Lightning at Sabres: November 11, 2026
The Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Buffalo Sabres 8-3 at KeyBank Center on November 11, 2026 (2026-27 regular season).
Most points: John Carlson (Lightning, 5); Jack Quinn and Jason Zucker and Josh Doan (Sabres, 1 each). Most saves: Andrei Vasilevskiy (Lightning, 28); Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen (Sabres, 9).
On this page
Team comparison
| Team stats | TBL | BUF |
|---|---|---|
| Shots on goal | 22 | 31 |
| Saves | 28 | 14 |
| Power-play goals | 2 | 1 |
| Hits | 33 | 17 |
| Blocked shots | 10 | 4 |
| Giveaways | 17 | 13 |
| Takeaways | 1 | 0 |
| Penalty minutes | 8 | 10 |
What stood out
- Shots on goal: Lightning 22, Sabres 31.
- Saves: Lightning 28, Sabres 14.
Player lines
- Andrei Vasilevskiy (TBL G): 31 SA, 28 SV, 3 GA, 60:00 TOI
- Anthony Cirelli (TBL C): 0 G, 3 A, 3 PTS, 1 SOG, 2 +/-, 0 PPG, 0 HIT, 1 BLK, 15:11 TOI
- Brandon Hagel (TBL LW): 2 G, 1 A, 3 PTS, 5 SOG, 4 +/-, 0 PPG, 1 HIT, 0 BLK, 17:10 TOI
- Charle-Edouard D'Astous (TBL D): 0 G, 1 A, 1 PTS, 1 SOG, 5 +/-, 0 PPG, 2 HIT, 1 BLK, 20:04 TOI
- Conor Geekie (TBL C): 0 G, 1 A, 1 PTS, 2 SOG, 1 +/-, 0 PPG, 5 HIT, 0 BLK, 10:05 TOI
- Erik Cernak (TBL D): 0 G, 0 A, 0 PTS, 0 SOG, 0 +/-, 0 PPG, 0 HIT, 1 BLK, 11:00 TOI
- Ilya Mikheyev (TBL RW): 0 G, 0 A, 0 PTS, 0 SOG, -2 +/-, 0 PPG, 1 HIT, 0 BLK, 16:16 TOI
- J.J. Moser (TBL D): 0 G, 0 A, 0 PTS, 0 SOG, 0 +/-, 0 PPG, 2 HIT, 1 BLK, 22:24 TOI
- Jake Guentzel (TBL C): 0 G, 4 A, 4 PTS, 1 SOG, 2 +/-, 0 PPG, 1 HIT, 0 BLK, 20:27 TOI
- Jeffrey Viel (TBL LW): 0 G, 0 A, 0 PTS, 0 SOG, 0 +/-, 0 PPG, 5 HIT, 0 BLK, 8:31 TOI
- John Carlson (TBL D): 1 G, 4 A, 5 PTS, 1 SOG, 4 +/-, 1 PPG, 0 HIT, 3 BLK, 22:43 TOI
- Nikita Kucherov (TBL RW): 3 G, 1 A, 4 PTS, 5 SOG, 3 +/-, 1 PPG, 0 HIT, 0 BLK, 17:30 TOI
- Pontus Holmberg (TBL RW): 0 G, 0 A, 0 PTS, 1 SOG, -1 +/-, 0 PPG, 1 HIT, 0 BLK, 15:42 TOI
- Ryan McDonagh (TBL D): 0 G, 0 A, 0 PTS, 1 SOG, -2 +/-, 0 PPG, 0 HIT, 1 BLK, 22:40 TOI
- Scott Sabourin (TBL RW): 1 G, 0 A, 1 PTS, 1 SOG, 1 +/-, 0 PPG, 3 HIT, 0 BLK, 7:18 TOI
- Victor Hedman (TBL D): 0 G, 0 A, 0 PTS, 0 SOG, 1 +/-, 0 PPG, 2 HIT, 1 BLK, 19:18 TOI
- Zemgus Girgensons (TBL C): 0 G, 0 A, 0 PTS, 1 SOG, -1 +/-, 0 PPG, 6 HIT, 0 BLK, 18:01 TOI
- Beck Malenstyn (BUF LW): 0 G, 0 A, 0 PTS, 1 SOG, 0 +/-, 0 PPG, 4 HIT, 0 BLK, 9:59 TOI
- Colten Ellis (BUF G): 8 SA, 5 SV, 3 GA, 18:32 TOI
- Conor Timmins (BUF D): 0 G, 0 A, 0 PTS, 2 SOG, -2 +/-, 0 PPG, 0 HIT, 1 BLK, 13:01 TOI
- Jack Quinn (BUF RW): 0 G, 1 A, 1 PTS, 6 SOG, -4 +/-, 0 PPG, 1 HIT, 0 BLK, 18:23 TOI
- Jason Zucker (BUF LW): 1 G, 0 A, 1 PTS, 2 SOG, -1 +/-, 0 PPG, 1 HIT, 1 BLK, 14:37 TOI
- Josh Doan (BUF RW): 1 G, 0 A, 1 PTS, 1 SOG, -1 +/-, 1 PPG, 0 HIT, 0 BLK, 13:26 TOI
- Josh Norris (BUF C): 0 G, 1 A, 1 PTS, 1 SOG, 0 +/-, 0 PPG, 2 HIT, 0 BLK, 15:08 TOI
- Mattias Samuelsson (BUF D): 0 G, 1 A, 1 PTS, 0 SOG, 0 +/-, 0 PPG, 2 HIT, 0 BLK, 21:13 TOI
- Noah Ostlund (BUF C): 0 G, 1 A, 1 PTS, 0 SOG, -4 +/-, 0 PPG, 0 HIT, 1 BLK, 18:34 TOI
- Olen Zellweger (BUF D): 0 G, 0 A, 0 PTS, 1 SOG, -2 +/-, 0 PPG, 0 HIT, 0 BLK, 19:24 TOI
- Owen Power (BUF D): 0 G, 0 A, 0 PTS, 2 SOG, -2 +/-, 0 PPG, 0 HIT, 0 BLK, 23:12 TOI
- Peyton Krebs (BUF C): 0 G, 1 A, 1 PTS, 1 SOG, 0 +/-, 0 PPG, 3 HIT, 0 BLK, 17:29 TOI
- Rasmus Dahlin (BUF D): 0 G, 0 A, 0 PTS, 3 SOG, -1 +/-, 0 PPG, 1 HIT, 0 BLK, 25:11 TOI
- Ryan McLeod (BUF C): 0 G, 1 A, 1 PTS, 1 SOG, 0 +/-, 0 PPG, 1 HIT, 0 BLK, 13:22 TOI
- Sam Carrick (BUF C): 0 G, 0 A, 0 PTS, 1 SOG, 0 +/-, 0 PPG, 2 HIT, 0 BLK, 6:40 TOI
- Tage Thompson (BUF C): 1 G, 0 A, 1 PTS, 3 SOG, 0 +/-, 0 PPG, 0 HIT, 0 BLK, 20:51 TOI
- Tyson Kozak (BUF C): 0 G, 0 A, 0 PTS, 1 SOG, 0 +/-, 0 PPG, 0 HIT, 1 BLK, 11:26 TOI
- Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen (BUF G): 14 SA, 9 SV, 5 GA, 41:25 TOI
- Zach Benson (BUF LW): 0 G, 0 A, 0 PTS, 4 SOG, -2 +/-, 0 PPG, 0 HIT, 0 BLK, 18:49 TOI
- Zach Metsa (BUF D): 0 G, 0 A, 0 PTS, 1 SOG, -1 +/-, 0 PPG, 0 HIT, 0 BLK, 12:07 TOI
Lines for players with a StatsNext page; other players’ lines are in the app.
Head-to-head
No earlier meeting between these teams is in their stored recent results.
Full Sabres vs Lightning head-to-head (8 meetings).
About this page
This game is final; the statistics on this page change only if a stored box score is corrected.
This page shows statistics and results only. It contains no sportsbook prices or betting lines. Current markets, hit rates against the line and StatsNext research are in the app.
Research in StatsNext
- This game in StatsNext: Matchup Research for both teams
- Tampa Bay Lightning stats and results
- Buffalo Sabres stats and results
- Lightning's previous game: Lightning at Jets, November 8, 2026
- Sabres' previous game: Golden Knights at Sabres, November 8, 2026
- All completed NHL games
