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Match Report

Panthers snap 5-game skid with 4-1 victory over Sabres

Roberto Luongo broke a tie with Curtis Joseph for fourth place on the NHL career victory list with 455, making 24 saves in the Florida Panthers' 4-1 win over the Buffalo Sabres on Friday night.

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Last five matches

DateOppResultCompetition
11/4/26 vs Chicago Blackhawks W 5-3 NHL
11/2/26 vs Detroit Red Wings L 3-5 NHL
10/30/26 vs Winnipeg Jets W 5-2 NHL
10/27/26 @ Winnipeg Jets W 5-1 NHL
10/25/26 @ Chicago Blackhawks W 3-2 NHL
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Team Stats

FLA BUF
11
Blocked Shots
15
16
Hits
23
5
Takeaways
6
31
Shots
25
0
Power Play Goals
1
3
Power Play Opportunities
2
0.0
Power Play Percentage
50.0
0
Short Handed Goals
0
0
Shootout Goals
0
21
Faceoffs Won
31
40.4
Faceoff Win Percent
59.6
8
Giveaways
7
6
Total Penalties
6
15
Penalty Minutes
15

Head to Head

FLA leads series 1-0

FLA Last 5 matchups BUF
  1. 4 Final 2018-04-07 @ FLA 3
  2. 4 Final 2018-03-03 @ FLA 1
  3. 4 Final 2018-02-02 @ BUF 2
  4. 4 Final 2017-11-11 @ BUF 1

Injuries

Buffalo Sabres

  • Konsta Helenius Out
  • Justin Danforth Injured Reserve
  • Alex Lyon Injured Reserve
  • Matt Grzelcyk Injured Reserve

Florida Panthers

  • Anton Lundell Out
  • Brad Marchand Injured Reserve
  • Aleksander Barkov Injured Reserve
  • Jonah Gadjovich Injured Reserve

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