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Josh Doan opens and closes scoring in the Sabres' wild and feisty 8-7 victory over the Lightning

— Josh Doan opened and closed the scoring with power-play goals and the Buffalo Sabres outlasted the Tampa Bay Lightning 8-7 on Sunday night in a wild and feisty showdown for the Atlantic Division lead.
Mar 9, 2026, 01:26 am - AP
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1st PeriodTBBUF
8:26Josh Doan (20) (Power Play)
Assists: Tage Thompson (33), Bowen Byram (23)
01
2nd PeriodTBBUF
2:15Jason Zucker (18) (Power Play)
Assists: Rasmus Dahlin (43), Tage Thompson (34)
02
5:10Alex Tuch (26) (Power Play)
Assists: Tage Thompson (35), Noah Ostlund (14)
03
7:55Corey Perry (13)
Assists: Nikita Kucherov (69), Darren Raddysh (39)
13
11:07Alex Tuch (27) (Shorthanded)
Assists: Bowen Byram (24)
14
12:26Nikita Kucherov (33) (Power Play)
Assists: Darren Raddysh (40)
24
14:46Zemgus Girgensons (8)
Assists: Yanni Gourde (16), J.J. Moser (16)
34
17:37J.J. Moser (6)
Assists: Conor Geekie (2)
44
3rd PeriodTBBUF
0:59Nikita Kucherov (34)
Assists: Brandon Hagel (29), J.J. Moser (17)
54
5:46Brayden Point (16)
Unassisted
64
6:12Sam Carrick (5)
Assists: Zach Benson (21), Michael Kesselring (2)
65
9:48Brandon Hagel (30)
Assists: Anthony Cirelli (23), Darren Raddysh (41)
75
11:03Rasmus Dahlin (13)
Assists: Tage Thompson (36), Bowen Byram (25)
76
14:29Jason Zucker (19)
Assists: Ryan McLeod (33)
77
15:43Josh Doan (21) (Power Play)
Assists: Jason Zucker (15), Rasmus Dahlin (44)
78

Shot Chart

NHL Shot Chart
  • Oliver Bjorkstrand shot blocked by Rasmus Dahlin
  • Jack Quinn Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Giveaway by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Giveaway by Rasmus Dahlin
  • Takeaway by Sam Carrick
  • Giveaway by Jack Quinn
  • Charle-Edouard D'Astous shot blocked by Jason Zucker
  • Giveaway by Ryan McLeod
  • Bowen Byram hit Nikita Kucherov
  • Rasmus Dahlin Fighting against Darren Raddysh
  • Josh Norris faceoff won against Anthony Cirelli
  • Bowen Byram Wrist Shot saved by Jonas Johansson
  • Bowen Byram Wrist Shot saved by Jonas Johansson
  • Josh Norris Wrist Shot saved by Jonas Johansson
  • Giveaway by Jason Zucker
  • Sam Carrick faceoff won against Yanni Gourde
  • Sam Carrick Deflected saved by Jonas Johansson
  • Sam Carrick faceoff won against Brayden Point
  • Josh Norris faceoff won against Anthony Cirelli
  • Josh Doan Goal (20) Wrist Shot, assists: Tage Thompson (33), Bowen Byram (23)
  • Zach Benson hit Conor Geekie
  • Sam Carrick Fighting against Scott Sabourin
  • Tage Thompson faceoff won against Anthony Cirelli
  • Bowen Byram Wrist Shot saved by Jonas Johansson
  • Bowen Byram Roughing against Charle-Edouard D'Astous served by Beck Malenstyn
  • Peyton Krebs Fighting against Brandon Hagel
  • Bowen Byram Misconduct
  • Jake Guentzel shot blocked by Zach Metsa
  • Josh Doan hit Jake Guentzel
  • Ryan McDonagh shot blocked by Zach Metsa
  • Michael Kesselring Wrist Shot saved by Jonas Johansson
  • Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Brayden Point
  • Nikita Kucherov shot blocked by Mattias Samuelsson
  • Mattias Samuelsson hit Nikita Kucherov
  • Mattias Samuelsson Slashing against Nikita Kucherov
  • Tage Thompson hit Anthony Cirelli
  • Giveaway by Michael Kesselring
  • Jack Quinn hit Zemgus Girgensons
  • Giveaway by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Giveaway by Zach Metsa
  • Owen Power shot blocked by Tage Thompson
  • Jason Zucker Wrist Shot saved by Jonas Johansson
  • Tage Thompson Snap Shot saved by Jonas Johansson
  • Michael Kesselring Unsportsmanlike conduct against Erik Cernak
  • Takeaway by Alex Tuch
  • Giveaway by Rasmus Dahlin
  • Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Brayden Point
  • Josh Doan hit Brayden Point
  • Noah Ostlund Unsportsmanlike conduct against Jonas Johansson
  • Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Jake Guentzel
  • Brayden Point shot blocked by Owen Power
  • Alex Tuch Wrist Shot saved by Jonas Johansson
  • Mattias Samuelsson shot blocked by Zach Benson
  • Josh Norris faceoff won against Yanni Gourde
  • Takeaway by Rasmus Dahlin
  • Michael Kesselring Fighting against Erik Cernak
  • Beck Malenstyn Fighting against Corey Perry
  • Sam Carrick hit Victor Hedman
  • Peyton Krebs Wrist Shot saved by Jonas Johansson
  • Ryan McLeod Wrist Shot saved by Jonas Johansson
  • Mattias Samuelsson Tip-In saved by Jonas Johansson
  • Josh Norris faceoff won against Yanni Gourde
  • Tage Thompson Slap Shot saved by Jonas Johansson
  • Josh Norris hit Zemgus Girgensons
  • Jason Zucker Goal (18) Snap Shot, assists: Rasmus Dahlin (43), Tage Thompson (34)
  • Ryan McDonagh shot blocked by Josh Norris
  • Giveaway by Mattias Samuelsson
  • Alex Tuch Goal (26) Tip-In, assists: Tage Thompson (35), Noah Ostlund (14)
  • Alex Tuch Wrist Shot saved by Jonas Johansson
  • Noah Ostlund Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Bowen Byram Slap Shot saved by Jonas Johansson
  • Beck Malenstyn hit Darren Raddysh
  • Ryan McLeod Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Josh Norris faceoff won against Zemgus Girgensons
  • Josh Doan Wrist Shot Above Crossbar
  • Takeaway by Bowen Byram
  • Owen Power Slap Shot Above Crossbar
  • Tage Thompson Wrist Shot saved by Jonas Johansson
  • Jack Quinn hit Darren Raddysh
  • Giveaway by Jason Zucker
  • Ryan McLeod Wrist Shot saved by Jonas Johansson
  • Jason Zucker Wrist Shot saved by Jonas Johansson
  • Brandon Hagel shot blocked by Owen Power
  • Giveaway by Ryan McLeod
  • Owen Power High-sticking against Oliver Bjorkstrand
  • Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Jake Guentzel
  • Alex Tuch Goal (27) Backhand, assists: Bowen Byram (24)
  • Darren Raddysh shot blocked by Alex Tuch
  • Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Anthony Cirelli
  • Nikita Kucherov shot blocked by Mattias Samuelsson
  • Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Anthony Cirelli
  • Giveaway by Owen Power
  • Jack Quinn Snap Shot Wide Right
  • Mattias Samuelsson Wrist Shot saved by Jonas Johansson
  • Darren Raddysh shot blocked by Tage Thompson
  • Tage Thompson hit J.J. Moser
  • Alex Tuch hit J.J. Moser
  • Sam Carrick faceoff won against Jake Guentzel
  • Sam Carrick Wrist Shot saved by Jonas Johansson
  • Tage Thompson hit Darren Raddysh
  • Giveaway by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Sam Carrick hit Ryan McDonagh
  • Beck Malenstyn hit Jake Guentzel
  • Jason Zucker Wrist Shot saved by Jonas Johansson
  • Jack Quinn hit Yanni Gourde
  • Alex Tuch hit J.J. Moser
  • Victor Hedman shot blocked by Ryan McLeod
  • Giveaway by Beck Malenstyn
  • Darren Raddysh shot blocked by Mattias Samuelsson
  • Beck Malenstyn hit J.J. Moser
  • Bowen Byram Wrist Shot saved by Jonas Johansson
  • Jack Quinn Backhand saved by Jonas Johansson
  • Jason Zucker Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Jack Quinn hit Pontus Holmberg
  • Jack Quinn Slap Shot saved by Jonas Johansson
  • Giveaway by Alex Tuch
  • Josh Norris faceoff won against Brayden Point
  • Sam Carrick hit Ryan McDonagh
  • Sam Carrick Goal (5) Wrist Shot, assists: Zach Benson (21), Michael Kesselring (2)
  • Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Zemgus Girgensons
  • Zach Benson hit Pontus Holmberg
  • Noah Ostlund Wrist Shot saved by Jonas Johansson
  • Alex Tuch Snap Shot Wide Right
  • Giveaway by Peyton Krebs
  • Mattias Samuelsson hit Oliver Bjorkstrand
  • Sam Carrick faceoff won against Anthony Cirelli
  • Jason Zucker Wrist Shot saved by Jonas Johansson
  • Rasmus Dahlin Goal (13) Wrist Shot, assists: Tage Thompson (36), Bowen Byram (25)
  • Josh Doan Wrist Shot saved by Jonas Johansson
  • Josh Doan Wrist Shot saved by Jonas Johansson
  • Mattias Samuelsson Snap Shot saved by Jonas Johansson
  • Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Anthony Cirelli
  • Bowen Byram Slap Shot saved by Jonas Johansson
  • Jack Quinn Wrist Shot saved by Jonas Johansson
  • Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Anthony Cirelli
  • Ryan McLeod hit J.J. Moser
  • Zach Benson Tip-In saved by Jonas Johansson
  • Tage Thompson Slap Shot High and Wide Left
  • Alex Tuch hit Darren Raddysh
  • Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Conor Geekie
  • Jason Zucker Goal (19) Backhand, assists: Ryan McLeod (33)
  • Noah Ostlund Wrist Shot saved by Jonas Johansson
  • Bowen Byram Wrist Shot saved by Jonas Johansson
  • Jason Zucker faceoff won against Anthony Cirelli
  • Jason Zucker Tip-In Hit Left Post
  • Josh Doan Goal (21) Wrist Shot, assists: Jason Zucker (15), Rasmus Dahlin (44)
  • Noah Ostlund hit Jake Guentzel
  • Jake Guentzel shot blocked by Owen Power
  • Victor Hedman shot blocked by Alex Tuch
  • Tage Thompson hit Pontus Holmberg
  • Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Brayden Point
  • Josh Doan Backhand Wide Left
  • Takeaway by Rasmus Dahlin
  • Zemgus Girgensons hit Mattias Samuelsson
  • Jason Zucker shot blocked by Erik Cernak
  • Giveaway by Anthony Cirelli
  • Giveaway by Anthony Cirelli
  • Charle-Edouard D'Astous hit Josh Norris
  • Charle-Edouard D'Astous shot blocked by Pontus Holmberg
  • Charle-Edouard D'Astous Snap Shot Wide Right
  • Conor Geekie hit Michael Kesselring
  • Conor Geekie hit Sam Carrick
  • Giveaway by Oliver Bjorkstrand
  • Darren Raddysh Slap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Nikita Kucherov hit Peyton Krebs
  • Darren Raddysh Slashing against Alex Tuch served by Conor Geekie
  • Brandon Hagel Boarding against Tage Thompson
  • Darren Raddysh Fighting against Rasmus Dahlin
  • Off-side
  • Anthony Cirelli faceoff won against Jason Zucker
  • Takeaway by Ryan McDonagh
  • Tage Thompson shot blocked by Erik Cernak
  • Ryan McLeod shot blocked by Erik Cernak
  • Puck in Netting
  • Goalie Stopped
  • J.J. Moser hit Zach Benson
  • J.J. Moser Slap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Charle-Edouard D'Astous hit Zach Benson
  • Brandon Hagel Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Anthony Cirelli Backhand Wide Right
  • Oliver Bjorkstrand hit Zach Metsa
  • Erik Cernak Interference against Josh Norris
  • Scott Sabourin hit Michael Kesselring
  • Scott Sabourin hit Beck Malenstyn
  • Scott Sabourin Fighting against Sam Carrick
  • Tage Thompson shot blocked by Brandon Hagel
  • Charle-Edouard D'Astous Roughing against Bowen Byram served by Corey Perry
  • Brandon Hagel Fighting against Peyton Krebs
  • Charle-Edouard D'Astous Misconduct
  • Anthony Cirelli faceoff won against Josh Norris
  • Victor Hedman Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Anthony Cirelli Deflected Wide Right
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Nikita Kucherov Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Nikita Kucherov Slashing against Mattias Samuelsson
  • Anthony Cirelli faceoff won against Tage Thompson
  • Giveaway by Yanni Gourde
  • Pontus Holmberg hit Ryan McLeod
  • Zemgus Girgensons hit Zach Benson
  • Zemgus Girgensons hit Jack Quinn
  • Icing
  • Jake Guentzel faceoff won against Tage Thompson
  • Icing
  • Brayden Point faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Anthony Cirelli faceoff won against Josh Norris
  • Oliver Bjorkstrand Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Puck in Netting
  • Erik Cernak Unsportsmanlike conduct against Michael Kesselring
  • Yanni Gourde faceoff won against Tage Thompson
  • Victor Hedman Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Puck in Netting
  • Nikita Kucherov hit Mattias Samuelsson
  • Off-side
  • Anthony Cirelli faceoff won against Josh Norris
  • Brayden Point Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Victor Hedman Slap Shot Above Crossbar
  • Conor Geekie hit Mattias Samuelsson
  • Icing
  • Zemgus Girgensons hit Josh Norris
  • Erik Cernak Fighting against Michael Kesselring
  • Corey Perry Fighting against Beck Malenstyn
  • Conor Geekie faceoff won against Sam Carrick
  • Darren Raddysh Slap Shot Hit Left Post
  • Anthony Cirelli hit Zach Metsa
  • Nikita Kucherov hit Owen Power
  • Pontus Holmberg hit Tage Thompson
  • Ryan McDonagh High-sticking against Alex Tuch
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Puck in Netting
  • Zemgus Girgensons faceoff won against Jason Zucker
  • Darren Raddysh hit Zach Benson
  • Nikita Kucherov Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Anthony Cirelli faceoff won against Josh Norris
  • J.J. Moser Backhand Hit Right Post
  • Anthony Cirelli hit Mattias Samuelsson
  • Brandon Hagel Roughing against Rasmus Dahlin
  • Brandon Hagel Roughing against Rasmus Dahlin
  • Zemgus Girgensons faceoff won against Josh Norris
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Zemgus Girgensons faceoff won against Josh Norris
  • Corey Perry Goal (13) Backhand, assists: Nikita Kucherov (69), Darren Raddysh (39)
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Zemgus Girgensons Backhand Wide Right
  • Victor Hedman shot blocked by Zemgus Girgensons
  • On-Ice Official
  • Anthony Cirelli faceoff won against Jason Zucker
  • Icing
  • Anthony Cirelli faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
  • Brayden Point shot blocked by Oliver Bjorkstrand
  • TV Timeout
  • Brayden Point Snap Shot Short
  • Darren Raddysh Slap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Jake Guentzel Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Nikita Kucherov Goal (33) Wrist Shot, assists: Darren Raddysh (40)
  • Charle-Edouard D'Astous Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Puck in Netting
  • J.J. Moser Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Zemgus Girgensons Goal (8) Snap Shot, assists: Yanni Gourde (16), J.J. Moser (16)
  • Puck in Benches
  • Giveaway by Jake Guentzel
  • Rasmus Dahlin shot blocked by Brayden Point
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Yanni Gourde faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
  • Giveaway by Nikita Kucherov
  • Conor Geekie hit Peyton Krebs
  • Conor Geekie hit Mattias Samuelsson
  • Takeaway by Conor Geekie
  • J.J. Moser Goal (6) Wrist Shot, assists: Conor Geekie (2)
  • Ryan McDonagh Snap Shot Wide Right
  • Brayden Point hit Zach Benson
  • Charle-Edouard D'Astous hit Zach Benson
  • Yanni Gourde hit Mattias Samuelsson
  • Giveaway by Yanni Gourde
  • Pontus Holmberg hit Mattias Samuelsson
  • Yanni Gourde Backhand saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Anthony Cirelli hit Peyton Krebs
  • Net Dislodged Offensive Skater
  • Anthony Cirelli faceoff won against Josh Norris
  • Zemgus Girgensons Snap Shot High and Wide Left
  • Pontus Holmberg hit Jason Zucker
  • Nikita Kucherov Goal (34) Snap Shot, assists: Brandon Hagel (29), J.J. Moser (17)
  • Nikita Kucherov hit Peyton Krebs
  • Brandon Hagel Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Giveaway by Corey Perry
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Anthony Cirelli faceoff won against Peyton Krebs
  • Icing
  • Anthony Cirelli faceoff won against Tage Thompson
  • Brandon Hagel Snap Shot Above Crossbar
  • Nikita Kucherov hit Mattias Samuelsson
  • Anthony Cirelli hit Peyton Krebs
  • Puck in Benches
  • Oliver Bjorkstrand Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Brayden Point Goal (16) , assists: none
  • Giveaway by Scott Sabourin
  • Scott Sabourin hit Zach Benson
  • Off-side
  • Pontus Holmberg Slap Shot Above Crossbar
  • Yanni Gourde hit Bowen Byram
  • Icing
  • Yanni Gourde faceoff won against Tage Thompson
  • Victor Hedman Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Oliver Bjorkstrand hit Beck Malenstyn
  • Conor Geekie hit Peyton Krebs
  • Icing
  • Anthony Cirelli Tip-In saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Brandon Hagel Goal (30) Wrist Shot, assists: Anthony Cirelli (23), Darren Raddysh (41)
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Yanni Gourde faceoff won against Noah Ostlund
  • Darren Raddysh Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Icing
  • Anthony Cirelli faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
  • Puck Frozen - Goalie
  • J.J. Moser hit Ryan McLeod
  • Brandon Hagel Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Charle-Edouard D'Astous hit Mattias Samuelsson
  • Victor Hedman hit Noah Ostlund
  • Icing
  • Rasmus Dahlin shot blocked by Darren Raddysh
  • Scott Sabourin hit Owen Power
  • Conor Geekie Tip-In saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Zemgus Girgensons Slashing against Noah Ostlund
  • On-Ice Official
  • Giveaway by Yanni Gourde
  • Darren Raddysh Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Yanni Gourde Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Yanni Gourde Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Puck in Benches
  • Nikita Kucherov Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Brayden Point Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Giveaway by Darren Raddysh
  • Anthony Cirelli Charging against Alex Tuch
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