The Florida Panthers (3-3) visit the Buffalo Sabres (1-3) at KeyBank Center in Buffalo, New York on October 18, 2025, starting at 1 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

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Panthers’ 2025-26 Stats

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Panthers vs. Sabres Top Players

Panthers

A leading offensive player this season for Florida, Brad Marchand has recorded six points.
Anton Lundell has two goals and three assists for Florida to compile five total points (0.8 per game).
Evan Rodrigues has contributed four points for Florida in six games this season, scoring on 16.7% of his shots and recording two goals and two assists.
As Florida’s top goalie, Sergei Bobrovsky has recorded 3 wins and 1 loss this season while allowing seven goals with 83 saves.
Sabres

Tage Thompson scored 44 goals (0.6 per game) and put up 28 assists (0.4 per game) last season, fueling the Buffalo offense with 72 total points (0.9 per game). He averaged 3.1 shots per game, shooting 18.2%.
Rasmus Dahlin collected 67 points last season, with 17 goals and 50 assists.
Buffalo’s Alex Tuch was among the leaders on the team with 66 total points (35 goals and 31 assists).
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen had a 24-24-5 record last season, with an .887 save percentage (51st in the league). He conceded 169 goals (3.2 goals against average).
Panthers vs. Sabres Injury Report

Panthers

Tomas Nosek: Out (Knee),

Matthew Tkachuk: Out (Groin),

Aleksander Barkov Jr.: Out (Knee),

Dmitry Kulikov: Out (Upper Body)

Sabres

Michael Kesselring: Out (Undisclosed),

Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen: Out (Lower Body),

Jordan Greenway: Out (Lower Body),

Carson Meyer: Out (Knee),

Joshua Norris: Out (Upper Body),

Mattias Samuelsson: Day-To-Day (Upper Body),

Justin Danforth: Day-To-Day (Lower Body)

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