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Tampa Bay Lightning vs Buffalo Sabres Recap - Sabres Win 5-1

Victor Olofsson scored twice to lead the Sabres over Tampa Bay 5-1 on Monday at KeyBank Center.

Buffalo won as a +152 underdog, while Over-Under bettors who played PUSH the total of 6.0 were rewarded at the payout window.

Buffalo got goals from Victor Olofsson(2), Vinnie Hinostroza, Robert Hagg, and Drake Caggiula in the victory. Olofsson opened the scoring at 1:41 of the first period.

Craig Anderson stopped 35 of 36 Tampa Bay shots in the victory.

Tampa Bay got a goal from Alex Killorn in the loss, but it wasn't enough.

Tampa Bay got a 20-stop effort from Brian Elliott in the loss.

Buffalo scored 0 times on 1 chances on the power play, while Tampa Bay went 0-for-2 with the man advantage.

Tampa Bay outshot Buffalo 36-25 in the game.

Next game, Buffalo takes its act on the road to face Anaheim looking for another win. For Tampa Bay, they head on the road to face Pittsburgh.