The home team won this high-scoring game with a score of 8-7. This match has entered NHL history. The Sabres and Lightning played the 16th game in NHL history in which teams collectively scored seven or more goals in at least two periods. The last time this happened was in the game between the Detroit Red Wings and the St. Louis Blues on November 25, 1992. Tampa is third in the East with 82 points. Buffalo is in second place, with the club having 84 points.