Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Buffalo Sabres - Final Score - March 08, 2026

Lightning vs

Sabres

・March 8, 2026 March 08 Mar 08

Zucker nets two goals, assists on another as Sabres score 3 unanswered, knock off Lightning

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KeyBank Center, Buffalo, NY

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TB	0	4	3	7
BUF	1	3	4	8

Zucker nets two goals, assists on another as Sabres score 3 unanswered, knock off Lightning

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KEY PLAYERS

Jason Zucker BUF · #17

2 Goals (1 PP), 1 Assist, 6 Shots

Nikita Kucherov TB · #86

2 Goals (1 PP), 1 Assist, 5 Shots

Alex Tuch BUF · #89

2 Goals (1 PP, 1 SH), 2 Blocks, 4 Shots

J.J. Moser TB · #90

1 Goal, 2 Assists

PUCK LINE

The Lightning needed to win by 2 goals or more to cover the puck line. They did not cover, so people who took the Sabres won.

TOTAL

The over/under was 6.5 and the teams scored 15 goals, so people who bet the over won

OVER

TEAM TO WIN

The Sabres won at -100 odds so a bet of $100 won $200 total

KEY PLAYS

TB KEY PLAY

TB 0 BUF 0

(1st 15:24) B. Hagel received a 2:00 penalty for boarding.

TB KEY PLAY

TB 0 BUF 0

(1st 15:24) D. Raddysh received a 2:00 penalty for slashing. and a 5:00 penalty for fighting.

BUF KEY PLAY

TB 0 BUF 0

(1st 15:24) R. Dahlin received a 5:00 penalty for fighting.

TB KEY PLAY

TB 0 BUF 0

(1st 11:40) E. Cernak received a 2:00 penalty for interference.

BUF SCORE

TB 0 BUF 1

(1st 11:34) J. Doan scored a power-play goal, assisted by B. Byram and T. Thompson.

BUF KEY PLAY

TB 0 BUF 1

(1st 11:06) S. Carrick received a 5:00 penalty for fighting.

TB KEY PLAY

TB 0 BUF 1

(1st 11:06) S. Sabourin received a 5:00 penalty for fighting.

BUF KEY PLAY

TB 0 BUF 1

(1st 10:47) B. Byram received a 2:00 penalty for roughing. and a penalty for misconduct.

TB KEY PLAY

TB 0 BUF 1

(1st 10:47) B. Hagel received a 5:00 penalty for fighting.

TB KEY PLAY

TB 0 BUF 1

(1st 10:47) C. D'Astous received a 2:00 penalty for roughing. and a penalty for misconduct.

BUF KEY PLAY

TB 0 BUF 1

(1st 10:47) P. Krebs received a 5:00 penalty for fighting.

TB KEY PLAY

TB 0 BUF 1

(1st 9:20) N. Kucherov received a 2:00 penalty for slashing.

BUF KEY PLAY

TB 0 BUF 1

(1st 9:20) M. Samuelsson received a 2:00 penalty for slashing.

TB KEY PLAY

TB 0 BUF 1

(1st 5:01) E. Cernak received a 2:00 penalty for unsportsmanlike conduct.

BUF KEY PLAY

TB 0 BUF 1

(1st 5:01) M. Kesselring received a 2:00 penalty for unsportsmanlike conduct.

BUF KEY PLAY

TB 0 BUF 1

(1st 3:19) N. Ostlund received a 2:00 penalty for unsportsmanlike conduct.

TB KEY PLAY

TB 0 BUF 1

(2nd 19:58) E. Cernak received a 5:00 penalty for fighting.

BUF KEY PLAY

TB 0 BUF 1

(2nd 19:58) M. Kesselring received a 5:00 penalty for fighting.

TB KEY PLAY

TB 0 BUF 1

(2nd 19:54) C. Perry received a 5:00 penalty for fighting.

BUF KEY PLAY

TB 0 BUF 1

(2nd 19:54) B. Malenstyn received a 5:00 penalty for fighting.

TB KEY PLAY

TB 0 BUF 1

(2nd 18:29) R. McDonagh received a 2:00 penalty for high sticking.

BUF SCORE

TB 0 BUF 2

(2nd 17:45) J. Zucker scored a power-play goal, assisted by R. Dahlin and T. Thompson.

TB KEY PLAY

TB 0 BUF 2

(2nd 16:25) B. Hagel received a 2:00 penalty for roughing. and a 2:00 penalty for roughing.

BUF SCORE

TB 0 BUF 3

(2nd 14:50) A. Tuch scored a power-play goal, assisted by T. Thompson and N. Ostlund.

BUF KEY STAT

TB 0 BUF 3

(2nd 14:50) T. Thompson (BUF) has 3 assists in the game.

TB SCORE

TB 1 BUF 3

(2nd 12:05) C. Perry scored a goal, assisted by D. Raddysh and N. Kucherov.

BUF KEY PLAY

TB 1 BUF 3

(2nd 9:04) O. Power received a 2:00 penalty for high sticking.

BUF SCORE

TB 1 BUF 4

(2nd 8:53) A. Tuch scored a short-handed goal, assisted by B. Byram.

TB SCORE

TB 2 BUF 4

(2nd 7:34) N. Kucherov scored a power-play goal, assisted by D. Raddysh.

TB SCORE

TB 3 BUF 4

(2nd 5:14) Z. Girgensons scored a goal, assisted by J. Moser and Y. Gourde.

TB SCORE

TB 4 BUF 4

(2nd 2:23) J. Moser scored a goal, assisted by C. Geekie.

TB SCORE

TB 5 BUF 4

(3rd 19:01) N. Kucherov scored a goal, assisted by B. Hagel and J. Moser.

BUF SCORE

TB 5 BUF 5

(3rd 13:48) S. Carrick scored a goal, assisted by M. Kesselring and Z. Benson.

TB SCORE

TB 6 BUF 5

(3rd 10:12) B. Hagel scored a goal, assisted by A. Cirelli and D. Raddysh.

BUF SCORE

TB 6 BUF 6

(3rd 8:57) R. Dahlin scored a goal, assisted by B. Byram and T. Thompson.

BUF KEY STAT

TB 7 BUF 6

(3rd 8:53) B. Byram (BUF) has 3 assists in the game.

BUF KEY STAT

TB 7 BUF 6

(3rd 8:53) T. Thompson (BUF) has 4 assists in the game.

TB KEY STAT

TB 7 BUF 6

(3rd 6:59) D. Raddysh (TB) has 3 assists in the game.

BUF SCORE

TB 6 BUF 7

(3rd 5:31) J. Zucker scored a goal, assisted by R. McLeod.

TB KEY PLAY

TB 7 BUF 7

(3rd 4:57) Z. Girgensons received a 2:00 penalty for slashing.

BUF SCORE

TB 6 BUF 8

(3rd 4:17) J. Doan scored a power-play goal, assisted by R. Dahlin and J. Zucker.

TB KEY PLAY

TB 7 BUF 8

(3rd 0:00) A. Cirelli received a 2:00 penalty for charging.

BUF KEY STAT

TB 7 BUF 8

(Final) R. McLeod (BUF) has 15 face off wins in the game.

Lightning vs

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Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Buffalo Sabres: Mar 8, 2026

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NEWS

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KEY PLAYERS

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