The Tampa Bay Lighting on Tuesday were back channelside at Benchmark International Arena for a divisional match against the Buffalo Sabres.<\/p>\n
For the second game in the last week the Lightning came back from behind to take a divisional match into overtime. And for the second time in the week, it was Jake Guentzel<\/a> with the game-winning goal that sent the Lightning to a 4-3 win over the Buffalo Sabres in Tampa Bay on Tuesday night. It was back-to-back games in which Nikita Kucherov<\/a> had a 4+ game and in another exciting match for the Lightning.<\/p>\n KUUUUUUUUUUCH \ud83d\udde3\ufe0f https:\/\/t.co\/uMM3pfNcmO<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/JWJl6nyKOc<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Tampa Bay Lightning (@TBLightning) February 4, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n Kucherov opened the scoring for both teams when he scored 10:24 into the first period on a wrist shot that was assisted by the hero of Tuesday night, Guentzel.\u00a0<\/p>\n Mattias Samuelsson<\/a> then tied it up six minutes later, also on a wrist shot. It was an unassisted goal that made it a 1-0 match.<\/p>\n No goals were scored in the second period as 1-1 tie went into the third.<\/p>\n But then here come the Sabres as 4:08 into the third period Samuelsson scored his second goal of the night on a wrist shot assisted by McLeod<\/a> and Quinn<\/a> to put Buffalo on top 2-1.<\/p>\n Four minutes later Oliver Bjorkstrand<\/a> said not so quick as he re-tied the match on his ninth goal of the season on a power play snap-shot goal to make it a 2-2 game. He was assisted by Darren Raddysh<\/a> and Kucherov (second point of the night and 59th\u00a0assist of the season).<\/p>\n 2\ufe0f\u20e32\ufe0f\u20e3 makin’ things interesting pic.twitter.com\/8HhvVIUpVu<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Tampa Bay Lightning (@TBLightning) February 4, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n But then back came the Sabres 14:53 into the third when Josh Doan<\/a> scored his 18th\u00a0goal of the season on a deflected shot during a power play that was assisted by Thompson<\/a> and Dahlin<\/a> to put Buffalo back on top once again 3-2.<\/p>\n Then Darren Raddysh<\/a> came to the Lighting\u2019s rescue to tie it again with less than :30 seconds to play in regulation. A slap-shot assisted by Kucherov (third point of the night and season assist No. 60) and Brandon Hagel<\/a> (27th\u00a0assist of the season) made it a 3-3 game, which is all the two sides needed to send the match into overtime, the second straight overtime game this week for the Lightning following Sunday\u2019s outdoor match that went into a shootout.<\/p>\n SOARING US INTO OT! pic.twitter.com\/gkCKwuWImr<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Tampa Bay Lightning (@TBLightning) February 4, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n It was a tight overtime, but with less than :15 seconds left to play, Kucherov got the puck in the corner next to the Sabres\u2019 net and had enough space to slice the puck down the ice to a lonely Guentzel who went on a breakaway and ultimately took the game-winning shot that no a snap-shot goal went blistering through the net sealed the deal and sent the Lightning to victory. Along with Kucherov\u2019s assist (4th\u00a0point of the night, 3rd\u00a0assist; 61st\u00a0assist of the season), J.J. Moser also has the secondary assist for his 14th\u00a0assist of the night.<\/p>\n “JAKE GUENTZEL WINS IT IN OVERTIME!!!!!” \ud83d\udea8<\/p>\n Guentzel seals the deal in OT to complete the comeback!!!#BUFvsTBL<\/a><\/p>\n \ud83c\udfa7: https:\/\/t.co\/S6Y9TymMk9<\/a>
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