Buffalo Sabres vs Florida Panthers

NHL

Sabres

34-19-6, 74 PTS

3-2

Final

Panthers

30-26-3, 63 PTS

Amerant Bank Arena

TV: Sportsnet+

On the ice

BUF shoots leftFLA shoots right

Shots on goal

	1st	2nd	3rd	T
BUF	16	12	11	39
FLA	11	11	8	30

In net

Alex Lyon28/29 SV, .966

Daniil Tarasov36/38 SV, .947

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

Who won: Sabres 3-2

The Buffalo Sabres beat the Florida Panthers 3-2 on Friday, February 27, 2026 at Amerant Bank Arena. The Sabres win the series 3-1. Alex Tuch led the Sabres in goals (1). Sam Bennett led the Panthers in goals (1).

Play by play

End of the 3rd period
End of the 3rd period
P3 0:15
Aaron Ekblad hit Peyton Krebs
P3 0:17
Sam Bennett faceoff won against Tage Thompson
P3 0:35
Anton Lundell faceoff won against Tage Thompson
GOALP3 0:35
Goal!
Sam Bennett
Sam Bennett Goal (20) , assists: none
BUF 3 - 2 FLA
P3 0:57
Brad Marchand Tip-In saved by Alex Lyon
P3 1:00
TO
Giveaway by Josh Dunne
P3 1:17
Tyson Kozak faceoff won against Sam Reinhart
GOALP3 1:17
Goal! Wrist shot
Peyton Krebs
Peyton Krebs Goal (9) Wrist Shot, assists: Tage Thompson (31), Alex Tuch (27)
BUF 3 - 1 FLA
P3 1:27
Sam Bennett faceoff won against Tage Thompson
P3 1:31
Alex Tuch Snap Shot Wide Right
P3 1:33
Aaron Ekblad shot blocked by Alex Tuch
P3 1:35
TO
Takeaway by Matthew Tkachuk
P3 1:50
Sam Bennett faceoff won against Tage Thompson
P3 2:03
TO
Giveaway by Sam Reinhart
P3 2:15
Alex Tuch Snap Shot saved by Daniil Tarasov
P3 3:03
Evan Rodrigues faceoff won against Josh Norris
P3 3:11
Josh Dunne Backhand saved by Daniil Tarasov
P3 3:12
Beck Malenstyn Backhand saved by Daniil Tarasov
P3 3:18
Josh Dunne hit Brad Marchand
P3 3:35
Jason Zucker Snap Shot saved by Daniil Tarasov
P3 4:02
Sam Bennett faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
P3 4:04
Tage Thompson shot blocked by Aaron Ekblad
P3 4:40
Noah Ostlund Snap Shot saved by Daniil Tarasov