nhl Game Recap
Tampa Bay Falls 5-3 to Sabres - Recap
Buffalo skated to a 5-3 victory over Tampa Bay on Saturday in NHL action at KeyBank Center.
The Sabres were a +140 underdog in the win. The combined score went OVER the total, which closed at 7.0.
Tyson Jost, Jeff Skinner, Tage Thompson, Vinnie Hinostroza, and Jack Quinn each scored for the Sabres in the victory. Thompson opened the scoring for Buffalo.
Eric Comrie stopped 33 of 36 Tampa Bay shots in the victory.
Brayden Point, Nick Perbix, and Alex Killorn scored for the Lightning, finding the net behind Eric Comrie.
Tampa Bay got a 29-stop effort from Brian Elliott in the loss.
On the power play, Buffalo went 2-for-5, while the Lightning were 1-for-5 with the man advantage.
Tampa Bay outshot Buffalo 36-34 in the game.
Buffalo looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the Oilers. The Lightning will aim to get back on the winning track at Carolina.