Final
Thursday, March 18, 2004 · St. Pete Times Forum
Game analysis
Lightning beat Sabres 3–1
- T. Taylor scored the game-winner at 0:52 of the third.
- An empty-net goal sealed it late.
- N. Khabibulin stopped 25 of 26 shots (.962) for the win.
- T. Taylor led all scorers with 1 goal and 1 assist.
Scoring summary
1st
No scoring
2nd
- 15:07TBLC. StillmanAssists: B. Richards, P. Kubina0–1
- 16:02BUFJ. HechtAssists: J. Jillson, H. Tallinder1–1
3rd
- 0:52TBLT. TaylorAssists: D. Andreychuk1–2
- 19:49TBLM. St. LouisENAssists: T. Taylor, D. Sydor1–3
Team stats
| BUF | Stat | TBL |
|---|---|---|
| 26 | Shots | 26 |
| 44.9% | Faceoff % | 55.1% |
| 0/4 | Power Play | 0/5 |
| 24 | PIM | 24 |
| 8 | Hits | 11 |
| 5 | Blocked | 9 |
| 6 | Giveaways | 10 |
| 5 | Takeaways | 14 |
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