nhl Game Recap
Buffalo Sabres vs Tampa Bay Lightning Recap - Lightning Win 5-3
The Lightning beat Buffalo 5-3 on Saturday, earning a victory backstopped by Brian Elliott's 21 saves.
Bettors who backed the Lightning were rewarded as -240 favorites at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go OVER the closing total of 6.5.
Tampa Bay got goals from Nikita Kucherov, Brandon Hagel, Nick Perbix, Brayden Point, and Nicholas Paul in the victory. Paul opened the scoring at 7:07 of the first period.
Brian Elliott stopped 21 of 24 Buffalo shots in the victory.
Buffalo got goals from Casey Mittelstadt, Jeff Skinner, and Zemgus Girgensons in the loss, but it wasn't enough.
Buffalo got a 26-stop effort from Eric Comrie in the loss.
Tampa Bay scored 1 times on 2 chances on the power play, while Buffalo went 1-for-3 with the man advantage.
Buffalo lost the shots on goal battle to Tampa Bay by a margin of 31-24.
Next game, Tampa Bay takes its act home to face Edmonton looking for another win. For Buffalo, they head home to face Arizona.