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NHL • November 11, 2026

Tampa Bay Lightning beat Buffalo Sabres, 8–3

Tampa Bay Lightning finished with a 8–3 victory over Buffalo Sabres at KeyBank Center on November 11, 2026.

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Tampa Bay Lightning8 — 3Buffalo Sabres
Tampa Bay LightningBuffalo Sabres

How the scoring unfolded

Tampa Bay Lightning recorded 2, 2, 4 across the periods. Its highest-scoring period was 3, with 4 goals.

Buffalo Sabres recorded 0, 2, 1 across the periods. Its highest-scoring period was 2, with 2 goals.

Names behind the numbers

Nikita Kucherov contributed 3 goals, 1 assist for Tampa Bay Lightning.

John Carlson contributed 1 goal, 4 assists for Tampa Bay Lightning.

Josh Doan contributed 1 goal for Buffalo Sabres.

The statistical picture

Tampa Bay Lightning — Shots: 22.

Buffalo Sabres — Shots: 31.

Scoring moments

  1. 1st · 18:49

    Scott Sabourin Goal (1) Snap Shot, assists: Conor Geekie (1), Jake Guentzel (9)

  2. 1st · 19:38

    John Carlson Goal (6) Snap Shot, assists: Jake Guentzel (10), Charle-Edouard D'Astous (9)

  3. 2nd · 4:33

    Brandon Hagel Goal (10) Snap Shot, assists: Anthony Cirelli (7), John Carlson (6)

  4. 2nd · 13:02

    Yanni Gourde Goal (1) Snap Shot, assists: Jake Guentzel (11), Sam O'Reilly (1)

  5. 2nd · 15:54

    Josh Doan Goal (4) Tip-In, assists: Ryan McLeod (3), Josh Norris (2)

  6. 2nd · 19:32

    Jason Zucker Goal (2) Snap Shot, assists: Noah Ostlund (7), Jack Quinn (8)

  7. 3rd · 0:33

    Tage Thompson Goal (11) Slap Shot, assists: Peyton Krebs (9), Mattias Samuelsson (9)

  8. 3rd · 1:25

    Nikita Kucherov Goal (6) Backhand, assists: Brandon Hagel (10), John Carlson (7)

  9. 3rd · 4:11

    Nikita Kucherov Goal (7) Slap Shot, assists: John Carlson (8), Anthony Cirelli (8)

  10. 3rd · 14:13

    Nikita Kucherov Goal (8) Slap Shot, assists: John Carlson (9), Jake Guentzel (12)

  11. 3rd · 15:06

    Brandon Hagel Goal (11) Snap Shot, assists: Nikita Kucherov (18), Anthony Cirelli (9)

Tampa Bay Lightning — Forwards
PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIPPTOISHTOIESTOISHFTGYTDGASSMSOGFWFLFO%GVPNPIM
Anthony Cirelli100215:111:273:0310:41230531008561.5000
Conor Geekie050110:051:290:008:36170412002433.3000
Zemgus Girgensons060-118:010:002:2715:3424010100141253.8100
Yanni Gourde020114:560:000:1814:38171102005362.5100
Jake Guentzel010220:273:440:5215:512201041001150.0200
Brandon Hagel010417:102:302:5911:41242111500000.0200
Pontus Holmberg010-115:422:040:0013:3823060110000.0212
Nikita Kucherov000317:303:420:0013:4821381500000.0100
Ilya Mikheyev010-216:160:001:5314:2321040020000.0212
Sam O'Reilly120212:562:410:0010:15190010003730.0000
Scott Sabourin03017:180:000:007:1813110110000.0100
Jeffrey Viel05008:310:000:008:3112000000010.0000
Tampa Bay Lightning — Defenses
PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIPPTOISHTOIESTOISHFTGYTDGASSMSOGFWFLFO%GVPNPIM
John Carlson300422:433:071:4917:4728164100000.0100
Erik Cernak100011:000:000:5810:0216000000000.0012
Charle-Edouard D'Astous020520:043:130:1816:3324031100000.0100
Victor Hedman120119:181:582:5714:2324040010000.0000
Ryan McDonagh101-222:400:002:3320:0726020110000.0200
JJ Moser120022:240:003:0519:1929000010000.0112
Tampa Bay Lightning — Goalies
PlayerGASASOSSOSASVSV%ESSVPPSVSHSVTOIYTDGPIM
Andrei Vasilevskiy3310028.903244060:0000
Buffalo Sabres — Forwards
PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIPPTOISHTOIESTOISHFTGYTDGASSMSOGFWFLFO%GVPNPIM
Zach Benson000-218:493:500:2614:3323020410000.0112
Sam Carrick02006:380:000:306:08120001003260.0000
Josh Doan000-113:261:590:2910:5819140120000.0012
Tyson Kozak100011:260:003:028:24190101103350.0000
Peyton Krebs030017:290:000:0017:29230111004357.1000
Beck Malenstyn04009:590:003:466:1316010100000.0000
Ryan McLeod010013:222:041:1010:08200111105362.5112
Josh Norris020015:071:580:0013:09240411207943.8012
Noah Ostlund100-418:343:471:0013:47230410007943.8000
Jack Quinn010-418:233:460:0014:3722091610010.0212
Tage Thompson000020:513:480:0017:032511103403350.0100
Jason Zucker110-114:372:000:0012:371812020010100.0100
Buffalo Sabres — Defenses
PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIPPTOISHTOIESTOISHFTGYTDGASSMSOGFWFLFO%GVPNPIM
Rasmus Dahlin010-125:134:090:0021:0429030310000.0300
Zach Metsa000-112:070:000:0012:0714000120000.0000
Owen Power000-223:121:392:1019:2327020210000.0100
Mattias Samuelsson020021:160:003:0018:1627021020000.0200
Conor Timmins100-213:010:003:039:5818000210000.0000
Olen Zellweger000-219:220:002:0817:1423030100000.0100
Buffalo Sabres — Goalies
PlayerGASASOSSOSASVSV%ESSVPPSVSHSVTOIYTDGPIM
Colten Ellis38005.62532018:3200
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen514009.64372041:2500
Tampa Bay Lightning — Team statistics
Blocked Shots9
Hits33
Takeaways1
Shots22
Power Play Goals2
Power Play Opportunities4
Power Play Percentage50.0
Short Handed Goals0
Shootout Goals0
Faceoffs Won33
Faceoff Win Percent50.0
Giveaways17
Total Penalties4
Penalty Minutes8
Buffalo Sabres — Team statistics
Blocked Shots4
Hits17
Takeaways0
Shots31
Power Play Goals1
Power Play Opportunities3
Power Play Percentage33.3
Short Handed Goals0
Shootout Goals0
Faceoffs Won33
Faceoff Win Percent50.0
Giveaways13
Total Penalties5
Penalty Minutes10