Final/OT
Wednesday, February 28, 2018 · Amalie Arena
Game analysis
Sabres beat Lightning 2–1 in overtime
- J. Pominville scored the game-winner on the power play at 1:26 in overtime.
- The Sabres trailed after two periods and rallied in the third.
- C. Johnson stopped 21 of 22 shots (.955) for the win.
- A. Vasilevskiy kept the Lightning in it with 32 saves (.941).
- The Sabres controlled play, outshooting the Lightning 34–22.
- Power play: BUF 1/4, TBL 0/1.
Three stars
- 1st starJ. Pominville
BUF · 1G 1A
- 2nd starC. Johnson
BUF · .955 SV%
- 3rd starA. Vasilevskiy
TBL · .941 SV%
Scoring summary
1st
- 18:03TBLC. ConacherAssists: D. Girardi, Y. Gourde0–1
2nd
No scoring
3rd
- 11:47BUFE. RodriguesAssists: J. Pominville1–1
OT
- 1:26BUFJ. PominvillePPAssists: R. Ristolainen, R. O'Reilly2–1
Team stats
| BUF | Stat | TBL |
|---|---|---|
| 34 | Shots | 22 |
| 50.0% | Faceoff % | 50.0% |
| 1/4 | Power Play | 0/1 |
| 2 | PIM | 18 |
| 16 | Hits | 30 |
| 16 | Blocked | 13 |
| 3 | Giveaways | 12 |
| 7 | Takeaways | 13 |
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