Sabres 5-3 Lightning (4 Mar, 2023) Play-by-Play

Tampa Bay Lightning

37-20-5, 15-15-1 away

	1	2	3	T
TB	1	0	2	3
BUF	1	3	1	5

Buffalo Sabres

32-25-4, 13-16-2 home

Riley Stillman hit Corey Perry
Kyle Okposo Wrist Shot saved by Brian Elliott
Mattias Samuelsson hit Pat Maroon
Takeaway by Jack Quinn
Rasmus Dahlin hit Brayden Point
Dylan Cozens faceoff won against Brayden Point
Zemgus Girgensons faceoff won against Nicholas Paul
Kyle Okposo Wrist Shot saved by Brian Elliott
Henri Jokiharju hit Tanner Jeannot
Henri Jokiharju hit Pat Maroon
Victor Olofsson Tip-In saved by Brian Elliott
Ilya Lyubushkin Wrist Shot saved by Brian Elliott
Tage Thompson faceoff won against Anthony Cirelli
Giveaway by Rasmus Dahlin
Giveaway by Vinnie Hinostroza
Dylan Cozens Snap Shot saved by Brian Elliott
Kyle Okposo faceoff won against Nicholas Paul
Kyle Okposo Wrist Shot saved by Brian Elliott
Giveaway by Peyton Krebs
Anthony Cirelli shot blocked by Mattias Samuelsson
Mattias Samuelsson Tripping against Anthony Cirelli
Peyton Krebs faceoff won against Steven Stamkos
Tyson Jost hit Alex Killorn
Steven Stamkos shot blocked by Owen Power
Jeff Skinner faceoff won against Nicholas Paul
Rasmus Dahlin Hooking against Alex Killorn
Mattias Samuelsson hit Nikita Kucherov
Nikita Kucherov shot blocked by Ilya Lyubushkin
Takeaway by Ilya Lyubushkin
Victor Olofsson Wrist Shot saved by Brian Elliott
Dylan Cozens faceoff won against Anthony Cirelli
Victor Olofsson Slap Shot Wide of Net
Dylan Cozens Tip-In Wide of Net
Dylan Cozens Tip-In saved by Brian Elliott
Tage Thompson Goal (42) Wrist Shot, assists: Rasmus Dahlin (49)
Giveaway by Tyson Jost
Giveaway by Zemgus Girgensons
Darren Raddysh shot blocked by Rasmus Dahlin
Peyton Krebs faceoff won against Anthony Cirelli
Henri Jokiharju Snap Shot saved by Brian Elliott
Dylan Cozens faceoff won against Ross Colton
Riley Stillman Slap Shot Wide of Net
Casey Mittelstadt Snap Shot saved by Brian Elliott
Casey Mittelstadt Snap Shot saved by Brian Elliott
Henri Jokiharju Wrist Shot saved by Brian Elliott
Giveaway by Owen Power
Takeaway by Jeff Skinner
Peyton Krebs faceoff won against Brayden Point
Mattias Samuelsson Wrist Shot saved by Brian Elliott
Dylan Cozens Wrist Shot saved by Brian Elliott
Casey Mittelstadt Wrist Shot Wide of Net
Peyton Krebs faceoff won against Steven Stamkos
Henri Jokiharju hit Michael Eyssimont
JJ Peterka Wrist Shot saved by Brian Elliott
Victor Olofsson Wrist Shot saved by Brian Elliott
Zemgus Girgensons hit Ian Cole
Riley Stillman hit Ian Cole
Kyle Okposo hit Darren Raddysh
Jeff Skinner Snap Shot Wide of Net
Takeaway by Rasmus Dahlin
Vinnie Hinostroza Goal (2) Snap Shot, assists: Casey Mittelstadt (29), Dylan Cozens (30)
Giveaway by Owen Power
Riley Stillman Tripping against Michael Eyssimont
Kyle Okposo faceoff won against Steven Stamkos
Takeaway by Ilya Lyubushkin
Steven Stamkos shot blocked by Mattias Samuelsson
Takeaway by Vinnie Hinostroza
Owen Power Wrist Shot saved by Brian Elliott
Jeff Skinner faceoff won against Anthony Cirelli
Dylan Cozens Snap Shot saved by Brian Elliott
Rasmus Dahlin Kneeing against Anthony Cirelli
Jeff Skinner Roughing against Anthony Cirelli
Takeaway by Owen Power
Kyle Okposo Wrist Shot saved by Brian Elliott
Tyson Jost faceoff won against Steven Stamkos
Tyson Jost Goal (6) Backhand, assists: none
Zemgus Girgensons Wrist Shot saved by Brian Elliott
Steven Stamkos shot blocked by Mattias Samuelsson
Tage Thompson Wrist Shot Wide of Net
Riley Stillman Fighting against Tanner Jeannot
Dylan Cozens hit Pat Maroon
Ilya Lyubushkin hit Pat Maroon
Peyton Krebs faceoff won against Brandon Hagel
Peyton Krebs Wrist Shot saved by Brian Elliott
Takeaway by JJ Peterka
Tyson Jost Wrist Shot saved by Brian Elliott
Tyson Jost Wrist Shot saved by Brian Elliott
Tyson Jost Wrist Shot saved by Brian Elliott
Casey Mittelstadt Wrist Shot saved by Brian Elliott
Mattias Samuelsson Wrist Shot saved by Brian Elliott
Giveaway by Dylan Cozens
Jack Quinn Goal (12) Wrist Shot, assists: Tage Thompson (40), Jeff Skinner (36)
JJ Peterka Wrist Shot Wide of Net
Tanner Jeannot shot blocked by Ilya Lyubushkin
Jeff Skinner Goal (26) Wrist Shot, assists: none
Dylan Cozens Wrist Shot saved by Brian Elliott
Casey Mittelstadt Wrist Shot Wide of Net
Mattias Samuelsson Wrist Shot saved by Brian Elliott
Ross Colton shot blocked by Mattias Samuelsson
Mattias Samuelsson hit Nicholas Paul
Mattias Samuelsson hit Alex Killorn
Victor Olofsson Wrist Shot Wide of Net
Owen Power Tripping against Alex Killorn
Kyle Okposo faceoff won against Nicholas Paul
Peyton Krebs Wrist Shot Wide of Net
Jeff Skinner faceoff won against Anthony Cirelli
Takeaway by Mattias Samuelsson
Takeaway by Mattias Samuelsson
JJ Peterka Slap Shot Off Goalpost
Vinnie Hinostroza Slap Shot saved by Brian Elliott
Dylan Cozens faceoff won against Anthony Cirelli
Dylan Cozens Snap Shot Wide of Net
Giveaway by Owen Power
Kyle Okposo faceoff won against Anthony Cirelli
Corey Perry shot blocked by Tage Thompson
Corey Perry shot blocked by Ilya Lyubushkin
Giveaway by Tage Thompson
Alex Killorn shot blocked by Henri Jokiharju
Nick Perbix shot blocked by Victor Olofsson
Victor Hedman shot blocked by Kyle Okposo
Kyle Okposo faceoff won against Nicholas Paul
Henri Jokiharju hit Michael Eyssimont
Dylan Cozens hit Michael Eyssimont
Anthony Cirelli hit Mattias Samuelsson
Victor Hedman Slap Shot Wide of Net
Zach Bogosian Wrist Shot saved by Eric Comrie
Brayden Point faceoff won against Dylan Cozens
Brayden Point Tip-In saved by Eric Comrie
Brayden Point Wrist Shot saved by Eric Comrie
Nicholas Paul faceoff won against Kyle Okposo
Tanner Jeannot hit Riley Stillman
Nicholas Paul hit Tyson Jost
Tanner Jeannot hit Kyle Okposo
Michael Eyssimont hit Tyson Jost
Peyton Krebs shot blocked by Ross Colton
Riley Stillman shot blocked by Pat Maroon
Zach Bogosian hit Peyton Krebs
Alex Killorn hit Rasmus Dahlin
Giveaway by Nick Perbix
Steven Stamkos faceoff won against Dylan Cozens
Nicholas Paul hit Owen Power
Nicholas Paul Wrist Shot saved by Eric Comrie
Tanner Jeannot hit Ilya Lyubushkin
Ross Colton faceoff won against Kyle Okposo
Anthony Cirelli faceoff won against Peyton Krebs
Giveaway by Brayden Point
Brayden Point Wrist Shot saved by Eric Comrie
Brayden Point faceoff won against Peyton Krebs
Nikita Kucherov Wrist Shot Wide of Net
Nicholas Paul faceoff won against Tage Thompson
Victor Hedman Slap Shot Wide of Net
Tage Thompson shot blocked by Zach Bogosian
Steven Stamkos faceoff won against Jeff Skinner
Alex Killorn Wrist Shot Wide of Net
Giveaway by Steven Stamkos
Anthony Cirelli faceoff won against Kyle Okposo
Mikhail Sergachev Slap Shot Wide of Net
Brayden Point Wrist Shot Wide of Net
Mikhail Sergachev Wrist Shot saved by Eric Comrie
Anthony Cirelli faceoff won against Peyton Krebs
Nikita Kucherov Slap Shot saved by Eric Comrie
Nikita Kucherov Slap Shot Wide of Net
Brayden Point Snap Shot saved by Eric Comrie
Brayden Point Goal (39) Snap Shot, assists: Nikita Kucherov (65), Steven Stamkos (38)
Ian Cole Slap Shot saved by Eric Comrie
Ross Colton faceoff won against JJ Peterka
Zach Bogosian hit Peyton Krebs
JJ Peterka shot blocked by Victor Hedman
Nicholas Paul Holding against Jeff Skinner
Takeaway by Anthony Cirelli
Victor Hedman Snap Shot saved by Eric Comrie
Brayden Point faceoff won against Kyle Okposo
Brayden Point Wrist Shot saved by Eric Comrie
Ian Cole Wrist Shot saved by Eric Comrie
Nick Perbix hit JJ Peterka
Giveaway by Michael Eyssimont
Mikhail Sergachev hit Dylan Cozens
Giveaway by Ian Cole
Jeff Skinner shot blocked by Tanner Jeannot
Giveaway by Brandon Hagel
Brayden Point faceoff won against Peyton Krebs
Steven Stamkos Wrist Shot saved by Eric Comrie
Tanner Jeannot faceoff won against Tyson Jost
Nicholas Paul hit Jeff Skinner
Brayden Point faceoff won against Jeff Skinner
Victor Hedman hit Dylan Cozens
Zach Bogosian hit Peyton Krebs
Brayden Point Tip-In saved by Eric Comrie
Ross Colton Slap Shot saved by Eric Comrie
Steven Stamkos faceoff won against Peyton Krebs
Tanner Jeannot Tip-In saved by Eric Comrie
Ross Colton faceoff won against Peyton Krebs
Ross Colton hit Riley Stillman
Darren Raddysh Wrist Shot saved by Eric Comrie
Pat Maroon Roughing against Riley Stillman
Anthony Cirelli faceoff won against Dylan Cozens
Jeff Skinner shot blocked by Mikhail Sergachev
Anthony Cirelli Roughing against Rasmus Dahlin
Brayden Point faceoff won against Peyton Krebs
Nikita Kucherov Wrist Shot saved by Eric Comrie
Victor Hedman Snap Shot saved by Eric Comrie
Nicholas Paul hit Owen Power
Riley Stillman shot blocked by Ian Cole
Tanner Jeannot Fighting against Riley Stillman
Ross Colton faceoff won against Dylan Cozens
Ross Colton hit Ilya Lyubushkin
Ross Colton Tip-In saved by Eric Comrie
Corey Perry Tip-In Wide of Net
Takeaway by Victor Hedman
Nicholas Paul faceoff won against Peyton Krebs
Nikita Kucherov Snap Shot Wide of Net
Pat Maroon hit Casey Mittelstadt
Giveaway by Ross Colton
Giveaway by Nikita Kucherov
Steven Stamkos hit Mattias Samuelsson
Anthony Cirelli faceoff won against Tage Thompson
Ian Cole Wrist Shot saved by Eric Comrie
Michael Eyssimont Backhand saved by Eric Comrie
Michael Eyssimont hit Jeff Skinner
Michael Eyssimont Holding against Tage Thompson
Nicholas Paul faceoff won against Dylan Cozens
Giveaway by Nicholas Paul
Ross Colton faceoff won against Dylan Cozens
Pat Maroon hit Vinnie Hinostroza
Brandon Hagel hit Zemgus Girgensons
Nicholas Paul Wrist Shot saved by Eric Comrie
Nicholas Paul faceoff won against Peyton Krebs
Takeaway by Ian Cole
Alex Killorn Goal (16) Tip-In, assists: Nick Perbix (15), Nicholas Paul (13)
Dylan Cozens shot blocked by Victor Hedman
Giveaway by Pat Maroon
Nicholas Paul faceoff won against Kyle Okposo
Ian Cole Slap Shot Wide of Net
JJ Peterka shot blocked by Darren Raddysh
Michael Eyssimont hit Henri Jokiharju
Giveaway by Anthony Cirelli
Peyton Krebs shot blocked by Anthony Cirelli
Takeaway by Zach Bogosian
Ross Colton Snap Shot saved by Eric Comrie
Zach Bogosian Slap Shot saved by Eric Comrie
Brandon Hagel hit Mattias Samuelsson
Corey Perry Tripping against Henri Jokiharju
Nicholas Paul hit Ilya Lyubushkin
Giveaway by Zach Bogosian
Takeaway by Ross Colton
Ross Colton faceoff won against Dylan Cozens
Mikhail Sergachev Kneeing against Dylan Cozens
Takeaway by Victor Hedman
Alex Killorn Goal (17) Backhand, assists: Tanner Jeannot (11), Victor Hedman (36)
Zach Bogosian Slap Shot saved by Eric Comrie
Nicholas Paul Wrist Shot saved by Eric Comrie
Jack Quinn shot blocked by Ian Cole
Giveaway by Victor Hedman
Michael Eyssimont Wrist Shot Wide of Net
Ian Cole Slap Shot saved by Eric Comrie
Michael Eyssimont hit Kyle Okposo
Ross Colton hit Ilya Lyubushkin
Nick Perbix Slap Shot saved by Eric Comrie
Ian Cole Wrist Shot saved by Eric Comrie
Ross Colton Wrist Shot Wide of Net
Ross Colton Slap Shot saved by Eric Comrie
Mikhail Sergachev Slap Shot saved by Eric Comrie
Mikhail Sergachev Slap Shot Wide of Net
Ross Colton faceoff won against Dylan Cozens
Corey Perry Slap Shot saved by Eric Comrie
Mattias Samuelsson shot blocked by Zach Bogosian

LIGHTNING

SABRES

TIME		TB	BUF
0:00	Start of 1st Period	0	0
0:00	Steven Stamkos faceoff won against Tage Thompson	0	0
0:09	Anthony Cirelli hit Mattias Samuelsson	0	0
0:16	Victor Hedman Slap Shot Wide of Net	0	0
0:26	Zach Bogosian Wrist Shot saved by Eric Comrie	0	0
0:27	Goalie Stopped (after SOG)	0	0
0:27	Brayden Point faceoff won against Dylan Cozens	0	0
0:32	Brayden Point Tip-In saved by Eric Comrie	0	0
1:00	Brayden Point Wrist Shot saved by Eric Comrie	0	0
1:01	Goalie Stopped (after SOG)	0	0
1:01	Nicholas Paul faceoff won against Kyle Okposo	0	0
1:12	Riley Stillman hit Corey Perry	0	0
1:27	Tanner Jeannot hit Riley Stillman	0	0
1:31	Kyle Okposo Wrist Shot saved by Brian Elliott	0	0
1:37	Nicholas Paul hit Tyson Jost	0	0
2:25	Mattias Samuelsson hit Pat Maroon	0	0
2:49	Takeaway by Jack Quinn	0	0
3:37	Rasmus Dahlin hit Brayden Point	0	0
3:42	Icing	0	0
3:42	Dylan Cozens faceoff won against Brayden Point	0	0
4:26	Icing	0	0
4:26	Zemgus Girgensons faceoff won against Nicholas Paul	0	0
4:48	Kyle Okposo Wrist Shot saved by Brian Elliott	0	0
4:58	Tanner Jeannot hit Kyle Okposo	0	0
5:10	Henri Jokiharju hit Tanner Jeannot	0	0
5:22	Henri Jokiharju hit Pat Maroon	0	0
5:33	Michael Eyssimont hit Tyson Jost	0	0
5:44	Victor Olofsson Tip-In saved by Brian Elliott	0	0
5:49	Peyton Krebs shot blocked by Ross Colton	0	0
6:00	Riley Stillman shot blocked by Pat Maroon	0	0
6:10	Zach Bogosian hit Peyton Krebs	0	0
6:16	Ilya Lyubushkin Wrist Shot saved by Brian Elliott	0	0
6:16	Goalie Stopped (after SOG)	0	0
6:16	Tage Thompson faceoff won against Anthony Cirelli	0	0
6:33	Alex Killorn hit Rasmus Dahlin	0	0
6:49	Giveaway by Nick Perbix	0	0
7:01	Giveaway by Rasmus Dahlin	0	0
7:13	Giveaway by Vinnie Hinostroza	0	0
7:35	Dylan Cozens Snap Shot saved by Brian Elliott	0	0
7:36	Goalie Stopped (after SOG)	0	0
7:36	Steven Stamkos faceoff won against Dylan Cozens	0	0
7:45	Nicholas Paul hit Owen Power	0	0
8:02	Nicholas Paul Wrist Shot saved by Eric Comrie	0	0
8:03	Goalie Stopped (after SOG)	0	0
8:03	Kyle Okposo faceoff won against Nicholas Paul	0	0
8:09	Tanner Jeannot hit Ilya Lyubushkin	0	0
8:18	Puck in Crowd	0	0
8:18	Ross Colton faceoff won against Kyle Okposo	0	0
8:40	Kyle Okposo Wrist Shot saved by Brian Elliott	0	0
8:42	Goalie Stopped (after SOG)	0	0
8:42	Anthony Cirelli faceoff won against Peyton Krebs	0	0
8:53	Giveaway by Peyton Krebs	0	0
9:00	Anthony Cirelli shot blocked by Mattias Samuelsson	0	0
9:03	Mattias Samuelsson Tripping against Anthony Cirelli	0	0
9:03	Peyton Krebs faceoff won against Steven Stamkos	0	0
9:20	Giveaway by Brayden Point	0	0
9:39	Tyson Jost hit Alex Killorn	0	0
9:43	Brayden Point Wrist Shot saved by Eric Comrie	0	0
9:43	Goalie Stopped (after SOG)	0	0
9:43	Brayden Point faceoff won against Peyton Krebs	0	0
10:02	Steven Stamkos shot blocked by Owen Power	0	0
10:35	Nikita Kucherov Wrist Shot Wide of Net	0	0
10:48	Puck in Crowd	0	0
10:48	Nicholas Paul faceoff won against Tage Thompson	0	0
10:53	Victor Hedman Slap Shot Wide of Net	0	0
11:07	Icing	0	0
11:07	Jeff Skinner faceoff won against Nicholas Paul	0	0
11:10	Tage Thompson shot blocked by Zach Bogosian	0	0
11:11	Puck in Netting	0	0
11:11	Steven Stamkos faceoff won against Jeff Skinner	0	0
11:22	Alex Killorn Wrist Shot Wide of Net	0	0
11:35	Giveaway by Steven Stamkos	0	0
11:37	Rasmus Dahlin Hooking against Alex Killorn	0	0
11:37	Anthony Cirelli faceoff won against Kyle Okposo	0	0
12:24	Mikhail Sergachev Slap Shot Wide of Net	0	0
12:25	Brayden Point Wrist Shot Wide of Net	0	0
12:31	Mikhail Sergachev Wrist Shot saved by Eric Comrie	0	0
12:32	Goalie Stopped (after SOG)	0	0
12:32	Anthony Cirelli faceoff won against Peyton Krebs	0	0
12:36	Nikita Kucherov Slap Shot saved by Eric Comrie	0	0
12:51	Nikita Kucherov Slap Shot Wide of Net	0	0
12:57	Mattias Samuelsson hit Nikita Kucherov	0	0
13:00	Brayden Point Snap Shot saved by Eric Comrie	0	0
13:21	Nikita Kucherov shot blocked by Ilya Lyubushkin	0	0
13:28	Brayden Point Goal (39) Snap Shot, assists: Nikita Kucherov (65), Steven Stamkos (38)	1	0
13:28	Nicholas Paul faceoff won against Dylan Cozens	1	0
13:47	Ian Cole Slap Shot saved by Eric Comrie	1	0
13:48	Goalie Stopped (after SOG)	1	0
13:48	Ross Colton faceoff won against JJ Peterka	1	0
14:06	Zach Bogosian hit Peyton Krebs	1	0
14:16	Takeaway by Ilya Lyubushkin	1	0
14:21	Victor Olofsson Wrist Shot saved by Brian Elliott	1	0
14:22	JJ Peterka shot blocked by Victor Hedman	1	0
15:04	Nicholas Paul Holding against Jeff Skinner	1	0
15:04	Dylan Cozens faceoff won against Anthony Cirelli	1	0
15:14	Victor Olofsson Slap Shot Wide of Net	1	0
15:24	Takeaway by Anthony Cirelli	1	0
16:03	Dylan Cozens Tip-In Wide of Net	1	0
16:11	Dylan Cozens Tip-In saved by Brian Elliott	1	0
16:15	Tage Thompson Goal (42) Wrist Shot, assists: Rasmus Dahlin (49)	1	1
16:15	Brayden Point faceoff won against Tyson Jost	1	1
16:29	Giveaway by Tyson Jost	1	1
16:32	Victor Hedman Snap Shot saved by Eric Comrie	1	1
16:34	Goalie Stopped (after SOG)	1	1
16:34	Brayden Point faceoff won against Kyle Okposo	1	1
16:38	Giveaway by Zemgus Girgensons	1	1
16:54	Darren Raddysh shot blocked by Rasmus Dahlin	1	1
16:55	Brayden Point Wrist Shot saved by Eric Comrie	1	1
17:29	Ian Cole Wrist Shot saved by Eric Comrie	1	1
17:30	Goalie Stopped (after SOG)	1	1
17:30	Peyton Krebs faceoff won against Anthony Cirelli	1	1
17:39	Nick Perbix hit JJ Peterka	1	1
17:53	Henri Jokiharju Snap Shot saved by Brian Elliott	1	1
17:54	Goalie Stopped (after SOG)	1	1
17:54	Dylan Cozens faceoff won against Ross Colton	1	1
17:59	Riley Stillman Slap Shot Wide of Net	1	1
18:04	Giveaway by Michael Eyssimont	1	1
18:05	Casey Mittelstadt Snap Shot saved by Brian Elliott	1	1
18:06	Casey Mittelstadt Snap Shot saved by Brian Elliott	1	1
18:20	Mikhail Sergachev hit Dylan Cozens	1	1
18:41	Henri Jokiharju Wrist Shot saved by Brian Elliott	1	1
18:51	Giveaway by Owen Power	1	1
18:58	Giveaway by Ian Cole	1	1
19:36	Takeaway by Jeff Skinner	1	1
19:38	Jeff Skinner shot blocked by Tanner Jeannot	1	1
19:49	Offside	1	1
19:49	Peyton Krebs faceoff won against Brayden Point	1	1
20:00	End of 1st Period	1	1

Regular Season Series

Series tied 2-2

Sabres
3
Lightning
5

Game 1

5/11

Lightning
6
Sabres
5

Game 2

29/11

Lightning
-
Sabres
-

Game 3

24/12

Sabres
6
Lightning
5

Game 3

24/2

Lightning
3
Sabres
5

Game 4

4/3

KeyBank Center

5:30 PM, 4 March 2023

Buffalo, NY

Attendance: 19,070

Referees:
Kendrick Nicholson
Beau Halkidis

Linesmen:
Kyle Flemington
Kilian McNamara

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Florida	52	24	6	110
Boston	47	20	15	109
Toronto	46	26	10	102
Tampa Bay	45	29	8	98
Detroit	41	32	9	91
Buffalo	39	37	6	84
Ottawa	37	41	4	78
Montreal	30	36	16	76

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