Buffalo SabresSabres34-19-6
3FinalFeb 27, 2026
Florida PanthersPanthers30-26-3
2TVMSGBStreamESPN+Scripps Sports
Closing line
US sportsbook at puck dropMoneyline
BUF−105
FLA−115
Puck line
BUF +1.5−258
FLA −1.5+210
Total O/U
Over 6.5+105
Under 6.5−125
- Puck line: Sabres +1.5 covered.
- Total O/U: under 6.5 (5 goals).
Recap
The Buffalo Sabres edged the Florida Panthers 3-2 at Amerant Bank Arena in Sunrise on Feb 27, 2026 to move to 34-19-6.
The game was played before 19,783.
Score by period
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BUF | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| FLA | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
W: Lyon · L: Tarasov
Scoring plays
First Period
- BUFGoal · 17:48Alex Tuch Goal (23) Snap Shot, assists: Ryan McLeod (31), Bowen Byram (20)1-0
Second Period
- FLAGoal · 13:51Matthew Tkachuk Goal (5) Snap Shot, assists: Brad Marchand (26), Sam Bennett (25)1-1
Third Period
- BUFGoal · 11:38Beck Malenstyn Goal (5) Slap Shot, assists: Josh Norris (12), Noah Ostlund (10)2-1
- BUFGoal · 18:43Peyton Krebs Goal (9) Wrist Shot, assists: Tage Thompson (31), Alex Tuch (27)3-1
- FLAGoal · 19:25Sam Bennett Goal (20) , assists: none3-2
Team stats
BUFFLA
- Shots
- 39
- 29
- Power Play Goals
- 1
- 1
- Faceoff Win Percent
- 37.3
- 62.7
- Hits
- 14
- 20
- Blocked Shots
- 18
- 16
- Penalty Minutes
- 8
- 6
Top performers
Buffalo SabresFlorida Panthers
Goals
Alex Tuch1
Sam Bennett1
Assists
Alex Tuch1
Sam Bennett1
Points
Alex Tuch2
Sam Bennett2
Player stats
Sabres · Forwards
| Player | BS | HT | TK | +/- | TOI | G | A | S | SOG | FO% | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Doan RW | 1 | 3 | 1 | -1 | 16:23 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Josh Dunne C | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8:54 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 75.0 | 2 |
| Tyson Kozak C | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10:45 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 22.2 | 0 |
| Peyton Krebs C | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 14:37 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 66.7 | 0 |
| Beck Malenstyn LW | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10:57 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 |
| Ryan McLeod C | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15:58 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 30.8 | 0 |
| Josh Norris C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17:46 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 47.4 | 0 |
| Noah Ostlund C | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14:23 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 33.3 | 0 |
| Jack Quinn RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14:35 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Tage Thompson C | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 19:39 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 26.7 | 0 |
| Alex Tuch RW | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 19:23 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Jason Zucker LW | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15:52 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
Sabres · Defense
| Player | BS | HT | TK | +/- | TOI | G | A | S | SOG | FO% | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowen Byram D | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 23:42 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Rasmus Dahlin D | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 25:04 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Michael Kesselring D | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12:19 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 |
| Zach Metsa D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6:13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Owen Power D | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23:46 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Mattias Samuelsson D | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 23:42 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
Sabres · Goalies
| Player | GA | SA | SV | SV% | TOI | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Lyon G | 2 | 29 | 28 | .966 | 60:00 | 0 |
Panthers · Forwards
| Player | BS | HT | TK | +/- | TOI | G | A | S | SOG | FO% | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Bennett C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21:19 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 61.1 | 0 |
| A.J. Greer LW | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8:21 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 |
| Luke Kunin C | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6:43 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 85.7 | 0 |
| Anton Lundell C | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 16:43 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 52.9 | 0 |
| Eetu Luostarinen C | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15:09 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Brad Marchand LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16:10 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Sam Reinhart C | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 22:24 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 33.3 | 0 |
| Evan Rodrigues C | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 17:36 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 75.0 | 0 |
| Mackie Samoskevich RW | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12:49 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Matthew Tkachuk LW | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 21:34 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Carter Verhaeghe C | 0 | 2 | 0 | -2 | 17:21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Sandis Vilmanis LW | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7:52 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
Panthers · Defense
| Player | BS | HT | TK | +/- | TOI | G | A | S | SOG | FO% | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uvis Balinskis D | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8:38 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Aaron Ekblad D | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 27:18 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Gustav Forsling D | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23:51 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 |
| Niko Mikkola D | 2 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 25:29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Jeff Petry D | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 16:24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Donovan Sebrango D | 1 | 3 | 0 | -1 | 10:23 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
Panthers · Goalies
| Player | GA | SA | SV | SV% | TOI | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniil Tarasov G | 2 | 38 | 36 | .947 | 58:05 | 0 |
Three stars
- Beck Malenstyn (BUF)
- Alex Lyon (BUF)
- Matthew Tkachuk (FLA)
Game info
VenueAmerant Bank Arena, Sunrise, FL
Attendance19,783
OfficialsLinesman: Jonny Murray · Referee: Jean Hebert · Referee: Graham Skilliter · Linesman: Tyson Baker
TVMSGB · local
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