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Florida Panthers vs Buffalo Sabres

NHL
Panthers
13-13-6, 32 PTS
5-2
Final
Sabres
20-10-5, 45 PTS
KeyBank Center
TV: Sportsnet+

On the ice

FLA shoots leftBUF shoots right

Shots on goal

1st2nd3rdT
FLA9111636
BUF617932

In net

Roberto Luongo30/32 SV, .938
Carter Hutton31/35 SV, .886
Team123T
FLA0145
BUF1102

Who won: Panthers 5-2

The Florida Panthers beat the Buffalo Sabres 5-2 on Tuesday, December 18, 2018 at KeyBank Center. The Panthers lead the series 2-0. The Panthers outscored the Sabres 4-0 in the 3rd period. Evgenii Dadonov led the Panthers in goals (2). Jeff Skinner led the Sabres in goals (1).

Player of the game

Evgenii Dadonov

FLA · 2 G, 1 A, 8 SOG

9.2

Deserved to win

53%
FLA · 3.10 xG
47%
BUF · 2.90 xG

Panthers created better chances: they win this game 53% of the time

Play by play

  1. End of the 3rd period
  2. P3 0:03Zemgus Girgensons

    Shot on goal

    Shot

    Z. Girgensons

  3. P3 0:26Alexander Petrovic

    Big hit on J. Larsson

    Hit

    A. Petrovic

  4. P3 0:32Tage Thompson

    Shot blocked by M. Pysyk

    Blocked

    T. Thompson

  5. P3 1:35Denis Malgin

    Faceoff win

    Face Off

    D. Malgin

  6. GOALP3 2:30
    Evgenii Dadonov

    Goal!

    E. Dadonov · 2 G, 1 A

    Goal

    FLA 5 - 2 BUF
  7. P3 2:37Aleksander Barkov

    Shot blocked by R. Dahlin

    Blocked

    A. Barkov · 1 G, 1 A

  8. P3 2:42Vladimir Sobotka
    TO

    Giveaway

    V. Sobotka

  9. P3 3:55Jared McCann

    Shot on goal

    Shot

    J. McCann · 1 A

  10. P3 4:24Rasmus Dahlin

    Missed

  11. P3 6:15Jack Eichel

    Face off

    Face Off

  12. P3 7:14Alexander Petrovic

    Big hit on M. Hunwick

    Hit

    A. Petrovic

  13. P3 8:00Jeff Skinner
    TO

    Takeaway

  14. P3 10:48Zemgus Girgensons

    Penalty: penalty

    Penalty

    Z. Girgensons

  15. GOALP3 15:18
    Frank Vatrano

    Goal!

    F. Vatrano · 1 G

    Goal

    FLA 4 - 2 BUF
  16. P3 15:20Evgenii Dadonov

    Shot on goal

    Shot

    E. Dadonov · 2 G, 1 A

  17. P3 15:26Henrik Borgstrom

    Faceoff win

    Face Off

    H. Borgstrom · 1 A

  18. P3 15:41Troy Brouwer

    Big hit on M. Scandella

    Hit

    T. Brouwer · 1 G

  19. P3 15:59Jack Eichel
    TO

    Giveaway

    J. Eichel · 1 A

  20. GOALP3 16:30
    Evgenii Dadonov

    Goal!

    E. Dadonov · 2 G, 1 A

    Goal

    FLA 3 - 2 BUF
  21. P3 16:31Evgenii Dadonov

    Shot on goal

    Shot

    E. Dadonov · 2 G, 1 A

  22. P3 16:35Rasmus Dahlin
    TO

    Giveaway

    R. Dahlin

  23. P3 17:23Juho Lammikko
    TO

    Takeaway

    J. Lammikko

  24. P3 18:00Micheal Haley

    Faceoff win

    Face Off

    M. Haley

  25. P3 18:06Brendan Guhle

    Shot blocked by F. Vatrano

    Blocked

    B. Guhle

Leaders

FLABUF
Goals
Evgenii Dadonov
2
Jeff Skinner
1
Assists
Jonathan Huberdeau
2
Sam Reinhart
2
Points
Evgenii Dadonov
3
Jeff Skinner
2

Season seriesFLA leads series 2-0

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