Buffalo Sabres vs Florida PanthersNational Hockey League
Buffalo Sabres53
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Florida PanthersPacy pre-match win probability
55.2% Buffalo Sabres44.8% Florida Panthers
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Match report
Buffalo Sabres beat Florida Panthers 5–3 in the National Hockey League at KeyBank Center, Buffalo, USA on October 12, 2026. By period, Buffalo Sabres scored 2, 1 and 2; Florida Panthers 1, 2 and 0. Buffalo Sabres won by two goals. Recent form: Buffalo Sabres won two and lost three of their last five; Florida Panthers won two and lost three of their last five. Pacy's record holds 4 earlier meetings: Buffalo Sabres won 3, Florida Panthers won 1. Before kick-off, Pacy's model made Buffalo Sabres favourites at 55.2%, and they won.
Timeline
- 13:20Goal — Buffalo Sabres 5–3
- 7:15Goal — Buffalo Sabres 4–3
- 13:41Goal — Florida Panthers 3–3
- 11:25Goal — Buffalo Sabres 3–2
- 6:26Goal — Florida Panthers 2–2
- 15:55Goal — Buffalo Sabres 2–1
- 11:00Goal — Florida Panthers 1–1
- 5:58Goal — Buffalo Sabres 1–0
Match statistics
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Lineups
Florida Panthers
- Sam Bennett
- Lars Eller
- Garnet Hathaway
- Bokondji Imama
- Sam Lafferty
- Anton Lundell
- Eetu Luostarinen
- Sam Reinhart
- Matthew Tkachuk
- Brady Tkachuk
- Carter Verhaeghe
Bench (9)
- Sandis Vilmanis
- Aaron Ekblad
- Gustav Forsling
- Radko Gudas
- Seth Jones
- Dmitry Kulikov
- Niko Mikkola
- Akira Schmid
- Jacob Markstrom
Buffalo Sabres
- Zach Benson
- Josh Doan
- Konsta Helenius
- Tyson Kozak
- Peyton Krebs
- Jiri Kulich
- Beck Malenstyn
- Ryan McLeod
- Josh Norris
- Noah Ostlund
- Jack Quinn
Bench (9)
- Tage Thompson
- Louis Crevier
- Rasmus Dahlin
- Zach Metsa
- Owen Power
- Mattias Samuelsson
- Olen Zellweger
- Colten Ellis
- Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Recent form
Buffalo Sabres
LLWWL
Florida Panthers
LWLLW
Standings
| # | Team | W | L | OTL | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Boston | 4 | 2 | 0 | 8 |
| 4 | Toronto | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
| 5 | Buffalo | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| 6 | Florida | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| 7 | Montreal | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 8 | Detroit | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
Head-to-head
Buffalo Sabres 3 wins, Florida Panthers 1 win
| Date | Result | Hosted by |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-28 | Buffalo Sabres 3–2 Florida Panthers | Florida Panthers |
| 2026-02-03 | Buffalo Sabres 5–3 Florida Panthers | Florida Panthers |
| 2026-01-13 | Buffalo Sabres 3–4 Florida Panthers | Buffalo Sabres |
| 2025-10-18 | Buffalo Sabres 3–0 Florida Panthers | Buffalo Sabres |
Venue and officials
- Venue
- KeyBank Center, Buffalo, NY, USA
- Attendance
- 19,070
- Referee
- Eric Furlatt
- Referee
- Carter Sandlak
- Linesman
- James Tobias
- Linesman
- Joe Mahon
Pacy probability
- Away44.8%
- Home55.2%
Pacy estimates this from the match information available and how both sides have performed. It is an estimate, not a prediction of what will happen.