Tampa Bay leads despite Buffalo’s shot advantage, with Jake Guentzel driving the scoring and Andrei Vasilevskiy holding firm.
Tampa Bay carries a 4-2 lead into the second intermission despite being outshot 16-13, and its 22-15 edge in hits marks a more physical push. Jake Guentzel has three assists, three points, a +2, one shot and one hit; John Carlson has a goal and an assist, two points, a +2 and Tampa Bay’s power-play goal. Buffalo’s Jason Zucker has one goal, two shots and a +1, while Josh Doan has one power-play goal, one shot and a -1. Andrei Vasilevskiy has stopped 14 of 16 shots (.875 save percentage), while Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen has nine saves on 13 shots (.692), as Tampa’s finishing advantage outweighs Buffalo’s shot volume.
Key Performers
Jake Guentzel (TBL): 3 assists, 3 points, +2, 1 SOG, 1 hit John Carlson (TBL): 1 G, 1 A, 2 points, +2, 1 PPG Andrei Vasilevskiy (TBL): 14 saves on 16 shots, .875 SV%