Scores
Buffalo Sabres at Tampa Bay Lightning, 2027-01-02
The Sabres visit the Lightning at Benchmark International Arena. Puck drop 7:00 PM EST. On The Spot, MSG-B.
Where to watch Sabres at Lightning
United States
- Regional
- The Spot (TBL), MSG-B (BUF)
Lineups
The league posts the dressed rosters about an hour before puck drop. They appear here as soon as they are out.
Sabres
Head coach: Lindy Ruff
Lightning
Head coach: Jon Cooper
Season series
First meeting of the season
- Nov 11, 2026TBL at BUF
- Nov 22, 2026BUF at TBL
- Jan 2, 2027Tonight
- Apr 5, 2027TBL at BUF
By the numbers
| Sabres4-4-2 | Lightning7-2-0 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2.8022nd | GF / game | 9th3.44 |
| 3.6025th | GA / game | 8th2.56 |
| 11.1%31st | Power play | 29th12.9% |
| 66.7%30th | Penalty kill | 17th79.2% |
| 47.0%27th | Faceoffs | 23rd48.5% |
2026-27 regular season, with league rank.
Leaders
Points
Goals
Assists
2026-27 regular season.
In goal
Sabres
3-3-2 · 3.53 GAA · .863 SV%
Colten Ellis#92
1-1-0 · 3.19 GAA · .864 SV%
Lightning
5-2-0 · 2.46 GAA · .898 SV%
2-0-0 · 2.01 GAA · .920 SV%
2026-27 regular season. The starter is confirmed at puck drop.
Goals, assists, penalties and the boxscore appear here at puck drop and update while the game is on.