Buffalo Sabres vs. Tampa Bay Lightning Box Score: February 28, 2026

February 28, 2026, 7:00 PM
Attendance: 19,092
Arena: Benchmark International Arena
Game Duration: 2:43
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Scoring Summary

Penalty Summary

Penalty Summary Table
1st Period
10:44 BUF Zach Benson Cross Checking 2 min
2nd Period
05:47 BUF Rasmus Dahlin Cross Checking 2 min
05:47 TBL Brayden Point Slashing 2 min
10:26 TBL Emil Martinsen Lilleberg Roughing 2 min
12:10 TBL Jake Guentzel Delay of Game 2 min
16:03 TBL Victor Hedman Roughing 2 min
16:03 BUF Mattias Samuelsson Roughing 2 min
3rd Period
01:28 TBL Charle-Edouard D'Astous Roughing 2 min
01:28 BUF Michael Kesselring Cross Checking 2 min
01:28 BUF Alex Tuch Roughing 2 min
02:02 TBL Jake Guentzel Unsportsmanlike Conduct 2 min
02:02 TBL Jake Guentzel Unsportsmanlike Conduct 10 min
06:23 TBL Darren Raddysh Cross Checking 2 min
12:48 TBL Anthony Cirelli Interference 2 min
17:12 BUF Michael Kesselring Cross Checking 2 min
20:00 TBL Charle-Edouard D'Astous Roughing 2 min
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Buffalo Sabres

Buffalo Sabres Table
Scoring Goals Assists
Rk Player G A PTS +/- PIM EV PP SH GW EV PP SH S S% SHFT TOI
1Zach Benson01112000010001913:39
2Bowen Byram01120000010040.02522:45
3Rasmus Dahlin123221000110250.02924:32
4Josh Doan01120000010020.02416:08
5Michael Kesselring000-1400000000158:40
6Tyson Kozak00010000000001913:04
7Peyton Krebs011-10000010001810:59
8Beck Malenstyn00000000000010.01912:26
9Ryan McLeod00010000000020.02720:21
10Zach Metsa112201000100333.31813:08
11Joshua Norris2022020010002100.02215:03
12Noah Ostlund00010000000002014:46
13Owen Power01120000010040.02719:59
14Jack Quinn01120000001020.02014:21
15Mattias Samuelsson000-12000000010.02824:08
16Tage Thompson101-101000000616.72016:00
17Alex Tuch101-120100000520.02518:15
18Jason Zucker00020000000010.01712:05
19Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen0000000000000559:41
TOTAL6915125103517.1

Goalies

Goalies Table
Goalie Stats
Rk Player DEC GA SA SV SV% SO PIM TOI
1Ukko-Pekka LuukkonenW23836.9470059:41

Tampa Bay Lightning

Tampa Bay Lightning Table
Scoring Goals Assists
Rk Player G A PTS +/- PIM EV PP SH GW EV PP SH S S% SHFT TOI
1Oliver Bjorkstrand011-10000010040.01816:24
2Erik Černák000-10000000002114:39
3Anthony Cirelli000-22000000010.02214:01
4Charle-Edouard D'Astous000-24000000001815:50
5Zemgus Girgensons000-10000000030.02315:03
6Gage Goncalves000-10000000020.0118:17
7Yanni Gourde000-10000000010.02115:59
8Jake Guentzel000-114000000030.01613:02
9Brandon Hagel000-10000000080.02821:05
10Victor Hedman112121000100250.02216:53
11Pontus Holmberg00000000000010.02013:52
12Dominic James1010010000001100.01713:06
13Nikita Kucherov000-10000000040.02120:11
14Emil Martinsen Lilleberg000-12000000030.02116:45
15Ryan McDonagh000-30000000002116:16
16J.J. Moser000-10000000020.02015:46
17Brayden Point00002000000002017:52
18Darren Raddysh01112000010030.02121:18
19Jonas Johansson0000000000000238:06
20Andrei Vasilevskiy0000000000000221:54
TOTAL23528200385.3
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Goalies

Goalies Table
Goalie Stats
Rk Player DEC GA SA SV SV% SO PIM TOI
1Andrei VasilevskiyL5149.6430021:54
2Jonas Johansson12120.9520038:06

Buffalo Sabres Advanced

Buffalo Sabres Advanced Table
Player iCF SAT‑F SAT‑A CF% CRel% ZSO ZSD oZS% HIT BLK
Zach Benson081929.6-20.9050.020
Bowen Byram5232251.18.451131.302
Rasmus Dahlin3232152.310.210758.800
Josh Doan2131252.07.87463.611
Michael Kesselring041225.0-24.03442.900
Tyson Kozak051920.8-31.3070.001
Peyton Krebs3131644.8-1.43537.550
Beck Malenstyn361430.0-19.0070.042
Ryan McLeod2212150.06.47846.701
Zach Metsa391636.0-12.4030.002
Joshua Norris3141156.012.87463.600
Noah Ostlund171433.3-15.23350.012
Owen Power6242747.12.261135.300
Jack Quinn6191359.418.56554.510
Mattias Samuelsson2183037.5-13.93827.312
Tage Thompson6231265.728.19281.800
Alex Tuch8182740.0-9.35645.510
Jason Zucker220969.030.58561.501
TOTAL556545.843.81614
Buffalo Sabres Advanced Table
Player iCF SAT‑F SAT‑A CF% CRel% ZSO ZSD oZS% HIT BLK
Zach Benson061924.0-22.0050.010
Bowen Byram1111150.013.61811.101
Rasmus Dahlin2161945.79.93633.300
Josh Doan261135.3-5.51420.011
Michael Kesselring041225.0-18.13350.000
Tyson Kozak041818.2-28.8060.001
Peyton Krebs3131644.87.53442.950
Beck Malenstyn351229.4-12.9060.040
Ryan McLeod1121152.216.83537.500
Zach Metsa171531.8-10.6020.002
Joshua Norris251033.3-7.81420.000
Noah Ostlund021214.3-30.31325.012
Owen Power5192741.33.25935.700
Jack Quinn6141156.022.73537.510
Mattias Samuelsson2132237.1-4.42625.012
Tage Thompson3141156.022.73260.000
Alex Tuch4101934.5-7.93260.010
Jason Zucker014960.928.63537.501
TOTAL355339.829.21510
Buffalo Sabres Advanced Table
Player iCF SAT‑F SAT‑A CF% CRel% ZSO ZSD oZS% HIT BLK
Zach Benson071926.9-23.8050.020
Bowen Byram4171356.717.63925.001
Rasmus Dahlin2172045.92.45741.700
Josh Doan281240.0-5.62433.311
Michael Kesselring041225.0-23.23350.000
Tyson Kozak051722.7-27.9060.001
Peyton Krebs3131546.42.73442.950
Beck Malenstyn361233.3-13.6060.040
Ryan McLeod2161355.215.25645.500
Zach Metsa391537.5-9.2020.002
Joshua Norris391145.00.72433.300
Noah Ostlund031220.0-28.81325.012
Owen Power6232746.03.16940.000
Jack Quinn6141058.318.34544.410
Mattias Samuelsson2172342.5-3.33633.312
Tage Thompson4181260.022.34266.700
Alex Tuch4132039.4-7.63350.010
Jason Zucker015962.523.83537.501
TOTAL445544.434.81610
Buffalo Sabres Advanced Table
Player iCF SAT‑F SAT‑A CF% CRel% ZSO ZSD oZS% HIT BLK
Zach Benson010100.018.20000
Bowen Byram05271.4-28.620100.001
Rasmus Dahlin160100.033.350100.000
Josh Doan050100.028.650100.000
Michael Kesselring0000-83.30000
Tyson Kozak0000-83.30000
Peyton Krebs0000-83.30000
Beck Malenstyn0000-83.30000
Ryan McLeod04266.7-33.320100.000
Zach Metsa0000-83.30000
Joshua Norris050100.028.650100.000
Noah Ostlund14266.7-33.320100.000
Owen Power010100.018.20000
Jack Quinn05271.4-28.620100.000
Mattias Samuelsson0000-83.30000
Tage Thompson250100.028.650100.000
Alex Tuch44266.7-33.320100.000
Jason Zucker250100.028.650100.000
TOTAL10283.3100.001
Buffalo Sabres Advanced Table
Player iCF SAT‑F SAT‑A CF% CRel% ZSO ZSD oZS% HIT BLK
Zach Benson0000-11.10000
Bowen Byram11712.512.5020.000
Rasmus Dahlin0010.0-12.50000
Josh Doan0000-11.10000
Michael Kesselring0000-11.1010.000
Tyson Kozak0020.0-14.3010.000
Peyton Krebs0010.0-12.5010.000
Beck Malenstyn0020.0-14.3010.002
Ryan McLeod01614.314.3020.001
Zach Metsa0010.0-12.5010.000
Joshua Norris0000-11.10000
Noah Ostlund0000-11.10000
Owen Power0000-11.1020.000
Jack Quinn0010.0-12.50000
Mattias Samuelsson01712.512.5020.000
Tage Thompson0000-11.10000
Alex Tuch01516.716.7030.000
Jason Zucker0000-11.10000
TOTAL1811.10.003
Buffalo Sabres Advanced Table
Player iCF SAT‑F SAT‑A CF% CRel% ZSO ZSD oZS% HIT BLK
Zach Benson0020.0-80.00000
Bowen Byram01233.3-44.5010.000
Rasmus Dahlin24180.022.910100.000
Josh Doan01150.0-20.00000
Michael Kesselring020100.040.00000
Tyson Kozak0020.0-80.00000
Peyton Krebs02166.70.0010.010
Beck Malenstyn0020.0-80.00020
Ryan McLeod040100.050.010100.000
Zach Metsa01233.3-44.50000
Joshua Norris11150.0-20.00000
Noah Ostlund01150.0-20.00000
Owen Power05271.411.41150.000
Jack Quinn250100.057.110100.010
Mattias Samuelsson13175.012.50000
Tage Thompson03175.012.5010.000
Alex Tuch22166.70.0010.000
Jason Zucker050100.057.110100.000
TOTAL8466.750.040
Buffalo Sabres Advanced Table
Player iCF SAT‑F SAT‑A CF% CRel% ZSO ZSD oZS% HIT BLK
Zach Benson0020.0-80.00000
Bowen Byram01233.3-44.5010.000
Rasmus Dahlin24180.022.910100.000
Josh Doan01150.0-20.00000
Michael Kesselring020100.040.00000
Tyson Kozak0020.0-80.00000
Peyton Krebs02166.70.0010.010
Beck Malenstyn0020.0-80.00020
Ryan McLeod040100.050.010100.000
Zach Metsa01233.3-44.50000
Joshua Norris11150.0-20.00000
Noah Ostlund01150.0-20.00000
Owen Power05271.411.41150.000
Jack Quinn250100.057.110100.010
Mattias Samuelsson13175.012.50000
Tage Thompson03175.012.5010.000
Alex Tuch22166.70.0010.000
Jason Zucker050100.057.110100.000
TOTAL8466.750.040

Tampa Bay Lightning Advanced

Tampa Bay Lightning Advanced Table
Player iCF SAT‑F SAT‑A CF% CRel% ZSO ZSD oZS% HIT BLK
Oliver Bjorkstrand628975.731.180100.020
Erik Černák1111542.3-15.13925.011
Anthony Cirelli3142140.0-20.07846.720
Charle-Edouard D'Astous1241364.915.55455.630
Zemgus Girgensons4101441.7-15.62722.230
Gage Goncalves38466.713.93175.030
Yanni Gourde1131743.3-14.52722.250
Jake Guentzel4141646.7-10.03260.000
Brandon Hagel11292454.71.012570.601
Victor Hedman6242153.3-1.47463.611
Pontus Holmberg3141156.02.32433.310
Dominic James116576.226.75271.420
Nikita Kucherov6271564.315.612285.700
Emil Martinsen Lilleberg320871.422.55550.030
Ryan McDonagh0111739.3-19.43925.000
J.J. Moser3101540.0-17.96275.011
Brayden Point1241266.717.912285.701
Darren Raddysh8232053.5-1.012192.310
TOTAL655554.259.0285
Tampa Bay Lightning Advanced Table
Player iCF SAT‑F SAT‑A CF% CRel% ZSO ZSD oZS% HIT BLK
Oliver Bjorkstrand520774.120.050100.020
Erik Černák191047.4-16.43350.001
Anthony Cirelli3141646.7-20.56275.010
Charle-Edouard D'Astous122971.016.64450.030
Zemgus Girgensons39950.0-12.92433.330
Gage Goncalves38466.77.52166.720
Yanni Gourde1111150.0-13.62433.340
Jake Guentzel3101147.6-16.62250.000
Brandon Hagel9231462.23.49281.801
Victor Hedman4221264.77.36185.711
Pontus Holmberg3141156.0-5.92433.310
Dominic James115478.923.850100.010
Nikita Kucherov5191065.57.98188.900
Emil Martinsen Lilleberg319676.022.05362.520
Ryan McDonagh091145.0-19.73350.000
J.J. Moser39950.0-12.950100.011
Brayden Point116866.78.98188.901
Darren Raddysh4161355.2-7.580100.010
TOTAL533560.270.8225
Tampa Bay Lightning Advanced Table
Player iCF SAT‑F SAT‑A CF% CRel% ZSO ZSD oZS% HIT BLK
Oliver Bjorkstrand521872.423.850100.020
Erik Černák191145.0-13.23350.001
Anthony Cirelli3141843.8-17.46460.010
Charle-Edouard D'Astous1231363.913.14450.030
Zemgus Girgensons38947.1-10.22433.330
Gage Goncalves38466.712.72166.730
Yanni Gourde1101147.6-10.12433.350
Jake Guentzel3111542.3-18.02250.000
Brandon Hagel9241857.12.79281.801
Victor Hedman5231757.53.36366.711
Pontus Holmberg3131154.2-1.82433.310
Dominic James116576.226.25271.420
Nikita Kucherov5201458.85.09281.800
Emil Martinsen Lilleberg319676.027.45550.030
Ryan McDonagh091145.0-13.23350.000
J.J. Moser3101147.6-10.16185.711
Brayden Point1171160.77.29281.801
Darren Raddysh5171947.2-13.19190.010
TOTAL554455.665.2265
Tampa Bay Lightning Advanced Table
Player iCF SAT‑F SAT‑A CF% CRel% ZSO ZSD oZS% HIT BLK
Oliver Bjorkstrand17187.5-12.530100.000
Erik Černák0000-88.90000
Anthony Cirelli0000-88.910100.000
Charle-Edouard D'Astous010100.012.510100.000
Zemgus Girgensons010100.012.50000
Gage Goncalves0000-88.910100.000
Yanni Gourde010100.012.50000
Jake Guentzel130100.016.710100.000
Brandon Hagel14180.0-20.030100.000
Victor Hedman110100.012.510100.000
Pontus Holmberg010100.012.50000
Dominic James0000-88.90000
Nikita Kucherov17187.5-12.530100.000
Emil Martinsen Lilleberg010100.012.50000
Ryan McDonagh0000-88.90000
J.J. Moser0000-88.90000
Brayden Point07187.5-12.530100.000
Darren Raddysh36185.7-14.330100.000
TOTAL8188.9100.000
Tampa Bay Lightning Advanced Table
Player iCF SAT‑F SAT‑A CF% CRel% ZSO ZSD oZS% HIT BLK
Oliver Bjorkstrand0000-16.70000
Erik Černák02433.333.3060.010
Anthony Cirelli0030.0-22.2040.010
Charle-Edouard D'Astous0000-16.70000
Zemgus Girgensons11516.70.0030.000
Gage Goncalves0000-16.70000
Yanni Gourde02625.025.0030.000
Jake Guentzel0010.0-18.20000
Brandon Hagel11516.70.0030.000
Victor Hedman0040.0-25.0010.000
Pontus Holmberg0000-16.70000
Dominic James0000-16.70000
Nikita Kucherov0000-16.70000
Emil Martinsen Lilleberg0020.0-20.00000
Ryan McDonagh02625.025.0060.000
J.J. Moser0040.0-25.0010.000
Brayden Point0000-16.70000
Darren Raddysh0000-16.70000
TOTAL21016.70.020
Tampa Bay Lightning Advanced Table
Player iCF SAT‑F SAT‑A CF% CRel% ZSO ZSD oZS% HIT BLK
Oliver Bjorkstrand02250.025.00000
Erik Černák01420.0-22.91150.000
Anthony Cirelli0040.0-50.0010.000
Charle-Edouard D'Astous01150.020.00000
Zemgus Girgensons11325.0-12.510100.010
Gage Goncalves010100.072.70000
Yanni Gourde01325.0-12.510100.000
Jake Guentzel01325.0-12.5010.000
Brandon Hagel0040.0-50.0010.000
Victor Hedman120100.080.00000
Pontus Holmberg01325.0-12.510100.000
Dominic James02166.744.50000
Nikita Kucherov22166.744.50000
Emil Martinsen Lilleberg02166.744.50000
Ryan McDonagh02625.0-25.01150.000
J.J. Moser0020.0-40.00000
Brayden Point010100.072.70000
Darren Raddysh0020.0-40.00010
TOTAL4833.350.020
Tampa Bay Lightning Advanced Table
Player iCF SAT‑F SAT‑A CF% CRel% ZSO ZSD oZS% HIT BLK
Oliver Bjorkstrand02250.025.00000
Erik Černák01420.0-22.91150.000
Anthony Cirelli0040.0-50.0010.000
Charle-Edouard D'Astous01150.020.00000
Zemgus Girgensons11325.0-12.510100.010
Gage Goncalves010100.072.70000
Yanni Gourde01325.0-12.510100.000
Jake Guentzel01325.0-12.5010.000
Brandon Hagel0040.0-50.0010.000
Victor Hedman120100.080.00000
Pontus Holmberg01325.0-12.510100.000
Dominic James02166.744.50000
Nikita Kucherov22166.744.50000
Emil Martinsen Lilleberg02166.744.50000
Ryan McDonagh02625.0-25.01150.000
J.J. Moser0020.0-40.00000
Brayden Point010100.072.70000
Darren Raddysh0020.0-40.00010
TOTAL4833.350.020

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