Lightning 2-1 Sabres (5 Mar, 2017) Box Score

Tampa Bay Lightning

30-26-8, 13-15-6 away

	1	2	3	SO	T
TB	0	1	0	1	2
BUF	1	0	0	0	1

Buffalo Sabres

27-26-12, 16-11-6 home

Tampa Bay Lightning


forwards
J.T. Brown RW
J. Drouin LW
G. Dumont C
A. Erne LW
T. Johnson C
A. Killorn LW
N. Kucherov RW
V. Namestnikov C
O. Palat LW
C. Paquette C
B. Point C
defensemen
B. Coburn D
J. Dotchin D
J. Garrison D
V. Hedman D
A. Stralman D
A. Sustr D
L. Witkowski D

											Time On Ice					Faceoffs
G	A	+/-	S	SM	BS	PN	PIM	HT	TK	GV	SHFT	TOI	PPTOI	SHTOI	ESTOI	FW	FL	FO%
0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	14	8:12	0:00	0:48	7:24	1	0	100.0
0	0	0	1	2	1	0	0	0	0	1	24	24:22	3:51	0:00	20:31	0	1	0.0
0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	13	8:03	0:00	0:00	8:03	2	5	28.6
0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	17	11:32	0:09	0:00	11:23	0	0	0.0
1	0	1	6	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	27	23:47	3:51	2:06	17:50	8	15	34.8
0	0	0	1	1	0	1	2	0	0	1	22	18:07	0:00	0:00	18:07	0	0	0.0
0	1	1	1	2	0	1	2	0	0	0	25	21:37	3:51	0:00	17:46	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	20	14:06	0:09	0:36	13:21	2	1	66.7
0	0	1	5	0	1	0	0	1	2	0	26	22:07	3:17	2:00	16:50	1	0	100.0
0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	20	13:42	0:09	1:24	12:09	5	6	45.5
0	0	0	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	22	19:53	0:00	0:09	19:44	8	3	72.7
G	A	+/-	S	SM	BS	PN	PIM	HT	TK	GV	SHFT	TOI	PPTOI	SHTOI	ESTOI	FW	FL	FO%
0	0	0	2	1	3	0	0	0	0	0	22	16:48	0:00	1:51	14:57	0	0	0.0
0	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	3	1	0	23	18:18	0:34	0:00	17:44	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	27	25:02	0:09	3:33	21:20	0	0	0.0
0	1	1	3	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	26	23:15	1:51	1:21	20:03	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	2	1	0	1	2	2	0	0	29	23:36	0:09	1:33	21:54	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	20	12:40	0:00	0:00	12:40	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	15	9:51	0:00	0:00	9:51	0	0	0.0

goalies
A. Vasilevskiy G

SA	GA	SV	SV%	ESSV	PPSV	SHSV	SOSA	SOS	TOI	PIM
32	1	31	.969	0	0	0	2	2	65:00	0

Buffalo Sabres


forwards
J. Bailey RW
N. Deslauriers LW
J. Eichel C
T. Ennis LW
M. Foligno LW
B. Gionta RW
Z. Girgensons LW
E. Kane LW
M. Moulson LW
R. O'Reilly C
S. Reinhart C
E. Rodrigues C
defensemen
Z. Bogosian D
C. Franson D
J. Gorges D
D. Kulikov D
J. McCabe D
R. Ristolainen D

											Time On Ice					Faceoffs
G	A	+/-	S	SM	BS	PN	PIM	HT	TK	GV	SHFT	TOI	PPTOI	SHTOI	ESTOI	FW	FL	FO%
0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	12	7:11	0:00	0:00	7:11	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	11	8:50	0:00	0:00	8:50	0	0	0.0
0	1	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	22	23:10	3:18	0:00	19:52	5	7	41.7
0	0	-1	3	1	0	0	0	1	1	2	14	12:32	0:34	0:00	11:58	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	7	0	1	19	16:04	0:51	0:31	14:42	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	22	16:36	0:17	0:11	16:08	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	0	1	2	1	2	2	0	0	17	11:20	0:00	1:23	9:57	7	3	70.0
0	0	0	3	3	1	0	0	1	0	1	27	22:31	2:03	0:11	20:17	0	0	0.0
0	0	-1	2	0	1	0	0	1	0	1	15	12:37	0:51	0:00	11:46	1	0	100.0
1	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	1	3	1	27	23:08	3:18	2:26	17:24	16	11	59.3
0	0	0	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	21	21:22	3:18	0:00	18:04	0	0	0.0
0	0	-1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	15	14:03	0:00	1:18	12:45	2	6	25.0
G	A	+/-	S	SM	BS	PN	PIM	HT	TK	GV	SHFT	TOI	PPTOI	SHTOI	ESTOI	FW	FL	FO%
0	0	-1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	27	22:36	0:00	0:11	22:25	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	2	1	3	0	0	4	0	0	21	19:36	0:51	0:11	18:34	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	1	0	0	1	2	3	0	0	27	20:32	0:00	2:00	18:32	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	1	7	5:39	0:00	0:00	5:39	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	2	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	29	24:08	0:34	1:49	21:45	0	0	0.0
0	1	-1	1	0	1	0	0	4	0	2	34	33:13	3:35	3:49	25:49	0	0	0.0

goalies
R. Lehner G

SA	GA	SV	SV%	ESSV	PPSV	SHSV	SOSA	SOS	TOI	PIM
32	1	31	.969	0	0	0	2	0	64:59	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.

		1	2	3	SO	T
	Lightning	0	1	0	1	2
	Sabres	1	0	0	0	1

1st Period			TB	BUF
19:48		Ryan O'Reilly (15) (Power Play Powerplay Goal) Assists: Rasmus Ristolainen (35), Jack Eichel (26)	0	1

2nd Period			TB	BUF
2:37		Tyler Johnson (19) (Even Strength Goal) Assists: Victor Hedman (43), Nikita Kucherov (35)	1	1

3rd Period
No Goals Scored

OT Summary
No Goals Scored

Shootout Summary			TB	BUF
			0	0
			0	0
			1	0
			2	0

Regular Season Series

TB leads 3-0

Lightning
4
Sabres
1

Game 1

18/11

Sabres
2
Lightning
4

Game 2

13/1

Lightning
2
Sabres
1

Game 3

5/3

Sabres
2
Lightning
4

Game 4

9/4

KeyBank Center

12:00 AM, 5 March 2017

Buffalo, NY

Attendance: 18,935

Referees:
Tom Kowal

Linesmen:
David Brisebois

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Florida	52	24	6	110
Boston	47	20	15	109
Toronto	46	26	10	102
Tampa Bay	45	29	8	98
Detroit	41	32	9	91
Buffalo	39	37	6	84
Ottawa	37	41	4	78
Montreal	30	36	16	76

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TB leads 3-0

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