Sabres vs Panthers Game Overview
BUF vs FLARecords
Head-To-HeadLast 10
Win / Loss
8-2
Over / Under
3-7-0
| Date | Home | Result | ML | O/U | HSOG | ASOG | HPP | APP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 12, '26 | BUF |
|
FLA +100 | o6.0 | 23 | 32 | 0-2 | 1-1 |
| Oct 18, '25 | BUF |
|
BUF +128 | u5.5 | 31 | 32 | 2-4 | 0-7 |
| Apr 12, '25 | FLA |
|
FLA -147 | u5.5 | 34 | 28 | 0-3 | 2-3 |
| Mar 08, '25 | FLA |
|
FLA -255 | u6.0 | 36 | 21 | 0-1 | 0-2 |
| Oct 28, '24 | BUF |
|
FLA -148 | o6.0 | 28 | 31 | 1-3 | 2-4 |
| Oct 12, '24 | BUF |
|
BUF -102 | o6.0 | 27 | 25 | 0-3 | 1-2 |
| Apr 13, '24 | FLA |
|
FLA -218 | u5.5 | 42 | 29 | 0-3 | 1-2 |
| Feb 27, '24 | FLA |
|
FLA -224 | u6.0 | 37 | 30 | 2-5 | 1-4 |
| Feb 15, '24 | BUF |
|
FLA -162 | u6.5 | 45 | 30 | 0-2 | 1-3 |
| Apr 04, '23 | FLA |
|
FLA -187 | u7.0 | 36 | 40 | 1-4 | 1-5 |
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Buffalo's Injuries
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Greenway | LW | Day To Day - Lower-body( Jan 27, '26) | Jan 27, '26 | |
| Greenway did not play on Tuesday's (Jan. 27) game versus the Maple Leafs due to an injury concern related to the sports hernia surgery he had over the summer, according to Rachel Lenzi of The Buffalo News. | ||||
| J. Norris | C | Day To Day - Ribs( Jan 27, '26) | Jan 27, '26 | |
| Norris did not play in Tuesday's (Jan. 27) game against the Maple Leafs. | ||||
| U. Luukkonen | G | Day To Day - Lower Body( Jan 26, '26) | Jan 26, '26 | |
| Luukkonen did not return to Tuesday's (Jan. 27) game due to a lower-body injury against Maple Leafs. | ||||
| J. Danforth | RW | Out - Lower Body( Jan 25, '26) | Jan 25, '26 | |
| The Buffalo Sabres said on Monday (Jan. 26) that Danforth is trending toward a post-Olympic return to action, per Bill Hoppe of the Olean Times Herald. | ||||
| J. Bryson | D | Out - Upper-body( Jan 22, '26) | Jan 22, '26 | |
| The Sabres placed D Jacob Bryson on injured reserve on Friday (Jan. 23). | ||||
| J. Dunne | C | Out - Middle-body( Jan 14, '26) | Jan 14, '26 | |
| The Buffalo Sabres placed F Josh Dunne on injured reserve on Thursday (Jan. 15) | ||||
| C. Timmins | D | Out - Leg( Dec 19, '25) | Dec 19, '25 | |
| The Buffalo Sabres placed D Conor Timmins on Injured Reserve on Saturday (Dec. 20). | ||||
| J. Kulich | C | Out - Ear( Nov 09, '25) | Nov 09, '25 | |
| The Sabres said on Monday (Nov. 10) that Kulich is slated to miss significant time due to a blood clot issue. | ||||
Florida's Injuries
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. Lundell | C | Day To Day - Undisclosed( Jan 26, '26) | Jan 26, '26 | |
| Lundell did not finish Tuesday's (Jan. 27) game versus the Mammoth, but the center is expected to be fine, according to Jameson Olive of the Panthers' official site. | ||||
| S. Jones | D | Out - Upper Body( Jan 18, '26) | Jan 18, '26 | |
| The Florida Panthers placed D Seth Jones on long-term injured reserve on Monday (Jan. 19). | ||||
| J. Gadjovich | LW | Out - Upper Body( Jan 04, '26) | Jan 04, '26 | |
| The Panthers said on Monday (Jan. 5) that Gadjovich is not expected to return until after the Olympic break, per Jameson Olive of the team's official site. | ||||
| D. Kulikov | D | Out - Upper Body( Oct 14, '25) | Oct 14, '25 | |
| The Panthers reported on Wednesday (Oct. 15) that Kulikov underwent surgery for his upper-body injury and is expected to be shelved for at least five months, per Sean Shapiro of DLLS Sports. | ||||
| A. Barkov | C | Out - Knee( Oct 06, '25) | Oct 06, '25 | |
| The Florida Panthers placed F Aleksander Barkov on injured reserve on Tuesday (Oct. 7). | ||||
| T. Nosek | LW | Out - Knee( Oct 06, '25) | Oct 06, '25 | |
| The Florida Panthers placed F Tomas Nosek on injured reserve non-roster list on Tuesday (Oct. 7). | ||||
GoaltendersLast 5
W/L
4-1-0-0
GAA
1.83
Save %
.879
| Date | Score | W/L | GA | SA | SV% | SO | ML | O/U | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.Luukkonen | Jan 27, 2026 | TOR 4 - BUF 7 | - | 2 | 5 | .600 | - | W -102 | o6.5 |
| C.Ellis | Jan 27, 2026 | TOR 4 - BUF 7 | W | 2 | 18 | .889 | - | W -102 | o6.5 |
| A.Lyon | Jan 24, 2026 | NYI 0 - BUF 5 | W | 0 | 26 | 1.00 | - | W -114 | u6.5 |
| U.Luukkonen | Jan 22, 2026 | MON 2 - BUF 4 | W | 2 | 34 | .941 | - | W +104 | u6.5 |
| A.Lyon | Jan 20, 2026 | NAS 3 - BUF 5 | W | 3 | 34 | .912 | - | W +114 | o6.5 |
| U.Luukkonen | Jan 19, 2026 | CAR 2 - BUF 1 | L | 2 | 29 | .931 | - | L +158 | u6.5 |
W/L
4-2-0-0
GAA
2.33
Save %
.898
| Date | Score | W/L | GA | SA | SV% | SO | ML | O/U | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S.Bobrovsky | Jan 27, 2026 | FLA 3 - UTAH 4 | L | 3 | 19 | .842 | - | L -154 | o6.0 |
| V.Vanecek | Jan 27, 2026 | FLA 3 - UTAH 4 | W | 3 | 30 | .900 | - | L -154 | o6.0 |
| D.Tarasov | Jan 25, 2026 | CHI 1 - FLA 5 | W | 1 | 22 | .955 | - | W -137 | o5.5 |
| S.Bobrovsky | Jan 24, 2026 | MIN 3 - FLA 4 (OT) | W | 3 | 21 | .857 | - | W +104 | o6.0 |
| D.Tarasov | Jan 22, 2026 | WIN 1 - FLA 2 (SO) | W | 1 | 18 | .944 | - | W -114 | u6.0 |
| S.Bobrovsky | Jan 19, 2026 | FLA 1 - SJ 4 | L | 3 | 27 | .889 | - | L -184 | u6.5 |
BUF vs FLAStats
Offense vs Defense
Goals
| Stat | DEFENSE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 3.33 | Total | 3.22 |
| 0.91 | 1st Period | 0.96 |
| 1.24 | 2nd Period | 0.96 |
| 1.04 | 3rd Period | 1.24 |
| 0.07 | OT | 0.04 |
Shots
| Stat | DEFENSE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 27.96 | Total | 26.07 |
| 8.50 | 1st Period | 8.76 |
| 10.43 | 2nd Period | 8.20 |
| 8.17 | 3rd Period | 7.18 |
| 0.26 | OT | 0.40 |
Shot Pct vs. Save Pct
| Stat | SAVE PCT. |
|
|---|---|---|
| 0.12 | Total | 0.88 |
| 0.11 | 1st Period | 0.89 |
| 0.12 | 2nd Period | 0.88 |
| 0.13 | 3rd Period | 0.83 |
| 0.25 | OT | 0.89 |
Power Play vs Penalty Kill
| Stat | PENALTY KILL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 27 - 139 | G/Att vs. GA/Att | 25 - 154 |
| 19.42 | PP % vs. PK % | 83.77 |
Goaltenders
| Name | S | SV | SV% | WL | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colten Ellis | 314 | 282 | 0.898 | 6-4-0 | ||
| Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen | 450 | 407 | 0.904 | 10-6-1 | ||
| Alex Lyon | 577 | 523 | 0.906 | 10-6-3 | ||