Final Score
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | OT | SO | Final | SOG | |
| Panthers (13-13-6) |
0 | 1 | 4 | – | – | 5 | 36 |
| Sabres (20-10-5) |
1 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 2 | 32 |
Top Notes
- With two points (1+1) tonight, Jeff Skinner has extended his point streak to seven games (5+4). In his last seven games against the Panthers, Skinner has eight points (6+2).
- Skinner’s goal was his 25th of the campaign in the team’s 35th game of the season. According to the NHL, Alexander Mogilny (34th team game in 1992-93) is the only player in Sabres history to score 25 before the team’s 35th game of the season.
- Before Skinner tonight, three other Sabres had scored their 25th goal in the team’s 35th game of the season: Rick Martin (1973-74), Gilbert Perreault (1977-78) and Thomas Vanek (2008-09).
- Sam Reinhart’s assists tonight extended his point streak to 11 games (5+13). It’s the second-longest active streak in the NHL this season and the Sabres’ longest since Jack Eichel’s 11-game streak from Feb. 14 to March 7, 2017.
- Jack Eichel’s assist extended his point streak to seven games (9+5).
- Rasmus Ristolainen’s goal gave him 11 points (2+9) in his last 11 home games.
- Alexander Barkov’s power-play goal ended the Sabres’ penalty killing streak at 20 consecutive kills. It was the team’s best such streak since they killed 23 in a row from Jan. 10 to 25, 2016.
Tonight’s Goaltenders
| Tonight’s Stats |
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| Team | Goaltender | Decision | SV% | GAA |
| Panthers | Luongo | W | .938 | 2.01 |
| Sabres | Hutton | L | .886 | 4.06 |
| Updated Season Stats | ||||
| Team | Goaltender | Record | SV% | GAA |
| Panthers | Luongo | 7-5-1 | .906 | 2.95 |
| Sabres | Hutton | 13-9-2 | .917 | 2.61 |
Post-Game Audio
Sabres head coach Phil Housley
Sabres forward Jeff Skinner
Sabres forward Jack Eichel
Sabres defenseman Rasmus Ristolainen
Panthers head coach Bob Boughner
Panthers forward Evgenii Dadonov
Panthers forward Frank Vatrano
