nhl Game Recap
Sabres Fall 6-5 Against Tampa Bay - Game Recap
Steven Stamkos was the difference, potting a pair for Tampa Bay on Monday as the Lightning skated off with a 6-5 victory over the Sabres at KeyBank Center.
Bettors who backed the Lightning were rewarded as -143 favorites at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go OVER the closing total of 6.5.
Tampa Bay got goals from Steven Stamkos(2), Brayden Point(2), Brandon Hagel, and Corey Perry in the victory. Point opened the scoring at 7:54 of the first period.
Brian Elliott stopped 32 of 37 Buffalo shots in the victory.
Buffalo got goals from Tyson Jost, Jeff Skinner, Tage Thompson, Dylan Cozens, and Jack Quinn in the loss, but it wasn't enough.
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen stopped 19 of 25 shots for the Sabres, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
Tampa Bay scored 3 times on 4 chances on the power play, while Buffalo went 0-for-1 with the man advantage.
Buffalo outshot Tampa Bay 37-25 in the game.
Tampa Bay looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the Bruins. The Sabres will aim to get back on the winning track at Detroit.