The Sunday NHL schedule includes the Tampa Bay Lightning (39-18-4) visiting the Buffalo Sabres (38-19-6) at KeyBank Center, starting at 6 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The Lightning rank second and the Sabres third in the Eastern Conference.

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Lightning vs. Sabres: March 8 Viewing Options

Date: Sunday, March 8, 2026
Time: 6 p.m. ET
How to watch on TV: ESPN+
Location: Buffalo, New York
Venue: KeyBank Center
Live Stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
Lightning’s 2025-26 Stats

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Lightning vs. Sabres Top Players

Lightning

A productive offensive player this season for Tampa Bay, Nikita Kucherov has recorded 100 points.
Jake Guentzel has 27 goals and 40 assists for Tampa Bay to compile 67 total points (1.1 per game).
Brandon Hagel has created 57 points for Tampa Bay in 56 games this season, netting a goal on 17.3% of his shots and putting up 29 goals and 28 assists.
Across 42 games played, Andrei Vasilevskiy has a goaltending record of 29-10-3. During those games, he’s allowed 94 goals while recording 989 saves.
Sabres

Tage Thompson’s 66 points make him an important offensive option for Buffalo. He has put up 34 goals and 32 assists in 63 games.
Rasmus Dahlin has helped lead the attack for Buffalo this season with 12 goals and 42 assists.
Alex Tuch is a key player on offense for Buffalo with 24 goals and 29 assists.
Alex Lyon is 17-8-3 on the season, allowing 74 goals (2.6 goals against average) and amassing 785 saves with a .915 save percentage (second-best in the league).
Lightning vs. Sabres Injury Report

Lightning

Max Crozier: Out (Abdomen),

Dominic James: Out (Leg),

Gage Goncalves: Day-To-Day (Lower Body),

Nicholas Paul: Out (Undisclosed)

Sabres

Jordan Greenway: Out (Abdomen),

Tyson Kozak: Day-To-Day (Undisclosed),

Jiri Kulich: Out For Season (Ear),

Justin Danforth: Day-To-Day (Lower Body),

Conor Timmins: Out (Leg)

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