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Buffalo Sabres @ Tampa Bay Lightning
Buffalo Sabres
Sabres
BUF
35-19-6
, 18-11-3 Away
6
35-19-6
, 18-11-3 Away
Final
1
2
3
T
Sabres
BUF
4
1
1
6
Lightning
TB
0
1
1
2
Tampa Bay Lightning
Lightning
TB
38-16-4
, 19-10-0 Home
2
38-16-4
, 19-10-0 Home
Gamecast
Recap
Box Score
Play-by-Play
Team Stats
Videos
Regular Season Series
Series tied 1-1
Sabres
3
Lightning
4
Game 1
4/2
Sabres
6
Lightning
2
Game 2
1/3
Lightning
7
Sabres
8
Game 3
9/3
Lightning
2
Sabres
4
Game 4
7/4
Game Information
Benchmark International Arena
11:00 AM, 1 March 2026
Tampa, FL
Attendance: 19,092
Referees:
Jean Hebert
Furman South
Linesmen:
Jonny Murray
Julien Fournier
2025-26 Atlantic Division Standings
Team
W
L
OTL
PTS
Buffalo
50
23
9
109
Tampa Bay
50
26
6
106
Montreal
48
24
10
106
Boston
45
27
10
100
Ottawa
44
27
11
99
Detroit
41
31
10
92
Florida
40
38
4
84
Toronto
32
36
14
78
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