Florida Panthers at Buffalo Sabres
· National Hockey LeagueGreer's 2-goal game powers Panthers to a 4-3 victory over the 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.
Sabres: Continue a five-game homestand Wednesday against Philadelphia.
Regular Season SeriesSeries tied 1-1
Scoring Summary
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Goal | 1st Period 2:35 | Sam Reinhart Goal (24) Tip-In, assists: Uvis Balinskis (7), Carter Verhaeghe (19) |
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Goal | 1st Period 10:19 | Jacob Bryson Goal (2) Snap Shot, assists: Ryan McLeod (18), Zach Metsa (1) |
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Goal | 1st Period 15:11 | A.J. Greer Goal (8) Snap Shot, assists: Sam Bennett (18), Carter Verhaeghe (20) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 17:57 | Zach Benson Goal (5) Wrist Shot, assists: Tage Thompson (20) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 11:07 | Anton Lundell Goal (14) Wrist Shot, assists: Eetu Luostarinen (15), Gustav Forsling (15) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 18:46 | A.J. Greer Goal (9) Wrist Shot, assists: Carter Verhaeghe (21), Sam Bennett (19) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 19:46 | Alex Tuch Goal (15) Backhand, assists: Bowen Byram (15), Rasmus Dahlin (26) |
Statistics
FLA |
BUF |
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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 Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Alex Lyon, G | Injured Reserve | Jan 7 |
| Michael Kesselring, D | Injured Reserve | Jan 6 |
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:
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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