Sat, Feb 28 · FINAL
5:27Victor Hedman Goal (1) Slap Shot, assists: Darren Raddysh (37)
BUFTB
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen38 SA36 SV2 GA.947
Jonas JohanssonScoring
- 5:273rdVictor Hedman Goal (1) Slap Shot, assists: Darren Raddysh (37)
- 3:433rdAlex Tuch Goal (24) Wrist Shot, assists: Rasmus Dahlin (39), Jack Quinn (26)
- 16:032ndDominic James Goal (7) Wrist Shot, assists: Oliver Bjorkstrand (18), Victor Hedman (14)
- 1:542ndZach Metsa Goal (2) Wrist Shot, assists: none
- 15:061stTage Thompson Goal (32) Wrist Shot, assists: Peyton Krebs (20), Rasmus Dahlin (38)
- 8:181stJosh Norris Goal (8) Tip-In, assists: Bowen Byram (21), Zach Benson (20)
- 6:151stJosh Norris Goal (7) Wrist Shot, assists: Josh Doan (22), Zach Metsa (2)
- 5:251stRasmus Dahlin Goal (12) Wrist Shot, assists: Owen Power (14)
Buffalo Sabres
| Player | BS | HT | TK | +/- | TOI | PPTOI | SHTOI | ESTOI | SHFT | G | YTDG | A | S | SM | SOG | FW | FL | FO% | GV | PN | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bowen ByramD | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 22:45 | 4:06 | 3:29 | 15:10 | 25 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rasmus DahlinD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 24:32 | 4:07 | 0:26 | 19:59 | 29 | 1 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
 Michael KesselringD | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 8:40 | 0:00 | 0:06 | 8:34 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
 Zach MetsaD | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 13:08 | 0:00 | 0:37 | 12:31 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Owen PowerD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 19:59 | 0:22 | 0:41 | 18:56 | 27 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Mattias SamuelssonD | 2 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 24:08 | 0:00 | 3:49 | 20:19 | 28 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Tampa Bay Lightning
| Player | BS | HT | TK | +/- | TOI | PPTOI | SHTOI | ESTOI | SHFT | G | YTDG | A | S | SM | SOG | FW | FL | FO% | GV | PN | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Erik CernakD | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 14:39 | 0:00 | 4:42 | 9:57 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Charle-Edouard D'AstousD | 0 | 3 | 1 | -2 | 15:50 | 0:10 | 0:08 | 15:32 | 18 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
 Victor HedmanD | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 16:53 | 1:01 | 2:49 | 13:03 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Emil LillebergD | 0 | 3 | 1 | -1 | 16:45 | 0:04 | 0:20 | 16:21 | 21 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Ryan McDonaghD | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 16:16 | 0:00 | 5:01 | 11:15 | 21 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 J.J. MoserD | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 15:46 | 0:00 | 2:56 | 12:50 | 20 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Darren RaddyshD | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 21:18 | 4:07 | 0:00 | 17:11 | 21 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
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7:00 PM, February 28, 2026
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