Florida Panthers — Buffalo Sabres 2:3: match report and statistics
NHL · 28.02.2026 00:00 · Finished
Compare teamsGraham Skilliter (Canada)
Who will win?
Votes: 0- Florida Panthers0%
- Draw0%
- Buffalo Sabres0%
Overview
Florida Panthers vs Buffalo Sabres ended 2:3 on 28.02.2026 (UTC) in NHL. The win went to Buffalo Sabres. Goals: Alex Tuch 17:48', Matthew Tkachuk 13:51', Beck Malenstyn 11:38', Peyton Krebs 18:43', Sam Bennett 19:25'.
Florida Panthers, last 6 games: won 1, drawn 1, lost 4. Buffalo Sabres, last 6 games: won 3, drawn 1, lost 2.
All meetings of Florida Panthers and Buffalo Sabres: 20 (wins of Florida Panthers: 4, wins of Buffalo Sabres: 2, draws: 0). The last meeting on 03.02.2026 ended Florida Panthers 3:5 Buffalo Sabres.
Florida Panthers in the standings: place 14, points 84, played 82. Buffalo Sabres in the standings: place 2, points 109, played 82.
Related pages: Florida Panthers, Buffalo Sabres, NHL table.
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Score by periods
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | Σ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Florida Panthers | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Buffalo Sabres | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
Match events
Period 10 : 1
Period 21 : 0
Penalty - 2 minutes - Too many players on the ice
Period 31 : 2
Penalty - 2 minutes - Delaying the game
Match statistics
- 29 Shots on target 39
- 18 Shots off target 14
- 6.9% (2/29)Shooting PCT(3/39) 7.69%
- 18 Shots blocked 16
- 36 Saves 27
- 94.74% (36/38)Saves PCT(27/29) 93.1%
- 3 Penalties 4
- 6 PIM 8
- 1 Powerplay goals 1
- 0 Short-handed goals 0
- 25% (1/4)Powerplay PCT(1/3) 33.33%
- 66.67% (2/3)Pen. killing PCT(3/4) 75%
- 20 Hits 14
- 42 Faceoffs won 25
- 62.69% Faceoffs won 37.31%
- 16 Turnovers 15
- 3 Steals 7
- 0 Empty net goals 1
Box score
Skaters
| Player | G | Ast | BS | Pts | +/- | PIM | SoT | H | UT | I | T in % | TOI | W | ВВ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
  Ekblad | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | — | 1 | — | 27:18 | — | — |
  Forsling | — | — | 3 | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | 23:51 | — | — |
 Reinhart S. | — | — | — | — | -1 | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | 33 | 22:24 | 3 | 1 |
 Rodrigues | — | — | 1 | — | -1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 75 | 17:36 | 20 | 15 |
 Verhaeghe C. | — | — | — | — | -2 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | 17:21 | — | — |
  Balinskis | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | 8:38 | — | — |
  Mikkola N. | — | — | 2 | — | -1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 25:29 | — | — |
  Tkachuk M. | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 5 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 21:34 | — | — |
 Bennett S. | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 61 | 21:19 | 18 | 11 |
 Samoskevich | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 12:49 | — | — |
 Petry | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | 16:24 | — | — |
 Sebrango | — | — | 1 | — | -1 | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | 10:23 | — | — |
 Marchand | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 4 | — | 1 | — | — | 16:10 | — | — |
 Lundell A. | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 53 | 16:43 | 17 | 9 |
 Luostarinen E. | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 0 | 15:09 | 1 | 0 |
 Vilmanis | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — |
 Kunin L. | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | 86 | 6:43 | 7 | 6 |
 Greer | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 0 | 8:21 | 1 | 0 |
Goaltenders
| Player | TOI | S% | S |
|---|---|---|---|
  Tarasov | 58:05 | 94.7 | 36 |
Lineups
Goaltenders
Line 1
Line 2
- 77Niko Mikkola
- 26Uvis Balinskis
- 11Matthew Samoskevich
- 9Sam Bennett19:25
- 19Matthew TkachukA13:51
Line 3
Line 4
Coach
Paul Maurice
Missing players
Aleksander Barkov Missing Player
Jonah Gadjovich Missing Player
Seth Jones Missing Player
Dmitri Kulikov Missing Player
Tomas Nosek Missing Player
Cole Schwindt Missing Player
Goaltenders
- 34
Alex LyonGK - 92
Colten EllisGK
Line 1
- 26
Rasmus DahlinC - 23
Mattias Samuelsson - 89
Alex TuchA17:48 - 72
Tage ThompsonA - 19
Peyton Krebs18:43
Line 2
Line 3
Line 4
- 29
Beck Malenstyn11:38 - 48
Tyson Kozak - 44
Josh Dunne
Coach
Lindy Ruff
Missing players
Zach Benson Missing Player
Jordan Greenway Missing Player
Justin Danforth Missing Player
Jiri Kulich Missing Player
Conor Timmins Missing Player
Lead tracker
Florida Panthers +0Biggest lead+2 Buffalo Sabres
123
Head-to-head
Florida Panthers?WLDLL
Matches played: 20
draws: 0
4 / 20
Wins
2 / 2019 / 34
Points
15 / 34
Buffalo Sabres?WLDWL
Matches
Previous matches: Florida Panthers
Previous matches: Buffalo Sabres
Match info
- Tournament
- NHL
- Season
- 2025/2026
- Attendance
- 19,783
- Referee
- Graham Skilliter
Upcoming matches: Florida Panthers
Upcoming matches: Buffalo Sabres
NHL
Western Conference
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | +/- | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Colorado Avalanche | 82 | 48 | 0 | 16 | 302:203 | +99 | 121 | WWWLW |
| 2 |  Dallas Stars | 82 | 38 | 0 | 20 | 279:226 | +53 | 112 | WWWWW |
| 3 |  Minnesota Wild | 82 | 31 | 0 | 24 | 272:240 | +32 | 104 | WLLLW |
| 4 |  Vegas Golden Knights | 82 | 30 | 0 | 26 | 265:250 | +15 | 95 | WWWLW |
| 5 |  Edmonton Oilers | 82 | 32 | 0 | 30 | 282:269 | +13 | 93 | WLLWL |
| 6 |  Utah Mammoth | 82 | 33 | 0 | 33 | 268:240 | +28 | 92 | LWLLW |
| 7 |  Anaheim Ducks | 82 | 26 | 0 | 33 | 273:288 | -15 | 92 | WLLWL |
| 8 |  Los Angeles Kings | 82 | 22 | 0 | 27 | 225:247 | -22 | 90 | LLWWW |
| 9 |  San Jose Sharks | 82 | 27 | 0 | 35 | 251:292 | -41 | 86 | WLWLL |
| 10 |  St. Louis Blues | 82 | 33 | 0 | 33 | 231:258 | -27 | 86 | WWWWL |
| 11 |  Nashville Predators | 82 | 28 | 0 | 34 | 247:269 | -22 | 86 | LLWLW |
| 12 |  Winnipeg Jets | 82 | 28 | 0 | 35 | 231:260 | -29 | 82 | LLLLW |
| 13 |  Seattle Kraken | 82 | 26 | 0 | 37 | 226:263 | -37 | 79 | LLLWW |
| 14 |  Calgary Flames | 82 | 27 | 0 | 39 | 212:259 | -47 | 77 | WLWLL |
| 15 |  Chicago Blackhawks | 82 | 22 | 0 | 39 | 213:275 | -62 | 72 | WLLLL |
| 16 |  Vancouver Canucks | 82 | 15 | 0 | 49 | 216:316 | -100 | 58 | LWWWL |
Eastern Conference
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | +/- | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Carolina Hurricanes | 82 | 39 | 0 | 22 | 296:240 | +56 | 113 | WLWWW |
| 2 | Buffalo Sabres | 82 | 42 | 0 | 23 | 288:241 | +47 | 109 | LWWWW |
| 3 |  Tampa Bay Lightning | 82 | 40 | 0 | 26 | 290:231 | +59 | 106 | LWWLL |
| 4 |  Montreal Canadiens | 82 | 34 | 0 | 24 | 283:256 | +27 | 106 | LWLWW |
| 5 |  Boston Bruins | 82 | 33 | 0 | 27 | 272:250 | +22 | 100 | WWLLL |
| 6 |  Ottawa Senators | 82 | 38 | 0 | 27 | 278:246 | +32 | 99 | WLWWW |
| 7 |  Pittsburgh Penguins | 82 | 34 | 0 | 25 | 293:268 | +25 | 98 | LLLWW |
| 8 |  Philadelphia Flyers | 82 | 27 | 0 | 27 | 250:243 | +7 | 98 | WWWLW |
| 9 |  Washington Capitals | 82 | 37 | 0 | 30 | 263:244 | +19 | 95 | WWWWL |
| 10 |  Detroit Red Wings | 82 | 30 | 0 | 31 | 241:258 | -17 | 92 | LLLWL |
| 11 |  Columbus Blue Jackets | 82 | 28 | 0 | 30 | 253:253 | 0 | 92 | LLWLW |
| 12 |  New York Islanders | 82 | 29 | 0 | 34 | 233:241 | -8 | 91 | LLLWL |
| 13 |  New Jersey Devils | 82 | 29 | 0 | 37 | 230:254 | -24 | 87 | LWWLL |
| 14 | Florida Panthers | 82 | 32 | 0 | 38 | 251:276 | -25 | 84 | WWWLL |
| 15 |  Toronto Maple Leafs | 82 | 23 | 0 | 36 | 253:299 | -46 | 78 | LLLLL |
| 16 |  New York Rangers | 82 | 25 | 0 | 39 | 238:250 | -12 | 77 | WLLLW |
Atlantic Division
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | +/- | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Buffalo Sabres | 82 | 42 | 0 | 23 | 288:241 | +47 | 109 | LWWWW |
| 2 | Tampa Bay Lightning | 82 | 40 | 0 | 26 | 290:231 | +59 | 106 | LWWLL |
| 3 | Montreal Canadiens | 82 | 34 | 0 | 24 | 283:256 | +27 | 106 | LWLWW |
| 4 | Boston Bruins | 82 | 33 | 0 | 27 | 272:250 | +22 | 100 | WWLLL |
| 5 | Ottawa Senators | 82 | 38 | 0 | 27 | 278:246 | +32 | 99 | WLWWW |
| 6 | Detroit Red Wings | 82 | 30 | 0 | 31 | 241:258 | -17 | 92 | LLLWL |
| 7 | Florida Panthers | 82 | 32 | 0 | 38 | 251:276 | -25 | 84 | WWWLL |
| 8 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 82 | 23 | 0 | 36 | 253:299 | -46 | 78 | LLLLL |
Central division
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | +/- | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colorado Avalanche | 82 | 48 | 0 | 16 | 302:203 | +99 | 121 | WWWLW |
| 2 | Dallas Stars | 82 | 38 | 0 | 20 | 279:226 | +53 | 112 | WWWWW |
| 3 | Minnesota Wild | 82 | 31 | 0 | 24 | 272:240 | +32 | 104 | WLLLW |
| 4 | Utah Mammoth | 82 | 33 | 0 | 33 | 268:240 | +28 | 92 | LWLLW |
| 5 | St. Louis Blues | 82 | 33 | 0 | 33 | 231:258 | -27 | 86 | WWWWL |
| 6 | Nashville Predators | 82 | 28 | 0 | 34 | 247:269 | -22 | 86 | LLWLW |
| 7 | Winnipeg Jets | 82 | 28 | 0 | 35 | 231:260 | -29 | 82 | LLLLW |
| 8 | Chicago Blackhawks | 82 | 22 | 0 | 39 | 213:275 | -62 | 72 | WLLLL |
Pacific division
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | +/- | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vegas Golden Knights | 82 | 30 | 0 | 26 | 265:250 | +15 | 95 | WWWLW |
| 2 | Edmonton Oilers | 82 | 32 | 0 | 30 | 282:269 | +13 | 93 | WLLWL |
| 3 | Anaheim Ducks | 82 | 26 | 0 | 33 | 273:288 | -15 | 92 | WLLWL |
| 4 | Los Angeles Kings | 82 | 22 | 0 | 27 | 225:247 | -22 | 90 | LLWWW |
| 5 | San Jose Sharks | 82 | 27 | 0 | 35 | 251:292 | -41 | 86 | WLWLL |
| 6 | Seattle Kraken | 82 | 26 | 0 | 37 | 226:263 | -37 | 79 | LLLWW |
| 7 | Calgary Flames | 82 | 27 | 0 | 39 | 212:259 | -47 | 77 | WLWLL |
| 8 | Vancouver Canucks | 82 | 15 | 0 | 49 | 216:316 | -100 | 58 | LWWWL |
Metropolitan Division
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | +/- | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carolina Hurricanes | 82 | 39 | 0 | 22 | 296:240 | +56 | 113 | WLWWW |
| 2 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 82 | 34 | 0 | 25 | 293:268 | +25 | 98 | LLLWW |
| 3 | Philadelphia Flyers | 82 | 27 | 0 | 27 | 250:243 | +7 | 98 | WWWLW |
| 4 | Washington Capitals | 82 | 37 | 0 | 30 | 263:244 | +19 | 95 | WWWWL |
| 5 | Columbus Blue Jackets | 82 | 28 | 0 | 30 | 253:253 | 0 | 92 | LLWLW |
| 6 | New York Islanders | 82 | 29 | 0 | 34 | 233:241 | -8 | 91 | LLLWL |
| 7 | New Jersey Devils | 82 | 29 | 0 | 37 | 230:254 | -24 | 87 | LWWLL |
| 8 | New York Rangers | 82 | 25 | 0 | 39 | 238:250 | -12 | 77 | WLLLW |
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Match forecast
Quick readEven matchOver 2.5 95%Both teams to score 91%Goal peak P1
41%Win · Florida Panthers2.46
16%Draw6.13
43%Win · Buffalo Sabres2.32
6.25Expected goals
- The model expects 6.25 goals: 3.09 for Florida Panthers and 3.17 for Buffalo Sabres.
- Most likely score is 3–3 (5%), followed by 2–3 (5%).
- Most goals in both teams' matches come in P1: 17 in total.
- Expected goals by half: 1st — 2.38, 2nd — 1.13.
Correct score by the model
3–35%2–34.9%3–24.7%2–24.6%3–43.9%4–33.8%2–43.8%4–23.6%1–33.1%
Scores 4+ goals: Florida Panthers — 37%, Buffalo Sabres — 39%
| Market | history | history | Model | Fair odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Over 0.5 | — | — | 100% | 1.00 |
| Over 1.5 | — | — | 99% | 1.01 |
| Over 2.5 | — | — | 95% | 1.05 |
| Over 3.5 | 75% | 67% | 87% | 1.15 |
| Over 4.5 | 75% | 67% | 75% | 1.34 |
Poisson model on recent matches: home team at home (4), away team away (3). History — share of each team's matches where the line came in.
Trends
- Both teams scored in 6 matches in a row100%
- Over 2.5 in 6 matches in a row100%
- Scored in 6 matches in a row100%
- Both teams scored in 6 matches in a row100%
- Over 2.5 in 6 matches in a row100%
- Scored in 6 matches in a row100%
- Scored over 1.5 in 6 of 6 matches100%
- Over 5.5 goals in 5 of 6 matches83%
- Conceded over 1.5 in 5 of 6 matches83%
- Scored first in 5 of 6 matches83%
- Over 4.5 goals in 5 of 6 matches83%
Based on recent matches: home team — 6, away team — 6
Markets by recent matches
Florida Panthersmatches: 4 · 3Buffalo Sabres
matches: 4 · 3Buffalo Sabres6.5Avg match total6.0
75%3/4Over 3.567%2/3
25%1/4Under 3.533%1/3
75%3/4Over 4.567%2/3
25%1/4Under 4.533%1/3
75%3/4Over 5.567%2/3
25%1/4Under 5.533%1/3
50%2/4Over 6.567%2/3
50%2/4Under 6.533%1/3
50%2/4Over 7.533%1/3
50%2/4Under 7.567%2/3
Share of each team's recent matches where the match total went over / under the line.
First goal and after
First to score…
Florida PanthersBuffalo Sabres
Buffalo Sabres100%4/4Scores first33%1/3
50%2/4…and wins100%1/1
0%0/4…and draws0%0/1
50%2/4…and loses0%0/1
100%4/4…and then concedes100%1/1
First to concede…
0%0/4Concedes first67%2/3
—…and then scores100%2/2
—…and comes back to win50%1/2
—…and saves a draw0%0/2
Overall
50%2/4Scores in both halves33%1/3
100%4/4Scores at all100%3/3
- • Florida Panthers opened the scoring in 100% of matches.
- • Buffalo Sabres opened the scoring in 33% of matches.
- • Buffalo Sabres avoided defeat after conceding first in 50% of such matches.
Scoring by period
matches: 4 · 3
| Florida Panthers | Buffalo Sabres | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| For | Ag. | % | Period | % | For | Ag. |
| 7 | 4 | 100% | Period 1 | 67% | 3 | 3 |
| 4 | 1 | 50% | Period 2 | 67% | 2 | 1 |
| 2 | 7 | 100% | Period 3 | 100% | 5 | 3 |
| 0 | 0 | 0% | Period 4 | 100% | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | 1 | 100% | Period 5 | — | — | — |
- • Florida Panthers scores most in Period 1: 7 of 15 goals (47%).
- • Florida Panthers concedes most in Period 3: 7 of 13 conceded.
- • Buffalo Sabres scores most in Period 3: 5 of 10 goals (50%).
- • Buffalo Sabres concedes most in Period 1: 3 of 8 conceded.
- Framed — the period where the team scores / concedes the most. % — share of matches with an event in the period.
Markets in head-to-head
100%Over 1.56 of 6
100%Over 2.56 of 6
83%Over 3.55 of 6
67%Both teams to score4 of 6
67%Florida Panthers wins4 of 6
33%Buffalo Sabres wins2 of 6
0%Draw0 of 6
Head-to-head matches: 6 · 5.67 goals per match on average.