Tampa Bay Lightning at Buffalo Sabres
· First Niagara Center, Buffalo · Regular Season · Final
Final score
The Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Buffalo Sabres 4–1 on Thursday, November 5, 2015 on the road.
Goals by period
Goals by period, Tampa Bay Lightning at Buffalo Sabres
| Team |
1st1st period |
2nd2nd period |
3rd3rd period |
Total |
| Tampa Bay Lightning |
3 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
| Buffalo Sabres |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
Shots on goal by period
Shots on goal by period, Tampa Bay Lightning at Buffalo Sabres
| Team |
1st1st period |
2nd2nd period |
3rd3rd period |
Total |
| Tampa Bay Lightning |
11 |
8 |
3 |
22 |
| Buffalo Sabres |
8 |
21 |
2 |
31 |
Three stars
- A. Vasilevskiy, Tampa Bay Lightning (goaltender)
- N. Kucherov, Tampa Bay Lightning (1 goal, 1 assist)
- J. Eichel, Buffalo Sabres (1 goal)
Scoring summary
Every goal, Tampa Bay Lightning at Buffalo Sabres. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
| Period |
Time |
Team |
Goal |
Assists |
Type |
Score |
| 1st |
05:55 |
Tampa Bay Lightning |
Steven Stamkos (7) |
Valtteri Filppula (6), Ondrej Palat (5) |
Even strength |
TBL 1, BUF 0 |
| 1st |
11:35 |
Tampa Bay Lightning |
Tyler Johnson (2) |
Alex Killorn (3), Nikita Kucherov (3) |
Even strength |
TBL 2, BUF 0 |
| 1st |
18:20 |
Tampa Bay Lightning |
Nikita Kucherov (5) |
Vladislav Namestnikov (3), Braydon Coburn (3) |
Even strength |
TBL 3, BUF 0 |
| 2nd |
04:21 |
Buffalo Sabres |
Jack Eichel (5) |
Mike Weber (1), Tyler Ennis (3) |
Even strength |
TBL 3, BUF 1 |
| 3rd |
19:30 |
Tampa Bay Lightning |
Victor Hedman (1) |
Andrej Sustr (2) |
Even strength, Empty net |
TBL 4, BUF 1 |
Numbers in brackets are the player's season totals after the goal.
Team stats
Team stats, Tampa Bay Lightning at Buffalo Sabres
| Stat |
Tampa Bay Lightning |
Buffalo Sabres |
| Shots on goal |
22 |
31 |
| Power play |
0 of 3 |
0 of 2 |
| Penalty minutes |
4 |
6 |
| Hits |
13 |
25 |
| Blocked shots |
18 |
8 |
| Giveaways |
7 |
5 |
| Takeaways |
5 |
7 |
| Faceoffs won |
23/46 (50%) |
23/46 (50%) |
Box score
Tampa Bay Lightning
Tampa Bay Lightning skaters
| Player |
PosPosition |
GGoals | AAssists | PPoints | +/-Plus/minus | PIMPenalty minutes | SOGShots on goal | HITHits | BLKBlocked shots | FO%Faceoff percentage | TOITime on ice |
| Number 9 T. Johnson |
C |
1 |
0 |
1 |
+2 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
43.8% |
19:03 |
| Number 11 B. Boyle |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
42.9% |
12:36 |
| Number 13 C. Paquette |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
56.3% |
11:32 |
| Number 17 A. Killorn |
L |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+2 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
|
16:29 |
| Number 18 O. Palat |
L |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+2 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
|
18:12 |
| Number 22 E. Condra |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
|
11:51 |
| Number 23 J. Brown |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
10:30 |
| Number 24 R. Callahan |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
|
15:06 |
| Number 51 V. Filppula |
C |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
50% |
17:26 |
| Number 86 N. Kucherov |
R |
1 |
1 |
2 |
+2 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
|
16:30 |
| Number 90 V. Namestnikov |
C |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
|
13:42 |
| Number 91 S. Stamkos |
C |
1 |
0 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
60% |
16:21 |
| Number 5 J. Garrison |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
4 |
|
20:14 |
| Number 6 A. Stralman |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
19:36 |
| Number 55 B. Coburn |
D |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
|
19:36 |
| Number 62 A. Sustr |
D |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
|
18:24 |
| Number 77 V. Hedman |
D |
1 |
0 |
1 |
+2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
|
23:12 |
| Number 89 N. Nesterov |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
|
15:40 |
Tampa Bay Lightning goalies
| Goalie |
SAShots against | SVSaves | GAGoals against | SV%Save percentage | TOITime on ice | DECDecision |
| Number 88 A. Vasilevskiy |
31 |
30 |
1 |
.968 |
60:00 |
Win |
Buffalo Sabres
Buffalo Sabres skaters
| Player |
PosPosition |
GGoals | AAssists | PPoints | +/-Plus/minus | PIMPenalty minutes | SOGShots on goal | HITHits | BLKBlocked shots | FO%Faceoff percentage | TOITime on ice |
| Number 12 B. Gionta |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
19:11 |
| Number 15 J. Eichel |
C |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
36.4% |
19:41 |
| Number 17 D. Legwand |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
100% |
08:07 |
| Number 22 J. Larsson |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
100% |
15:23 |
| Number 23 S. Reinhart |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
16:06 |
| Number 26 M. Moulson |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
|
13:46 |
| Number 28 Z. Girgensons |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
41.7% |
17:00 |
| Number 44 N. Deslauriers |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
|
08:05 |
| Number 63 T. Ennis |
R |
0 |
1 |
1 |
-3 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
|
19:31 |
| Number 82 M. Foligno |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
10:47 |
| Number 88 J. McGinn |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-2 |
0 |
2 |
5 |
0 |
100% |
10:20 |
| Number 90 R. O'Reilly |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-2 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
61.1% |
21:35 |
| Number 3 M. Pysyk |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
16:15 |
| Number 4 J. Gorges |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-2 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
|
17:49 |
| Number 6 M. Weber |
D |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
4 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
|
18:09 |
| Number 29 J. McCabe |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
|
20:12 |
| Number 46 C. Franson |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
21:27 |
| Number 55 R. Ristolainen |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-3 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
|
21:28 |
Buffalo Sabres goalies
| Goalie |
SAShots against | SVSaves | GAGoals against | SV%Save percentage | TOITime on ice | DECDecision |
| Number 31 C. Johnson |
10 |
10 |
0 |
1.000 |
39:08 |
|
| Number 35 L. Ullmark |
11 |
8 |
3 |
.727 |
20:00 |
Loss |
Penalties
Penalties, Tampa Bay Lightning at Buffalo Sabres
| Period |
Time |
Team |
Player |
Infraction |
Minutes |
| 1st |
07:49 |
Tampa Bay Lightning |
Erik Condra |
Hooking |
2 |
| 2nd |
05:12 |
Buffalo Sabres |
Zemgus Girgensons |
High sticking |
2 |
| 2nd |
18:21 |
Tampa Bay Lightning |
Andrej Sustr |
Interference |
2 |
| 3rd |
11:26 |
Buffalo Sabres |
Mike Weber |
Boarding |
2 |
| 3rd |
15:37 |
Buffalo Sabres |
Mike Weber |
Delaying game puck over glass |
2 |
Game information
- Tampa Bay Lightning head coach
- Jon Cooper
- Buffalo Sabres head coach
- Dan Bylsma
- Referees
- Thomas John Luxmore, Marc Joannette
- Linesmen
- Derek Amell, Matt MacPherson
- Tampa Bay Lightning scratches
- Matt Carle, Tye McGinn, Jonathan Drouin
- Buffalo Sabres scratches
- Carlo Colaiacovo, Tim Schaller
2015-2016 season series
Every Tampa Bay Lightning and Buffalo Sabres game in the 2015-2016 season
| Matchup |
Status |
Details |
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4
 at Buffalo Sabres
1
|
Final
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Game page: Tampa Bay Lightning at Buffalo Sabres, Sat, Oct 10, 2015
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Buffalo Sabres
1
at Tampa Bay Lightning
2
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Final
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Game page: Buffalo Sabres at Tampa Bay Lightning, Sat, Oct 17, 2015
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Tampa Bay Lightning
4
at Buffalo Sabres
1
|
Final
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Game page: Tampa Bay Lightning at Buffalo Sabres, Thu, Nov 5, 2015
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Buffalo Sabres
4
at Tampa Bay Lightning
1
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Final
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Game page: Buffalo Sabres at Tampa Bay Lightning, Tue, Nov 10, 2015
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| Matchup |
Status |
Details |
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1
 at Washington Capitals
4
|
Final
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Game page: Boston Bruins at Washington Capitals, Thu, Nov 5, 2015
|
 New York Islanders
1
 at Montreal Canadiens
4
|
Final
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Game page: New York Islanders at Montreal Canadiens, Thu, Nov 5, 2015
|
 Winnipeg Jets
2
 at Ottawa Senators
3
|
Final/SO
|
Game page: Winnipeg Jets at Ottawa Senators, Thu, Nov 5, 2015
|
 Nashville Predators
3
 at Minnesota Wild
2
|
Final
|
Game page: Nashville Predators at Minnesota Wild, Thu, Nov 5, 2015
|
 Philadelphia Flyers
1
 at Calgary Flames
2
|
Final/OT
|
Game page: Philadelphia Flyers at Calgary Flames, Thu, Nov 5, 2015
|
 Colorado Avalanche
2
 at Arizona Coyotes
4
|
Final
|
Game page: Colorado Avalanche at Arizona Coyotes, Thu, Nov 5, 2015
|
 Columbus Blue Jackets
3
 at Los Angeles Kings
2
|
Final
|
Game page: Columbus Blue Jackets at Los Angeles Kings, Thu, Nov 5, 2015
|
 Florida Panthers
2
 at San Jose Sharks
5
|
Final
|
Game page: Florida Panthers at San Jose Sharks, Thu, Nov 5, 2015
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