Final
Sunday, February 23, 2003 · St. Pete Times Forum
Game analysis
Sabres beat Lightning 4–1
- A. Zhitnik scored the game-winner at 9:25 of the first.
- The Sabres scored first and led the rest of the way.
- An empty-net goal sealed it late.
- M. Biron stopped 30 of 31 shots (.968) for the win.
- The Sabres won despite being outshot 31–25.
- Power play: BUF 1/2, TBL 1/4.
Scoring summary
1st
- 3:24BUFM. Afinogenov1–0
- 9:25BUFA. ZhitnikAssists: D. Kalinin, S. Barnes2–0
2nd
No scoring
3rd
- 0:24TBLB. RichardsPPAssists: M. St. Louis, V. Prospal2–1
- 12:14BUFM. SatanPPAssists: C. Gratton, B. Campbell3–1
- 19:14BUFV. VaradaENAssists: C. Gratton, A. Zhitnik4–1
Team stats
| BUF | Stat | TBL |
|---|---|---|
| 25 | Shots | 31 |
| 59.7% | Faceoff % | 40.3% |
| 1/2 | Power Play | 1/4 |
| 19 | PIM | 25 |
| 16 | Hits | 11 |
| 7 | Blocked | 6 |
| 10 | Giveaways | 12 |
| 6 | Takeaways | 11 |
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