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Tampa Bay Lightning @ Buffalo Sabres
Tampa Bay Lightning
Lightning
TB
39-19-4
, 20-9-4 Away
7
39-19-4
, 20-9-4 Away
Final
1
2
3
T
Lightning
TB
0
4
3
7
Sabres
BUF
1
3
4
8
Buffalo Sabres
Sabres
BUF
39-19-6
, 20-8-3 Home
8
39-19-6
, 20-8-3 Home
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Regular Season Series
BUF leads 2-1
Sabres
3
Lightning
4
Game 1
4/2
Sabres
6
Lightning
2
Game 2
1/3
Lightning
7
Sabres
8
Game 3
8/3
Lightning
Sabres
Game 4
7/4
Game Information
KeyBank Center
10:00 PM, 8 March 2026
Buffalo, NY
Attendance: 19,070
Referees:
Eric Furlatt
Brian Pochmara
Linesmen:
Ryan Daisy
Jeremy Faucher
2025-26 Atlantic Division Standings
Team
W
L
OTL
PTS
Tampa Bay
46
21
6
98
Buffalo
45
21
8
98
Montreal
42
21
10
94
Boston
42
24
8
92
Ottawa
38
25
10
86
Detroit
39
26
8
86
Toronto
31
30
13
75
Florida
35
35
3
73
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