Buffalo is looking to end a three-game losing streak. Goalie Anders Nilsson likely will make his third consecutive start in place of Robin Lehner (stomach illness). Lehner practiced Friday and said he isn't likely to play. Coach Dan Bylsma did not say who would start. Kulikov faces the Panthers for the first time after he played the first seven seasons of his NHL career for Florida. He was chosen by the Panthers in the first round (No. 14) of the 2009 NHL Draft. "Playing for them for so many years and now being on the opposite side, it'll definitely be weird," Kulikov said. "I had a great time in Florida, but it's all over now. I'm focused only on the Buffalo Sabres right now, getting a win, getting our team back on track with a win." The Sabres have scored one goal in two games at KeyBank Center and will have rookie right wing Hudson Fasching on the second power-play unit in place of Derek Grant to try to give their offense a spark. "I think Hudson deserves a bigger opportunity and a bigger role in putting him at the net-front on the power play," Bylsma said.