The Tampa Bay Lightning on Tuesday returned to Benchmark International Arena for an Atlantic Division clash with the Buffalo Sabres, and they brought their winning ways back with them.<\/p>\n
The Lightning tied the game with 25.9 seconds left, and then Jake Guentzel scored in overtime for the 4-3 win.<\/p>\n
Tampa Bay improves to 36-14-4 this season.<\/p>\n
Nikita Kucherov got the scoring started with a goal midway through the first period, but the Sabres took a 2-1 lead with back-to-back goals from defenseman Mattias Samuelsson.<\/p>\n
A power-play goal from Oliver Bjorkstrand tied the game for the Lightning in the third, but Buffalo retook the lead late on a power-play goal.<\/p>\n
Darren Raddysh tied the game with 25.9 seconds left on a 6-on-5 shot from the point, and Guentzel buried his breakaway with 15 seconds left in overtime to win.<\/p>\n
Kucherov led all players with four points.<\/p>\n
Tampa Bay plays its final game before the Olympic break this Thursday by hosting the Florida Panthers at 7:30 p.m.<\/p>\n
Scoring summary
First period
TBL 1, BUF 0
10:24 Nikita Kucherov (29) – Jake Guentzel
Forward Jake Guentzel intercepted a Sabres pass in the offensive zone and passed to Nikita Kucherov, whose shot beat Buffalo goalie Colten Ellis glove-side.<\/p>\n
TBL 1, BUF 1
16:53 Mattias Samuelsson (10) – Unassisted
The Sabres got the tying goal on a shot by defenseman Mattias Samuelsson from the left corner.<\/p>\n
Shots on goal: TBL 13, BUF 9<\/p>\n
Second period
None.<\/p>\n
Shots on goal: TBL 10, BUF 4<\/p>\n
Third period
BUF 2, TBL 1
4:08 Samuelsson (11) – Ryan McLeod, Jack Quinn
The Sabres took their first lead on Samuelsson’s second goal of the night, this one a shot from the<\/p>\n
BUF 2, TBL 2
8:53 Oliver Bjorkstrand (9) – Darren Raddysh, Kucherov – PP
A rebound goal from Oliver Bjorkstrand on the power play tied the game for the Lightning in the third period.<\/p>\n
BUF 3, TBL 2
14:52 Josh Doan (18) – Tage Thompson, Rasmus Dahlin – PP
The Sabres responded with a power-play goal of their own, theirs coming on a redirection off the skate of forward Josh Doan in front of the Lightning net.<\/p>\n
BUF 3, TBL 3
19:33 Raddysh (17) – Kucherov, Brandon Hagel
Darren Raddysh tied the game on a one-timer atop the offensive zone with the Lightning net empty with 25.9 seconds left in regulation.<\/p>\n
Shots on goal: TBL 11, BUF 8<\/p>\n
Overtime
4:45 Guentzel (25) – Kucherov, Moser
Guentzel won the game on a breakaway in overtime.<\/p>\n
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