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Panthers vs Sabres

Final · Mon Jan 12 · 7:00 PM ET · KeyBank Center

Florida PanthersPanthers24-18-3
4
FinalJan 12, 2026
Buffalo SabresSabres24-16-4
3
TVMSGBStreamESPN+Scripps Sports

Closing line

US sportsbook at puck drop
Moneyline
FLA+100
BUF−120
Puck line
FLA +1.5−258
BUF −1.5+210
Total O/U
Over 6.5+105
Under 6.5−125
  • Puck line: Panthers +1.5 covered.
  • Total O/U: over 6.5 (7 goals).

Recap

The Florida Panthers edged the Buffalo Sabres 4-3 at KeyBank Center in Buffalo on Jan 12, 2026 to move to 24-18-3.

The game was played before 16,343.

Score by period

Florida Panthers and Buffalo Sabres, score by period
Team123T
FLA2024
BUF1113

W: Bobrovsky · L: Ellis

Scoring plays

First Period

  1. FLAGoal · 2:35Sam Reinhart Goal (24) Tip-In, assists: Uvis Balinskis (7), Carter Verhaeghe (19)1-0
  2. BUFGoal · 10:19Jacob Bryson Goal (2) Snap Shot, assists: Ryan McLeod (18), Zach Metsa (1)1-1
  3. FLAGoal · 15:11A.J. Greer Goal (8) Snap Shot, assists: Sam Bennett (18), Carter Verhaeghe (20)2-1

Second Period

  1. BUFGoal · 17:57Zach Benson Goal (5) Wrist Shot, assists: Tage Thompson (20)2-2

Third Period

  1. FLAGoal · 11:07Anton Lundell Goal (14) Wrist Shot, assists: Eetu Luostarinen (15), Gustav Forsling (15)3-2
  2. FLAGoal · 18:46A.J. Greer Goal (9) Wrist Shot, assists: Carter Verhaeghe (21), Sam Bennett (19)4-2
  3. BUFGoal · 19:46Alex Tuch Goal (15) Backhand, assists: Bowen Byram (15), Rasmus Dahlin (26)4-3

Team stats

FLABUF
Shots
32
23
Power Play Goals
1
0
Faceoff Win Percent
48.3
51.7
Hits
18
22
Blocked Shots
14
19
Penalty Minutes
9
7

Top performers

Florida PanthersBuffalo Sabres

Goals

A.J. Greer2
Zach Benson1

Assists

Carter Verhaeghe3
Ryan McLeod1

Points

Carter Verhaeghe3
Alex Tuch1

Player stats

Panthers · Forwards

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIGASSOGFO%PIM
Sam Bennett C020119:29024018.82
Jesper Boqvist C100-16:1400000.00
A.J. Greer LW010117:3520200.00
Luke Kunin C110-16:25001060.00
Anton Lundell C110018:53104060.00
Eetu Luostarinen C311018:2901100.00
Sam Reinhart C110020:5510700.00
Evan Rodrigues C101016:40004060.00
Mackie Samoskevich RW030013:4600000.00
Jack Studnicka C100-15:3100000.00
Carter Verhaeghe C112120:39031066.70
Sandis Vilmanis LW030012:0300200.00

Panthers · Defense

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIGASSOGFO%PIM
Uvis Balinskis D000222:1901000.00
Aaron Ekblad D301023:5800000.00
Gustav Forsling D011-124:1201200.00
Niko Mikkola D010125:1600300.00
Jeff Petry D120-113:1500100.02
Donovan Sebrango D000-110:4400000.05

Panthers · Goalies

PlayerGASASVSV%TOIPIM
Sergei Bobrovsky G32320.87059:370

Sabres · Forwards

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIGASSOGFO%PIM
Zach Benson LW011218:1710100.00
Josh Doan RW100019:1400100.02
Josh Dunne C03007:130010100.05
Jordan Greenway LW21008:0700000.00
Peyton Krebs C010-115:470020100.00
Beck Malenstyn LW05006:4100000.00
Ryan McLeod C200117:55010042.90
Josh Norris C100-116:43000043.50
Jack Quinn RW001118:0300400.00
Tage Thompson C201022:08015060.00
Alex Tuch RW001-118:5110200.00
Jason Zucker LW020-116:5300200.00

Sabres · Defense

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIGASSOGFO%PIM
Jacob Bryson D01018:1810100.00
Bowen Byram D120024:1601100.00
Rasmus Dahlin D300025:2701100.00
Zach Metsa D300110:0701000.00
Owen Power D100-123:4600000.00
Mattias Samuelsson D360-124:2700200.00

Sabres · Goalies

PlayerGASASVSV%TOIPIM
Colten Ellis G33128.90357:280

Three stars

  1. Anton Lundell (FLA)
  2. Carter Verhaeghe (FLA)
  3. Zach Benson (BUF)

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