Scores
Tampa Bay Lightning at Buffalo Sabres, 2027-04-05
The Lightning visit the Sabres at KeyBank Center. Puck drop 7:00 PM EDT. On TVAS2, The Spot.
Where to watch Lightning at Sabres
United States
- Regional
- The Spot (TBL), MSG-B (BUF)
Canada
- National
- TVAS2
Lineups
The league posts the dressed rosters about an hour before puck drop. They appear here as soon as they are out.
Lightning
Head coach: Jon Cooper
Sabres
Head coach: Lindy Ruff
Season series
First meeting of the season
- Nov 11, 2026TBL at BUF
- Nov 22, 2026BUF at TBL
- Jan 2, 2027BUF at TBL
- Apr 5, 2027Tonight
By the numbers
| Lightning7-2-0 | Sabres4-4-2 | |
|---|---|---|
| 3.449th | GF / game | 22nd2.80 |
| 2.568th | GA / game | 25th3.60 |
| 12.9%29th | Power play | 31st11.1% |
| 79.2%17th | Penalty kill | 30th66.7% |
| 48.5%23rd | Faceoffs | 27th47.0% |
2026-27 regular season, with league rank.
Leaders
Points
Goals
Assists
2026-27 regular season.
In goal
Lightning
5-2-0 · 2.46 GAA · .898 SV%
2-0-0 · 2.01 GAA · .920 SV%
Sabres
3-3-2 · 3.53 GAA · .863 SV%
Colten Ellis#92
1-1-0 · 3.19 GAA · .864 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.