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Greer's 2-goal game powers Panthers to a 4-3 victory over the Sabres

A.J. Greer scores goal vs. Sabres

Greer's second two-goal game of the season helped the Panthers to their second straight victory. His scored in the first period to give Florida a 2-1 lead and his empty-net goal in the third was the winner.

Sam Reinhart also scored for the Panthers, who posted consecutive wins after opening a six-game trip with two loss. The close out the road trip with games at Carolina (Friday) and Washington (Saturday). Sergei Bobrovsky made 20 saves.

Jacob Bryson, Zach Benson and Alex Tuch scored for the Sabres, who lost for just the second time in the past 15 games. Colten Ellis made 28 saves.

Reinhart opened the scoring with a power-play goal at 2:30 of the first period. Bryson made it 1-all at 10:19. Greer got the lead back for Florida at 15:11.

Benson made it 2-2 at 17:57 of the second period. Josh Doan’s assist on the goal extended his point streak to six games.

Lundell made it 3-2 Florida at 11:07 of the third period. Greer's empty-net goal at 18:46 made it 4-2. Tuch's goal a minute later cut it to 4-3.

Panthers forward Brad Marchand missed his third straight game with an undisclosed injury.

Up next Panthers: At Carolina on Friday.

Sabres: Continue a five-game homestand Wednesday against Philadelphia.

Regular Season Series

Series tied 1-1

Scoring Summary

Goal 1st Period 2:35 Sam Reinhart Goal (24) Tip-In, assists: Uvis Balinskis (7), Carter Verhaeghe (19)
Goal 1st Period 10:19 Jacob Bryson Goal (2) Snap Shot, assists: Ryan McLeod (18), Zach Metsa (1)
Goal 1st Period 15:11 A.J. Greer Goal (8) Snap Shot, assists: Sam Bennett (18), Carter Verhaeghe (20)
Goal 2nd Period 17:57 Zach Benson Goal (5) Wrist Shot, assists: Tage Thompson (20)
Goal 3rd Period 11:07 Anton Lundell Goal (14) Wrist Shot, assists: Eetu Luostarinen (15), Gustav Forsling (15)
Goal 3rd Period 18:46 A.J. Greer Goal (9) Wrist Shot, assists: Carter Verhaeghe (21), Sam Bennett (19)
Goal 3rd Period 19:46 Alex Tuch Goal (15) Backhand, assists: Bowen Byram (15), Rasmus Dahlin (26)

Statistics

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14 Blocked Shots 18
18 Hits 22
6 Takeaways 4
32 Shots 23
1 Power Play Goals 0
1 Power Play Opportunities 2
100.0 Power Play Percentage 0.0
0 Short Handed Goals 0
0 Shootout Goals 0
29 Faceoffs Won 31
48.3 Faceoff Win Percent 51.7
12 Giveaways 24
3 Total Penalties 2
9 Penalty Minutes 7
Buffalo Sabres Buffalo Sabres Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Alex Lyon, G Injured Reserve Jan 7
Michael Kesselring, D Injured Reserve Jan 6
Florida Panthers Florida Panthers Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Brad Marchand, LW Day-To-Day Jan 13
Seth Jones, D Injured Reserve Jan 10
Jonah Gadjovich, LW Injured Reserve Jan 5
Cole Schwindt, C Injured Reserve Jan 5
Matthew Tkachuk, LW Injured Reserve Jan 5

Game Information

KeyBank Center

Location: Buffalo, NY
Attendance: 16,343 | Capacity:

2025-26 Atlantic Division Standings

TEAM W L PTS OTL
Detroit 28 15 60 4
Tampa Bay 28 13 59 3
Montreal 26 14 58 6
Toronto 23 15 53 7
Buffalo 24 16 52 4
Boston 25 19 52 2
Florida 24 18 51 3
Ottawa 20 19 45 5
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