Final Score
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | OT | SO | Final | SOG | |
| Lightning (24-11-4) |
1 | 1 | 3 | – | – | 5 | 25 |
| Sabres (14-21-3) |
1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 1 | 11 |
Top Notes
- With the loss, the Sabres fell to 9-3-0 in their last 12 home games.
- Nikita Zadorov recorded an assist on the Sabres’ goal and now has points in consecutive games (0+2) for the first time in his career.
- Matt Moulson’s assist gave him 14 points (6+8) in his last 15 games against the Lightning.
- Josh Gorges led the Sabres with an ice time of 23:02 and five blocked shots. Gorges ranks second in the NHL with 101 blocked shots despite missing nine games to injury this season.
Post-Game Audio
Sabres head coach Ted Nolan
Sabres forward Tyler Ennis
Sabres defenseman Mike Weber
Sabres defenseman Josh Gorges
Lightning head coach Jon Cooper
Lightning forward Ondrej Palat
Lightning forward Tyler Johnson
