Florida Panthers vs Buffalo Sabres

NHL

Panthers

48-15-6, 102 PTS

5-3

Final

Sabres

25-34-11, 61 PTS

KeyBank Center

TV: Sportsnet+

On the ice

FLA shoots leftBUF shoots right

Shots on goal

	1st	2nd	3rd	T
FLA	9	22	9	40
BUF	10	8	11	29

In net

Spencer Knight26/29 SV, .897

Dustin Tokarski35/40 SV, .875

Team	1	2	3	T
FLA	0	3	2	5
BUF	1	0	2	3

Who won: Panthers 5-3

The Florida Panthers beat the Buffalo Sabres 5-3 on Sunday, April 3, 2022 at KeyBank Center. The Panthers lead the series 3-0. The Panthers outscored the Sabres 3-0 in the 2nd period. Anthony Duclair led the Panthers in goals (2). Jeff Skinner led the Sabres in goals (1).

Recap · Apr 3

Panthers beat Sabres 5-3 to clinch playoff berth

Jonathan Huberdeau set Florida’s single-season points record, and the Panthers clinched a playoff berth with a 5-3 win over the Buffalo Sabres on Sunday.

What it means

Season series: FLA leads series 3-0.
Panthers 20-9-6 on the road; Sabres 13-17-6 at home.

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Injuries and inactives

Panthers5th in Eastern Conference

Jacob Markstrom G
Undisclosed
Out
Radko Gudas D
Undisclosed
Out
Aleksander Barkov C
Lower Body, left
Injured Reserve
Brad Marchand LW
Leg, left
Injured Reserve
Jonah Gadjovich LW
Upper Body, Surgery
Injured Reserve

Sabres7th in Eastern Conference

Rasmus Dahlin D
Upper Body
Out
Jiri Kulich C
Undisclosed
Day-To-Day
Josh Norris C
Concussion
Day-To-Day
Alex Lyon G
Upper Body
Injured Reserve
Matt Grzelcyk D
Lower Body
Injured Reserve

Starting goalies

Panthers5th in Eastern Conference

Spencer Knight G

Starting goalie, confirmed

Sabres7th in Eastern Conference

Dustin Tokarski G

Starting goalie, confirmed

Head to head

FLA leads series 3-0

Last meeting: Panthers 6, Sabres 1 (Mar 7)

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Game info

Venue: KeyBank Center, Buffalo, NY · Attendance 11,787
Officials: Francois St. Laurent (Referee), Reid Anderson (Referee), Travis Gawryletz (Linesman), James Tobias (Linesman)