The Tampa Bay Lightning extended their winning streak to four games, which is their longest streak during this regular season. They’ve also won 12 games in a row against opponents from the Atlantic Division.
The Lightning started the game slowly. The Sabres had an opportunity to open the score during first minutes when Sam Reinhart was left in front of the net, but Andrei Vasilevskiy denied a shot. During the first period, the Bolts really struggled in the neutral zone and let the Sabres create dangerous shots around their net.