BUF
BUF
Buffalo Sabres
49-23-8 · W3 · L10: 5-3-2
L
W
W
W
W
W
L
OT
W
W
Final
5—3
2026-02-02 · Amerant Bank Arena
FLA
FLA
Florida Panthers
38-38-4 · W1 · L10: 3-6-1
L
L
L
W
W
W
L
W
L
W
FLA controlled xG 4.3 to 4.0 but BUF won on execution

xG Flow

CUMULATIVE
012341ST2ND3RD
BUF xG
4.04
ACTUAL
5 — 3
FLA xG
4.29

Scoring Timeline

0.11
HIGH xG
FLA1P 00:37Even Strength
Sandis Vilmanis
95
Sandis Vilmanis(2)
L · FLA · #95
A.J. Greer (10), Niko Mikkola (8)
BUF 0 - 1 FLA
0.07
MED xG
FLA1P 05:54Even Strength
Evan Rodrigues
17
Evan Rodrigues(10)
C · FLA · #17
Sam Reinhart (26), Tobias Bjornfot (1)
BUF 0 - 2 FLA
0.05
MED xG
BUF1P 15:03Even Strength
Tage Thompson
72
Tage Thompson(29)
C · BUF · #72
Peyton Krebs (17), Rasmus Dahlin (34)
BUF 1 - 2 FLA
0.05
MED xG
BUF1P 18:26Even Strength
Peyton Krebs
19
Peyton Krebs(7)
C · BUF · #19
Rasmus Dahlin (35), Alex Tuch (26)
BUF 2 - 2 FLA
0.09
MED xG
BUF2P 05:44Even Strength
Zach Benson
9
Zach Benson(7)
L · BUF · #9
Ryan McLeod (27), Owen Power (13)
BUF 3 - 2 FLA
0.11
HIGH xG
FLA2P 18:59Power Play
Uvis Balinskis
26
Uvis Balinskis(4)
D · FLA · #26
Sam Reinhart (27), Carter Verhaeghe (26)
BUF 3 - 3 FLA
0.11
HIGH xG
BUF3P 05:31Power Play
Jason Zucker
17
Jason Zucker(14)
L · BUF · #17
Josh Doan (21), Jack Quinn (23)
BUF 4 - 3 FLA
0.13
HIGH xG
BUF3P 17:51Even Strength
Josh Doan
91
Josh Doan(17)
R · BUF · #91
Peyton Krebs (18), Ryan McLeod (28)
BUF 5 - 3 FLA

Three Stars

PUCKLAB PICKS
★1
Alex Lyon
34
Alex Lyon
G · BUF · #34
39/42 saves, .928 SV%, +1.5 GSAx
★2
Peyton Krebs
19
Peyton Krebs
C · BUF · #19
1G, 2A, 1 SOG, 7 HIT
★3
Josh Doan
91
Josh Doan
R · BUF · #91
1G, 1A, 1 SOG, 3 HIT

Team Stats

BUFFLA
20Shots42
4.04xGF4.29
38.5CF%61.5
49.2FO%50.8
1/3PP1/4
23Hits22
20Blocks13
17Giveaways17
2Takeaways7
8PIM6

Period Breakdown

PeriodBUF SOGFLA SOGBUF xGFLA xG
1st670.440.95
2nd5180.801.98
3rd4142.811.36
Total15394.054.29

Penalties

7 TOTAL
2P 03:36
BUF
Ryan McLeoddelaying-game (2 min)
2P 12:51
FLA
Jeff Petrytripping (2 min)
Drawn by Zach Benson
2P 17:11
BUF
Jack Quinnslashing (2 min)
Drawn by Aaron Ekblad
3P 00:35
FLA
Aaron Ekbladholding (2 min)
Drawn by Alex Tuch
3P 05:19
FLA
Cole Schwindthooking (2 min)
Drawn by Peyton Krebs
3P 12:15
BUF
Rasmus Dahlintripping (2 min)
Drawn by Eetu Luostarinen
3P 13:08
BUF
Bowen Byramslashing (2 min)
Drawn by Evan Rodrigues