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Zucker scores go-ahead goal and Sabres beat Lightning 4-2 in showdown of Atlantic Division Leaders

— Jason Zucker tipped in Bowen Byram’s shot for the go-ahead goal 7:38 into the second period, and the Buffalo Sabres beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 4-2 on Monday night, further tightening the race for the Atlantic Division title.
Apr 7, 2026, 03:01 am - AP
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Lightning1102
Sabres2114
1st PeriodTBBUF
5:42Alex Tuch (30)
Assists: Bowen Byram (29), Ryan McLeod (39)
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11:45Nikita Kucherov (43) (Power Play)
Assists: Jake Guentzel (49), Darren Raddysh (47)
11
14:04Josh Norris (11)
Assists: Josh Doan (25), Zach Benson (27)
12
2nd PeriodTBBUF
3:56Jake Guentzel (37)
Assists: Brayden Point (30), Darren Raddysh (48)
22
7:38Jason Zucker (23)
Assists: Bowen Byram (30), Rasmus Dahlin (52)
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3rd PeriodTBBUF
18:06Jack Quinn (19) (Empty Net)
Assists: Jason Zucker (18), Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen (1)
24

Shot Chart

NHL Shot Chart
  • Josh Norris Tip-In saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
  • Rasmus Dahlin Slap Shot High and Wide Right
  • Josh Doan hit J.J. Moser
  • Oliver Bjorkstrand shot blocked by Josh Norris
  • Peyton Krebs faceoff won against Yanni Gourde
  • Peyton Krebs hit Erik Cernak
  • Josh Norris faceoff won against Yanni Gourde
  • Rasmus Dahlin Wrist Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
  • Alex Tuch Holding the stick against J.J. Moser
  • Takeaway by Mattias Samuelsson
  • Nikita Kucherov shot blocked by Mattias Samuelsson
  • Mattias Samuelsson hit Jake Guentzel
  • Alex Tuch Goal (30) Snap Shot, assists: Bowen Byram (29), Ryan McLeod (39)
  • Alex Tuch Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Tage Thompson hit Pontus Holmberg
  • Beck Malenstyn hit Emil Lilleberg
  • Beck Malenstyn hit Emil Lilleberg
  • Josh Norris faceoff won against Yanni Gourde
  • Jason Zucker Snap Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
  • Alex Tuch Tip-In saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
  • Giveaway by Alex Tuch
  • Luke Schenn Slap Shot Wide Right
  • Jordan Greenway Cross-checking against Darren Raddysh
  • Josh Dunne Roughing against Corey Perry
  • Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Brayden Point
  • Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Nick Paul
  • Zach Benson hit Pontus Holmberg
  • Alex Tuch hit J.J. Moser
  • Peyton Krebs Snap Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
  • Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Zemgus Girgensons
  • Josh Norris Goal (11) Wrist Shot, assists: Josh Doan (25), Zach Benson (27)
  • Jordan Greenway Wrist Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
  • Beck Malenstyn Wrist Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
  • Jason Zucker Backhand saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
  • Josh Doan Tripping against Jake Guentzel
  • Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Jake Guentzel
  • Alex Tuch Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Tage Thompson hit Erik Cernak
  • Jack Quinn Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Jason Zucker Tip-In saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
  • Jack Quinn Snap Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
  • Jack Quinn Wrist Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
  • Zach Benson Snap Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
  • Beck Malenstyn hit Emil Lilleberg
  • Josh Dunne Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Zach Benson Snap Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
  • Peyton Krebs faceoff won against Zemgus Girgensons
  • Logan Stanley Wrist Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
  • Peyton Krebs faceoff won against Brayden Point
  • Giveaway by Peyton Krebs
  • Jack Quinn High-sticking against Zemgus Girgensons
  • Alex Tuch faceoff won against Jake Guentzel
  • Rasmus Dahlin hit Brayden Point
  • Alex Tuch Wrist Shot High and Wide Left
  • Alex Tuch Wrist Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
  • Alex Tuch Wrist Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
  • Giveaway by Peyton Krebs
  • Alex Tuch Wrist Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
  • Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Yanni Gourde
  • Jason Zucker Goal (23) Tip-In, assists: Bowen Byram (30), Rasmus Dahlin (52)
  • Josh Doan hit Nick Paul
  • Bowen Byram Wrist Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
  • Giveaway by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Josh Norris faceoff won against Zemgus Girgensons
  • Giveaway by Josh Norris
  • Takeaway by Rasmus Dahlin
  • Jack Quinn Wrist Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
  • Josh Dunne Backhand saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
  • Peyton Krebs faceoff won against Nick Paul
  • Tage Thompson Snap Shot Wide Right
  • Alex Tuch hit Erik Cernak
  • Giveaway by Tage Thompson
  • Josh Norris hit Oliver Bjorkstrand
  • Zach Benson Slap Shot Wide Right
  • Owen Power Wrist Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
  • Alex Tuch Tripping against Nikita Kucherov
  • Nikita Kucherov shot blocked by Beck Malenstyn
  • Takeaway by Beck Malenstyn
  • Mattias Samuelsson hit Oliver Bjorkstrand
  • Nikita Kucherov shot blocked by Logan Stanley
  • Zach Benson Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Tage Thompson faceoff won against Yanni Gourde
  • Giveaway by Peyton Krebs
  • Josh Norris hit J.J. Moser
  • Giveaway by Jason Zucker
  • Mattias Samuelsson Slap Shot Wide Right
  • Josh Doan Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Josh Norris faceoff won against Brayden Point
  • Josh Doan Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Mattias Samuelsson Snap Shot High and Wide Right
  • Erik Cernak shot blocked by Peyton Krebs
  • Erik Cernak shot blocked by Josh Dunne
  • Beck Malenstyn hit Ryan McDonagh
  • Nick Paul shot blocked by Luke Schenn
  • Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Mitchell Chaffee
  • Josh Norris faceoff won against Jake Guentzel
  • Mattias Samuelsson Slap Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
  • Peyton Krebs faceoff won against Nick Paul
  • Giveaway by Alex Tuch
  • Alex Tuch Wrist Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
  • Corey Perry shot blocked by Logan Stanley
  • Giveaway by Luke Schenn
  • Luke Schenn hit Corey Perry
  • Giveaway by Bowen Byram
  • Charle-Edouard D'Astous shot blocked by Josh Dunne
  • Luke Schenn hit Scott Sabourin
  • Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Nick Paul
  • Giveaway by Ryan McLeod
  • Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Jake Guentzel
  • Zach Benson Roughing against Jake Guentzel
  • Tage Thompson Tip-In saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
  • Owen Power Slap Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
  • Peyton Krebs hit Pontus Holmberg
  • Josh Dunne faceoff won against Mitchell Chaffee
  • Tage Thompson hit Jake Guentzel
  • Alex Tuch faceoff won against Jake Guentzel
  • Takeaway by Ryan McLeod
  • Beck Malenstyn hit Charle-Edouard D'Astous
  • Josh Dunne faceoff won against Nick Paul
  • Josh Norris faceoff won against Jake Guentzel
  • Jack Quinn Goal (19) Wrist Shot, assists: Jason Zucker (18), Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen (1)
  • Charle-Edouard D'Astous shot blocked by Beck Malenstyn
  • Giveaway by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Icing
  • Nick Paul faceoff won against Josh Norris
  • Puck in Netting
  • Pontus Holmberg Holding the stick against Tage Thompson
  • Jason Zucker shot blocked by Ryan McDonagh
  • Puck in Netting
  • Jake Guentzel faceoff won against Josh Norris
  • Nick Paul faceoff won against Peyton Krebs
  • Jake Guentzel Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Nikita Kucherov Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Jake Guentzel faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
  • Darren Raddysh Slap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Jake Guentzel hit Bowen Byram
  • Nick Paul hit Owen Power
  • Charle-Edouard D'Astous Tripping against Beck Malenstyn
  • TV Timeout
  • Giveaway by Yanni Gourde
  • Takeaway by Erik Cernak
  • Giveaway by Erik Cernak
  • Emil Lilleberg hit Ryan McLeod
  • Giveaway by Andrei Vasilevskiy
  • Jordan Greenway shot blocked by Corey Perry
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Corey Perry Roughing against Josh Dunne
  • TV Timeout
  • Jake Guentzel faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
  • Giveaway by Nikita Kucherov
  • Puck in Crowd
  • Puck in Crowd
  • Nikita Kucherov Goal (43) Snap Shot, assists: Jake Guentzel (49), Darren Raddysh (47)
  • Rasmus Dahlin shot blocked by Yanni Gourde
  • Icing
  • Gage Goncalves hit Rasmus Dahlin
  • Gage Goncalves hit Ryan McLeod
  • Icing
  • Brayden Point faceoff won against Josh Norris
  • Puck in Crowd
  • Jason Zucker shot blocked by Emil Lilleberg
  • Brayden Point Backhand saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Net Dislodged Offensive Skater
  • Nick Paul faceoff won against Josh Norris
  • Josh Norris shot blocked by Oliver Bjorkstrand
  • Puck in Netting
  • Nick Paul faceoff won against Josh Doan
  • Nick Paul Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Jake Guentzel faceoff won against Alex Tuch
  • Darren Raddysh Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Giveaway by Nikita Kucherov
  • Giveaway by Charle-Edouard D'Astous
  • Charle-Edouard D'Astous Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Pontus Holmberg hit Bowen Byram
  • Zemgus Girgensons Slashing against Josh Doan
  • Jake Guentzel faceoff won against Josh Norris
  • Giveaway by Jake Guentzel
  • Rasmus Dahlin shot blocked by Ryan McDonagh
  • Tage Thompson shot blocked by Erik Cernak
  • Tage Thompson shot blocked by Erik Cernak
  • Puck in Benches
  • Nick Paul faceoff won against Josh Dunne
  • Giveaway by Nick Paul
  • Jake Guentzel Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Nick Paul faceoff won against Josh Norris
  • Erik Cernak Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Scott Sabourin hit Josh Norris
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Puck in Netting
  • Zemgus Girgensons faceoff won against Peyton Krebs
  • Icing
  • Jake Guentzel Goal (37) Wrist Shot, assists: Brayden Point (30), Darren Raddysh (48)
  • Giveaway by Charle-Edouard D'Astous
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Jake Guentzel faceoff won against Beck Malenstyn
  • Brayden Point Tip-In saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Brayden Point hit Mattias Samuelsson
  • Scott Sabourin hit Peyton Krebs
  • Nick Paul Backhand saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Nick Paul hit Peyton Krebs
  • Icing
  • Josh Doan shot blocked by Emil Lilleberg
  • Oliver Bjorkstrand hit Rasmus Dahlin
  • Gage Goncalves Deflected Wide Right
  • Oliver Bjorkstrand hit Rasmus Dahlin
  • Puck in Netting
  • Scott Sabourin hit Bowen Byram
  • On-Ice Official
  • Jake Guentzel faceoff won against Tage Thompson
  • Erik Cernak Interference against Rasmus Dahlin
  • TV Timeout
  • Takeaway by Gage Goncalves
  • Giveaway by Brayden Point
  • Giveaway by Zemgus Girgensons
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Giveaway by Erik Cernak
  • Scott Sabourin hit Josh Norris
  • Hand Pass
  • Jake Guentzel Tip-In saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Giveaway by Darren Raddysh
  • J.J. Moser Slap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Nick Paul faceoff won against Tage Thompson
  • J.J. Moser Slap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • J.J. Moser shot blocked by Gage Goncalves
  • Ryan McDonagh Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Darren Raddysh Snap Shot Wide Right
  • Nick Paul faceoff won against Jordan Greenway
  • Darren Raddysh Snap Shot High and Wide Right
  • Off-side
  • Zemgus Girgensons hit Rasmus Dahlin
  • Puck in Crowd
  • Gage Goncalves hit Zach Benson
  • Nikita Kucherov Tip-In Wide Left
  • Nikita Kucherov Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Emil Lilleberg hit Jack Quinn
  • Mattias Samuelsson shot blocked by Pontus Holmberg
  • Giveaway by Charle-Edouard D'Astous
  • Nikita Kucherov Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Gage Goncalves Tip-In Wide Left
  • Puck in Netting
  • Nick Paul faceoff won against Josh Dunne
  • Erik Cernak Snap Shot Wide Right
  • Charle-Edouard D'Astous Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Mitchell Chaffee hit Logan Stanley
  • Icing
  • Jake Guentzel faceoff won against Josh Norris
  • Puck in Benches
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Takeaway by Gage Goncalves
  • Giveaway by Nick Paul
  • Takeaway by Erik Cernak
  • Oliver Bjorkstrand hit Peyton Krebs
  • Giveaway by Nick Paul
  • Giveaway by Yanni Gourde
  • Zemgus Girgensons hit Bowen Byram
  • Icing
  • Mitchell Chaffee faceoff won against Josh Dunne
  • Oliver Bjorkstrand Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Takeaway by Charle-Edouard D'Astous
  • Icing
  • Nikita Kucherov Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Jake Guentzel Tip-In Wide Right
  • Brayden Point Wrist Shot Failed Bank Attempt
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Jake Guentzel Roughing against Zach Benson
  • TV Timeout
  • Nick Paul faceoff won against Tage Thompson
  • Darren Raddysh Slap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • On-Ice Official
  • Mitchell Chaffee hit Beck Malenstyn
  • Scott Sabourin hit Jordan Greenway
  • Corey Perry Slap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Nikita Kucherov Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Darren Raddysh Slap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Emil Lilleberg Snap Shot Short
  • Oliver Bjorkstrand hit Owen Power
  • Charle-Edouard D'Astous hit Beck Malenstyn
  • Icing
  • Puck Frozen - Goalie
  • Charle-Edouard D'Astous Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Icing
  • Jake Guentzel faceoff won against Peyton Krebs
  • Erik Cernak hit Alex Tuch
  • Oliver Bjorkstrand hit Rasmus Dahlin
  • Giveaway by Yanni Gourde
  • Jake Guentzel Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Charle-Edouard D'Astous hit Jason Zucker
  • Jake Guentzel Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Jake Guentzel Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Ryan McDonagh Slap Shot Short
  • Nick Paul Backhand Wide Right
  • Nick Paul hit Peyton Krebs
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