Zone Glace
Sat, Feb 28, 2026
12:00 AM
FinalRegular season
Benchmark International Arena

Retroactive prediction

Wrong winner predicted
BUF 33%67% TBL
Probable score
3 - 4
Regulation win (home)
60%
OT / shootout probability
14%
Elo home / away
1598 / 1525

Likely goal scorers

2/6 correct
Brayden PointBrayden Point0.45 goal · 36%0
Nikita KucherovNikita Kucherov0.44 goal · 36%0
Jake GuentzelJake Guentzel0.44 goal · 36%0
Brandon HagelBrandon Hagel0.37 goal · 31%0
Tage ThompsonTage Thompson0.31 goal · 27%1
Alex TuchAlex Tuch0.24 goal · 21%1

Tonight's matchup

Tage Thompson

BUF · C · 81 GP

vs
Nikita Kucherov

TBL · R · 76 GP

BUFStatTBL
40G44
41A86
81PTS130
14.7%S%19.0%
19.2TOI20.3

Result

Three stars

1
R. Dahlin

D · BUF

1G · 2A · 3P

2
J. Norris

C · BUF

2G · 0A · 2P

3
Z. Metsa

D · BUF

1G · 1A · 2P

Scoring summary

1st period

2nd period

3rd period

Team comparison

BUFStatTBL
35Shots38
1Power play
16Hits28
14Blocked shots5
12PIM28