Oh, folks, can you feel that chill in the air today hovering just around 75°F?
31-18-5 - L1
Buffalo Sabres
28-23-3 - L3
Florida Panthers
Sunrise - Amerant Bank Arena
February 2, 2026 at 12:00 AM - PREGAME
Atlantic / Atlantic
Top 5 Skaters (by Points)
BUF
1
C
Tage Thompson
28G - 28A
(56P)
2
R
Alex Tuch
22G - 25A
(47P)
3
D
Rasmus Dahlin
11G - 33A
(44P)
4
C
Ryan McLeod
11G - 26A
(37P)
5
R
Josh Doan
16G - 20A
(36P)
BUF Injuries
Bryson, Jacob
Upper Body
Day to Day
Bryson (upper body) was designated for injured reserve Friday, Rachel Lenzi of The Buffalo News reports.
Feb 2, 2026
Greenway, Jordan
Abdomen
Day to Day
Greenway (abdomen) will be a game-time decision against the Montreal Canadiens on Saturday, according to Paul Hamilton of WGR Sports Radio 550.
Feb 2, 2026
Luukkonen, Ukko-Pekka
Lower Body
Day to Day
Head coach Lindy Ruff said Thursday that Luukkonen (lower body) is expected to miss about a week, Paul Hamilton of WGR Sports Radio 550 reports.
Feb 5, 2026
Norris, Joshua
Ribs
Day to Day
Norris has been classified as day-to-day by head coach Lindy Ruff, Bill Hoppe of the Olean Times Herald reports Monday, but won't play this week, per Paul Hamilton of WGR Sports Radio 550.
Feb 5, 2026
Timmins, Conor
Leg
Day to Day
Timmins (leg) was placed on injured reserve Saturday, per Paul Hamilton of WGR Sports Radio 550.
Feb 5, 2026
Danforth, Justin
Lower Body
Week to Week
Danforth (lower body) is trending toward a post-Olympic return to action, Bill Hoppe of the Olean Times Herald reports Monday.
Feb 25, 2026
Dunne, Joshua
Undisclosed
Week to Week
Dunne (undisclosed) was placed on injured reserve Thursday, Heather Engel of NHL.com reports.
Feb 25, 2026
Kulich, Jiri
Ear
Week to Week
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
Trades
Jan 24 2026
The Buffalo Sabres acquired Gavin Bayreuther from the Carolina Hurricanes for Viktor Neuchev
Atlantic Standings
FLA
1
C
Sam Reinhart
27G - 25A
(52P)
2
L
Brad Marchand
25G - 25A
(50P)
3
C
Sam Bennett
19G - 23A
(42P)
4
C
Carter Verhaeghe
16G - 25A
(41P)
5
C
Anton Lundell
15G - 21A
(36P)
FLA Injuries
Lundell, Anton
Upper Body
Day to Day
Lundell (upper body) has been ruled out of Saturday's tilt against the Winnipeg Jets, according to Jameson Olive of the Florida Panthers' official site.
Feb 2, 2026
Marchand, Brad
Undisclosed
Day to Day
Marchand (undisclosed) will miss Saturday's game versus Winnipeg, Jameson Olive of the Florida Panthers' official site reports.
Feb 2, 2026
Gadjovich, Jonah
Upper Body
Week to Week
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
Jones, Seth
Upper Body
Week to Week
Jones (upper body) was moved from regular IR to long-term injured reserve Monday, per PuckPedia.
Feb 26, 2026
Nosek, Tomas
Knee
Week to Week
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
Atlantic Standings
Goaltending
BUF
13-7-3
2.64 GAA
91.3% SV
FLA
20-16-1
3.05 GAA
87.5% SV
BUF
11-7-2
2.73 GAA
90.3% SV
FLA
8-7-2
2.67 GAA
90.4% SV
BUF
7-4-0
3.05 GAA
89.8% SV
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Goaltenders
BUF
31-18-5
GAA: 3.04
SV%: 0.898
vs
FLA
28-23-3
GAA: 3.24
SV%: 0.875