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BUFFALO SABRES 6
BUFFALO SABRES
Game 60 Away Game 32
Game Summary
 
Saturday, February 28, 2026
Attendance 19,092 at Benchmark International Arena
Start 7:11 EST; End 9:55 EST
Game 0941
Final
HOME
2 TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING
TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING
Game 58 Home Game 29
 
SCORING SUMMARY
G Per Time Str Team Goal Scorer Assist Assist BUF on Ice TBL on Ice
1 1 5:25 EV BUF 26 R.DAHLIN(12) 25 O.POWER(14) 1, 17, 22, 25, 26, 71 22, 27, 38, 51, 71, 88
2 1 6:15 EV BUF 9 J.NORRIS(7) 91 J.DOAN(22) 73 Z.METSA(2) 1, 9, 25, 73, 86, 91 17, 22, 27, 78, 86, 88
3 1 8:18 EV BUF 9 J.NORRIS(8) 4 B.BYRAM(21) 6 Z.BENSON(20) 1, 4, 6, 9, 25, 91 21, 43, 86, 88, 90, 93
4 1 15:06 EV BUF 72 T.THOMPSON(32) 19 P.KREBS(20) 26 R.DAHLIN(38) 1, 19, 23, 26, 72, 89 27, 28, 29, 37, 81, 88
5 2 1:54 EV BUF 73 Z.METSA(2) unassisted 1, 4, 17, 22, 48, 73 38, 51, 59, 71, 77, 88
6 2 16:03 EV TBL 17 D.JAMES(7) 22 O.BJORKSTRAND(18) 77 V.HEDMAN(14) 1, 19, 23, 25, 72, 89 17, 22, 29, 31, 43, 77
7 3 3:43 PP BUF 89 A.TUCH(24) 26 R.DAHLIN(39) 22 J.QUINN(26) 1, 4, 22, 26, 71, 89 27, 28, 31, 37, 78
8 3 5:27 EV TBL 77 V.HEDMAN(1) 43 D.RADDYSH(37) 1, 8, 19, 23, 72, 89 21, 31, 38, 43, 77, 86
 
BUFFALO SABRES TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING
PENALTY SUMMARY
# Per Time Player PIM Penalty
1 1 10:44
6     Z.BENSON
2 Cross-checking
2 2 5:47
26     R.DAHLIN
2 Cross-checking
3 2 16:03
23     M.SAMUELSSON
2 Roughing
4 3 1:28
89     A.TUCH
2 Roughing
5 3 1:28
8     M.KESSELRING
2 Cross-checking
6 3 17:12
8     M.KESSELRING
2 Cross-checking
   
# Per Time Player PIM Penalty
1 2 5:47
21     B.POINT
2 Slashing
2 2 10:26
78     E.LILLEBERG
2 Roughing
3 2 12:10
59     J.GUENTZEL
2 Delay Game - Puck over glass
4 2 16:03
77     V.HEDMAN
2 Roughing
5 3 1:28
51     C.D'ASTOUS
2 Roughing
6 3 2:02
59     J.GUENTZEL
2 Abuse of officials
7 3 2:02
59     J.GUENTZEL
10 Abusive language - Game
8 3 6:23
43     D.RADDYSH
2 Cross-checking
9 3 12:48
71     A.CIRELLI
2 Interference
10 3 20:00
51     C.D'ASTOUS
2 Roughing
TOT (PN-PIM)  
6-12
Power Plays (Goals-Opp./PPTime)  
1-5/07:59
   
TOT (PN-PIM)  
10-28
Power Plays (Goals-Opp./PPTime)  
0-3/04:34
 
BY PERIOD
Per Goals Shots PN PIM
1 4 10 1 2
2 1 20 2 4
3 1 5 3 6
TOT 6 35 6 12
Per Goals Shots PN PIM
1 0 14 0 0
2 1 12 4 8
3 1 12 6 20
TOT 2 38 10 28
 
POWER PLAYS (Goals-Occurrences / Time)
5v4 5v3 4v3  
1-5/07:43 0-1/00:16    
5v4 5v3 4v3  
0-3/04:34      
EVEN STRENGTH (Goals-Occurrences / Time)
5v5 4v4 3v3 TOT
5-9/42:01 0-3/05:26   5-12/47:27
5v5 4v4 3v3 TOT
2-9/42:01 0-3/05:26   2-12/47:27
 
GOALTENDER SUMMARY
BUFFALO SABRES TOI GOALS-SHOTS AGAINST
EV PP SH TOT 1 2 3 TOT
1 G LUUKKONEN, UKKO-PEKKA (W) 47:08 07:59 04:34 59:41 0-14 1-12 1-12 2-38
92 G ELLIS, COLTEN                
  EMPTY NET 00:19 00:00 00:00 00:19        
TEAM TOTALS  47:27 07:59 04:34 60:00 0-14 1-12 1-12 2-38
 
TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING TOI GOALS-SHOTS AGAINST
EV PP SH TOT 1 2 3 TOT
31 G JOHANSSON, JONAS 27:33 02:34 07:59 38:06   0-16 1-5 1-21
88 G VASILEVSKIY, ANDREI (L) 19:54 02:00 00:00 21:54 4-10 1-4   5-14
TEAM TOTALS  47:27 04:34 07:59 60:00 4-10 1-20 1-5 6-35
 
OFFICIALS 3 STARS By:media
Referee Linesperson
#15 Jean Hebert
#13 Furman South
#95 Jonny Murray
#56 Julien Fournier
Standby  Standby 
1. BUF D 26 R.DAHLIN
2. BUF C 9 J.NORRIS
3. BUF D 73 Z.METSA
 
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