Lightning 7-4 Sabres (Apr 13, 2025) Box Score

Buffalo Sabres

35-38-7, 13-24-4 away

	1	2	3	T
BUF	2	0	2	4
TB	1	4	2	7

Tampa Bay Lightning

46-26-8, 28-8-4 home

Buffalo Sabres


forwards
Zach BensonZ. Benson#9
Peyton KrebsP. Krebs#19
Jiri KulichJ. Kulich#20
Sam LaffertyS. Lafferty#81
Beck MalenstynB. Malenstyn#29
Ryan McLeodR. McLeod#71
Noah OstlundN. Ostlund#36
JJ PeterkaJ. Peterka#77
Jack QuinnJ. Quinn#22
Tage ThompsonT. Thompson#72
Alex TuchA. Tuch#89
Jason ZuckerJ. Zucker#17
defensemen
Jacob Bernard-DockerJ. Bernard-Docker#24
Jacob BrysonJ. Bryson#78
Bowen ByramB. Byram#4
Connor CliftonC. Clifton#75
Rasmus DahlinR. Dahlin#26
Mattias SamuelssonM. Samuelsson#23

											Time On Ice					Faceoffs
G	A	+/-	S	SM	BS	PN	PIM	HT	TK	GV	SHFT	TOI	PPTOI	SHTOI	ESTOI	FW	FL	FO%
0	0	-2	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	21	15:22	0:00	0:23	14:59	0	0	0.0
0	1	-1	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	3	21	17:48	0:00	0:45	17:03	6	13	31.6
1	0	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	21	12:56	0:55	0:01	12:00	7	7	50.0
1	0	0	3	1	0	0	0	1	0	1	17	11:34	0:00	0:00	11:34	1	2	33.3
0	0	0	2	1	0	0	0	3	1	0	19	11:45	0:00	1:08	10:37	0	0	0.0
0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	23	15:47	0:56	1:37	13:14	11	5	68.8
0	0	-1	1	2	1	0	0	0	0	1	18	12:44	0:58	0:00	11:46	3	5	37.5
0	1	-1	0	2	1	1	2	0	0	5	22	16:37	2:15	0:00	14:22	0	0	0.0
0	1	0	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	1	20	14:41	1:02	0:00	13:39	0	0	0.0
0	1	-1	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	22	15:43	2:08	0:01	13:34	4	3	57.1
1	0	-2	1	2	1	0	0	1	0	1	25	19:04	2:12	1:37	15:15	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	20	16:22	2:14	0:00	14:08	1	1	50.0
G	A	+/-	S	SM	BS	PN	PIM	HT	TK	GV	SHFT	TOI	PPTOI	SHTOI	ESTOI	FW	FL	FO%
0	0	-2	4	1	1	1	2	0	0	2	20	14:08	0:00	0:00	14:08	0	0	0.0
0	0	-2	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	20	15:40	0:00	0:00	15:40	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	1	0	2	0	0	2	0	0	28	21:59	1:19	0:35	20:05	0	0	0.0
1	0	-1	2	0	0	0	0	3	1	0	26	19:07	0:00	2:11	16:56	0	0	0.0
0	2	0	4	1	0	0	0	1	0	1	28	24:11	1:51	0:35	21:45	0	0	0.0
0	0	-1	1	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	27	21:46	0:00	2:11	19:35	0	0	0.0

goalies
James ReimerJ. Reimer#47

SA	GA	SV	SV%	ESSV	PPSV	SHSV	SOSA	SOS	TOI	PIM
31	7	24	.774	20	3	1	0	0	60:00	0

Tampa Bay Lightning


forwards
Mitchell ChaffeeM. Chaffee#41
Anthony CirelliA. Cirelli#71
Conor GeekieC. Geekie#14
Zemgus GirgensonsZ. Girgensons#28
Gage GoncalvesG. Goncalves#93
Yanni GourdeY. Gourde#37
Jake GuentzelJ. Guentzel#59
Brandon HagelB. Hagel#38
Nikita KucherovN. Kucherov#86
Nick PaulN. Paul#20
Brayden PointB. Point#21
defensemen
Erik CernakE. Cernak#81
Victor HedmanV. Hedman#77
Emil LillebergE. Lilleberg#78
Ryan McDonaghR. McDonagh#27
J.J. MoserJ.J. Moser#90
Nick PerbixN. Perbix#48
Darren RaddyshD. Raddysh#43

											Time On Ice					Faceoffs
G	A	+/-	S	SM	BS	PN	PIM	HT	TK	GV	SHFT	TOI	PPTOI	SHTOI	ESTOI	FW	FL	FO%
0	1	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	16	10:38	0:00	0:00	10:38	0	0	0.0
0	2	1	4	2	1	0	0	0	1	0	26	20:59	1:30	2:13	17:16	14	10	58.3
1	0	-1	4	3	2	0	0	4	0	0	21	12:40	0:00	0:00	12:40	1	1	50.0
0	0	0	0	1	0	1	2	2	0	0	16	9:25	0:00	0:14	9:11	8	3	72.7
0	2	1	1	1	0	0	0	3	2	0	23	15:51	0:45	0:00	15:06	0	0	0.0
0	1	2	3	2	0	0	0	1	0	1	23	18:56	0:01	0:57	17:58	0	4	0.0
2	0	1	4	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	25	18:16	2:00	0:54	15:22	0	0	0.0
0	3	1	1	4	1	0	0	1	0	0	26	20:24	2:00	1:29	16:55	0	0	0.0
2	1	2	4	3	0	0	0	0	1	0	24	19:42	2:01	0:00	17:41	0	0	0.0
0	1	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	21	13:16	0:45	0:00	12:31	10	6	62.5
0	0	2	0	3	2	0	0	0	0	1	22	18:18	2:01	0:00	16:17	3	9	25.0
G	A	+/-	S	SM	BS	PN	PIM	HT	TK	GV	SHFT	TOI	PPTOI	SHTOI	ESTOI	FW	FL	FO%
0	0	0	1	2	1	0	0	0	1	3	23	17:23	0:01	1:48	15:34	0	0	0.0
0	1	1	2	2	0	0	0	0	1	3	29	21:33	2:01	1:24	18:08	0	0	0.0
1	0	2	1	2	1	1	2	1	1	1	22	16:27	0:00	0:00	16:27	0	0	0.0
1	0	1	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	24	18:14	0:45	1:45	15:44	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	1	1	23	18:03	0:00	1:25	16:38	0	0	0.0
0	0	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	22	17:08	0:00	0:00	17:08	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	10	9:06	0:00	0:00	9:06	0	0	0.0

goalies
Jonas JohanssonJ. Johansson#31

SA	GA	SV	SV%	ESSV	PPSV	SHSV	SOSA	SOS	TOI	PIM
25	4	21	.840	20	1	0	0	0	60:00	0

* - A player receives a "plus" if they are on the ice when their Club scores an even-strength or shorthand goal. They receive a "minus" if on the ice for an even-strength or shorthand goal scored by the opposing Club. The difference in these numbers is considered the player's plus-minus statistic.

ESPN+		1	2	3	T
	Sabres	2	0	2	4
	Lightning	1	4	2	7

1st Period		BUF	TB
16:35	Jake Guentzel (39) Assists: Brandon Hagel (53), Anthony Cirelli (30)	0	1
19:37	Jiri Kulich (15) Assists: Tage Thompson (28)	1	1
19:52	Connor Clifton (1) Assists: Peyton Krebs (18), Jack Quinn (23)	2	1

2nd Period		BUF	TB
3:02	Ryan McDonagh (4) Assists: Brandon Hagel (54), Anthony Cirelli (31)	2	2
6:34	Nikita Kucherov (35) Assists: Victor Hedman (49), Yanni Gourde (22)	2	3
14:21	Conor Geekie (7) Assists: Gage Goncalves (11), Nick Paul (19)	2	4
16:45	Emil Lilleberg (1) Assists: Mitchell Chaffee (6), Gage Goncalves (12)	2	5

3rd Period		BUF	TB
2:39	Nikita Kucherov (36) Unassisted	2	6
8:39	Alex Tuch (35) (Power Play) Assists: Rasmus Dahlin (50), JJ Peterka (40)	3	6
13:12	Jake Guentzel (40) (Power Play) Assists: Nikita Kucherov (83), Brandon Hagel (55)	3	7
18:23	Sam Lafferty (4) Assists: Rasmus Dahlin (51)	4	7

0:37

Nikita Kucherov tallies goal vs. Sabres

0:37

Nikita Kucherov scores power-play goal vs. Sabres

0:44

Nicholas Paul scores on the power play for Tampa Bay Lightning

0:44

Regular Season Series

TB wins 2-1

Sabres
5
Lightning
6

Game 1

3/6

Lightning
2
Sabres
3

Game 2

4/5

Sabres
4
Lightning
7

Game 3

4/13

Amalie Arena

6:00 PM, April 13, 2025Coverage: ESPN+

Tampa, FL

Line: TB -260

Over/Under: 6.5

Attendance: 19,092

Referees:
Brandon Schrader
Michael Markovic

Linesmen:
Brad Kovachik
Ryan Jackson

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Toronto	51	26	4	106
Tampa Bay	47	26	8	102
Florida	47	31	4	98
Ottawa	44	30	7	95
Montreal	40	31	11	91
Detroit	39	35	7	85
Buffalo	35	39	7	77
Boston	33	39	10	76

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Nikita Kucherov tallies goal vs. Sabres

Regular Season Series

TB wins 2-1

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