Florida Panthers vs Buffalo Sabres

NHL

Panthers

24-18-3, 51 PTS

4-3

Final

Sabres

24-16-4, 52 PTS

KeyBank Center

TV: Sportsnet+

On the ice

FLA shoots leftBUF shoots right

Shots on goal

	1st	2nd	3rd	T
FLA	11	9	12	32
BUF	7	10	6	23

In net

Sergei Bobrovsky20/23 SV, .870

Colten Ellis28/31 SV, .903

Team	1	2	3	T
FLA	2	0	2	4
BUF	1	1	1	3

Who won: Panthers 4-3

The Florida Panthers beat the Buffalo Sabres 4-3 on Monday, January 12, 2026 at KeyBank Center. The series is tied 1-1. A.J. Greer led the Panthers in goals (2). Zach Benson led the Sabres in goals (1).

Play by play

End of the 3rd period
End of the 3rd period
P3 0:14
Josh Norris faceoff won against Anton Lundell
GOALP3 0:14
Goal! Backhand
Alex Tuch
Alex Tuch Goal (15) Backhand, assists: Bowen Byram (15), Rasmus Dahlin (26)
FLA 4 - 3 BUF
P3 0:16
Alex Tuch Batted Wide Left
P3 0:24
Tage Thompson faceoff won against Sam Bennett
P3 0:26
Jack Quinn Slap Shot saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
P3 0:36
Bowen Byram hit Anton Lundell
P3 0:36
TO
Giveaway by Anton Lundell
P3 1:14
Anton Lundell faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
GOALP3 1:14
Goal! Wrist shot
A.J. Greer
A.J. Greer Goal (9) Wrist Shot, assists: Carter Verhaeghe (21), Sam Bennett (19)
FLA 4 - 2 BUF
P3 1:23
Tage Thompson Snap Shot Above Crossbar
P3 1:31
Mattias Samuelsson Snap Shot Wide Right
P3 1:38
Sam Bennett shot blocked by Tage Thompson
P3 1:46
Rasmus Dahlin Slap Shot Wide Right
P3 2:40
Sam Reinhart Backhand saved by Colten Ellis
P3 2:50
Josh Doan Snap Shot Wide Right
P3 2:52
Tage Thompson Tip-In saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
P3 3:06
Tage Thompson faceoff won against Anton Lundell
P3 3:08
Evan Rodrigues Wrist Shot saved by Colten Ellis
P3 3:09
TO
Giveaway by Peyton Krebs
P3 3:21
Evan Rodrigues faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
P3 4:02
Jason Zucker hit Niko Mikkola
P3 4:17
Bowen Byram Snap Shot Wide Right
P3 4:19
Josh Norris faceoff won against Sam Bennett