3–4

Final

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	F
TBL	0	3	0	3
BUF	2	1	1	4

Lightning at Sabres

Sabres beat Lightning 4–3 at KeyBank Center on October 27, 1999.

🗓 Wed, Oct 27, 1999 · 18:00 CDT 📍 KeyBank Center, Buffalo 🏒 1999-00 🔁 Sabres lead the season series 1–0 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star ⚡ TBL

Chris Gratton

1 G, 2 A

3 shots · 21:24 TOI · +1

2nd star ⚔️ BUF

Michael Peca

1 G, 1 A

5 shots · 19:57 TOI · +2

3rd star ⚔️ BUF

Michal Grosek

1 G, 1 A

2 shots · 19:29 TOI · +3

🚨 Scoring

7 goals · in order

1st period

⚔️ Michal Grosek Go-ahead 1st · 03:39

Assists: Michael Peca, Vaclav Varada · beat Dan Cloutier

0–1

⚔️ Michael Peca 1st · 19:55

Assists: Geoff Sanderson · beat Dan Cloutier

0–2

2nd period

⚡ Chris Gratton 2nd · 02:46

Unassisted · beat Dominik Hasek

1–2

⚡ Stan Drulia Tying 2nd · 05:08

Assists: Chris Gratton · beat Dominik Hasek

2–2

⚡ Vincent Lecavalier PP Go-ahead 2nd · 06:14

Assists: Chris Gratton, Michael Nylander · beat Dominik Hasek

3–2

⚔️ Curtis Brown Tying 2nd · 06:35

Assists: Michal Grosek, James Patrick · beat Dan Cloutier

3–3

3rd period

⚔️ James Patrick Go-ahead 3rd · 14:47

Unassisted · beat Dan Cloutier

3–4

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

⚡TBL BUF⚔️

18 Shots on goal 27

1/3 Power play (goals / chances) 0/4

14 Hits 17

14 Blocked shots 14

2 Takeaways 3

22 Giveaways 21

12 Penalty minutes 10

TBL shooting 16.7% (3/18) BUF shooting 14.8% (4/27)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

⚡Lightning

Dan Cloutier

23/27

.852 SV% · 4 GA · 59:39 TOI

⚔️Sabres

Dominik Hasek

15/18

.833 SV% · 3 GA · 60:00 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 0–2

Lightning

Lightning: no games found in this situation this year.

Sabres

Sabres: no games found in this situation this year.

After 2nd — 3–3

Lightning

Lightning — tied after 2nd: 2-3-2 (29% win rate, 7 games)

Sabres

Sabres — tied after 2nd: 2-6-1 (22% win rate, 9 games)

🧩 Lines & pairings

Estimated from ice time

⚡Lightning

L1 Gratton · Lecavalier · Sillinger 19:11

L2 Modin · Tucker · Drulia 17:01

L3 Richer · Clymer · Kesa 15:34

L4 Forbes · Johansson · Nylander 12:34

D1 Houlder · Svoboda 21:28

D2 Zyuzin · Herbers 18:13

D3 Gusev · Kubina 12:26

⚔️Sabres

L1 Grosek · Peca · Satan 19:57

L2 Barnes · Brown · Holzinger 18:59

L3 Ward · Rasmussen · Varada 13:51

L4 Sanderson · Primeau · Ray 6:50

D1 Zhitnik · McKee 22:53

D2 Smehlik · Warrener 20:08

D3 Woolley · Patrick 15:52

⚔️ Last meetings

Sabres lead the season series 1–0 Full head-to-head →

❓ TBL vs BUF, answered

Who won Lightning vs Sabres on October 27, 1999?

Sabres won 4–3.

What was the final score of Lightning vs Sabres?

The final score was Lightning 3, Sabres 4.

Who scored for Lightning?

Chris Gratton, Stan Drulia, Vincent Lecavalier.

Who scored for Sabres?

Curtis Brown, James Patrick, Michael Peca, Michal Grosek.

How did the Lightning goalie play?

Dan Cloutier made 23 saves on 27 shots (.852 save percentage).

How did the Sabres goalie play?

Dominik Hasek made 15 saves on 18 shots (.833 save percentage).

Where is Lightning vs Sabres played?

At KeyBank Center in Buffalo, the Sabres home rink.

What is the Lightning vs Sabres season series?

Sabres lead the season series 1–0 after 1 game.

Have a different question? Ask the Oracle — it answers from this season's box scores.

🧭 Around this game

Each team's schedule either side of it

⚡Lightning

Previous game · Oct 23

⚔️Sabres

Previous game · Oct 23

Also on October 27, 1999

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