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.

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

The Buffalo Sabres are struggling once again. After getting slightly hot, they have now lost four straight, including a 6-2 drubbing on home ice against the lowly San Jose Sharks.

JJ Peterka’s second-period goal gave the Buffalo Sabres a two-goal lead, but the Tampa Bay Lightning stormed back to win 6-5 at Amalie Arena on Thursday. Jake Guentzel scored a pair of goals 1:03 apart to during the final three minutes of the second period to complete a hat trick and tie the game at 5-5,

One of the best goaltenders in the NHL gave the Buffalo Sabres a gift on Thursday, as Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy gave up five goals. However, the Lightning still recovered to beat the Sabres.