Guentzel, Kucherov each score twice in the Lightning's 7-4 victory over the Sabres

— Jake Guentzel scored twice to reach the 40-goal mark, NHL scoring leader Nikita Kucherov had two goals and an assist and the Tampa Bay Lightning rallied to beat the Buffalo Sabres 7-4 on Sunday.
Apr 14, 2025, 02:12 am - AP
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1st PeriodBUFTB
16:35Jake Guentzel (39)
Assists: Brandon Hagel (53), Anthony Cirelli (30)
01
19:37Jiri Kulich (15)
Assists: Tage Thompson (28)
11
19:52Connor Clifton (1)
Assists: Peyton Krebs (18), Jack Quinn (23)
21
2nd PeriodBUFTB
3:02Ryan McDonagh (4)
Assists: Brandon Hagel (54), Anthony Cirelli (31)
22
6:34Nikita Kucherov (35)
Assists: Victor Hedman (49), Yanni Gourde (22)
23
14:21Conor Geekie (7)
Assists: Gage Goncalves (11), Nick Paul (19)
24
16:45Emil Lilleberg (1)
Assists: Mitchell Chaffee (6), Gage Goncalves (12)
25
3rd PeriodBUFTB
2:39Nikita Kucherov (36)
Unassisted
26
8:39Alex Tuch (35) (Power Play)
Assists: Rasmus Dahlin (50), JJ Peterka (40)
36
13:12Jake Guentzel (40) (Power Play)
Assists: Nikita Kucherov (83), Brandon Hagel (55)
37
18:23Sam Lafferty (4)
Assists: Rasmus Dahlin (51)
47

Shot Chart

NHL Shot Chart
  • Nick Perbix Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Nick Paul faceoff won against Peyton Krebs
  • Emil Lilleberg shot blocked by Nick Paul
  • Nick Paul Snap Shot saved by James Reimer
  • Conor Geekie hit Peyton Krebs
  • Gage Goncalves hit Peyton Krebs
  • Takeaway by Victor Hedman
  • Giveaway by Victor Hedman
  • Darren Raddysh Snap Shot Wide Right
  • Takeaway by Nikita Kucherov
  • Giveaway by Erik Cernak
  • Nick Paul faceoff won against Peyton Krebs
  • Conor Geekie Tip-In Wide Left
  • Conor Geekie Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Rasmus Dahlin shot blocked by J.J. Moser
  • Zemgus Girgensons faceoff won against Sam Lafferty
  • Mitchell Chaffee Snap Shot Short
  • Conor Geekie hit Connor Clifton
  • Anthony Cirelli faceoff won against Peyton Krebs
  • Zemgus Girgensons faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
  • Erik Cernak Slap Shot saved by James Reimer
  • Nick Paul faceoff won against Peyton Krebs
  • Takeaway by Emil Lilleberg
  • Giveaway by Emil Lilleberg
  • Giveaway by Darren Raddysh
  • Brandon Hagel Snap Shot Above Crossbar
  • Anthony Cirelli Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Brayden Point Snap Shot Hit Left Post
  • Takeaway by Erik Cernak
  • Brayden Point Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Connor Clifton shot blocked by Brayden Point
  • Conor Geekie Snap Shot saved by James Reimer
  • Gage Goncalves hit Peyton Krebs
  • Nick Paul Snap Shot saved by James Reimer
  • Brayden Point faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
  • Darren Raddysh Slap Shot Wide Right
  • Anthony Cirelli faceoff won against Jiri Kulich
  • Giveaway by Erik Cernak
  • Jake Guentzel hit Jiri Kulich
  • Brandon Hagel Tip-In Wide Right
  • Jake Guentzel Goal (39) Wrist Shot, assists: Brandon Hagel (53), Anthony Cirelli (30)
  • Takeaway by Gage Goncalves
  • Gage Goncalves Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Giveaway by Yanni Gourde
  • Nikita Kucherov Tip-In Wide Left
  • Anthony Cirelli faceoff won against Tage Thompson
  • Ryan McDonagh Snap Shot Wide Right
  • Giveaway by Jake Guentzel
  • Tage Thompson shot blocked by Brandon Hagel
  • Brandon Hagel Backhand Hit Right Post
  • Anthony Cirelli Snap Shot saved by James Reimer
  • JJ Peterka shot blocked by J.J. Moser
  • Giveaway by Victor Hedman
  • Nick Paul faceoff won against Peyton Krebs
  • Gage Goncalves hit Jacob Bernard-Docker
  • Giveaway by Nick Perbix
  • Conor Geekie hit Jacob Bernard-Docker
  • Ryan McDonagh Goal (4) Snap Shot, assists: Brandon Hagel (54), Anthony Cirelli (31)
  • JJ Peterka shot blocked by J.J. Moser
  • Yanni Gourde Snap Shot Short
  • Yanni Gourde Tip-In saved by James Reimer
  • Rasmus Dahlin shot blocked by Anthony Cirelli
  • Nikita Kucherov Snap Shot Hit Right Post
  • Nikita Kucherov Goal (35) Snap Shot, assists: Victor Hedman (49), Yanni Gourde (22)
  • Zemgus Girgensons faceoff won against Noah Ostlund
  • Conor Geekie hit Connor Clifton
  • Nikita Kucherov Backhand saved by James Reimer
  • Nick Paul Poke saved by James Reimer
  • Conor Geekie Tip-In Wide Right
  • Giveaway by Victor Hedman
  • Anthony Cirelli faceoff won against Peyton Krebs
  • Erik Cernak Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Erik Cernak Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Yanni Gourde Snap Shot saved by James Reimer
  • Brayden Point faceoff won against Noah Ostlund
  • Giveaway by J.J. Moser
  • Takeaway by Gage Goncalves
  • Anthony Cirelli Snap Shot saved by James Reimer
  • Brandon Hagel Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Darren Raddysh shot blocked by Brandon Hagel
  • Brayden Point Backhand Wide Right
  • Emil Lilleberg hit Beck Malenstyn
  • Nick Paul faceoff won against Peyton Krebs
  • Conor Geekie Deflected saved by James Reimer
  • Conor Geekie Snap Shot saved by James Reimer
  • Conor Geekie Goal (7) Snap Shot, assists: Gage Goncalves (11), Nick Paul (19)
  • Anthony Cirelli faceoff won against Jiri Kulich
  • Ryan McDonagh Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Takeaway by Anthony Cirelli
  • Jake Guentzel Snap Shot saved by James Reimer
  • Zemgus Girgensons hit Beck Malenstyn
  • Emil Lilleberg Goal (1) Snap Shot, assists: Mitchell Chaffee (6), Gage Goncalves (12)
  • Anthony Cirelli faceoff won against Jiri Kulich
  • Anthony Cirelli faceoff won against Jiri Kulich
  • Nick Paul faceoff won against Peyton Krebs
  • Gage Goncalves Tip-In saved by James Reimer
  • Anthony Cirelli faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
  • Nikita Kucherov Snap Shot Wide Right
  • Nikita Kucherov Slap Shot saved by James Reimer
  • Victor Hedman Slap Shot saved by James Reimer
  • Anthony Cirelli Snap Shot saved by James Reimer
  • Nick Paul faceoff won against Peyton Krebs
  • Victor Hedman Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Brayden Point faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
  • Yanni Gourde Wrist Shot saved by James Reimer
  • Nikita Kucherov Goal (36) Snap Shot, assists: none
  • Emil Lilleberg Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Nick Perbix Snap Shot saved by James Reimer
  • Zemgus Girgensons hit Noah Ostlund
  • Brandon Hagel Snap Shot saved by James Reimer
  • Nick Paul faceoff won against Peyton Krebs
  • Victor Hedman Snap Shot saved by James Reimer
  • Takeaway by J.J. Moser
  • Giveaway by Nick Paul
  • Noah Ostlund shot blocked by Emil Lilleberg
  • Giveaway by Brayden Point
  • Mattias Samuelsson shot blocked by Brayden Point
  • Yanni Gourde hit Noah Ostlund
  • Anthony Cirelli faceoff won against Tage Thompson
  • Brandon Hagel hit Jacob Bryson
  • Anthony Cirelli Snap Shot Above Crossbar
  • Nick Paul faceoff won against Peyton Krebs
  • Emil Lilleberg Tripping against Jason Zucker
  • Rasmus Dahlin shot blocked by Erik Cernak
  • Anthony Cirelli Snap Shot saved by James Reimer
  • Zemgus Girgensons Holding against JJ Peterka
  • Anthony Cirelli faceoff won against Jason Zucker
  • Emil Lilleberg Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Jake Guentzel Tip-In saved by James Reimer
  • Anthony Cirelli faceoff won against Tage Thompson
  • Jake Guentzel Goal (40) Wrist Shot, assists: Nikita Kucherov (83), Brandon Hagel (55)
  • Victor Hedman Snap Shot Wide Right
  • Yanni Gourde Snap Shot Wide Right
  • Mitchell Chaffee Snap Shot saved by James Reimer
  • Zemgus Girgensons Backhand High and Wide Left
  • Anthony Cirelli faceoff won against Jiri Kulich
  • Giveaway by Erik Cernak
  • Rasmus Dahlin shot blocked by Conor Geekie
  • Rasmus Dahlin shot blocked by Conor Geekie
  • Zemgus Girgensons faceoff won against Noah Ostlund
  • Jacob Bernard-Docker shot blocked by Mitchell Chaffee
  • Jake Guentzel shot blocked by Mattias Samuelsson
  • Mattias Samuelsson hit Jake Guentzel
  • Icing
  • Giveaway by Peyton Krebs
  • Bowen Byram hit Conor Geekie
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Noah Ostlund faceoff won against Brayden Point
  • Beck Malenstyn Backhand saved by Jonas Johansson
  • Jack Quinn Snap Shot Off Crossbar
  • Puck in Crowd
  • Rasmus Dahlin Wrist Shot saved by Jonas Johansson
  • Tage Thompson Backhand saved by Jonas Johansson
  • Tage Thompson Snap Shot saved by Jonas Johansson
  • Noah Ostlund Wrist Shot saved by Jonas Johansson
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Alex Tuch Wrist Shot Hit Right Post
  • Giveaway by JJ Peterka
  • Puck in Benches
  • Tage Thompson faceoff won against Yanni Gourde
  • Tage Thompson Slap Shot Wide Left
  • Rasmus Dahlin Slap Shot saved by Jonas Johansson
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Noah Ostlund faceoff won against Nick Paul
  • Beck Malenstyn Slap Shot Above Crossbar
  • Beck Malenstyn Between Legs saved by Jonas Johansson
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Nick Perbix shot blocked by Jacob Bernard-Docker
  • Jake Guentzel shot blocked by Jack Quinn
  • Icing
  • Giveaway by JJ Peterka
  • Puck Frozen - Goalie
  • Jiri Kulich faceoff won against Brayden Point
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Jiri Kulich faceoff won against Brayden Point
  • Tage Thompson Wrist Shot saved by Jonas Johansson
  • Puck in Netting
  • Off-side
  • Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Brayden Point
  • Giveaway by JJ Peterka
  • Icing
  • Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Anthony Cirelli
  • Icing
  • Sam Lafferty faceoff won against Yanni Gourde
  • Giveaway by Jacob Bernard-Docker
  • Beck Malenstyn hit Erik Cernak
  • Takeaway by Connor Clifton
  • Giveaway by Peyton Krebs
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Anthony Cirelli
  • Icing
  • Brayden Point shot blocked by Noah Ostlund
  • Off-side
  • Jacob Bernard-Docker Wrist Shot saved by Jonas Johansson
  • Zach Benson hit Ryan McDonagh
  • Jacob Bryson hit Jake Guentzel
  • Giveaway by Peyton Krebs
  • JJ Peterka Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Noah Ostlund Wrist Shot High and Wide Left
  • Beck Malenstyn hit Victor Hedman
  • Puck Frozen - Goalie
  • Jiri Kulich Goal (15) Wrist Shot, assists: Tage Thompson (28)
  • Connor Clifton Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: Peyton Krebs (18), Jack Quinn (23)
  • Giveaway by Rasmus Dahlin
  • Off-side
  • Giveaway by Jack Quinn
  • Jason Zucker Wrist Shot saved by Jonas Johansson
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Tage Thompson faceoff won against Anthony Cirelli
  • Bowen Byram Wrist Shot saved by Jonas Johansson
  • Timeout - Visitor
  • Sam Lafferty hit J.J. Moser
  • Jacob Bernard-Docker Wrist Shot saved by Jonas Johansson
  • JJ Peterka Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Off-side
  • Jiri Kulich faceoff won against Anthony Cirelli
  • Alex Tuch hit Brandon Hagel
  • Puck in Benches
  • Off-side
  • Peyton Krebs faceoff won against Nick Paul
  • Icing
  • On-Ice Official Video Review
  • Connor Clifton hit Jake Guentzel
  • Puck Frozen - Goalie
  • Jiri Kulich faceoff won against Yanni Gourde
  • Jiri Kulich Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Icing
  • Jacob Bernard-Docker Wrist Shot saved by Jonas Johansson
  • Sam Lafferty Wrist Shot saved by Jonas Johansson
  • Jacob Bernard-Docker Wrist Shot saved by Jonas Johansson
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Peyton Krebs faceoff won against Nick Paul
  • Rasmus Dahlin Wrist Shot saved by Jonas Johansson
  • Icing
  • Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Brayden Point
  • Icing
  • Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Zemgus Girgensons
  • Sam Lafferty Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Puck Frozen - Goalie
  • Off-side
  • Anthony Cirelli shot blocked by Bowen Byram
  • Alex Tuch Tip-In Wide Right
  • Jacob Bernard-Docker Slap Shot Wide Right
  • Off-side
  • Noah Ostlund faceoff won against Zemgus Girgensons
  • Beck Malenstyn hit Nick Perbix
  • Giveaway by Noah Ostlund
  • Off-side
  • Rasmus Dahlin Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Jiri Kulich Slap Shot Wide Right
  • Puck in Netting
  • Erik Cernak shot blocked by Zach Benson
  • Puck in Netting
  • Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Brayden Point
  • J.J. Moser shot blocked by JJ Peterka
  • Takeaway by Ryan McLeod
  • Jacob Bernard-Docker Interference against Nikita Kucherov
  • Puck in Netting
  • Puck in Crowd
  • Jiri Kulich faceoff won against Brayden Point
  • Icing
  • Tage Thompson faceoff won against Anthony Cirelli
  • Icing
  • Tage Thompson faceoff won against Anthony Cirelli
  • Rasmus Dahlin Wrist Shot saved by Jonas Johansson
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Peyton Krebs faceoff won against Nick Paul
  • Icing
  • Icing
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Brayden Point
  • Giveaway by Ryan McLeod
  • Giveaway by Sam Lafferty
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Rasmus Dahlin hit Yanni Gourde
  • Sam Lafferty Snap Shot saved by Jonas Johansson
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Jiri Kulich faceoff won against Anthony Cirelli
  • Connor Clifton Wrist Shot saved by Jonas Johansson
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Peyton Krebs hit Brandon Hagel
  • Mattias Samuelsson Slap Shot saved by Jonas Johansson
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Jason Zucker faceoff won against Anthony Cirelli
  • Giveaway by Alex Tuch
  • Giveaway by JJ Peterka
  • Brandon Hagel shot blocked by Alex Tuch
  • Jason Zucker Deflected saved by Jonas Johansson
  • Alex Tuch Goal (35) Tip-In, assists: Rasmus Dahlin (50), JJ Peterka (40)
  • Peyton Krebs hit Gage Goncalves
  • Goalie Stopped
  • JJ Peterka Delaying Game - Puck over glass
  • Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Brayden Point
  • Giveaway by Jacob Bernard-Docker
  • Off-side
  • Peyton Krebs faceoff won against Conor Geekie
  • Connor Clifton hit Zemgus Girgensons
  • Zemgus Girgensons shot blocked by Bowen Byram
  • Noah Ostlund Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Takeaway by Beck Malenstyn
  • Puck Frozen - Goalie
  • Giveaway by JJ Peterka
  • Giveaway by Jiri Kulich
  • Bowen Byram hit Brandon Hagel
  • Connor Clifton hit Brandon Hagel
  • Jack Quinn Wrist Shot High and Wide Left
  • Sam Lafferty Goal (4) Snap Shot, assists: Rasmus Dahlin (51)
  • Icing
  • Zach Benson Deflected Wide Left
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