Sabres 4–7 Lightning — Final Score & Stats (Apr 13, 2025)

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

Nikita Kucherov

2 G, 1 A

4 shots · 19:42 TOI

2nd star ⚡ TBL

Brandon Hagel

3 A

1 shots · 20:24 TOI

3rd star ⚡ TBL

Jake Guentzel

2 G

4 shots · 18:16 TOI

Scoring

11 goals · in order

1st period

⚡ Jake Guentzel Go-ahead 1st · 16:35

Assists: Brandon Hagel, Anthony Cirelli · beat James Reimer

0–1

⚔️ Jiri Kulich Tying 1st · 19:37

Assists: Tage Thompson · beat Jonas Johansson

1–1

⚔️ Connor Clifton Go-ahead 1st · 19:52

Assists: Peyton Krebs, Jack Quinn · beat Jonas Johansson

2–1

2nd period

⚡ Ryan McDonagh Tying 2nd · 03:02

Assists: Brandon Hagel, Anthony Cirelli · beat James Reimer

2–2

⚡ Nikita Kucherov Go-ahead 2nd · 06:34

Assists: Victor Hedman, Yanni Gourde · beat James Reimer

2–3

⚡ Conor Geekie 2nd · 14:21

Assists: Gage Goncalves, Nicholas Paul · beat James Reimer

2–4

⚡ Emil Martinsen Lilleberg 2nd · 16:45

Assists: Mitchell Chaffee, Gage Goncalves · beat James Reimer

2–5

3rd period

⚡ Nikita Kucherov 3rd · 02:39

Unassisted · beat James Reimer

2–6

⚔️ Alex Tuch PP 3rd · 08:39

Assists: Rasmus Dahlin, JJ Peterka · beat Jonas Johansson

3–6

⚡ Jake Guentzel PP 3rd · 13:12

Assists: Nikita Kucherov, Brandon Hagel · beat James Reimer

3–7

⚔️ Sam Lafferty 3rd · 18:23

Assists: Rasmus Dahlin · beat Jonas Johansson

4–7

Lines & pairings

Estimated from ice time

⚔️Sabres

L1 Krebs · Tuch · Peterka 17:48

L2 Zucker · McLeod · Thompson 15:47

L3 Benson · Kulich · Quinn 14:41

L4 Malenstyn · Ostlund · Lafferty 11:45

D1 Dahlin · Byram 23:05

D2 Samuelsson · Clifton 20:26

D3 Bryson · Bernard-Docker 14:54

⚡Lightning

L1 Hagel · Cirelli · Kucherov 20:24

L2 Gourde · Point · Guentzel 18:18

L3 Paul · Goncalves · Geekie 13:16

L4 Girgensons · Chaffee 10:02

D1 Hedman · McDonagh 19:54

D2 Moser · Cernak 17:43

D3 Perbix · Martinsen Lilleberg 16:48

D4 Raddysh 9:06

Team stats

Away left · home right

⚔️BUF TBL⚡

25 Shots on goal 31

1/2 Power play (goals / chances) 1/2

16 Hits 13

9 Blocked shots 12

3 Takeaways 8

17 Giveaways 14

4 Penalty minutes 4

BUF shooting 16.0% (4/25) TBL shooting 22.6% (7/31)

Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

⚔️Sabres

James Reimer

24/31

.774 SV% · 7 GA · 60:00 TOI

⚡Lightning

Jonas Johansson

21/25

.840 SV% · 4 GA · 60:00 TOI

Where the goals came from

11 of 11 goals located

BUF TBL

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

Period by period

After 1st — 2–1

Sabres

Sabres — leading by 1 goal after 1st: 12-6-4 (55% win rate, 22 games)

Lightning

Lightning — trailing by 1 goal after 1st: 8-9-1 (44% win rate, 18 games)

After 2nd — 2–5

Sabres

Sabres — trailing by 3 goals after 2nd: 0-5 (0% win rate, 5 games)

Lightning

Lightning — leading by 3 goals after 2nd: 3-0 (100% win rate, 3 games)

Last meetings

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Lightning lead the season series 2–1

Apr 52025 ⚡TBL @ ⚔️BUF 2–3 SO Mar 62025 ⚔️BUF @ ⚡TBL 5–6 Apr 152024 ⚔️BUF @ ⚡TBL 4–2 Feb 292024 ⚔️BUF @ ⚡TBL 3–2 OT Jan 202024 ⚡TBL @ ⚔️BUF 3–1

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Who won Sabres vs Lightning on April 13, 2025?

Lightning won 7–4. The final score was Sabres 4, Lightning 7.

Who scored for Sabres?

Alex Tuch, Connor Clifton, Jiri Kulich, Sam Lafferty.

Who scored for Lightning?

Jake Guentzel (2), Nikita Kucherov (2), Conor Geekie, Emil Martinsen Lilleberg, Ryan McDonagh.

How did the Sabres goalie play?

James Reimer made 24 saves on 31 shots (.774 save percentage).

How did the Lightning goalie play?

Jonas Johansson made 21 saves on 25 shots (.840 save percentage).

Where is Sabres vs Lightning played?

At AMALIE Arena in Tampa, the Lightning home rink.

What is the Sabres vs Lightning season series?

Lightning lead the season series 2–1 after 3 games.

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Around this game

Before and after, for both teams

⚔️ Sabres

BeforeApr 12 ⚔️BUF @ 🐆FLA 2–3 AfterApr 15 🍁TOR @ ⚔️BUF 4–0

⚡ Lightning

BeforeApr 11 🐙DET @ ⚡TBL 4–3 AfterApr 15 🐆FLA @ ⚡TBL 1–5

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