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Jake Guentzel records a hat trick and Oliver Bjorkstrand scores in his Bolts debut as Tampa Bay wins a wild one over Buffalo

The Sabres have lost seven games this year when leading by two or more goals at some point. Four of the seven have been in regulation.

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,

Nikita Kucherov is leading the way for the Lightning this season and honestly deserves more recognition in the Hart Trophy odds. He has 90 points, including 62 assists, in 58 games for 22 more points than the second most (Brandon Hagel) on the team.

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.

The puck drops between the Sabres and Lightning at 7 p.m. Here’s what you need to know in the meantime. Sabres coach Lindy Ruff shook up the defense pairs during the loss to the Sharks. Mattias Samuelsson joined a defense pair with Rasmus Dahlin while Bowen Byram spent time alongside Owen Power.

The Sabres are on their second winless streak of five or more games this season, and eighth under GM Kevyn Adams.

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

The Buffalo Sabres (24-31-6) fell just short in a high-scoring battle against the Tampa Bay Lightning (37-21-4), losing 6-5 on Thursday night at Amalie Arena.

The Tampa Bay Lightning are poised for an easy victory against the Buffalo Sabres, given their superior offensive and defensive performance. With key

and Tampa Bay Lightning rallied for a 6-5 victory over the Buffalo Sabres on Thursday night. Bjorkstrand scored on a wrist shot with 18:20 remaining, assisted by Nikita Kucherov and Yanni Gourde.