National Hockey League
Buffalo 5, Tampa Bay 3
Saturday, March 4, 2023 12:30 PM
When: 12:30 PM ET, Saturday, March 4, 2023
Where: KeyBank Center, Buffalo, New York
Referees: Beau Halkidis, Kendrick Nicholson
Linesmen: Kyle Flemington, Kilian McNamara
Attendance: 19070
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Tampa Bay 1023
Buffalo 1315
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
Tampa Bay 37-20-3-2 22-5-3-1 15-15-0-1 L4
Buffalo 32-25-3-1 13-16-2-0 19-9-1-1 W1
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this win, the Buffalo Sabres have a 13-16-2-0 record at home this season. The Tampa Bay Lightning have a 15-15-0-1 record on the road.
  • Buffalo has a streak of 1 straight up win. The Sabres have won 6 of their last 10 games.
  • Tampa Bay has a streak of 4 straight up losses. The Lightning have won 3 of their last 10 games.
  • Jeff Skinner played for 16:56 during 19 shifts and scored 2 points. Jeff Skinner had 1 goal and 1 assist.
  • Alex Killorn played for 18:18 during 24 shifts and scored 2 points. Alex Killorn had 2 goals and 0 assists.
  • Buffalo had 5 powerplay opportunities and converted 2 of them.
  • Tampa Bay had 5 powerplay opportunities and converted 1 of them.
Top Game Performances
Tampa Bay   Buffalo
Alex Killorn 2 Points Jeff Skinner 2
Alex Killorn 2 Goals Jeff Skinner 1
Victor Hedman 1 Assists Jeff Skinner 1
Brayden Point 1 Power Play Goals Jeff Skinner 1
Alex Killorn 1 Short Handed Goals N/A
Brian Elliott .853 Save Percentage Eric Comrie .917
Brian Elliott 29 Saves Eric Comrie 33
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Shots Goals PP PK PIM FW
Tampa Bay 36 3 1-5 3-5 17 37
Buffalo 34 5 2-5 4-5 17 22
Upcoming Games
  • Buffalo will play their next game at home against Edmonton. The Sabres have a W/L % of .613 after a win and .433 after a loss.
  • Tampa Bay will play their next game on the road against Carolina. The Lightning have a W/L % of .605 after a win and .583 after a loss.