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Summary in numbers
The match in numbers
- Buffalo Sabres won 2 of their last 3 NHL games; Florida Panthers won 2 of 4.
- In the table: Buffalo Sabres 17th (4 pts), Florida Panthers 4th (6 pts).
- At home, Buffalo Sabres average 3.5 goals scored and 2.5 conceded; away from home, Florida Panthers average 2.0 and 2.0.
- Buffalo Sabres and Florida Panthers have met 10 times since 2024: 4 wins for Buffalo Sabres, 6 for Florida Panthers; 5.6 goals per game.
- Florida Panthers: 3 of the last 4 NHL games went to overtime.
Generated from match data · 2026-10-07
Form
Last 5 games
Buffalo Sabres
- W3–2Minnesota Wild06/10
- W4–3Chicago Blackhawks03/10
- L3–6Columbus Blue Jackets01/10
- L2–3Montréal Canadiens18/05
- W8–3Montréal Canadiens17/05
Florida Panthers
- W2–1Los Angeles Kings07/10
- L2–3Anaheim Ducks05/10
- L3–4San Jose Sharks02/10
- W1–0Carolina Hurricanes29/09
- W8–1Detroit Red Wings15/04
Season averages
Per game · NHL
Buffalo SabresFlorida Panthers
3.3Goals scored2.0
3.7Goals conceded2.0
27.3Shots26.3
0Power play %4
50Faceoffs won %50
20.7Hits36.0
8Penalty minutes15
Sample: Buffalo Sabres 3 games · Florida Panthers 4 games · NHL 26/27
3.5Goals scored2.0
2.5Goals conceded2.0
28.0Shots26.3
0Power play %4
52Faceoffs won %50
20.5Hits36.0
6Penalty minutes15
Sample: Buffalo Sabres 2 games · Florida Panthers 4 games · NHL 26/27
Trends
Last 4 games in the competition
Buffalo SabresFlorida Panthers
3/3Games with 5+ goals2/4
1/3Went to overtime3/4
0/3No goals conceded1/4
3/3Scored 3+ goals1/4
Head to head
Last 10 meetings
4Buffalo Sabres wins6Florida Panthers wins5.6goals per game
- 28/02/26Florida Panthers2–3Buffalo SabresNHL
- 03/02/26Florida Panthers3–5Buffalo SabresNHL
- 13/01/26Buffalo Sabres3–4Florida PanthersNHL
- 18/10/25Buffalo Sabres3–0Florida PanthersNHL
- 12/04/25Florida Panthers3–2Buffalo SabresNHL
- 08/03/25Florida Panthers4–0Buffalo SabresNHL
- 28/10/24Buffalo Sabres2–5Florida PanthersNHL
- 12/10/24Buffalo Sabres5–2Florida PanthersNHL
- 13/04/24Florida Panthers3–2Buffalo SabresNHL
- 28/02/24Florida Panthers3–2Buffalo SabresNHL
Standings
NHL
| # | Team | P | W | OTW | L | OTL | Diff | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Utah Mammoth | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +9 | 6 |
| 3 | Vegas Golden Knights | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +7 | 6 |
| 4 | Florida Panthers | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| 5 | Minnesota Wild | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | +4 | 5 |
| 6 | Edmonton Oilers | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | +3 | 5 |
| 15 | Tampa Bay Lightning | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 4 |
| 16 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 17 | Buffalo Sabres | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 4 |
| 18 | Boston Bruins | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | -2 | 4 |
| 19 | San Jose Sharks | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | -3 | 4 |
Key players
Season leaders
Buffalo Sabres
No player numbers for this season yet.
Florida Panthers
Goals
- Matthew Tkachuk2
- Eetu Luostarinen2
- Seth Jones1
Assists
- Lars Eller3
- Sam Bennett3
- Dmitry Kulikov1
Points
- Matthew Tkachuk3
- Lars Eller3
- Sam Bennett3
Last column = average match rating this season · NHL