
| Hits | 7 | 12 |
| Blocked | 11 | 8 |
| Power Play | 1/2 | 1/4 |
| Faceoff % | 45.8 | 54.2 |
| Corsi % | 62.1 | 37.9 |
| xG | 2.83 | 1.23 |
| Giveaways | 5 | 3 |
| Takeaways | 5 | 6 |
Buffalo Sabres
| Player | G | A | P | +/- | SOG | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 1 | 17:09 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 | 18:07 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 | 17:59 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 | 18:46 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15:04 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 | 16:30 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14:55 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 | 12:34 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 2 | 19:55 | |
| -- | -- | 8/14 | -- | .571 | 20:00 |
Tampa Bay Lightning
| Player | G | A | P | +/- | SOG | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 3 | 3 | +3 | 2 | 17:48 | |
| 3 | 0 | 3 | +3 | 7 | 18:48 | |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | +3 | 2 | 16:26 | |
| 1 | 1 | 2 | +3 | 1 | 16:44 | |
| 0 | 2 | 2 | +2 | 1 | 20:18 | |
| 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 13:33 | |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 2 | 08:12 | |
| 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 4 | 17:21 | |
| 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 22:27 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 13:45 | |
| -- | -- | 21/22 | -- | .955 | 60:00 |
Lineups
TBL
Actual (from shift data)60:00
0:00
Injured / Scratched
- Yanni Gourdeinjured-reserve · Hip (Surgery)
BUF
Actual (from shift data)L1
11:55
L4
3:28
Injured / Scratched
- Justin Danforthinjured-reserve · Upper Body
- Konsta Heleniusother · Upper Body
- Matt Grzelcykinjured-reserve · Lower Body
- Alex Lyoninjured-reserve · Left Shoulder
HabsMetrics Analytics — for educational purposes. Lines are inferred from shared five-skater ice time in NHL shift data; projections are estimates.
For educational/analytics purposes only — not gambling advice