Overview
- Josh Doan scored the opener and the power-play winner with 4:17 remaining, his 21st of the season.
- Tampa Bay erased a 4–1 deficit to lead 7–5 before Buffalo struck three times in just over four minutes late in the third.
- Officials assessed 27 penalties and five fights totaling about 100 penalty minutes, followed by a postgame scrum.
- Special teams proved decisive as Buffalo went 4-for-7 on the power play while Tampa Bay finished 1-for-2.
- Standouts included Alex Tuch and Jason Zucker with two goals each, Tage Thompson with four assists, and Nikita Kucherov with two goals and an assist.