Final
Thursday, January 12, 2017 · Amalie Arena
Game analysis
Lightning beat Sabres 4–2
- N. Kucherov scored the game-winner at 12:58 of the second.
- An empty-net goal sealed it late.
- B. Bishop stopped 24 of 26 shots (.923) for the win.
- Power play: TBL 2/5, BUF 0/4.
- O. Palat led all scorers with 2 goals and 1 assist.
Three stars
- 1st starO. Palat
TBL · 2G 1A
- 2nd starN. Kucherov
TBL · 1G 0A
- 3rd starB. Bishop
TBL · .923 SV%
Scoring summary
1st
- 2:58BUFM. MoulsonAssists: Z. Girgensons, T. Fedun1–0
- 5:37TBLO. PalatPPAssists: T. Johnson, J. Drouin1–1
2nd
- 5:18TBLO. PalatAssists: N. Nesterov, V. Namestnikov1–2
- 12:58TBLN. KucherovAssists: V. Hedman, O. Palat1–3
3rd
- 10:30BUFE. KaneAssists: J. Eichel, J. Falk2–3
- 19:42TBLA. StralmanENAssists: V. Filppula, B. Boyle2–4
Team stats
| BUF | Stat | TBL |
|---|---|---|
| 26 | Shots | 29 |
| 48.1% | Faceoff % | 51.9% |
| 0/4 | Power Play | 2/5 |
| 30 | PIM | 18 |
| 31 | Hits | 19 |
| 15 | Blocked | 11 |
| 11 | Giveaways | 8 |
| 7 | Takeaways | 4 |
Sabres at Lightning 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