Tampa Bay Lightning vs Buffalo Sabres

NHL

Lightning

12-4-2, 26 PTS

8-3

Final

Sabres

8-7-3, 19 PTS

KeyBank Center

On the ice

TB shoots leftBUF shoots right

Shots on goal

	1st	2nd	3rd	T
TB	9	4	9	22
BUF	9	7	15	31

In net

Andrei Vasilevskiy28/31 SV, .903

Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen9/14 SV, .643

Team	1	2	3	T
TB	2	2	4	8
BUF	0	2	1	3

Who won: Lightning 8-3

The Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Buffalo Sabres 8-3 on Wednesday, November 11, 2026 at KeyBank Center. The Lightning outscored the Sabres 4-1 in the 3rd period. Nikita Kucherov led the Lightning in goals (3). Tage Thompson led the Sabres in goals (1).

Who wins?

Final

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Chirp Sim

Called it

The Sim said

TB 53%

TB 4, BUF 3

Final

TB won

TB 8, BUF 3

Set before the game. The Sim's record

Chirp Recap

Lightning bury Sabres 8-3 as Kucherov scores three in third

The Lightning beat the Sabres 8-3 at KeyBank Center after Buffalo cut a 4-0 deficit to 4-3 early in the third. Tampa Bay answered with four goals in the period and pulled away.

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Every player rated

Chirp Rating, 3.0 to 10.0

Team stats

TBBUF

10Blocked Shots3

33Hits17

1Takeaways0

22Shots31

2Power Play Goals1

4Power Play Opportunities3

50.0Power Play Percentage33.3

0Short Handed Goals0

0Shootout Goals0

34Faceoffs Won32

51.5Faceoff Win Percent48.5

17Giveaways13

4Total Penalties5

8Penalty Minutes10

Player of the game

Nikita Kucherov

TB · 3 G, 1 A, 5 SOG

9.6

Deserved to win

43%

TB · 2.87 xG

57%

BUF · 3.18 xG

Sabres deserved better: 57% on chances, lost 3-8

Play by play

End of the 3rd period
P3 0:04
Faceoff win vs S. Carrick
Conor Geekie faceoff won against Sam Carrick
C. Geekie · 1 A
P3 0:08
Big hit on Z. Metsa
Jeff Viel hit Zach Metsa
J. Viel
P3 0:10
Wrist shot wide right
Zach Metsa Wrist Shot Wide Right
Z. Metsa
P3 0:13
Faceoff win vs C. Geekie
Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Conor Geekie
R. McLeod · 1 A
P3 0:15
Wrist shot on goal
Owen Power Wrist Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
O. Power
P3 0:34
Deflected shot on goal
Beck Malenstyn Deflected saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
B. Malenstyn
P3 0:49
Shot blocked by C. D'Astous
Jack Quinn shot blocked by Charle-Edouard D'Astous
J. Quinn · 1 A
P3 1:11
Snap shot on goal
Zach Metsa Snap Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
Z. Metsa
P3 1:27
TO
Giveaway
Giveaway by Jake Guentzel
J. Guentzel · 4 A
P3 1:30
Shot blocked by J. Zucker
J.J. Moser shot blocked by Jason Zucker
J. Moser
P3 1:31
TO
Giveaway
Giveaway by Olen Zellweger
O. Zellweger
P3 1:41
Faceoff win vs N. Ostlund
Jake Guentzel faceoff won against Noah Ostlund
J. Guentzel · 4 A
P3 2:14
Big hit on J. Carlson
Peyton Krebs hit John Carlson
P. Krebs · 1 A
P3 2:20
Wrist shot on goal
Conor Timmins Wrist Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
C. Timmins
P3 2:59
TO
Giveaway
Giveaway by Ryan McDonagh
R. McDonagh
P3 3:06
Faceoff win vs Z. Girgensons
Tage Thompson faceoff won against Zemgus Girgensons
T. Thompson · 1 G
P3 3:09
Backhand shot on goal
Yanni Gourde Backhand saved by Colten Ellis
Y. Gourde · 1 G
P3 3:29
Faceoff win vs J. Norris
Yanni Gourde faceoff won against Josh Norris
Y. Gourde · 1 G
P3 4:21
Wrist shot on goal
Jack Quinn Wrist Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
J. Quinn · 1 A
P3 4:54
Faceoff win vs C. Geekie
Noah Ostlund faceoff won against Conor Geekie
N. Ostlund · 1 A
GOALP3 4:54
Goal! Snap shot
B. Hagel · 2 G, 1 A
Brandon Hagel Goal (11) Snap Shot, assists: Nikita Kucherov (18), Anthony Cirelli (9)
TB 8 - 3 BUF
P3 5:04
Wrist shot on goal
Zach Benson Wrist Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
Z. Benson
P3 5:41
TO
Giveaway
Giveaway by Pontus Holmberg
P. Holmberg
P3 5:47
Faceoff win vs J. Norris
Zemgus Girgensons faceoff won against Josh Norris
Z. Girgensons