Guentzel’s second goal of the game cut it to 5-4 at 17:43, scoring from close range off a pass from Brayden Point. He completed the hat trick at 18:46 with a power-play goal to tie it 5-5, a one-timer from the right circle off a pass from Brandon Hagel.

Jake Guentzel had a hat trick, Oliver Bjorkstrand scored the go-ahead goal early in the third period, and Tampa Bay Lightning rallied for a 6-5 victory over the Buffalo Sabres.

It was far from pretty and, in fact, the Lightning’s 6-5, comeback win over the Sabres Thursday night was wildly bizarre. Though Tampa Bay was lulled into a sloppy, wide-open game by a Buffalo team with high-skill scorers but a porous defense,

The Tampa Bay Lightning are poised for an easy victory against the Buffalo Sabres, given their superior offensive and defensive performance. With key players like Nikita Kucherov and Andrei Vasilevskiy excelling,

The Tampa Bay Lightning play against the Buffalo Sabres in an NHL game tonight. Fans can watch this game for free online.

The Boston Bruins and the Tampa Bay Lightning will face off against each other on Saturday in NHL action at the Amalie Arena.