By Data Skrive

Jan. 12, 2026 11:30 am EST

NHL play on Monday includes the Buffalo Sabres (24-15-4) hosting the Florida Panthers (23-18-3) at KeyBank Center, starting at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The Sabres are sixth in the Eastern Conference (52 points), and the Panthers are 12th in the Eastern Conference (49 points).

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Injury reportsSabres

Michael Kesselring: Out (Lower Body),

Justin Danforth: Out (Lower Body),

Conor Timmins: Out (Leg),

Alex Lyon: Out (Lower Body),

Jiri Kulich: Out (Ear)

Panthers

Tomas Nosek: Out (Knee),

Cole Schwindt: Out (Arm),

Aleksander Barkov Jr.: Out (Knee),

Jonah Gadjovich: Out (Upper Body),

Dmitry Kulikov: Out (Upper Body),

Seth Jones: Out (Upper Body),

Matthew Tkachuk: Day-To-Day (Groin),

Brad Marchand: Day-To-Day (Undisclosed)

Stats to know
Tage Thompson has 41 points on 22 goals and 19 assists this season.
Alex Lyon has a 2.8 goals-against average, and 521 saves. His .906 save percentage ranks 22nd in the league.
Brad Marchand has 23 goals and 23 assists for 46 total points this season.
Sergei Bobrovsky has 647 saves while allowing 88 goals (2.9 goals-against average) with an .880 save percentage (59th in the league).

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