BUFFALO, NEW YORK - APRIL 6: Darren Raddysh #43 of the Tampa Bay Lightning shoots the puck against Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen #1 of the Buffalo Sabres during the third period of an NHL game at KeyBank Center on April 6, 2026 in Buffalo, New York. Buffalo won, 4-2. (Photo by Joe Hrycych/Getty Images)

BUFFALO, NEW YORK - APRIL 6: Jack Quinn #22 of the Buffalo Sabres celebrates his empty net goal with teammates on the bench during the third period of an NHL game against the Tampa Bay Lightning at KeyBank Center on April 6, 2026 in Buffalo, New York. Buffalo won, 4-2. (Photo by Joe Hrycych/Getty Images)

BUFFALO, NEW YORK - APRIL 6: Pontus Holmberg #29 of the Tampa Bay Lightning reacts after sliding into the boards shoulder first during the third period of an NHL game against the Buffalo Sabres at KeyBank Center on April 6, 2026 in Buffalo, New York. Buffalo won, 4-2. (Photo by Joe Hrycych/Getty Images)

BUFFALO, NEW YORK - APRIL 6: Rasmus Dahlin #26 and Tage Thompson #72 celebrate with Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen #1 of the Buffalo Sabres following an NHL game against the Tampa Bay Lightning at KeyBank Center on April 6, 2026 in Buffalo, New York. Buffalo won, 4-2. (Photo by Joe Hrycych/Getty Images)

BUFFALO, NEW YORK - APRIL 6: Mattias Samuelsson #23 of the Buffalo Sabres defends against a shot from Nikita Kucherov #86 of the Tampa Bay Lightning during the third period of an NHL game at KeyBank Center on April 6, 2026 in Buffalo, New York. Buffalo won, 4-2. (Photo by Joe Hrycych/Getty Images)

BUFFALO, NEW YORK - APRIL 6: Zach Benson #6 of the Buffalo Sabres collides into Andrei Vasilevskiy #88 of the Tampa Bay Lightning during the second period of the NHL game at KeyBank Center on April 6, 2026 in Buffalo, New York. (Photo by Joe Hrycych/Getty Images)

BUFFALO, NEW YORK - APRIL 6: Mitchell Chaffee #41 of the Tampa Bay Lightning stick checks Jordan Greenway #12 of the Buffalo Sabres during the second period of the NHL game at KeyBank Center on April 6, 2026 in Buffalo, New York. (Photo by Joe Hrycych/Getty Images)

BUFFALO, NEW YORK - APRIL 6: Rasmus Dahlin #26 of the Buffalo Sabres shoots the puck into the offensive zone against Jake Guentzel #59 of the Tampa Bay Lightning during the second period of the NHL game at KeyBank Center on April 6, 2026 in Buffalo, New York. (Photo by Joe Hrycych/Getty Images)