The Florida Panthers (50-24-6, fourth in the Eastern Conference) take on an opponent at the opposite end of the standings, the Buffalo Sabres (38-37-5, 13th in the Eastern Conference), on Saturday, April 13 at 5:00 PM ET on ESPN+, MSG-B, and BSFL.
Panthers vs. Sabres Game TV Channel & Live Stream
- Date: Saturday, April 13, 2024
- Time: 5:00 PM ET
- TV: Bally Sports (Regional restrictions may apply)
- FREE NHL LIVE STREAM: Watch Panthers vs. Sabres for free with a trial to Fubo!
Panthers and Sabres Stats, Key Players, and Injuries
Panthers Insights
- The Panthers’ 257 total goals (3.2 per game) make them the 12th-ranked scoring team in the NHL.
- The Panthers have given up 194 total goals (just 2.4 per game), the second-fewest in NHL play.
- Their goal differential (+63) makes them second-best in the league.
- The 63 power-play goals the Panthers have put up this season (on 259 power-play chances) are the fifth-most in the NHL.
- The Panthers’ 24.32% power-play conversion rate is seventh-best in the league.
- The seven shorthanded goals the Panthers have scored this season rank 10th among NHL teams.
- The Panthers kill 82.75% of opponent power plays, the sixth-best penalty-kill percentage in the league.
- The Panthers win 51% of their faceoffs to rank 13th in the NHL.
- The Panthers have a 9.6% shooting percentage as a team, which ranks 24th in the league.
- The Panthers have shut out opponents eight times this season. As a team, they are averaging 23.4 hits and 12.8 blocked shots per game.
Panthers Key Players
- Sam Reinhart is one of Florida’s leading contributors this season with 91 points. He has averaged 0.7 goals per game, shooting 24%.
- Having scored 26 goals and adding 59 assists, Matthew Tkachuk is an important piece of the offense for Florida through 78 games.
- Aleksander Barkov Jr. has contributed 75 points for Florida in 71 games this season, netting a goal on 11.6% of his shots and putting up 22 goals and 53 assists.
- In the 57 games Sergei Bobrovsky has played this season, his save percentage is .914, 13th in the league.
Panthers Injuries
Aaron Ekblad: Undisclosed (Out), Carter Verhaeghe: Undisclosed (Out)
Sabres Insights
- With 238 goals (3.0 per game), the Sabres have the league’s 21st-ranked offense.
- The Sabres have given up 238 total goals this season (3.0 per game), 13th in the league.
- They have the 16th-ranked goal differential in the league at 0.
- The Sabres have 36 power-play goals (29th in NHL) on 219 chances.
- The Sabres have the league’s 29th-ranked power-play percentage (16.44).
- The Sabres have six shorthanded goals (16th in NHL).
- At 79.41, the Sabres have the 17th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
- The Sabres win 45.1% of faceoffs, 32nd-ranked in the NHL.
- The Sabres’ 9.6% shooting percentage is 24th in the league.
- The Sabres have shut out their opponent five times. They are averaging 18.8 hits and 14.6 blocked shots per game.
Sabres Key Players
- Alex Tuch has put up 59 points (0.8 per game) for Buffalo, with 22 goals and 37 assists in 73 games (playing 18:37 per game).
- Rasmus Dahlin has scored 58 total points (0.7 per game) this season. He has 20 goals and 38 assists.
- Tage Thompson has posted 29 goals on the season, chipping in 27 assists.
- Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen is 27-22-3 this season, compiling 1300 saves and allowing 129 goals (2.6 goals against average) with a .910 save percentage (20th in the league).
Sabres Injuries
Mattias Samuelsson: Upper Body (Out For Season), Bowen Byram: Personal (Questionable)