Associated Press
Buffalo Sabres (35-37-6, in the Atlantic Division) vs. Florida Panthers (46-29-4, in the Atlantic Division)
Sunrise, Florida; Saturday, 6 p.m. EDT
BOTTOM LINE: The Florida Panthers take on the Buffalo Sabres in a matchup of Atlantic Division teams.
Florida is 46-29-4 overall with an 11-11-2 record against the Atlantic Division. The Panthers have gone 21-8-0 when they commit fewer penalties than their opponent.
Buffalo has a 35-37-6 record overall and a 10-11-2 record in Atlantic Division games. The Sabres rank second in NHL play with 317 total penalties (averaging 4.1 per game).
Saturday’s game is the fourth time these teams match up this season. The Panthers won 4-0 in the last meeting.
TOP PERFORMERS: Aleksander Barkov Jr. has 20 goals and 49 assists for the Panthers. Sam Reinhart has four goals and two assists over the past 10 games.
Rasmus Dahlin has 16 goals and 47 assists for the Sabres. Ryan McLeod has three goals and nine assists over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Panthers: 4-5-1, averaging 2.2 goals, 3.7 assists, four penalties and 12 penalty minutes while giving up 2.5 goals per game.
Sabres: 8-2-0, averaging 4.5 goals, 7.3 assists, 3.2 penalties and 6.7 penalty minutes while giving up three goals per game.
INJURIES: Panthers: None listed.
Sabres: None listed.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.