Mittelstadt seals Sabres 3-2 shootout win over Panthers
Casey Mittelstadt and Jack Eichel scored shootout goals and the Buffalo Sabres matched their best start to a season in 10 years with a 3-2 win over the Florida Panthers on Friday night.
National Hockey League
FINAL
Florida Panthers
2
Buffalo Sabres
3
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FLA | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| BUF | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
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Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 10/22/26 | @ Pittsburgh Penguins | L 0-4 | NHL |
| 10/21/26 | @ Ottawa Senators | L 1-5 | NHL |
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Play by Play
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Shootout End 0:00 0-1
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Shootout End 0:00 0-1
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Goal 0:00 2-3
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Missed 0:00 2-3
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Goal 0:00 2-3
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Missed 19:27 0-0
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Missed 19:11 0-0
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Goal 19:49 2-2
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Missed 18:57 1-2
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Missed 16:30 1-2
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Missed 15:14 1-2
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Penalty 7:26
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Goal 6:15 1-2
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Penalty 3:38
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Missed 3:05 0-2
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Missed 2:37 0-2
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Goal 2:02 0-2
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Missed 0:41 0-1
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Missed 19:58 0-1
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Goal 19:29 0-1
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Penalty 17:27
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Missed 16:32 0-0
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Missed 14:28 0-0
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Missed 14:21 0-0
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Missed 12:40 0-0
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Missed 10:57 0-0
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Missed 10:08 0-0
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Missed 9:22 0-0
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Penalty 6:27
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Missed 6:25 0-0
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Penalty 6:12
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Missed 5:21 0-0
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Missed 4:44 0-0
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Missed 18:27 0-0
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Missed 13:00 0-0
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Penalty 10:00
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Missed 7:38 0-0
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Missed 3:12 0-0
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End of Game 0:00 0-1
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Shootout End 0:00 0-1
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Shootout End 0:00 0-1
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Goal 0:00 2-3
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Missed 0:00 2-3
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Shot 0:00 2-3
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Shot 0:00 2-3
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Goal 0:00 2-3
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Period Start 0:00 0-1
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Period End 20:00 0-0
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Face Off 19:48 0-0
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Stoppage 19:48 0-0
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Shot 19:41 0-0
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Missed 19:27 0-0
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Shot 19:19 0-0
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Missed 19:11 0-0
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Shot 18:16 0-0
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Shot 17:55 0-0
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Face Off 16:18 0-0
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Stoppage 16:18 0-0
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Shot 16:17 0-0
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Shot 15:58 0-0
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Face Off 15:00 0-0
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Period Start 0:00 0-0
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Period End 20:00 2-2
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Face Off 19:59 2-2
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Stoppage 19:59 2-2
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Face Off 19:49 2-2
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Goal 19:49 2-2
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Shot 19:39 1-2
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Shot 19:35 1-2
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Face Off 19:11 1-2
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Stoppage 19:11 1-2
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Shot 19:11 1-2
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Shot 19:09 1-2
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Face Off 18:59 1-2
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Stoppage 18:59 1-2
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Missed 18:57 1-2
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Giveaway 18:14 1-2
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Face Off 17:57 1-2
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Team Stats
FLA
BUF
14
Blocked Shots
10
13
Hits
14
2
Takeaways
6
43
Shots
32
0
Power Play Goals
0
2
Power Play Opportunities
4
0.0
Power Play Percentage
0.0
0
Short Handed Goals
0
0
Shootout Goals
2
28
Faceoffs Won
35
44.4
Faceoff Win Percent
55.6
9
Giveaways
11
4
Total Penalties
2
8
Penalty Minutes
4
Head to Head
BUF leads series 1-0
Injuries
Buffalo Sabres
- Zach Benson Day-To-Day
- Konsta Helenius Out
- Justin Danforth Injured Reserve
- Alex Lyon Injured Reserve
- Matt Grzelcyk Injured Reserve
Florida Panthers
- Brad Marchand Injured Reserve
- Aleksander Barkov Injured Reserve
- Jonah Gadjovich Injured Reserve
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