| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 FLA | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 BUF | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
Game Leaders
Alex Tuch
· RW
Alex Tuch
· RW
Sam Bennett
· C
A.J. Greer
· LW
Team Stats
14Blocked Shots16
24Hits24
11Takeaways7
25Shots27
1Power Play Goals0
2Power Play Opportunities3
50.0Power Play Percentage0.0
0Short Handed Goals0
0Shootout Goals0
30Faceoffs Won32
48.4Faceoff Win Percent51.6
12Giveaways14
Play-by-Play
20:00
Game End
20:00
End of 3rd Period
19:55
Niko Mikkola Wrist Shot saved by Devon Levi
19:28
Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Jesper Boqvist
19:28
Icing
18:48
Patrick Giles faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
18:48
Alex Tuch Goal (2) Wrist Shot, assists: none
18:46
Takeaway by Alex Tuch
18:37
Sam Bennett shot blocked by Jordan Greenway
18:34
Takeaway by Evan Rodrigues
18:08
Sam Bennett faceoff won against Tage Thompson
18:08
Goalie Stopped
18:06
Evan Rodrigues Poke saved by Devon Levi
17:58
Jordan Greenway shot blocked by Adam Boqvist
17:05
Adam Boqvist shot blocked by Sam Bennett
16:57
Dylan Cozens faceoff won against Anton Lundell
16:57
Icing
16:49
Aaron Ekblad Wrist Shot Wide Right
16:41
Sam Reinhart Snap Shot Wide Right
16:34
Anton Lundell faceoff won against Dylan Cozens
16:34
Icing
16:08
Gustav Forsling shot blocked by Jiri Kulich
15:54
Carter Verhaeghe hit Peyton Krebs
15:08
Uvis Balinskis hit Ryan McLeod
14:16
Alex Tuch Snap Shot saved by Spencer Knight
13:29
Takeaway by Eetu Luostarinen
13:02
Tage Thompson faceoff won against Anton Lundell
13:02
Gustav Forsling Delaying Game
13:02
Puck in Crowd
12:57
Sam Bennett faceoff won against Tage Thompson
12:57
Icing
12:23
Sam Bennett faceoff won against Dylan Cozens
12:23
Goalie Stopped
12:21
Jordan Greenway Wrist Shot saved by Spencer Knight
12:12
Carter Verhaeghe hit Jordan Greenway
10:49
A.J. Greer shot blocked by Connor Clifton
10:42
Mattias Samuelsson hit Jesper Boqvist
10:24
Evan Rodrigues shot blocked by Jordan Greenway
10:16
Ryan McLeod Wrist Shot saved by Spencer Knight
10:01
Giveaway by Owen Power
9:21
Peyton Krebs Slap Shot Hit Right Post
9:11
Anton Lundell shot blocked by Henri Jokiharju
9:04
Tage Thompson hit Eetu Luostarinen
8:54
Tage Thompson faceoff won against Anton Lundell
8:54
Icing
8:42
Anton Lundell faceoff won against Tage Thompson
8:42
On-Ice Official
8:07
Jesper Boqvist faceoff won against Dylan Cozens
8:07
Icing
7:53
Gustav Forsling shot blocked by Connor Clifton
Thompson scores go-ahead goal, and Sabres end season-opening 3-game skid with 5-2 win over Panthers
— Jordan Greenway and Tage Thompson scored 41 seconds apart in the first period, and the Buffalo Sabres ended a season-opening three-game skid with a 5-2 win over the Florida Panthers on Saturday night.
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