National Hockey League
Buffalo 3, Tampa Bay 2
Saturday, April 5, 2025 7:00 PM
When: 7:00 PM ET, Saturday, April 5, 2025
Where: KeyBank Center, Buffalo, New York
Referees: Francois St. Laurent, Corey Syvret
Linesmen: Tyson Baker, James Tobias
Attendance: 15982
Final Scoring Summary
 
Final OT123OTT
Tampa Bay 02002
Buffalo 0111SO3
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
Tampa Bay 44-26-3-3 27-8-1-1 17-18-2-2 L2
Buffalo 33-36-5-1 20-14-2-1 13-22-3-0 W3
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this win, the Buffalo Sabres have a 20-14-2-1 record at home this season. The Tampa Bay Lightning have a 17-18-2-2 record on the road.
  • Buffalo has a streak of 3 straight up wins. The Sabres have won 7 of their last 10 games.
  • Tampa Bay has a streak of 2 straight up losses. The Lightning have won 6 of their last 10 games.
  • Tage Thompson played for 22:50 during 25 shifts and scored 1 point. Tage Thompson had 1 goal and 0 assists.
  • Gage Goncalves played for 11:42 during 14 shifts and scored 1 point. Gage Goncalves had 1 goal and 0 assists.
  • Buffalo had 3 powerplay opportunities and converted 1 of them.
  • Tampa Bay had 3 powerplay opportunities and converted 0 of them.
Top Game Performances
Tampa Bay   Buffalo
Gage Goncalves 1 Points Tage Thompson 1
Gage Goncalves 1 Goals Tage Thompson 1
Oliver Bjorkstrand 1 Assists Zach Benson 1
N/A Power Play Goals Jason Zucker 1
N/A Short Handed Goals N/A
Jonas Johansson .947 Save Percentage James Reimer .917
Jonas Johansson 36 Saves James Reimer 22
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Shots Goals PP PK PIM FW
Tampa Bay 24 2 0-3 2-3 6 32
Buffalo 38 3 1-3 3-3 6 23
Upcoming Games
  • Buffalo will play their next game at home against Boston. The Sabres have a W/L % of .545 after a win and .357 after a loss.
  • Tampa Bay will play their next game on the road against NY Rangers. The Lightning have a W/L % of .591 after a win and .562 after a loss.