Final Score
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | OT | SO | Final | SOG | |
| Lightning (2-3-1) |
1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 1 | 26 |
| Sabres (4-1-1) |
1 | 1 | 3 | – | – | 5 | 36 |
Postgame Audio
Sabres head coach Don Granato
Sabres forward Drake Caggiula
Sabres forward Vinnie Hinostroza
Sabres goaltender Craig Anderson
Lightning head coach Jon Cooper
Lightning forward Alex Killorn
Lightning goaltender Brian Elliott
Top Notes
- Craig Anderson’s win tonight was the 294th of his career, moving him into sole possession of 40th place in NHL history in goaltender wins.
- Victor Olofsson opened the scoring for the Sabres tonight and added an empty-net goal to cap the scoring. He now has a point in four of his five career games against the Lightning (3+2).
- Robert Hagg scored his first goal as a Sabre after notching his first assist as a Sabre in the first period.
- Tage Thompson recorded two assists tonight and now has four points (2+2) in his last four games against Tampa Bay.
- Vinnie Hinostroza’s goal tonight was his first as a member of the Sabres.
- The Sabres scored the first goal in tonight’s game. It was the third time this season the team has scored first and Buffalo is 3-0-0 in those games this year.
Tonight’s Goaltenders
| Tonight’s Stats |
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| Team | Goaltender | Decision | GA | SA |
| Lightning |
Bishop | L | 3 | 23 |
| Sabres | Anderson | W | 1 | 36 |
| Updated Season Stats | ||||
| Team | Goaltender | Record | SV% | GAA |
| Lightning | Bishop | 0-1-0 | .870 | 3.15 |
| Sabres | Anderson | 3-1-0 | .944 | 1.76 |
