Lightning 3-1 Sabres (20 Jan, 2024) Box Score

Tampa Bay Lightning

24-17-5, 9-12-2 away

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

Buffalo Sabres

20-22-4, 11-12-1 home

Tampa Bay Lightning


forwards
A. Cirelli C
M. Eyssimont C
L. Glendening C
B. Hagel LW
N. Kucherov RW
W. Merela C
T. Motte C
N. Paul LW
B. Point C
C. Sheary LW
S. Stamkos C
A. Watson LW
defensemen
M. Crozier D
V. Hedman D
E. Martinsen Lilleberg D
N. Perbix D
D. Raddysh D
C. de Haan D

											Time On Ice					Faceoffs
G	A	+/-	S	SM	BS	PN	PIM	HT	TK	GV	SHFT	TOI	PPTOI	SHTOI	ESTOI	FW	FL	FO%
0	1	2	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	28	19:58	2:13	0:40	17:05	6	7	46.2
0	0	0	1	0	0	1	2	1	1	0	18	11:28	0:34	0:00	10:54	0	1	0.0
0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	17	10:27	0:00	1:50	8:37	6	5	54.5
0	2	2	2	2	1	0	0	0	2	0	29	20:43	1:20	0:41	18:42	0	0	0.0
0	0	-1	0	2	0	0	0	0	3	0	23	19:23	4:15	0:00	15:08	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	11	7:29	0:00	0:00	7:29	0	0	0.0
1	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	20	14:32	0:02	1:54	12:36	3	4	42.9
1	1	2	2	2	0	0	0	2	0	1	26	18:29	2:22	0:00	16:07	4	3	57.1
0	0	-1	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	23	19:47	3:25	0:13	16:09	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	18	12:40	1:17	0:00	11:23	0	0	0.0
0	0	-1	1	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	23	18:33	3:24	0:09	15:00	7	3	70.0
0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	10	6:36	0:00	0:00	6:36	0	0	0.0
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	2	1	0	18	13:32	0:00	0:06	13:26	0	0	0.0
0	0	2	1	5	0	0	0	1	0	0	25	25:09	2:52	1:58	20:19	0	0	0.0
0	0	-1	0	0	2	0	0	3	0	0	19	14:08	0:00	0:47	13:21	0	0	0.0
0	0	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	26	19:04	0:04	1:58	17:02	0	0	0.0
0	0	2	0	0	1	1	2	3	0	1	24	25:31	1:52	0:00	23:39	0	0	0.0
1	0	1	1	1	3	0	0	2	0	0	24	18:34	0:00	0:40	17:54	0	0	0.0

goalies
J. Johansson G

SA	GA	SV	SV%	ESSV	PPSV	SHSV	SOSA	SOS	TOI	PIM
27	1	26	.963	23	3	0	0	0	59:57	0

Buffalo Sabres


forwards
Z. Benson LW
D. Cozens C
Z. Girgensons LW
J. Greenway LW
P. Krebs C
C. Mittelstadt C
K. Okposo RW
V. Olofsson LW
J. Peterka RW
J. Quinn RW
T. Thompson RW
A. Tuch RW
defensemen
C. Clifton D
R. Dahlin D
R. Johnson D
H. Jokiharju D
O. Power D
M. Samuelsson 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	-2	2	0	1	1	2	0	1	0	20	13:24	1:19	0:00	12:05	0	0	0.0
1	0	-1	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	23	17:58	1:10	2:12	14:36	8	7	53.3
0	0	-1	0	2	0	0	0	3	0	0	17	11:11	0:11	0:00	11:00	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	21	16:19	0:00	3:08	13:11	2	4	33.3
0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	12	11:07	0:17	0:00	10:50	0	4	0.0
0	0	-2	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	21	18:02	1:19	0:07	16:36	4	6	40.0
0	0	0	2	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	12	12:12	0:15	0:00	11:57	1	0	100.0
0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	11	9:56	1:14	0:00	8:42	0	0	0.0
0	1	0	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	20	15:39	1:08	0:00	14:31	0	0	0.0
0	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	21	15:37	1:02	2:05	12:30	0	0	0.0
0	0	-2	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	24	17:16	1:19	1:01	14:56	7	4	63.6
0	0	-1	2	1	0	1	2	3	1	2	23	18:36	1:19	0:55	16:22	1	1	50.0
G	A	+/-	S	SM	BS	PN	PIM	HT	TK	GV	SHFT	TOI	PPTOI	SHTOI	ESTOI	FW	FL	FO%
0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	23	16:13	0:00	3:04	13:09	0	0	0.0
0	1	0	5	3	1	0	0	2	0	0	31	28:17	1:42	0:00	26:35	0	0	0.0
0	0	-1	1	1	2	1	2	0	0	1	22	13:58	0:00	0:00	13:58	0	0	0.0
0	0	-1	1	0	3	0	0	1	0	0	21	15:10	0:00	1:17	13:53	0	0	0.0
0	0	-2	2	1	0	0	0	0	1	2	28	23:54	1:09	1:38	21:07	0	0	0.0
0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	1	1	1	26	20:18	0:16	3:29	16:33	0	0	0.0

goalies
U. Luukkonen G

SA	GA	SV	SV%	ESSV	PPSV	SHSV	SOSA	SOS	TOI	PIM
15	2	13	.867	10	3	0	0	0	58:53	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	T
	Lightning	2	0	1	3
	Sabres	0	1	0	1

1st Period			TB	BUF
6:14		Nicholas Paul (12) Assists: Brandon Hagel (24), Anthony Cirelli (11)	1	0
7:06		Tyler Motte (4) (Shorthanded) Unassisted	2	0

2nd Period			TB	BUF
13:52		Dylan Cozens (8) Assists: JJ Peterka (15), Rasmus Dahlin (24)	2	1

3rd Period			TB	BUF
18:44		Calvin de Haan (3) (Empty Net) Assists: Brandon Hagel (25), Nicholas Paul (13)	3	1

Regular Season Series

Series tied 1-1

Lightning
2
Sabres
3

Game 1

18/10

Lightning
3
Sabres
1

Game 2

20/1

Sabres
3
Lightning
2

Game 3

1/3

Sabres
4
Lightning
2

Game 4

16/4

KeyBank Center

5:30 PM, 20 January 2024

Buffalo, NY

Attendance: 18,246

Referees:
Kevin Pollock
Morgan MacPhee

Linesmen:
Scott Cherrey
Mark Shewchyk

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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Regular Season Series

Series tied 1-1

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