Game Night | Sabres at Panthers

Buffalo Sabres (38-37-5) at Florida Panthers (50-24-6)

Saturday, April 13 at 5 p.m.

The final road trip of the season begins Saturday against the Florida Panthers before Buffalo closes out 2023-24 against Tampa Bay on Monday. 

The Sabres defeated Washington 4-2 in their home finale on Thursday.

HOW TO WATCH/LISTEN

TV: MSG/MSG+ (pregame coverage begins at 4:30 p.m.)

Streaming: Fubo (within Buffalo broadcast market), ESPN+ (out of market)

Radio: WGR 550

LAST TIME OUT

Buffalo

Sabres 4, Capitals 2 (April 11)

Goal scorers: Zach Benson, Alex Tuch, Jack Quinn, Dylan Cozens

Goaltending: Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen (W, 22/24)

Florida

Panthers 4, Blue Jackets 0 (April 11)

Goal scorers: Matthew Tkachuk, Evan Rodrigues, Sam Reinhart, Vladimir Tarasenko

Goaltending: Sergei Bobrovsky (W, 25/25)

PLAYERS TO WATCH

Buffalo

• Alex Tuch is riding a five-game point streak with three goals and five assists for eight points in that span. He and leads the Sabres with 59 points (22+37) in 73 games this season.
• Tage Thompson has recorded 21 points (11+10) in his last 16 games, including seven points (3+4) in his last five games, while rookie forward Zach Benson has tallied six points (1+5) in his last five games.

Florida

• Matthew Tkachuk has scored three goals in his last four games. He ranks second on the team in points with 85 points (26+59) in 78 games.
• Goaltenders Anthony Stolarz and Sergei Bobrovsky are both fresh off of shutouts after Stolarz posted 26 saves in a 2-0 win over Ottawa on Tuesday and Bobrovsky stopped all 25 shots he faced in a 4-0 victory over Columbus on Thursday.

THE ROAD AHEAD

Monday, April 15: Buffalo at Tampa Bay, 7 p.m.