Final
Thursday, October 30, 2008 · HSBC Arena
Game analysis
Lightning beat Sabres 5–2
- R. Malone scored the game-winner at 19:34 of the first.
- The Lightning scored first and led the rest of the way.
- O. Kolzig stopped 29 of 31 shots (.935) for the win.
- The Lightning controlled play, outshooting the Sabres 40–31.
- Power play: TBL 1/3, BUF 1/5.
- S. Stamkos led all scorers with 2 goals and 1 assist.
Scoring summary
1st
- 9:51TBLS. StamkosPPAssists: V. Lecavalier, M. St. Louis1–0
- 10:30TBLJ. JokinenAssists: E. Artyukhin, M. Recchi2–0
- 11:12BUFC. MacArthurAssists: D. Paille, J. Spacek2–1
- 19:34TBLR. MaloneAssists: S. Stamkos3–1
2nd
- 13:10TBLP. RangerAssists: C. Gratton, V. Lecavalier4–1
- 15:00TBLS. StamkosAssists: A. Hall5–1
- 19:40BUFT. VanekPPAssists: A. Sekera, J. Spacek5–2
3rd
No scoring
Team stats
| TBL | Stat | BUF |
|---|---|---|
| 40 | Shots | 31 |
| 52.6% | Faceoff % | 47.4% |
| 1/3 | Power Play | 1/5 |
| 12 | PIM | 8 |
| 12 | Hits | 19 |
| 6 | Blocked | 9 |
| 7 | Giveaways | 18 |
| 8 | Takeaways | 10 |
Lightning at Sabres recap: final score, goals, shots, period-by-period stats and key takeaways, from the NHL’s official data.
For educational/analytics purposes only — not gambling advice