Final/SO
Saturday, March 4, 2017 · KeyBank Center
Game analysis
Lightning beat Sabres 2–1 in a shootout
- Tied 1–1 after overtime; the Lightning won the shootout.
- A. Vasilevskiy stopped 31 of 32 shots (.969) for the win.
- R. Lehner kept the Sabres in it with 31 saves (.969).
- Power play: TBL 0/2, BUF 1/3.
Three stars
- 1st starA. Vasilevskiy
TBL · .969 SV%
- 2nd starT. Johnson
TBL · 1G 0A
- 3rd starR. O'Reilly
BUF · 1G 0A
Scoring summary
1st
- 19:48BUFR. O'ReillyPPAssists: R. Ristolainen, J. Eichel0–1
2nd
- 2:37TBLT. JohnsonAssists: V. Hedman, N. Kucherov1–1
3rd
No scoring
OT
No scoring
Team stats
| TBL | Stat | BUF |
|---|---|---|
| 32 | Shots | 32 |
| 46.6% | Faceoff % | 53.4% |
| 0/2 | Power Play | 1/3 |
| 6 | PIM | 4 |
| 17 | Hits | 29 |
| 9 | Blocked | 13 |
| 3 | Giveaways | 9 |
| 3 | Takeaways | 5 |
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