Tampa Bay Lightning at Buffalo Sabres
The Buffalo Sabres beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 8-7 at KeyBank Center in Buffalo on Sunday, March 8, 2026.
- Venue
- KeyBank Center, Buffalo, NY
- Puck drop
- Sunday, March 8, 2026 6:00 PM ET
- Broadcast
- ESPN+
Team stats
| TB | BUF | |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Blocked Shots | 15 |
| 40 | Hits | 27 |
| 2 | Takeaways | 5 |
| 28 | Shots | 42 |
| 1 | Power Play Goals | 4 |
| 2 | Power Play Opportunities | 7 |
| 50.0 | Power Play Percentage | 57.1 |
| 0 | Short Handed Goals | 1 |
| 0 | Shootout Goals | 0 |
| 32 | Faceoffs Won | 32 |
| 50.0 | Faceoff Win Percent | 50.0 |
| 11 | Giveaways | 17 |
| 17 | Total Penalties | 11 |
| 57 | Penalty Minutes | 45 |
Tampa Bay Lightning leaders
- Goals: Nikita Kucherov, 2
- Assists: Darren Raddysh, 3
- Points: Nikita Kucherov, 3
Buffalo Sabres leaders
- Goals: Jason Zucker, 2
- Assists: Tage Thompson, 4
- Points: Tage Thompson, 4