Sabres 3, Lightning 1
Final · Benchmark International Arena
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 BUF | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
 TB | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
The Buffalo Sabres beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 3-1 on Feb 8, 1997 at Benchmark International Arena.
Top performers
Matthew Barnaby had 2 goals and 1 assist for the Sabres.
Dominik Hasek made 31 saves on 32 shots for the Sabres.
Roman Hamrlik had 1 goal for the Lightning.
Rick Tabaracci made 22 saves on 25 shots for the Lightning.
Before and after
- Sabres · 1996-97 season · Previous Feb 6, 1997: FLA 1, BUF 1 · Next Feb 9, 1997: OTT 1, BUF 2
- Lightning · 1996-97 season · Previous Feb 5, 1997: TB 0, DAL 4 · Next Feb 12, 1997: TB 2, FLA 5
Other Sabres vs Lightning games
| Dec 18, 1996 | TB at BUF | 3-5 | Regular |
| Nov 27, 1996 | BUF at TB | 3-0 | Regular |
| Oct 15, 1996 | TB at BUF | 4-0 | Regular |
| Apr 6, 2026 | TB at BUF | 2-4 | Regular |
| Mar 8, 2026 | TB at BUF | 7-8 | Regular |
| Feb 28, 2026 | BUF at TB | 6-2 | Regular |
