Girgeensosn, Eichel lead Sabres over Panthers, 5-2
Zemgus Girgensons scored twice, Jack Eichel had a goal and two assists and the Buffalo Sabres beat the Florida Panthers 5-2 on Sunday night to snap a three-game losing streak.
National Hockey League
FINAL
Buffalo Sabres
5
Florida Panthers
2
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BUF | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| FLA | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Amerant Bank Arena · 14,443 att.
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/31/26 | @ Los Angeles Kings | W 3-2 | NHL |
| 10/29/26 | @ Anaheim Ducks | W 7-6 | NHL |
| 10/27/26 | @ San Jose Sharks | W 2-0 | NHL |
| 10/24/26 | @ Washington Capitals | L 3-4 | NHL |
| 10/21/26 | vs Philadelphia Flyers | L 1-3 | NHL |
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Play by Play
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Missed 17:31 5-2
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Penalty 17:21
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Missed 15:01 5-2
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Penalty 14:05
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Goal 13:25 5-2
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Missed 12:23 4-2
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Missed 6:31 4-2
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Missed 6:24 4-2
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Missed 5:38 4-2
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Missed 4:20 4-2
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Goal 3:08 4-2
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Penalty 2:14
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Missed 0:16 4-1
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Missed 17:32 4-1
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Missed 16:56 4-1
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Penalty 15:26
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Goal 14:41 4-1
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Missed 11:14 3-1
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Missed 10:55 3-1
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Goal 9:29 3-1
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Missed 7:19 3-0
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Penalty 7:09
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Missed 5:35 3-0
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Goal 3:42 3-0
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Goal 18:23 2-0
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Goal 16:24 1-0
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Missed 15:43 0-0
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Missed 15:36 0-0
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Penalty 11:31
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Missed 10:52 0-0
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Missed 7:45 0-0
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Missed 2:50 0-0
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End of Game 20:00 5-2
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Period End 20:00 5-2
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Shot 19:59 5-2
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Hit 19:25 5-2
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Shot 19:12 5-2
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Face Off 18:58 5-2
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Stoppage 18:58 5-2
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Shot 18:56 5-2
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Shot 18:49 5-2
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Face Off 18:19 5-2
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Stoppage 18:19 5-2
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Shot 18:19 5-2
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Face Off 17:52 5-2
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Stoppage 17:52 5-2
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Shot 17:51 5-2
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Missed 17:31 5-2
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Face Off 17:21 5-2
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Penalty 17:21
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Face Off 16:44 5-2
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Stoppage 16:44 5-2
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Shot 16:43 5-2
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Shot 15:11 5-2
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Giveaway 15:03 5-2
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Missed 15:01 5-2
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Takeaway 14:40 5-2
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Face Off 14:05 5-2
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Stoppage 14:05 5-2
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Penalty 14:05
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Hit 14:01 5-2
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Giveaway 13:35 5-2
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Shot 13:32 5-2
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Face Off 13:25 5-2
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Goal 13:25 5-2
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Shot 13:24 4-2
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Face Off 13:16 4-2
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Stoppage 13:16 4-2
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Face Off 12:49 4-2
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Stoppage 12:49 4-2
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Shot 12:49 4-2
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Face Off 12:35 4-2
Showing the last 40 of 279 events.
Team Stats
BUF
FLA
15
Blocked Shots
8
21
Hits
12
7
Takeaways
10
26
Shots
45
0
Power Play Goals
1
2
Power Play Opportunities
4
0.0
Power Play Percentage
25.0
0
Short Handed Goals
0
0
Shootout Goals
0
22
Faceoffs Won
28
44.0
Faceoff Win Percent
56.0
9
Giveaways
7
4
Total Penalties
2
8
Penalty Minutes
4
Head to Head
BUF leads series 2-0
Injuries
Florida Panthers
- Brad Marchand Injured Reserve
- Aleksander Barkov Injured Reserve
- Jonah Gadjovich Injured Reserve
Buffalo Sabres
- Zach Benson Day-To-Day
- Konsta Helenius Out
- Justin Danforth Injured Reserve
- Alex Lyon Injured Reserve
- Matt Grzelcyk Injured Reserve
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