FLORIDA PANTHERS NOTES:
BAPTIST HEALTH INJURY REPORT
- F Anthony Duclair | Games Missed: 44
- F Patric Hornqvist | Games Missed: 19
- G Spencer Knight | Games Missed: 3
Total Man Games Lost Due to Injury: 131
LAST GAME
Panthers 4, Canucks 3 – Jan. 14 – FLA Live Arena
FLA Goals: Lomberg (5), E. Staal (7), Ekblad (7-PPG), Barkov (11-PPG),
VAN Goals: Studnicka (4), Myers (1), Horvat (30-PPG)
FLA Goalie: Bobrovsky (W) – 35 Saves
VAN Goalie: Martin (L) – 31 Saves
FLA Shots: 35
VAN Shots: 38
Notes: Aaron Ekblad registered two points (1-1-2), extending his point streak to two games (1-2-3)…Matthew Tkachuk notched an assist to extend his point streak to a season-long six games (5-5-10)…Aleksander Barkov produced an assist to extend his point streak to three games (2-2-4)…Sam Reinhart posted an assist to extend his point streak to three games (1-2-3)…Nick Cousins recorded an assist for his second point in as many games (1-1-2)…Anton Lundell skated in his 100th NHL game…FLA PP: 2-3, FLA PK: 4-5
RECENT TRANSACTIONS:
- Jan. 15: F Zac Dalpe loaned to Charlotte (AHL)
- Jan. 11: D Casey Fitzgerald claimed off waivers from BUF | D Matt Kiersted loaned to Charlotte (AHL)
- Jan. 10: G Alex Lyon recalled from Charlotte (AHL)
PANTHERS vs. SABRES
ALL-TIME vs. BUF: 52-44-4-8
ALL-TIME ROAD vs. BUF: 23-25-3-5
2022-23 vs. BUF: 1-0-0
CATS STATS
- Aleksander Barkov has logged 29 points (9-20-29) over 25 career games against Buffalo.
- Matthew Tkachuk has produced 14 points (8-6-14) over 11 career games vs. the Sabres.
CATS AND SABRES
The Panthers visit the KeyBank Center for the second time this season following Florida’s 4-3 win on Oct. 15, 2022. Matthew Tkachuk (1-1-2) and Aleksander Barkov (0-2-2) each registered two points and the Cats tallied two power-play goals to defeat the Sabres. The Panthers have won each of their past five matchups with Buffalo in regulation since Dec. 2, 2021, outscoring Buffalo 26-14 over that span for a 5.20 goals per game average. The Cats have earned the victory in each of their past three visits to KeyBank Center, owning a 6-2-1 record over their past nine trips to Buffalo since Nov. 10, 2017.
BUFFALO SABRES NOTES:
LAST GAME
Saturday, Jan. 14
Buffalo 5 at Nashville 3
Goals: Skinner, Cozens, Olofsson, Okposo, Quinn
Goalie: Luukkonen (38 saves/41 shots)
PP: 1/4; PK: 2/3; Shots: Nashville 41 – Buffalo 33
CURRENT INJURIES – (Man Games Lost: 99)
Player (injury, first game missed) – total games missed
N/A
TRANSACTIONS IN PAST SEVEN DAYS
1/10: Activated D Henri Jokiharju off IR; Placed D Casey Fitzgerald on waivers
1/11: Recalled G Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen from Rochester (AHL); Loaned F Jack Quinn to Rochester
1/13: Recalled F Jack Quinn from Rochester (AHL); Loaned F Peyton Krebs to Rochester
UPCOMING GAMES
Tuesday, Jan. 17: Buffalo at Chicago, 8:30 p.m.
Thursday, Jan. 19: NY Islanders at Buffalo, 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, Jan. 21: Anaheim at Buffalo, 12:30 p.m.
Monday, Jan. 23: Buffalo at Dallas, 8:30 p.m.
Tuesday, Jan. 24: Buffalo at St. Louis, 8:00 p.m.
TODAY’S GAME
PANTHERS AT SABRES
• This is the second of four meetings between the Sabres and Panthers this season.
• Last meeting: Florida defeated Buffalo 4-3 in Buffalo on Oct. 15, 2022.
• Next meeting: Friday, February 24 in Florida.
• The Sabres are 4-6-0 in their last 10 games against the Panthers; 4-6-0 at home.
• This is the 109th game all-time between Buffalo and Florida; Buffalo has a 52-47-9 series record.
• The Sabres are 30-22-4 at home against the Panthers all-time.
THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW
• Today’s game marks Buffalo’s third of eight afternoon games this season. The Sabres are 1-1-0 in their first two afternoon contests of 2022-23.
• Casey Mittelstadt has six assists in his last six games and a point in today’s game would give him a three-game point streak.
• Rasmus Dahlin has recorded 31 points (6+25) in his last 26 games, including 10 points (3+7) in his last 10 games.
• A point in today’s game would give Dahlin a four-game point streak.
• Alex Tuch has notched 34 points (13+21) in his last 26 games, including 17 points (7+10) in his last 13 games.
• Tage Thompson has recorded seven points (4+3) in his last six games.
• Dylan Cozens has tallied 32 points (10+21) in his last 28 games and owns nine points (3+6) in his last nine games.
• In his last 20 games, Jeff Skinner has notched 28 points (13+15).
• Victor Olofsson has three points (2+1) in his last two games.
