Jake Guentzel scored a breakaway goal with 15 seconds left in overtime as the Tampa Bay Lightning won their ninth straight home game, beating the Buffalo Sabres 4-3 on Tuesday night.

Kucherov extended his point streak to nine games (six goals, 17 assists) for the Lightning (36-14-4), who have won 18 of 20 (18-1-1) and were playing their first game since a 6-5 shootout win over the Boston Bruins in the 2026 Navy Federal Credit Union NHL Stadium Series at Raymond James Stadium on Sunday. Vasilevskiy made 23 saves.

The Tampa Bay Lighting on Tuesday were back channelside at Benchmark International Arena for a divisional match against the Buffalo Sabres. For the second game

The Panthers struck first, but the Sabres pulled back control of the game thanks to a sterling performance from Krebs.

Florida Panthers forward Matthew Tkachuk is making a big declaration after losing to the Sabres. Florida has dropped four straight.

Just days after being named head coach, Joe Brady took in the Sabres' NHL game against the Montreal Canadiens on Saturday. While a loss, Brady was welcomed by fans on the big screen during the game. He also did an intermission interview alongside general manager Brandon Beane.

The Panthers' two-goal first-period lead didn't hold up as they lost 5-3 to the Buffalo Sabres.