Guentzel has hat trick, Bjorkstrand scores go-ahead goal and Lightning rally past Sabres 6-5

— Jake Guentzel had a hat trick, Oliver Bjorkstrand scored the go-ahead goal early in the third period, and Tampa Bay Lightning rallied for a 6-5 victory over the Buffalo Sabres on Thursday night.
Mar 7, 2025, 03:32 am - AP
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Sabres3205
Lightning2316
1st PeriodBUFTB
5:01Nick Paul (19)
Assists: Ryan McDonagh (18), Brandon Hagel (39)
01
5:17Rasmus Dahlin (11)
Assists: Ryan McLeod (18), Zach Benson (11)
11
5:53Darren Raddysh (4)
Assists: Zemgus Girgensons (4)
12
8:20Alex Tuch (24)
Unassisted
22
17:09Peyton Krebs (5)
Assists: Ryan McLeod (19), Zach Benson (12)
32
2nd PeriodBUFTB
0:58Jake Guentzel (30)
Assists: Erik Cernak (14), Nikita Kucherov (63)
33
9:35Tage Thompson (31) (Power Play)
Assists: Rasmus Dahlin (40), JJ Peterka (32)
43
12:40JJ Peterka (19)
Unassisted
53
17:43Jake Guentzel (31)
Assists: Brayden Point (33), Nick Paul (16)
54
18:46Jake Guentzel (32) (Power Play)
Assists: Brandon Hagel (40), Darren Raddysh (24)
55
3rd PeriodBUFTB
1:40Oliver Bjorkstrand (17)
Assists: Yanni Gourde (12), Nikita Kucherov (64)
56

Shot Chart

NHL Shot Chart
  • Anthony Cirelli Tip-In saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Emil Lilleberg Slap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Nikita Kucherov Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Brayden Point Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Zemgus Girgensons Tip-In Wide Left
  • Giveaway by Darren Raddysh
  • Darren Raddysh hit Beck Malenstyn
  • Peyton Krebs shot blocked by Emil Lilleberg
  • J.J. Moser Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Giveaway by Victor Hedman
  • Nick Paul Goal (19) Backhand, assists: Ryan McDonagh (18), Brandon Hagel (39)
  • Mitchell Chaffee hit Bowen Byram
  • Darren Raddysh Goal (4) Wrist Shot, assists: Zemgus Girgensons (4)
  • Yanni Gourde faceoff won against Dylan Cozens
  • Erik Cernak hit Alex Tuch
  • Takeaway by Erik Cernak
  • J.J. Moser Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Giveaway by Andrei Vasilevskiy
  • Gage Goncalves hit Bowen Byram
  • Yanni Gourde hit Owen Power
  • Nick Paul faceoff won against Dylan Cozens
  • Brayden Point faceoff won against Jiri Kulich
  • Giveaway by Jake Guentzel
  • Giveaway by Brayden Point
  • Oliver Bjorkstrand hit Bowen Byram
  • Gage Goncalves hit Zach Benson
  • Anthony Cirelli faceoff won against Dylan Cozens
  • Luke Glendening faceoff won against Peyton Krebs
  • Luke Glendening hit Peyton Krebs
  • Luke Glendening faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
  • Ryan McLeod shot blocked by Emil Lilleberg
  • Bowen Byram shot blocked by Brandon Hagel
  • Brayden Point Backhand Wide Left
  • Gage Goncalves Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Anthony Cirelli faceoff won against Dylan Cozens
  • Anthony Cirelli faceoff won against Jiri Kulich
  • Anthony Cirelli faceoff won against Jiri Kulich
  • Jiri Kulich shot blocked by Erik Cernak
  • Connor Clifton shot blocked by Darren Raddysh
  • Jake Guentzel faceoff won against Tage Thompson
  • Jake Guentzel Goal (30) Snap Shot, assists: Erik Cernak (14), Nikita Kucherov (63)
  • Giveaway by Emil Lilleberg
  • Gage Goncalves Backhand Wide Right
  • Erik Cernak Roughing against Rasmus Dahlin
  • Anthony Cirelli faceoff won against Jiri Kulich
  • Brandon Hagel Wrist Shot Hit Right Post
  • Connor Clifton shot blocked by J.J. Moser
  • Anthony Cirelli faceoff won against Jiri Kulich
  • Anthony Cirelli faceoff won against Jordan Greenway
  • J.J. Moser Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Giveaway by Emil Lilleberg
  • Zemgus Girgensons hit Connor Clifton
  • Nick Paul Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Jake Guentzel faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
  • Nikita Kucherov Backhand saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Gage Goncalves Tripping against Tage Thompson
  • Anthony Cirelli faceoff won against Tage Thompson
  • Darren Raddysh Slap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Zemgus Girgensons hit Zach Benson
  • Brandon Hagel Tip-In saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Oliver Bjorkstrand Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Erik Cernak Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Yanni Gourde faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
  • Yanni Gourde Slap Shot Wide Left
  • Yanni Gourde Slap Shot Wide Right
  • Yanni Gourde hit Peyton Krebs
  • Giveaway by Darren Raddysh
  • Brayden Point faceoff won against Jiri Kulich
  • Erik Cernak Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Brayden Point faceoff won against Jiri Kulich
  • Yanni Gourde faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
  • Oliver Bjorkstrand hit Peyton Krebs
  • Yanni Gourde hit Ryan McLeod
  • Giveaway by Gage Goncalves
  • Anthony Cirelli hit Rasmus Dahlin
  • Anthony Cirelli faceoff won against Dylan Cozens
  • Mitchell Chaffee Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Giveaway by Darren Raddysh
  • Brayden Point faceoff won against Jiri Kulich
  • Jake Guentzel Goal (31) Backhand, assists: Brayden Point (33), Nick Paul (16)
  • Anthony Cirelli Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Anthony Cirelli Roughing against Rasmus Dahlin
  • Jake Guentzel Goal (32) Slap Shot, assists: Brandon Hagel (40), Darren Raddysh (24)
  • Erik Cernak shot blocked by Yanni Gourde
  • Luke Glendening faceoff won against Dylan Cozens
  • Brayden Point faceoff won against Tage Thompson
  • Darren Raddysh Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Yanni Gourde Tip-In saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Oliver Bjorkstrand Goal (17) Wrist Shot, assists: Yanni Gourde (12), Nikita Kucherov (64)
  • Giveaway by Nikita Kucherov
  • Oliver Bjorkstrand hit Jiri Kulich
  • Luke Glendening faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
  • Brayden Point Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Emil Lilleberg Slap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Jake Guentzel faceoff won against Tage Thompson
  • Nikita Kucherov Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Erik Cernak hit Ryan McLeod
  • Brayden Point faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
  • Ryan McLeod shot blocked by Brandon Hagel
  • Anthony Cirelli faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
  • Giveaway by Brandon Hagel
  • Yanni Gourde Tip-In Wide Left
  • Luke Glendening faceoff won against Tage Thompson
  • Erik Cernak hit Rasmus Dahlin
  • Rasmus Dahlin shot blocked by Anthony Cirelli
  • J.J. Moser hit Peyton Krebs
  • Rasmus Dahlin shot blocked by Brayden Point
  • Luke Glendening Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Brayden Point faceoff won against Jiri Kulich
  • Giveaway by Brayden Point
  • Yanni Gourde Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Yanni Gourde hit Mattias Samuelsson
  • Brandon Hagel Tripping against Tage Thompson
  • Luke Glendening faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
  • Erik Cernak Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Tage Thompson shot blocked by Erik Cernak
  • Ryan McDonagh High-sticking against Ryan McLeod
  • Rasmus Dahlin shot blocked by Luke Glendening
  • Tage Thompson shot blocked by Erik Cernak
  • Giveaway by Dylan Cozens
  • J.J. Moser shot blocked by Rasmus Dahlin
  • Brayden Point shot blocked by Jacob Bryson
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Peyton Krebs faceoff won against Luke Glendening
  • Sam Lafferty Tip-In saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
  • Giveaway by Bowen Byram
  • Owen Power Wrist Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
  • Tage Thompson Backhand Wide Left
  • Rasmus Dahlin Goal (11) Wrist Shot, assists: Ryan McLeod (18), Zach Benson (11)
  • High Stick
  • Peyton Krebs faceoff won against Luke Glendening
  • Giveaway by Bowen Byram
  • Off-side
  • Tage Thompson Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Jake Guentzel
  • Rasmus Dahlin Wrist Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Dylan Cozens faceoff won against Yanni Gourde
  • Bowen Byram Wrist Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
  • Alex Tuch Goal (24) Snap Shot, assists: none
  • Tage Thompson High-sticking against Brandon Hagel
  • Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Jake Guentzel
  • Puck in Netting
  • Anthony Cirelli shot blocked by Jordan Greenway
  • Alex Tuch hit Ryan McDonagh
  • Hand Pass
  • Giveaway by Tage Thompson
  • Tage Thompson Backhand saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
  • Zach Benson hit Oliver Bjorkstrand
  • Off-side
  • Off-side
  • Sam Lafferty hit Emil Lilleberg
  • Giveaway by Peyton Krebs
  • Rasmus Dahlin Slap Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
  • Rasmus Dahlin Wrist Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
  • Owen Power Wrist Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Puck in Netting
  • Alex Tuch faceoff won against Anthony Cirelli
  • Icing
  • Dylan Cozens faceoff won against Brayden Point
  • Peyton Krebs hit Ryan McDonagh
  • Peyton Krebs Goal (5) Wrist Shot, assists: Ryan McLeod (19), Zach Benson (12)
  • Off-side
  • Icing
  • Icing
  • Anthony Cirelli shot blocked by Tage Thompson
  • Puck in Netting
  • Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Luke Glendening
  • Connor Clifton Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Peyton Krebs hit Darren Raddysh
  • Connor Clifton Wrist Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Dylan Cozens faceoff won against Anthony Cirelli
  • Rasmus Dahlin Wrist Shot Above Crossbar
  • Giveaway by JJ Peterka
  • Takeaway by Alex Tuch
  • JJ Peterka Snap Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Connor Clifton hit Yanni Gourde
  • Jordan Greenway hit Oliver Bjorkstrand
  • Off-side
  • Rasmus Dahlin hit Brandon Hagel
  • Alex Tuch hit Brandon Hagel
  • Ryan McLeod shot blocked by Zach Benson
  • Sam Lafferty hit Ryan McDonagh
  • Icing
  • Giveaway by JJ Peterka
  • Off-side
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Jake Guentzel
  • Giveaway by Jacob Bryson
  • Puck Frozen - Goalie
  • Dylan Cozens faceoff won against Anthony Cirelli
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Ryan McLeod Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Tage Thompson Goal (31) Wrist Shot, assists: Rasmus Dahlin (40), JJ Peterka (32)
  • Mattias Samuelsson hit Mitchell Chaffee
  • Takeaway by Jordan Greenway
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Puck Frozen - Goalie
  • Puck Frozen - Goalie
  • Takeaway by JJ Peterka
  • JJ Peterka Goal (19) Wrist Shot, assists: none
  • Connor Clifton hit Brandon Hagel
  • Jordan Greenway Wrist Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
  • Brandon Hagel shot blocked by Jacob Bryson
  • Puck in Netting
  • Peyton Krebs Slap Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Tage Thompson faceoff won against Luke Glendening
  • Jiri Kulich Wrist Shot High and Wide Right
  • Tage Thompson hit J.J. Moser
  • Sam Lafferty hit Brandon Hagel
  • Mitchell Chaffee shot blocked by Mattias Samuelsson
  • Puck in Netting
  • Puck Frozen - Skater
  • Tage Thompson faceoff won against Luke Glendening
  • Takeaway by Rasmus Dahlin
  • J.J. Moser shot blocked by Mattias Samuelsson
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Yanni Gourde
  • Zach Benson Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Puck in Benches
  • Jiri Kulich hit Nick Paul
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Rasmus Dahlin Roughing against Anthony Cirelli served by Sam Lafferty
  • Rasmus Dahlin Roughing - Removing opponent's helmet against Anthony Cirelli
  • Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Brayden Point
  • Tage Thompson Wrist Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
  • Takeaway by JJ Peterka
  • Jiri Kulich Wrist Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
  • Jiri Kulich Wrist Shot Failed Bank Attempt
  • Owen Power Wrist Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
  • Puck in Netting
  • Alex Tuch hit J.J. Moser
  • Puck in Netting
  • Giveaway by JJ Peterka
  • Tage Thompson Wrist Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
  • Erik Cernak shot blocked by Sam Lafferty
  • Sam Lafferty hit Erik Cernak
  • Beck Malenstyn hit Jake Guentzel
  • Sam Lafferty Wrist Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
  • Sam Lafferty Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Alex Tuch Wrist Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
  • Mattias Samuelsson hit Brandon Hagel
  • Hand Pass
  • Owen Power Backhand saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Ryan McDonagh shot blocked by Tage Thompson
  • Jiri Kulich Wrist Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
  • Giveaway by Mattias Samuelsson
  • Mattias Samuelsson hit Gage Goncalves
  • Dylan Cozens Wrist Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
  • Giveaway by Connor Clifton
  • Jiri Kulich Wrist Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
  • Bowen Byram hit J.J. Moser
  • JJ Peterka Holding against Nikita Kucherov
  • TV Timeout
  • Puck in Netting
  • Giveaway by Mattias Samuelsson
  • Brandon Hagel shot blocked by Mattias Samuelsson
  • Zach Benson Wrist Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Takeaway by Jiri Kulich
  • Off-side
  • Peyton Krebs faceoff won against Brayden Point
  • Alex Tuch Backhand saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
  • Icing
  • Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Brayden Point
  • Zach Benson Wrist Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Jiri Kulich faceoff won against Brayden Point
  • Puck in Crowd
  • Giveaway by JJ Peterka
  • Alex Tuch Wrist Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
  • Icing
  • Dylan Cozens faceoff won against Yanni Gourde
  • Dylan Cozens hit Oliver Bjorkstrand
  • Giveaway by Zach Benson
  • Tage Thompson hit J.J. Moser
  • Puck in Netting
  • Tage Thompson faceoff won against Anthony Cirelli
  • Tage Thompson Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Timeout - Visitor
  • Tage Thompson Wrist Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
  • Puck in Netting
  • Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Luke Glendening
  • JJ Peterka Slap Shot Wide Left
  • Rasmus Dahlin Slap Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
  • Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Luke Glendening
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