Lightning 3–1 Sabres — Final Score & Stats (Jan 20, 2024)

The game

The stars, every goal, the box score and the recap

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Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star ⚡ TBL

Nicholas Paul

1 G, 1 A

2 shots · 18:29 TOI

2nd star ⚡ TBL

Brandon Hagel

2 A

2 shots · 20:43 TOI

3rd star ⚡ TBL

Tyler Motte

1 G

1 shots · 14:32 TOI

Scoring

4 goals · in order

1st period

⚡ Nicholas Paul Go-ahead 1st · 06:14

Assists: Brandon Hagel, Anthony Cirelli · beat Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen

1–0

⚡ Tyler Motte SH 1st · 07:06

Unassisted · beat Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen

2–0

2nd period

⚔️ Dylan Cozens 2nd · 13:52

Assists: JJ Peterka, Rasmus Dahlin · beat Jonas Johansson

2–1

3rd period

⚡ Calvin de Haan Empty net 3rd · 18:44

Assists: Brandon Hagel, Nicholas Paul

3–1

Lines & pairings

Estimated from ice time

⚡Lightning

L1 Hagel · Cirelli · Point 19:58

L2 Paul · Stamkos · Kucherov 18:33

L3 Sheary · Motte · Eyssimont 12:40

L4 Watson · Glendening · Merela 7:29

D1 Raddysh · Hedman 25:20

D2 Perbix · de Haan 18:49

D3 Martinsen Lilleberg · Crozier 13:50

⚔️Sabres

L1 Mittelstadt · Cozens · Tuch 18:02

L2 Greenway · Thompson · Peterka 16:19

L3 Benson · Quinn · Okposo 13:24

L4 Olofsson · Girgensons · Krebs 11:07

D1 Dahlin · Power 26:06

D2 Samuelsson · Clifton 18:16

D3 Jokiharju · Johnson 14:34

Team stats

Away left · home right

⚡TBL BUF⚔️

16 Shots on goal 27

16 Hits 18

13 Blocked shots 11

9 Takeaways 4

2 Giveaways 7

4 Penalty minutes 6

TBL shooting 18.8% (3/16) BUF shooting 3.7% (1/27)

Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

⚡Lightning

Jonas Johansson

26/27

.963 SV% · 1 GA · 59:57 TOI

⚔️Sabres

Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen

13/15

.867 SV% · 2 GA · 58:53 TOI

Where the goals came from

4 of 4 goals located

TBL BUF

The net is on the right for both teams. Hover a dot for the goal.

Period by period

After 1st — 2–0

Lightning

Lightning — leading by 2 goals after 1st: 3-1-1 (60% win rate, 5 games)

Sabres

Sabres — trailing by 2 goals after 1st: 0-9 (0% win rate, 9 games)

After 2nd — 2–1

Lightning

Lightning — leading by 1 goal after 2nd: 6-1-1 (75% win rate, 8 games)

Sabres

Sabres — trailing by 1 goal after 2nd: 1-4-1 (17% win rate, 6 games)

Last meetings

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Season series tied 1–1

Oct 172023 ⚡TBL @ ⚔️BUF 2–3 OT Mar 42023 ⚡TBL @ ⚔️BUF 3–5 Feb 232023 ⚔️BUF @ ⚡TBL 6–5 OT Nov 282022 ⚡TBL @ ⚔️BUF 6–5 OT Nov 52022 ⚔️BUF @ ⚡TBL 3–5

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Who won Lightning vs Sabres on January 20, 2024?

Lightning won 3–1. The final score was Lightning 3, Sabres 1.

Who scored for Lightning?

Calvin de Haan, Nicholas Paul, Tyler Motte.

Who scored for Sabres?

Dylan Cozens.

How did the Lightning goalie play?

Jonas Johansson made 26 saves on 27 shots (.963 save percentage).

How did the Sabres goalie play?

Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen made 13 saves on 15 shots (.867 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?

Season series tied 1–1 after 2 games.

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Around this game

Before and after, for both teams

⚡ Lightning

BeforeJan 18 🌲MIN @ ⚡TBL 3–7 AfterJan 21 ⚡TBL @ 🐙DET 1–2

⚔️ Sabres

BeforeJan 18 🪶CHI @ ⚔️BUF 0–3 AfterJan 23 ⚔️BUF @ 🦆ANA 2–4

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