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Nikita Kucherov scored a natural hat trick and added an assist in the third period, leading the Tampa Bay Lightning to an 8-3 victory over the Buffalo Sabres on Wednesday night. This win marks the Lightning's fourth in five games. Kucherov, who requested a trade on October 30, achieved his eighth NHL hat trick after the Sabres narrowed the gap to 4-3. Brandon Hagel scored twice, and John Carlson contributed a goal and four assists. The Sabres, who have lost three of their last four games, were scored on by Josh Doan, Jason Zucker, and Tage Thompson. Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen made nine saves on 14 shots, while Colten Ellis stopped five of eight shots in relief.
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