Buffalo Sabres @ Tampa Bay Lightning

35-19-6, 18-11-3 Away

Final

	1	2	3	T
Sabres BUF	4	1	1	6
Lightning TB	0	1	1	2

Tampa Bay LightningLightningTB

38-16-4, 19-10-0 Home

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Regular Season Series

Series tied 1-1

Sabres
3
Lightning
4

Game 1

2/3

Sabres
6
Lightning
2

Game 2

2/28

Lightning
Sabres

Game 3

3/8

ESPN+

Lightning
Sabres

Game 4

4/6

Benchmark International Arena

7:00 PM, February 28, 2026Coverage: ESPN+

Tampa, FL

Attendance: 19,092

Referees:
Jean Hebert
Furman South

Linesmen:
Jonny Murray
Julien Fournier

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Tampa Bay	38	17	4	80
Buffalo	36	19	6	78
Detroit	35	20	7	77
Montreal	33	18	9	75
Boston	34	21	5	73
Ottawa	29	22	9	67
Toronto	27	24	11	65
Florida	30	28	3	63

Maple Leafs trade Nicolas Roy to Avalanche for draft picks

The Maple Leafs traded center Nicolas Roy to the Avalanche for a conditional first-round draft choice in 2027 and a conditional fifth-round pick in 2026.

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Golden Knights trade for longtime Capitals C Nic Dowd

The Golden Knights added veteran center Nic Dowd in a trade with the Capitals, sending back prospect goaltender Jesper Vikman, a 2027 third-round pick and a 2029 second-round pick.

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