Sabres 4-2 Lightning (16 Apr, 2024) Box Score

Buffalo Sabres

39-37-6, 18-18-5 away

	1	2	3	T
BUF	1	2	1	4
TB	0	1	1	2

Tampa Bay Lightning

44-29-8, 24-11-5 home

Buffalo Sabres


forwards
Z. Benson LW
D. Cozens C
Z. Girgensons LW
J. Greenway LW
T. Jost C
P. Krebs C
V. Olofsson LW
J. Peterka RW
J. Quinn RW
J. Skinner LW
T. Thompson RW
A. Tuch RW
defensemen
J. Bryson D
B. Byram D
C. Clifton D
R. Dahlin D
H. Jokiharju D
O. Power D

											Time On Ice					Faceoffs
G	A	+/-	S	SM	BS	PN	PIM	HT	TK	GV	SHFT	TOI	PPTOI	SHTOI	ESTOI	FW	FL	FO%
1	0	2	4	0	2	0	0	0	2	0	22	16:36	1:22	1:27	13:47	0	0	0.0
2	1	3	8	1	0	0	0	0	3	0	26	20:15	2:35	2:33	15:07	12	16	42.9
0	1	0	1	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	21	12:34	0:00	1:19	11:15	2	3	40.0
1	1	1	2	0	0	1	2	1	0	0	22	18:19	1:27	1:01	15:51	0	1	0.0
0	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	13	8:45	0:00	0:00	8:45	4	1	80.0
0	0	-1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	12	12:04	1:11	0:00	10:53	2	2	50.0
0	0	-1	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	12	8:01	0:00	0:00	8:01	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	24	23:11	3:10	0:00	20:01	0	0	0.0
0	2	2	3	3	0	0	0	1	1	0	23	16:57	0:54	0:00	16:03	0	0	0.0
0	0	-1	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	17	13:38	0:50	0:00	12:48	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	5	3:11	0:00	0:00	3:11	1	4	20.0
0	0	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	25	24:13	3:06	1:40	19:27	7	6	53.8
G	A	+/-	S	SM	BS	PN	PIM	HT	TK	GV	SHFT	TOI	PPTOI	SHTOI	ESTOI	FW	FL	FO%
0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	0	0	19	16:08	0:00	0:00	16:08	0	0	0.0
0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	3	0	0	23	21:02	1:25	0:40	18:57	0	0	0.0
0	0	1	1	0	3	0	0	2	0	0	22	20:54	0:00	2:47	18:07	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	1	2	0	1	2	1	0	0	26	22:23	3:08	0:36	18:39	0	0	0.0
0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	24	17:32	0:00	1:10	16:22	0	0	0.0
0	0	1	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	24	20:17	0:52	2:47	16:38	0	0	0.0

goalies
E. Comrie G

SA	GA	SV	SV%	ESSV	PPSV	SHSV	SOSA	SOS	TOI	PIM
33	2	31	.939	28	2	1	0	0	60:00	0

Tampa Bay Lightning


forwards
M. Chaffee RW
A. Cirelli C
A. Duclair LW
M. Eyssimont C
L. Glendening C
B. Hagel LW
T. Jeannot LW
N. Kucherov RW
N. Paul LW
B. Point C
C. Sheary LW
S. Stamkos C
defensemen
E. Cernak D
M. Dumba D
V. Hedman D
E. Martinsen Lilleberg D
N. Perbix D
D. Raddysh D

											Time On Ice					Faceoffs
G	A	+/-	S	SM	BS	PN	PIM	HT	TK	GV	SHFT	TOI	PPTOI	SHTOI	ESTOI	FW	FL	FO%
0	0	-1	1	0	1	0	0	2	0	0	13	10:02	0:00	0:00	10:02	0	0	0.0
0	0	-2	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	22	18:54	1:31	2:13	15:10	8	9	47.1
0	0	-1	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	19	17:09	1:05	0:00	16:04	0	0	0.0
0	0	-1	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	13	9:29	0:00	0:00	9:29	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	3:47	0:00	0:00	3:47	3	1	75.0
0	0	-2	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	21	18:28	0:31	2:12	15:45	0	0	0.0
0	0	1	0	1	0	1	2	2	1	0	14	9:47	0:00	0:00	9:47	0	1	0.0
0	1	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	1	1	22	24:00	4:00	0:00	20:00	0	0	0.0
0	1	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	26	19:55	2:20	1:46	15:49	11	10	52.4
0	0	-1	5	4	0	0	0	0	0	2	22	23:11	3:02	0:00	20:09	4	3	57.1
0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	15	10:52	0:00	1:44	9:08	0	0	0.0
1	0	-1	7	1	0	0	0	1	1	2	20	18:58	3:29	0:00	15:29	7	4	63.6
G	A	+/-	S	SM	BS	PN	PIM	HT	TK	GV	SHFT	TOI	PPTOI	SHTOI	ESTOI	FW	FL	FO%
1	0	0	2	1	1	0	0	3	2	0	26	19:04	0:00	1:38	17:26	0	0	0.0
0	0	-1	2	1	1	0	0	4	0	1	20	15:46	0:00	2:25	13:21	0	0	0.0
0	0	-1	3	0	2	0	0	1	2	1	26	26:15	2:59	1:36	21:40	0	0	0.0
0	0	-1	1	0	0	1	2	1	0	0	20	15:03	0:00	1:10	13:53	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	1	0	0	23	16:28	0:00	0:00	16:28	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	2	0	3	0	0	1	2	1	26	21:16	1:03	1:16	18:57	0	0	0.0

goalies
A. Vasilevskiy G

SA	GA	SV	SV%	ESSV	PPSV	SHSV	SOSA	SOS	TOI	PIM
34	4	30	.882	25	3	2	0	0	57:36	0

* - A player receives a "plus" if they are on the ice when their Club scores an even-strength or shorthand goal. They receive a "minus" if on the ice for an even-strength or shorthand goal scored by the opposing Club. The difference in these numbers is considered the player's plus-minus statistic.

		1	2	3	T
	Sabres	1	2	1	4
	Lightning	0	1	1	2

1st Period			BUF	TB
1:26		Dylan Cozens (17) Assists: Jack Quinn (9), Bowen Byram (18)	1	0

2nd Period		BUF	TB
2:27	Steven Stamkos (40) Assists: Nikita Kucherov (99)	1	1
5:08	Dylan Cozens (18) (Shorthanded) Assists: Jordan Greenway (18)	2	1
16:13	Jordan Greenway (10) Assists: Zemgus Girgensons (6), Tyson Jost (3)	3	1

3rd Period			BUF	TB
9:39		Erik Cernak (2) Assists: Nicholas Paul (21)	3	2
9:54		Zach Benson (11) Assists: Jack Quinn (10), Dylan Cozens (29)	4	2

1:44

Buffalo Sabres vs. Tampa Bay Lightning: Game Highlights

1:44

Zach Benson lights the lamp

0:46

Jordan Greenway scores goal vs. Lightning

0:50

Regular Season Series

BUF wins 3-1

Lightning
2
Sabres
3

Game 1

18/10

Lightning
3
Sabres
1

Game 2

20/1

Sabres
3
Lightning
2

Game 3

1/3

Sabres
4
Lightning
2

Game 4

16/4

Amalie Arena

12:00 AM, 16 April 2024

Tampa, FL

Attendance: 19,092

Referees:
Jake Brenk
Morgan MacPhee

Linesmen:
Shandor Alphonso
Libor Suchanek

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Florida	52	24	6	110
Boston	47	20	15	109
Toronto	46	26	10	102
Tampa Bay	45	29	8	98
Detroit	41	32	9	91
Buffalo	39	37	6	84
Ottawa	37	41	4	78
Montreal	30	36	16	76

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