Pominville lifts Sabres past NHL-best Lightning in overtime
Jason Pominville scored on a power play at 1:26 of overtime to give the Buffalo Sabres a 2-1 victory over the NHL-leading Tampa Bay Lightning on Wednesday night.
National Hockey League
FINAL
Buffalo Sabres
2
Tampa Bay Lightning
1
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BUF | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| TB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/6/26 | vs Columbus Blue Jackets | W 5-2 | NHL |
| 11/4/26 | vs Ottawa Senators | L 1-2 | NHL |
| 10/31/26 | @ Los Angeles Kings | W 3-2 | NHL |
| 10/29/26 | @ Anaheim Ducks | W 7-6 | NHL |
| 10/27/26 | @ San Jose Sharks | W 2-0 | NHL |
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Play by Play
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Penalty 1:26
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Goal 1:26 2-1
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Penalty 19:40
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Missed 16:52 1-1
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Penalty 14:53
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Missed 13:47 1-1
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Goal 11:47 1-1
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Missed 11:02 0-1
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Penalty 8:06
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Penalty 4:57
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Missed 1:19 0-1
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Missed 0:33 0-1
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Missed 19:11 0-1
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Missed 19:00 0-1
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Missed 18:24 0-1
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Missed 16:26 0-1
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Missed 15:44 0-1
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Missed 15:00 0-1
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Missed 14:56 0-1
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Missed 14:05 0-1
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Missed 14:00 0-1
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Missed 13:41 0-1
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Missed 9:28 0-1
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Missed 9:14 0-1
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Missed 8:55 0-1
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Missed 8:33 0-1
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Missed 7:05 0-1
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Missed 6:15 0-1
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Goal 18:03 0-1
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Missed 16:34 0-0
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Missed 15:23 0-0
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Penalty 14:42
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Missed 6:12 0-0
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Missed 5:15 0-0
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Missed 4:30 0-0
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Missed 3:49 0-0
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End of Game 5:00 2-1
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Period End 5:00 2-1
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Penalty 1:26
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Goal 1:26 2-1
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Shot 1:10 1-1
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Shot 1:00 1-1
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Shot 0:31 1-1
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Face Off 0:00 1-1
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Period Start 0:00 1-1
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Period End 20:00 1-1
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Blocked 19:54 1-1
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Face Off 19:40 1-1
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Penalty 19:40
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Takeaway 19:33 1-1
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Face Off 18:41 1-1
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Stoppage 18:41 1-1
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Hit 18:39 1-1
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Hit 18:20 1-1
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Shot 18:04 1-1
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Hit 17:12 1-1
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Giveaway 16:55 1-1
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Missed 16:52 1-1
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Takeaway 16:16 1-1
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Shot 16:00 1-1
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Shot 15:56 1-1
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Face Off 14:53 1-1
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Penalty 14:53
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Takeaway 14:52 1-1
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Face Off 14:23 1-1
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Stoppage 14:23 1-1
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Face Off 14:16 1-1
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Stoppage 14:16 1-1
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Blocked 14:15 1-1
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Takeaway 14:08 1-1
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Blocked 14:06 1-1
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Missed 13:47 1-1
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Hit 13:38 1-1
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Hit 12:45 1-1
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Face Off 12:33 1-1
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Stoppage 12:33 1-1
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Team Stats
BUF
TB
16
Blocked Shots
13
16
Hits
30
7
Takeaways
13
34
Shots
22
1
Power Play Goals
0
4
Power Play Opportunities
1
25.0
Power Play Percentage
0.0
0
Short Handed Goals
0
0
Shootout Goals
0
25
Faceoffs Won
25
50.0
Faceoff Win Percent
50.0
3
Giveaways
12
1
Total Penalties
5
2
Penalty Minutes
18
Head to Head
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Tampa Bay Lightning
- Yanni Gourde Injured Reserve
Buffalo Sabres
- Konsta Helenius Out
- Justin Danforth Injured Reserve
- Alex Lyon Injured Reserve
- Matt Grzelcyk Injured Reserve
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