Final
Tuesday, February 13, 2018 · KeyBank Center
Game analysis
Sabres beat Lightning 5–3
- R. O'Reilly scored the game-winner on the power play at 3:41 of the third.
- An empty-net goal sealed it late.
- C. Johnson stopped 26 of 29 shots (.897) for the win.
- Power play: BUF 2/3, TBL 1/5.
- R. O'Reilly led all scorers with 1 goal and 2 assists.
Three stars
- 1st starR. O'Reilly
BUF · 1G 2A
- 2nd starS. Wilson
BUF · 1G 0A
- 3rd starN. Kucherov
TBL · 0G 1A
Scoring summary
1st
- 6:25BUFN. BaptisteAssists: Z. Girgensons0–1
- 13:23TBLY. GourdePPAssists: N. Kucherov, V. Hedman1–1
2nd
- 1:16BUFS. ReinhartPPAssists: R. O'Reilly, E. Rodrigues1–2
- 13:19TBLV. Namestnikov2–2
- 15:47BUFS. WilsonAssists: C. Nelson, V. Antipin2–3
3rd
- 3:41BUFR. O'ReillyPPAssists: K. Okposo, R. Ristolainen2–4
- 11:36TBLR. CallahanAssists: M. Sergachev, B. Point3–4
- 19:52BUFS. ReinhartENAssists: R. O'Reilly3–5
Team stats
| TBL | Stat | BUF |
|---|---|---|
| 29 | Shots | 33 |
| 49.3% | Faceoff % | 50.7% |
| 1/5 | Power Play | 2/3 |
| 6 | PIM | 10 |
| 14 | Hits | 18 |
| 12 | Blocked | 8 |
| 5 | Giveaways | 3 |
| 2 | Takeaways | 7 |
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