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Buffalo Sabres vs Tampa Bay Lightning Recap - Lightning Win 5-0

Tampa Bay shut out Buffalo on Sunday, getting a 28-stop effort from Brian Elliott in a 5-0 win.

Bettors who backed the Lightning were rewarded as -325 favorites at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go UNDER the closing total of 6.5.

Brandon Hagel, Nikita Kucherov, Ondrej Palat, Ross Colton, and Corey Perry each scored for the Lightning in the victory. Perry opened the scoring for Tampa Bay.

Brian Elliott stopped 28 of 28 Buffalo shots in the victory.

Buffalo got a 23-stop effort from Craig Anderson in the loss.

On the power play, Tampa Bay went 0-for-2, while the Sabres were 0-for-2 with the man advantage.

Tampa Bay outshot Buffalo 28-28 in the game.

Tampa Bay heads into a battle against the Stars. Buffalo, meanwhile, will have their next action against Toronto.