Final Score
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | OT | SO | Final | SOG | |
| Lightning (2-0-0) |
0 | 2 | 2 | – | – | 4 | 31 |
| Sabres (0-2-0) |
0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 1 | 25 |
Top Notes
- Today’s game was the first of 11 afternoon games for the Sabres in 2015-16. The next is in two days, on Monday vs. Columbus (3 p.m.).
- With the loss, the Sabres have dropped their last five games against the Lightning for the firsts time in franchise history.
- Buffalo won the faceoff battle today, 35-24 (59.3%), led by Ryan O’Reilly (11-for-14, 78.9%).
- Rasmus Ristolainen led all skaters on either team with 26:41 of ice time, the eighth-highest total of his career. Evander Kane led all forwards with 20:55.
- The Sabres made a few roster moves before this afternoon’s game, placing Robin Lehner (lower body) on injured reserve, recalling Nathan Lieuwen, and assigning Jake McCabe and Linus Ullmark to Rochester.
Post-Game Audio
Sabres head coach Dan Bylsma
Sabres forward Nicolas Deslalauriers
Sabres defenseman Carlo Colaiacovo
Sabres goaltender Chad Johnson
Lightning forward Steven Stamkos
Lightning forward Erik Condra
