Saturday, February 28, 2026

Final

Buffalo Sabres
(35-19-6-0)

6

Final

Tampa Bay Lightning
(38-16-2-2)

2

Team P1 P2 P3 Total
Buf 4 1 1 6
TB 0 1 1 2
Team Goals Shots Power Play
1 2 3 Total 1 2 3 Total
Buf 4 1 1 6 10 20 5 35 1/5
TB 0 1 1 2 14 12 12 38 0/3
Period 1 Team Goal/Penalty Assists1 Assists2 Status TB Buf
05:25 Buf R.Dahlin (12) O.Power (14) EV 1 0
06:15 Buf J.Norris (7) J.Doan (22) Z.Metsa (2) EV 2 0
08:18 Buf J.Norris (8) B.Byram (21) Z.Benson (20) EV 3 0
10:44 Buf Z.Benson (cross-checking)
15:06 Buf T.Thompson (32) P.Krebs (20) R.Dahlin (38) EV 4 0
Period 2
01:54 Buf Z.Metsa (2) EV 5 0
05:47 Buf R.Dahlin (cross-checking)
05:47 TB B.Point (slashing)
10:26 TB E.Lilleberg (roughing)
12:10 TB J.Guentzel (delay game - puck over glass)
16:03 TB D.James (7) O.Bjorkstrand (18) V.Hedman (14) EV 5 1
16:03 Buf M.Samuelsson (roughing)
16:03 TB V.Hedman (roughing)
Period 3
01:28 Buf M.Kesselring (cross-checking)
01:28 TB C.D'Astous (roughing)
01:28 Buf A.Tuch (roughing)
02:02 TB J.Guentzel (abuse of officials)
02:02 TB J.Guentzel (abusive language - game)
03:43 Buf A.Tuch (24) R.Dahlin (39) J.Quinn (26) PP 6 1
05:27 TB V.Hedman (1) D.Raddysh (37) EV 6 2
06:23 TB D.Raddysh (cross-checking)
12:48 TB A.Cirelli (interference)
17:12 Buf M.Kesselring (cross-checking)
20:00 TB C.D'Astous (roughing)
Buffalo Sabres
Forwards
Goals
G
Assists
A
Points
Pts
+/-
Shots
SH
Hits
Blocked Shots
BkS
PPTOI
Time On Ice
TOI
Current Streak
9 J.Norris 2 0 2 2 2 0 0 3:32 15:03
89 A.Tuch 1 0 1 -1 5 1 0 3:57 18:15
72 T.Thompson 1 0 1 -1 6 0 0 4:05 16:00
91 J.Doan 0 1 1 2 2 1 1 3:42 16:08
22 J.Quinn 0 1 1 2 2 1 0 3:49 14:21
6 Z.Benson 0 1 1 1 0 2 0 0:20 13:39
19 P.Krebs 0 1 1 -1 0 5 0 0:00 10:59
71 R.McLeod 0 0 0 1 2 0 1 4:05 20:21
86 N.Ostlund 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 3:58 14:46
48 T.Kozak 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0:07 13:04
29 B.Malenstyn 0 0 0 0 1 4 2 0:06 12:26
17 J.Zucker 0 0 0 2 1 0 1 3:39 12:05
Defensemen G A Pts +/- SH Hits BkS PPTOI TOI Current Streak
26 R.Dahlin 1 2 3 2 2 0 0 4:07 24:32
73 Z.Metsa 1 1 2 2 3 0 2 0:00 13:08
4 B.Byram 0 1 1 2 4 0 2 4:06 22:45
25 O.Power 0 1 1 2 4 0 0 0:22 19:59
23 M.Samuelsson 0 0 0 -1 1 1 2 0:00 24:08
8 M.Kesselring 0 0 0 -1 0 0 0 0:00 8:40
Goaltenders S/B Time SA GA ENG Decision Current Streak
1 U.Luukkonen S 59:41 38 2 0 W (13-7-2)
Did not play Situation
92 C.Ellis (G) Did not play
20 J.Kulich (C) Blood clots
34 A.Lyon (G) Did not play
15 J.Danforth (W) Lower body injury
44 J.Dunne (W) Did not play
21 C.Timmins (D) Leg fracture
78 J.Bryson (D) Did not play
12 J.Greenway (LW) Abdominal injury
Tampa Bay Lightning
Forwards
Goals
G
Assists
A
Points
Pts
+/-
Shots
SH
Hits
Blocked Shots
BkS
PPTOI
Time On Ice
TOI
Current Streak
17 D.James 1 0 1 0 1 2 0 0:00 13:06
22 O.Bjorkstrand 0 1 1 -1 4 2 0 3:46 16:24
38 B.Hagel 0 0 0 -1 8 0 1 2:02 21:05
86 N.Kucherov 0 0 0 -1 4 0 0 4:24 20:11
21 B.Point 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4:06 17:52
37 Y.Gourde 0 0 0 -1 1 5 0 0:22 15:59
28 Z.Girgensons 0 0 0 -1 3 3 0 0:04 15:03
71 A.Cirelli 0 0 0 -2 1 2 0 0:06 14:01
29 P.Holmberg 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0:04 13:52
59 J.Guentzel 0 0 0 -1 3 0 0 2:28 13:02
93 G.Goncalves 0 0 0 -1 2 3 0 0:06 8:17
Defensemen G A Pts +/- SH Hits BkS PPTOI TOI Current Streak
77 V.Hedman 1 1 2 1 2 1 1 1:01 16:53
43 D.Raddysh 0 1 1 1 3 1 0 4:07 21:18
78 E.Lilleberg 0 0 0 -1 3 3 0 0:04 16:45
27 R.McDonagh 0 0 0 -3 0 0 0 0:00 16:16
51 C.D'Astous 0 0 0 -2 0 3 0 0:10 15:50
90 J.Moser 0 0 0 -1 2 1 1 0:00 15:46
81 E.Cernak 0 0 0 -1 0 1 1 0:00 14:39
Goaltenders S/B Time SA GA ENG Decision Current Streak
88 A.Vasilevskiy S 21:54 14 5 0 L (28-8-3)
31 J.Johansson 38:06 21 1 0
Did not play Situation
24 M.Crozier (D) Core muscle surgery
46 S.Sabourin (RW) Did not play
67 D.Carlile (D) Did not play
42 C.Douglas (W) Did not play
20 N.Paul (W) Lower body injury