Final
Friday, March 14, 2003 · HSBC Arena
Game analysis
Lightning beat Sabres 4–2
- B. Richards scored the game-winner at 12:26 of the second.
- The Lightning scored first and led the rest of the way.
- An empty-net goal sealed it late.
- J. Grahame stopped 26 of 28 shots (.929) for the win.
- Power play: TBL 1/4, BUF 0/3.
- V. Prospal led all scorers with 2 goals and 1 assist.
Scoring summary
1st
- 6:23TBLV. ProspalAssists: V. Lecavalier1–0
- 10:25TBLD. AndreychukPPAssists: V. Prospal, B. Richards2–0
- 13:37BUFD. Brière2–1
2nd
- 12:26TBLB. RichardsAssists: M. St. Louis, C. Sarich3–1
- 16:49BUFT. PyattAssists: B. Campbell, R. Warrener3–2
3rd
- 19:45TBLV. ProspalEN4–2
Team stats
| TBL | Stat | BUF |
|---|---|---|
| 33 | Shots | 28 |
| 53.6% | Faceoff % | 46.4% |
| 1/4 | Power Play | 0/3 |
| 12 | PIM | 12 |
| 13 | Hits | 18 |
| 14 | Blocked | 10 |
| 9 | Giveaways | 11 |
| 5 | Takeaways | 4 |
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