Sabres spoil Steven Stamkos' return, Ryan Callahan's debut
Jhonas Enroth made 43 saves to spoil the return of Tampa Bay star Steven Stamkos, and the Buffalo Sabres beat the Lightning 3-1 on Thursday night.
National Hockey League
FINAL
Buffalo Sabres
3
Tampa Bay Lightning
1
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BUF | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| TB | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/12/26 | @ Chicago Blackhawks | L 2-3 | NHL |
| 11/11/26 | vs Tampa Bay Lightning | L 3-8 | NHL |
| 11/8/26 | vs Vegas Golden Knights | L 1-4 | NHL |
| 11/6/26 | vs Columbus Blue Jackets | W 5-2 | NHL |
| 11/4/26 | vs Ottawa Senators | L 1-2 | NHL |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Missed 19:11 3-1
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Penalty 18:20
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Goal 17:31 3-1
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Penalty 16:21
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Missed 16:10 3-0
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Goal 13:44 3-0
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Missed 10:57 2-0
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Missed 5:32 2-0
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Missed 2:37 2-0
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Missed 2:05 2-0
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Missed 1:30 2-0
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Missed 19:38 2-0
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Missed 19:26 2-0
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Missed 17:54 2-0
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Missed 17:48 2-0
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Missed 16:31 2-0
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Missed 14:48 2-0
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Missed 13:53 2-0
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Missed 12:12 2-0
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Penalty 10:16
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Goal 9:25 2-0
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Missed 8:40 1-0
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Missed 6:38 1-0
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Missed 4:54 1-0
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Missed 4:30 1-0
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Missed 3:25 1-0
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Missed 2:50 1-0
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Missed 2:21 1-0
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Missed 19:44 1-0
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Missed 17:09 1-0
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Missed 16:57 1-0
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Missed 16:48 1-0
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Missed 16:14 1-0
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Goal 15:56 1-0
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Missed 14:36 0-0
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Missed 13:46 0-0
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Missed 11:08 0-0
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Penalty 8:48
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Penalty 8:48
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Penalty 8:48
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Missed 1:09 0-0
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Penalty 0:51
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End of Game 20:00 3-1
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Period End 20:00 3-1
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Shot 19:39 3-1
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Missed 19:11 3-1
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Shot 19:02 3-1
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Face Off 18:20 3-1
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Penalty 18:20
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Face Off 17:56 3-1
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Stoppage 17:56 3-1
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Face Off 17:31 3-1
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Goal 17:31 3-1
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Shot 16:43 3-0
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Face Off 16:21 3-0
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Penalty 16:21
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Missed 16:10 3-0
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Shot 14:41 3-0
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Hit 14:30 3-0
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Face Off 14:04 3-0
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Stoppage 14:04 3-0
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Face Off 13:44 3-0
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Goal 13:44 3-0
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Face Off 13:32 2-0
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Stoppage 13:32 2-0
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Takeaway 13:05 2-0
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Face Off 12:24 2-0
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Stoppage 12:24 2-0
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Shot 12:23 2-0
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Shot 12:10 2-0
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Hit 12:00 2-0
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Hit 11:39 2-0
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Face Off 11:18 2-0
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Stoppage 11:18 2-0
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Hit 11:16 2-0
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Blocked 11:10 2-0
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Missed 10:57 2-0
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Shot 10:41 2-0
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Face Off 10:25 2-0
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Stoppage 10:25 2-0
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Hit 9:37 2-0
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Hit 9:27 2-0
Showing the last 40 of 309 events.
Team Stats
BUF
TB
21
Blocked Shots
6
18
Hits
22
10
Takeaways
3
21
Shots
44
0
Power Play Goals
0
2
Power Play Opportunities
3
0.0
Power Play Percentage
0.0
0
Short Handed Goals
1
0
Shootout Goals
0
24
Faceoffs Won
37
0.0
Faceoff Win Percent
0.0
2
Giveaways
6
4
Total Penalties
3
8
Penalty Minutes
6
Head to Head
Injuries
Tampa Bay Lightning
- Erik Cernak Day-To-Day
- Anthony Cirelli Day-To-Day
- Brayden Point Injured Reserve
Buffalo Sabres
- Konsta Helenius Injured Reserve
- Justin Danforth Injured Reserve
- Matt Grzelcyk Injured Reserve
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