Greetings, hockey fans, from a brisk and buzzing Buffalo where the thermometer is teasing us
23-18-3 - W1
Florida Panthers
24-15-4 - W3
Buffalo Sabres
Buffalo - KeyBank Center
January 12, 2026 at 12:00 AM - PREGAME
Atlantic / Atlantic
Top 5 Skaters (by Points)
FLA
1
L
Brad Marchand
23G - 23A
(46P)
2
C
Sam Reinhart
23G - 21A
(44P)
3
C
Sam Bennett
16G - 17A
(33P)
4
C
Anton Lundell
13G - 19A
(32P)
5
C
Carter Verhaeghe
13G - 18A
(31P)
FLA Injuries
Marchand, Brad
Undisclosed
Day to Day
Marchand (undisclosed) will not be available against the Ottawa Senators on Saturday, per Jameson Olive of the Florida Panthers' official site.
Jan 12, 2026
Schwindt, Cole
Arm
Day to Day
Schwindt (arm) was a full participant in Monday's practice, Jameson Olive of the Florida Panthers' official site reports.
Jan 12, 2026
Tkachuk, Matthew
Groin
Day to Day
Tkachuk (groin) is slated to travel with the Florida Panthers during their upcoming six-game road trip, Jameson Olive of the Florida Panthers' official site reports Monday.
Jan 17, 2026
Jones, Seth
Upper Body
Week to Week
Jones (upper body) was placed on injured reserve Saturday, George Richards of Florida Hockey Now reports.
Jan 31, 2026
Gadjovich, Jonah
Upper Body
Month to Month
Gadjovich (upper body) is not expected to return until after the Olympic break, Jameson Olive of the Florida Panthers' official site reports Monday.
Feb 26, 2026
Nosek, Tomas
Knee
Month to Month
Nosek (knee) was moved to non-roster, injured reserve Tuesday.
Feb 26, 2026
Kulikov, Dmitry
Upper Body
Month to Month
Kulikov underwent surgery for his upper-body injury and is expected to be shelved for at least five months, Sean Shapiro of DLLS Sports reports Wednesday.
Mar 17, 2026
Barkov, Aleksander
Knee
Month to Month
Barkov (knee) was shifted to injured reserve Tuesday.
Apr 26, 2026
Trades
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BUF
1
C
Tage Thompson
22G - 19A
(41P)
2
R
Alex Tuch
14G - 22A
(36P)
3
R
Josh Doan
14G - 16A
(30P)
4
D
Rasmus Dahlin
4G - 25A
(29P)
5
C
Ryan McLeod
9G - 17A
(26P)
BUF Injuries
Kesselring, Michael
Lower Body
Day to Day
Kesselring (lower body) was put on injured reserve Tuesday, Rachel Lenzi of The Buffalo News reports.
Jan 17, 2026
Lyon, Alex
Lower Body
Day to Day
Lyon (lower body) is expected to miss about 7-10 days, Bill Hoppe of the Olean Times Herald reports Wednesday.
Jan 17, 2026
Timmins, Conor
Leg
Week to Week
Timmins (leg) was placed on injured reserve Saturday, per Paul Hamilton of WGR Sports Radio 550.
Feb 5, 2026
Kulich, Jiri
Ear
Month to Month
Head coach Lindy Ruff said Monday that Kulich (ear) is slated to miss significant time due to a blood clot issue, Brayton J. Wilson of WBEN reports.
Feb 25, 2026
Danforth, Justin
Lower Body
Month to Month
Danforth (lower body) was put on injured reserve Saturday, per the NHL media site.
Feb 28, 2026
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Goaltending
FLA
18-12-1
2.90 GAA
88.1% SV
BUF
10-6-3
2.82 GAA
90.6% SV
FLA
5-6-2
2.81 GAA
90.4% SV
BUF
9-6-1
2.63 GAA
90.4% SV
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BUF
5-3-0
3.10 GAA
90.0% SV
Goaltenders
FLA
23-18-3
GAA: 3.20
SV%: 0.877
vs
BUF
24-15-4
GAA: 3.12
SV%: 0.895