Lightning Rout Sabres 8–3 in Buffalo

Tampa won 8–3 in Buffalo on November 11, led by Kucherov’s natural hat trick, Hagel’s two goals, and Carlson’s five-point night, including his 800th career point. O’Reilly earned his first NHL point in his debut, Vasilevskiy made 28 saves, and Cirelli returned after briefly leaving following a hit. A recap reports Cernak left with a possible absence; Hildeby is scheduled to start against Columbus.