Tampa Bay Lightning @ Buffalo Sabres

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

Final

	1	2	3	T
Lightning TB	2	0	1	3
Sabres BUF	0	1	0	1

Buffalo SabresSabresBUF

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

Paul and Motte score early, Lightning beat Sabres 3-1 for 5th straight win

— Nicholas Paul and Tyler Motte scored 52 seconds apart in the first period, and the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Buffalo Sabres 3-1 on Saturday for their fifth consecutive victory.

Jan 20, 2024, 09:46 pm - AP

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

1st Period			TB	BUF
6:14		Nick 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), Nick Paul (13)	3	1

Zach Benson Wrist Shot saved by Jonas Johansson
Casey Mittelstadt faceoff won against Luke Glendening
Alex Tuch faceoff won against Anthony Cirelli
JJ Peterka Wrist Shot Hit Right Post
Takeaway by Zach Benson
Jack Quinn hit Calvin de Haan
Tyler Motte shot blocked by Ryan Johnson
Dylan Cozens faceoff won against Anthony Cirelli
Alex Tuch hit Brayden Point
Tage Thompson Wrist Shot saved by Jonas Johansson
Casey Mittelstadt faceoff won against Luke Glendening
Zach Benson Wrist Shot saved by Jonas Johansson
Casey Mittelstadt faceoff won against Luke Glendening
Giveaway by Alex Tuch
Jack Quinn Snap Shot saved by Jonas Johansson
Zemgus Girgensons hit Maxwell Crozier
Rasmus Dahlin hit Steven Stamkos
Casey Mittelstadt faceoff won against Michael Eyssimont
Tage Thompson faceoff won against Tyler Motte
Jordan Greenway faceoff won against Anthony Cirelli
Jordan Greenway Tip-In Wide Right
Rasmus Dahlin Slap Shot Wide Right
Emil Martinsen Lilleberg shot blocked by Kyle Okposo
JJ Peterka Wrist Shot saved by Jonas Johansson
Ryan Johnson Wrist Shot Wide Right
Zemgus Girgensons Snap Shot Wide Right
Giveaway by Ryan Johnson
Takeaway by Mattias Samuelsson
Jack Quinn Wrist Shot saved by Jonas Johansson
Zemgus Girgensons Wrist Shot Wide Left
Rasmus Dahlin Wrist Shot Wide Left
Zemgus Girgensons hit Nicholas Paul
Giveaway by Owen Power
Takeaway by Owen Power
Rasmus Dahlin hit Brandon Hagel
Nick Perbix shot blocked by Kyle Okposo
Victor Olofsson Wrist Shot saved by Jonas Johansson
Henri Jokiharju Snap Shot saved by Jonas Johansson
Dylan Cozens faceoff won against Tyler Motte
Tage Thompson faceoff won against Tyler Motte
Rasmus Dahlin Wrist Shot Hit Left Post
Alex Tuch hit Tyler Motte
Rasmus Dahlin Wrist Shot saved by Jonas Johansson
Alex Tuch hit Brandon Hagel
Nicholas Paul shot blocked by Ryan Johnson
Ryan Johnson Holding against Brandon Hagel
Calvin de Haan shot blocked by Henri Jokiharju
Kyle Okposo faceoff won against Nicholas Paul
Victor Olofsson Tip-In saved by Jonas Johansson
Giveaway by Jack Quinn
Mattias Samuelsson Wrist Shot Wide Left
Rasmus Dahlin Slap Shot saved by Jonas Johansson
Dylan Cozens Goal (8) Wrist Shot, assists: JJ Peterka (15), Rasmus Dahlin (24)
Zemgus Girgensons hit Nick Perbix
Calvin de Haan shot blocked by JJ Peterka
Tage Thompson Backhand Wide Right
Alex Tuch Hooking against Steven Stamkos
Dylan Cozens faceoff won against Steven Stamkos
Giveaway by Owen Power
Dylan Cozens faceoff won against Anthony Cirelli
Anthony Cirelli shot blocked by Henri Jokiharju
Conor Sheary shot blocked by Jordan Greenway
Connor Clifton hit Brandon Hagel
Alex Tuch Snap Shot saved by Jonas Johansson
Tage Thompson faceoff won against Luke Glendening
Owen Power Wrist Shot saved by Jonas Johansson
Kyle Okposo Wrist Shot saved by Jonas Johansson
Alex Tuch Wrist Shot saved by Jonas Johansson
Casey Mittelstadt Wrist Shot saved by Jonas Johansson
Dylan Cozens faceoff won against Nicholas Paul
Connor Clifton hit Anthony Cirelli
Tage Thompson faceoff won against Nicholas Paul
Tage Thompson faceoff won against Luke Glendening
Rasmus Dahlin Slap Shot saved by Jonas Johansson
Henri Jokiharju hit Steven Stamkos
Giveaway by Mattias Samuelsson
Jordan Greenway hit Brandon Hagel
Takeaway by Alex Tuch
Alex Tuch Wrist Shot High and Wide Right
Tage Thompson Snap Shot Wide Right
Dylan Cozens Wrist Shot saved by Jonas Johansson
Dylan Cozens faceoff won against Tyler Motte
Jack Quinn hit Calvin de Haan
Owen Power Slap Shot Wide Left
Casey Mittelstadt Tip-In saved by Jonas Johansson
Zach Benson Slashing against Jonas Johansson
Dylan Cozens faceoff won against Anthony Cirelli
Dylan Cozens Wrist Shot High and Wide Right
Rasmus Dahlin Backhand saved by Jonas Johansson
JJ Peterka Wrist Shot saved by Jonas Johansson
Tage Thompson faceoff won against Steven Stamkos
Giveaway by Alex Tuch
Connor Clifton Snap Shot Above Crossbar
Rasmus Dahlin Wrist Shot saved by Jonas Johansson
Kyle Okposo Tip-In saved by Jonas Johansson
Calvin de Haan shot blocked by Henri Jokiharju
Mattias Samuelsson hit Steven Stamkos
Victor Hedman shot blocked by Zach Benson
Casey Mittelstadt Wrist Shot saved by Jonas Johansson
Ryan Johnson Wrist Shot saved by Jonas Johansson
Brandon Hagel shot blocked by Rasmus Dahlin
Owen Power Wrist Shot saved by Jonas Johansson
Goalie Stopped
Off-side
Steven Stamkos faceoff won against Dylan Cozens
Steven Stamkos Wrist Shot Wide Right
Darren Raddysh hit Alex Tuch
Off-side
Calvin de Haan hit Alex Tuch
Victor Hedman Wrist Shot High and Wide Left
Maxwell Crozier hit Dylan Cozens
Off-side
Anthony Cirelli faceoff won against Jordan Greenway
Puck in Netting
Off-side
Anthony Cirelli faceoff won against Dylan Cozens
Nicholas Paul Goal (12) Snap Shot, assists: Brandon Hagel (24), Anthony Cirelli (11)
Darren Raddysh Cross-checking against Alex Tuch
On-Ice Official
Goalie Stopped
Tyler Motte Goal (4) Wrist Shot, assists: none
Kyle Okposo shot blocked by Emil Martinsen Lilleberg
Puck in Benches
Luke Glendening faceoff won against Peyton Krebs
Takeaway by Nikita Kucherov
Hand Pass
Icing
Takeaway by Tyler Motte
Nicholas Paul Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Goalie Stopped
Takeaway by Brandon Hagel
Brayden Point Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Maxwell Crozier Slap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Icing
Steven Stamkos faceoff won against Peyton Krebs
Goalie Stopped
Nicholas Paul faceoff won against Jordan Greenway
Victor Hedman Slap Shot Wide Left
Maxwell Crozier hit Peyton Krebs
Victor Hedman hit Casey Mittelstadt
Darren Raddysh hit Zemgus Girgensons
Nikita Kucherov Wrist Shot High and Wide Right
Calvin de Haan Snap Shot Wide Right
Brandon Hagel Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Nicholas Paul Tip-In Wide Right
Nicholas Paul hit Rasmus Dahlin
Victor Hedman Slap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Off-side
Steven Stamkos faceoff won against Casey Mittelstadt
Brayden Point Wrist Shot Wide Left
Emil Martinsen Lilleberg hit Kyle Okposo
Henri Jokiharju shot blocked by Waltteri Merela
Icing
Luke Glendening faceoff won against Peyton Krebs
Goalie Stopped
Icing
Off-side
Steven Stamkos faceoff won against Casey Mittelstadt
Mattias Samuelsson shot blocked by Brayden Point
Icing
Luke Glendening faceoff won against Alex Tuch
Zach Benson shot blocked by Emil Martinsen Lilleberg
Goalie Stopped
Nicholas Paul faceoff won against Casey Mittelstadt
Anthony Cirelli Slap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Anthony Cirelli Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Steven Stamkos faceoff won against Dylan Cozens
Anthony Cirelli Wrist Shot Wide Right
Conor Sheary Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Tyler Motte hit Connor Clifton
Puck in Crowd
Tyler Motte faceoff won against Dylan Cozens
Nick Perbix Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Michael Eyssimont hit JJ Peterka
JJ Peterka shot blocked by Darren Raddysh
Puck in Netting
Nicholas Paul faceoff won against Jordan Greenway
Darren Raddysh hit Zemgus Girgensons
Connor Clifton shot blocked by Steven Stamkos
Puck in Netting
Emil Martinsen Lilleberg hit Jack Quinn
Puck in Netting
Nicholas Paul faceoff won against Dylan Cozens
JJ Peterka shot blocked by Nick Perbix
Takeaway by Michael Eyssimont
Brayden Point Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Steven Stamkos Snap Shot Wide Right
Puck in Netting
Michael Eyssimont Tip-In saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Brandon Hagel Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Goalie Stopped
Goalie Stopped
Steven Stamkos faceoff won against Casey Mittelstadt
Goalie Stopped
Luke Glendening faceoff won against Peyton Krebs
Owen Power shot blocked by Calvin de Haan
Rasmus Dahlin shot blocked by Austin Watson
Goalie Stopped
Rasmus Dahlin shot blocked by Brandon Hagel
Brandon Hagel Wrist Shot Wide Right
Victor Hedman Wrist Shot Wide Left
Takeaway by Maxwell Crozier
Emil Martinsen Lilleberg hit Zemgus Girgensons
Puck in Crowd
Casey Mittelstadt shot blocked by Calvin de Haan
Puck Frozen - Skater
Nicholas Paul hit Tage Thompson
Steven Stamkos Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Off-side
Tyler Motte faceoff won against Dylan Cozens
Takeaway by Conor Sheary
Calvin de Haan hit Alex Tuch
Puck in Benches
Luke Glendening faceoff won against Tage Thompson
Giveaway by Darren Raddysh
Goalie Stopped
Michael Eyssimont Tripping against Jack Quinn
Luke Glendening faceoff won against Casey Mittelstadt
Goalie Stopped
Goalie Stopped
Takeaway by Nikita Kucherov
Victor Hedman Snap Shot Wide Left
Victor Hedman Wrist Shot Wide Right
Victor Olofsson shot blocked by Luke Glendening
Austin Watson hit Ryan Johnson
Takeaway by Nikita Kucherov
Jordan Greenway shot blocked by Calvin de Haan
Brandon Hagel Wrist Shot Wide Right
Takeaway by Brandon Hagel
Nicholas Paul Backhand Wide Left
Calvin de Haan Goal (3) Wrist Shot, assists: Brandon Hagel (25), Nicholas Paul (13)
Giveaway by Nicholas Paul
Icing
Steven Stamkos faceoff won against Tage Thompson
Nikita Kucherov Wrist Shot Wide Left
Goalie Stopped
Tyler Motte faceoff won against Tage Thompson

LIGHTNING

SABRES

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

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Detroit	21	13	3	45
Tampa Bay	20	13	3	43
Montreal	19	12	5	43
Boston	20	16	1	41
Florida	19	14	2	40
Ottawa	18	13	4	40
Buffalo	17	14	4	38
Toronto	15	15	5	35

Chicago plays Philadelphia following Mikheyev's 2-goal showing

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Jordan Eberle scores 2 in 3rd period as Kraken beat Ducks 3-1

— Jordan Eberle scored the tiebreaking goal midway through the third period and added an empty netter in the final minute, and the Seattle Kraken beat the Anaheim Ducks 3-1 on Monday night.

Mason Marchment scores 2 power-play goals, Kirill Marchenko adds 1 as Blue Jackets beat Kings 3-1

— Mason Marchment scored two power-play goals, Kirill Marchenko had one, and the Columbus Blue Jackets beat the Los Angeles Kings 3-1 on Monday night.

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Tampa Bay Lightning @ Buffalo Sabres

Stars of the Game

Tyler MotteC - TB

Jonas JohanssonG - TB

Dylan CozensC - BUF

Game Information

Paul and Motte score early, Lightning beat Sabres 3-1 for 5th straight win

Shot Chart

Regular Season Series

Series tied 1-1

2025-26 Atlantic Division Standings

NHL News

Chicago plays Philadelphia following Mikheyev's 2-goal showing

Jordan Eberle scores 2 in 3rd period as Kraken beat Ducks 3-1

Mason Marchment scores 2 power-play goals, Kirill Marchenko adds 1 as Blue Jackets beat Kings 3-1