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Tampa Bay Lightning at Buffalo Sabres

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Josh Doan opens and closes scoring in the Sabres' wild and feisty 8-7 victory over the Lightning

Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Buffalo Sabres: Game Highlights

Doan broke a tie with 4:17 left with his 21st goal of the season, helping the Sabres win their seventh straight and move two points ahead of the Lighting.

The teams combined for 100 penalty minutes in a game that included five fights and a postgame scrum. They’ll meet one more time in the regular season on April 6 in Buffalo.

Doan capped a two-goal, third-period comeback for Buffalo in a game the Sabres led by three goals.

Alex Tuch and Jason Zucker also scored twice for the Sabres. Sam Carrick and Rasmus Dahlin added goals, Tage Thompson had four assists and Bo Byram three. Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen made 21 saves.

Nikita Kucherov had two goals and an assist for the Lightning, who have lost five of their last six. J.J. Moser, Corey Perry, Brandon Hagel, Brayden Point, and Zemgus Girgensons also scored, and Jonas Johansson made 34 saves.

Up next Lightning: Host Columbus on Tuesday night.

Sabres: Host San Jose on Tuesday night.

Regular Season Series

BUF leads series 2-1

Scoring Summary

Goal 1st Period 8:26 Josh Doan Goal (20) Wrist Shot, assists: Tage Thompson (33), Bowen Byram (23)
Goal 2nd Period 2:15 Jason Zucker Goal (18) Snap Shot, assists: Rasmus Dahlin (43), Tage Thompson (34)
Goal 2nd Period 5:10 Alex Tuch Goal (26) Tip-In, assists: Tage Thompson (35), Noah Ostlund (14)
Goal 2nd Period 7:55 Corey Perry Goal (13) Backhand, assists: Nikita Kucherov (69), Darren Raddysh (39)
Goal 2nd Period 11:07 Alex Tuch Goal (27) Backhand, assists: Bowen Byram (24)
Goal 2nd Period 12:26 Nikita Kucherov Goal (33) Wrist Shot, assists: Darren Raddysh (40)
Goal 2nd Period 14:46 Zemgus Girgensons Goal (8) Snap Shot, assists: Yanni Gourde (16), J.J. Moser (16)
Goal 2nd Period 17:37 J.J. Moser Goal (6) Wrist Shot, assists: Conor Geekie (2)
Goal 3rd Period 0:59 Nikita Kucherov Goal (34) Snap Shot, assists: Brandon Hagel (29), J.J. Moser (17)
Goal 3rd Period 5:46 Brayden Point Goal (16) , assists: none
Goal 3rd Period 6:12 Sam Carrick Goal (5) Wrist Shot, assists: Zach Benson (21), Michael Kesselring (2)
Goal 3rd Period 9:48 Brandon Hagel Goal (30) Wrist Shot, assists: Anthony Cirelli (23), Darren Raddysh (41)
Goal 3rd Period 11:03 Rasmus Dahlin Goal (13) Wrist Shot, assists: Tage Thompson (36), Bowen Byram (25)
Goal 3rd Period 14:29 Jason Zucker Goal (19) Backhand, assists: Ryan McLeod (33)
Goal 3rd Period 15:43 Josh Doan Goal (21) Wrist Shot, assists: Jason Zucker (15), Rasmus Dahlin (44)

Statistics

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6 Blocked Shots 15
40 Hits 27
2 Takeaways 5
28 Shots 42
1 Power Play Goals 4
2 Power Play Opportunities 7
50.0 Power Play Percentage 57.1
0 Short Handed Goals 1
0 Shootout Goals 0
32 Faceoffs Won 32
50.0 Faceoff Win Percent 50.0
11 Giveaways 17
17 Total Penalties 11
57 Penalty Minutes 45
Buffalo Sabres Buffalo Sabres Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Tyson Kozak, C Day-To-Day Mar 8
Jiri Kulich, C Injured Reserve Mar 6
Jordan Greenway, LW Injured Reserve Feb 25
Justin Danforth, RW Injured Reserve Jan 26
Tampa Bay Lightning Tampa Bay Lightning Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Gage Goncalves, C Day-To-Day Mar 8
Emil Lilleberg, D Out Mar 7
Nick Paul, LW Injured Reserve Mar 6
Dominic James, C Injured Reserve Mar 5

Game Information

KeyBank Center

Location: Buffalo, NY
Attendance: 19,070 | Capacity:

2025-26 Atlantic Division Standings

TEAM W L PTS OTL
Buffalo 39 19 84 6
Tampa Bay 39 19 82 4
Detroit 36 21 79 7
Montreal 34 18 78 10
Boston 35 22 76 6
Ottawa 31 22 71 9
Florida 31 29 65 3
Toronto 27 26 65 11
Full Standings