Buffalo Sabres at Florida Panthers
· Amerant Bank Arena, Sunrise · Regular Season · Final
Final score
The Buffalo Sabres beat the Florida Panthers 3–2 on Friday, February 27, 2026 on the road.
Goals by period
Goals by period, Buffalo Sabres at Florida Panthers
| Team |
1st1st period |
2nd2nd period |
3rd3rd period |
Total |
| Buffalo Sabres |
1 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
| Florida Panthers |
0 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
Shots on goal by period
Shots on goal by period, Buffalo Sabres at Florida Panthers
| Team |
1st1st period |
2nd2nd period |
3rd3rd period |
Total |
| Buffalo Sabres |
16 |
12 |
11 |
39 |
| Florida Panthers |
11 |
11 |
7 |
29 |
Three stars
- B. Malenstyn, Buffalo Sabres (1 goal)
- A. Lyon, Buffalo Sabres (goaltender)
- M. Tkachuk, Florida Panthers (1 goal)
Scoring summary
Every goal, Buffalo Sabres at Florida Panthers. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
| Period |
Time |
Team |
Goal |
Assists |
Type |
Score |
| 1st |
17:48 |
Buffalo Sabres |
Alex Tuch (23) |
Ryan McLeod (31), Bowen Byram (20) |
Power play |
BUF 1, FLA 0 |
| 2nd |
13:51 |
Florida Panthers |
Matthew Tkachuk (5) |
Brad Marchand (26), Sam Bennett (25) |
Power play |
BUF 1, FLA 1 |
| 3rd |
11:38 |
Buffalo Sabres |
Beck Malenstyn (5) |
Josh Norris (12), Noah Ostlund (10) |
Even strength |
BUF 2, FLA 1 |
| 3rd |
18:43 |
Buffalo Sabres |
Peyton Krebs (9) |
Tage Thompson (31), Alex Tuch (27) |
Even strength, Empty net |
BUF 3, FLA 1 |
| 3rd |
19:25 |
Florida Panthers |
Sam Bennett (20) |
Unassisted |
Even strength |
BUF 3, FLA 2 |
Numbers in brackets are the player's season totals after the goal.
Team stats
Team stats, Buffalo Sabres at Florida Panthers
| Stat |
Buffalo Sabres |
Florida Panthers |
| Shots on goal |
39 |
29 |
| Power play |
1 of 3 |
1 of 4 |
| Penalty minutes |
8 |
6 |
| Hits |
14 |
20 |
| Blocked shots |
18 |
16 |
| Giveaways |
15 |
16 |
| Takeaways |
7 |
3 |
| Faceoffs won |
25/67 (37.3%) |
42/67 (62.7%) |
Box score
Buffalo Sabres
Buffalo Sabres skaters
| Player |
PosPosition |
GGoals | AAssists | PPoints | +/-Plus/minus | PIMPenalty minutes | SOGShots on goal | HITHits | BLKBlocked shots | PPGPower-play goals | FO%Faceoff percentage | TOITime on ice |
| Number 9 J. Norris |
C |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
47.4% |
17:46 |
| Number 17 J. Zucker |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
15:52 |
| Number 19 P. Krebs |
C |
1 |
0 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
66.7% |
14:37 |
| Number 22 J. Quinn |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
14:35 |
| Number 29 B. Malenstyn |
L |
1 |
0 |
1 |
+1 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
10:57 |
| Number 44 J. Dunne |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
75% |
08:54 |
| Number 48 T. Kozak |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
22.2% |
10:45 |
| Number 71 R. McLeod |
C |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
30.8% |
15:58 |
| Number 72 T. Thompson |
C |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
26.7% |
19:39 |
| Number 86 N. Ostlund |
C |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
33.3% |
14:23 |
| Number 89 A. Tuch |
R |
1 |
1 |
2 |
+1 |
0 |
6 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
|
19:23 |
| Number 91 J. Doan |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
3 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
|
16:23 |
| Number 4 B. Byram |
D |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
23:42 |
| Number 8 M. Kesselring |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
|
12:19 |
| Number 23 M. Samuelsson |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
0 |
3 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
|
23:42 |
| Number 25 O. Power |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
|
23:46 |
| Number 26 R. Dahlin |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
25:04 |
| Number 73 Z. Metsa |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
06:13 |
Buffalo Sabres goalies
| Goalie |
SAShots against | SVSaves | GAGoals against | SV%Save percentage | TOITime on ice | DECDecision |
| Number 34 A. Lyon |
29 |
28 |
2 |
.966 |
60:00 |
Win |
Florida Panthers
Florida Panthers skaters
| Player |
PosPosition |
GGoals | AAssists | PPoints | +/-Plus/minus | PIMPenalty minutes | SOGShots on goal | HITHits | BLKBlocked shots | PPGPower-play goals | FO%Faceoff percentage | TOITime on ice |
| Number 9 S. Bennett |
C |
1 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
61.1% |
21:19 |
| Number 10 A. Greer |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
08:21 |
| Number 11 M. Samoskevich |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
|
12:49 |
| Number 13 S. Reinhart |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
33.3% |
22:24 |
| Number 15 A. Lundell |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
52.9% |
16:43 |
| Number 17 E. Rodrigues |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
75% |
17:36 |
| Number 19 M. Tkachuk |
L |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
21:34 |
| Number 23 C. Verhaeghe |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
|
17:21 |
| Number 27 E. Luostarinen |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
|
15:09 |
| Number 63 B. Marchand |
L |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
16:10 |
| Number 71 L. Kunin |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
85.7% |
06:43 |
| Number 95 S. Vilmanis |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
07:52 |
| Number 2 J. Petry |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
|
16:24 |
| Number 5 A. Ekblad |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
|
27:18 |
| Number 6 D. Sebrango |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
|
10:23 |
| Number 26 U. Balinskis |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
08:38 |
| Number 42 G. Forsling |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
|
23:51 |
| Number 77 N. Mikkola |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
|
25:29 |
Florida Panthers goalies
| Goalie |
SAShots against | SVSaves | GAGoals against | SV%Save percentage | TOITime on ice | DECDecision |
| Number 40 D. Tarasov |
38 |
36 |
2 |
.947 |
58:05 |
Loss |
Penalties
Penalties, Buffalo Sabres at Florida Panthers
| Period |
Time |
Team |
Player |
Infraction |
Minutes |
| 1st |
02:00 |
Buffalo Sabres |
Beck Malenstyn |
Tripping |
2 |
| 1st |
15:57 |
Florida Panthers |
A.J. Greer |
Hooking |
2 |
| 2nd |
09:47 |
Buffalo Sabres |
Bench |
Too many men on the ice (bench minor) |
2 |
| 2nd |
13:45 |
Buffalo Sabres |
Michael Kesselring |
Hooking |
2 |
| 2nd |
17:55 |
Florida Panthers |
Gustav Forsling |
Holding |
2 |
| 3rd |
05:20 |
Buffalo Sabres |
Josh Dunne |
Hooking |
2 |
| 3rd |
11:38 |
Florida Panthers |
Bench |
Delaying game unsuccessful challenge (bench minor) |
2 |
Game information
- Buffalo Sabres head coach
- Lindy Ruff
- Florida Panthers head coach
- Paul Maurice
- Referees
- Jean Hebert, Graham Skilliter
- Linesmen
- Tyson Baker, Jonny Murray
- Buffalo Sabres scratches
- Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen, Jacob Bryson, Anton Wahlberg
- Florida Panthers scratches
- Jesper Boqvist, Tobias Bjornfot, Cole Schwindt
2025-2026 season series
Every Buffalo Sabres and Florida Panthers game in the 2025-2026 season
| Matchup |
Status |
Details |
 Florida Panthers
0
 at Buffalo Sabres
3
|
Final
|
Game page: Florida Panthers at Buffalo Sabres, Sat, Oct 18, 2025
|
|
Florida Panthers
4
at Buffalo Sabres
3
|
Final
|
Game page: Florida Panthers at Buffalo Sabres, Mon, Jan 12, 2026
|
|
Buffalo Sabres
5
at Florida Panthers
3
|
Final
|
Game page: Buffalo Sabres at Florida Panthers, Mon, Feb 2, 2026
|
|
Buffalo Sabres
3
at Florida Panthers
2
|
Final
|
Game page: Buffalo Sabres at Florida Panthers, Fri, Feb 27, 2026
|
Other NHL games on Feb 27
Other NHL games on Friday, February 27, 2026
| Matchup |
Status |
Details |
 Vegas Golden Knights
2
 at Washington Capitals
3
|
Final
|
Game page: Vegas Golden Knights at Washington Capitals, Fri, Feb 27, 2026
|
 Minnesota Wild
2
 at Utah Mammoth
5
|
Final
|
Game page: Minnesota Wild at Utah Mammoth, Fri, Feb 27, 2026
|
 Winnipeg Jets
4
 at Anaheim Ducks
5
|
Final/OT
|
Game page: Winnipeg Jets at Anaheim Ducks, Fri, Feb 27, 2026
|
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