Friday, February 27, 2026
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Scoring Summary
| Period | Time | Team | Goal | Strength | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17:48 | BUF | Alex Tuch (23) — Ryan McLeod (31) , Bowen Byram (20) | PP | 1-0 |
| 2 | 13:51 | FLA | Matthew Tkachuk (5) — Brad Marchand (26) , Sam Bennett (25) | PP | 1-1 |
| 3 | 11:38 | BUF | Beck Malenstyn (5) — Josh Norris (12) , Noah Ostlund (10) | EV | 2-1 |
| 3 | 18:43 | BUF | Peyton Krebs (9) — Tage Thompson (31) , Alex Tuch (27) | EN | 3-1 |
| 3 | 19:25 | FLA | Sam Bennett (20) | EV | 3-2 |
Penalty Summary
| Period Per | Time | Team | Player | Penalty | Min M |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 02:00 | BUF | Beck Malenstyn | Tripping | 2 |
| 1 | 15:57 | FLA | A.J. Greer | Hooking | 2 |
| 2 | 09:47 | BUF | — | Too Many Men On The Ice | 2 |
| 2 | 13:45 | BUF | Michael Kesselring | Hooking | 2 |
| 2 | 17:55 | FLA | Gustav Forsling | Holding | 2 |
| 3 | 05:20 | BUF | Josh Dunne | Hooking | 2 |
| 3 | 11:38 | FLA | — | Delaying Game Unsuccessful Challenge | 2 |
Team Statistics
| Statistic | Buffalo Sabres | Florida Panthers |
|---|---|---|
| Shots | 39 | 29 |
| Faceoff % | 37.3% | 62.7% |
| Hits | 14 | 20 |
| Blocked Shots | 18 | 16 |
| Giveaways | 14 | 15 |
| Takeaways | 7 | 3 |
Skaters
Buffalo Sabres
| # | Player | Pos | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | S | HIT | BLK | GV | TK | SHFT | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Josh Norris | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 17:46 |
| 17 | Jason Zucker | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 15:52 |
| 19 | Peyton Krebs | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 14:37 |
| 22 | Jack Quinn | R | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 14:35 |
| 29 | Beck Malenstyn | L | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 10:57 |
| 44 | Josh Dunne | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 08:54 |
| 48 | Tyson Kozak | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 10:45 |
| 71 | Ryan McLeod | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 15:58 |
| 72 | Tage Thompson | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 19:39 |
| 86 | Noah Ostlund | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 14:23 |
| 89 | Alex Tuch | R | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 19:23 |
| 91 | Josh Doan | R | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 16:23 |
| 4 | Bowen Byram | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 23:42 |
| 8 | Michael Kesselring | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 12:19 |
| 23 | Mattias Samuelsson | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 31 | 23:42 |
| 25 | Owen Power | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 23:46 |
| 26 | Rasmus Dahlin | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 30 | 25:04 |
| 73 | Zach Metsa | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 06:13 |
Florida Panthers
| # | Player | Pos | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | S | HIT | BLK | GV | TK | SHFT | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Sam Bennett | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 21:19 |
| 10 | A.J. Greer | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 08:21 |
| 11 | Mackie Samoskevich | R | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 12:49 |
| 13 | Sam Reinhart | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 22:24 |
| 15 | Anton Lundell | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 16:43 |
| 17 | Evan Rodrigues | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 17:36 |
| 19 | Matthew Tkachuk | L | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 22 | 21:34 |
| 23 | Carter Verhaeghe | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 17:21 |
| 27 | Eetu Luostarinen | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 15:09 |
| 63 | Brad Marchand | L | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 16:10 |
| 71 | Luke Kunin | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 06:43 |
| 95 | Sandis Vilmanis | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 07:52 |
| 2 | Jeff Petry | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 16:24 |
| 5 | Aaron Ekblad | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 31 | 27:18 |
| 6 | Donovan Sebrango | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 10:23 |
| 26 | Uvis Balinskis | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 08:38 |
| 42 | Gustav Forsling | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 32 | 23:51 |
| 77 | Niko Mikkola | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 29 | 25:29 |
Goalies
Buffalo Sabres
| # | Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | EV | PP | SH | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34 | Alex Lyon | 29 | 28 | 2 | .966 | 16/16 | 11/12 | 1/1 | 60:00 |
| 92 | Colten Ellis | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 00:00 |
Florida Panthers
| # | Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | EV | PP | SH | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40 | Daniil Tarasov | 38 | 36 | 2 | .947 | 33/34 | 3/4 | 0/0 | 58:05 |
| 72 | Sergei Bobrovsky | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 00:00 |