Game Night | Sabres at Panthers

Buffalo Sabres (27-27-4) at Florida Panthers (38-16-4)

Tuesday, February 27 at 7 p.m.

The Sabres have won three straight contests as they open a two-game road trip in Florida, which concludes Thursday with a visit to the Tampa Bay Lightning.

Get the latest on the team in Monday's practice report.

HOW TO WATCH/LISTEN

Streaming: ESPN+

Radio: WGR 550

LAST TIME OUT

Buffalo

Sabres 3, Hurricanes 2 (SO) (Feb. 25)

Goal scorers: Jeff Skinner, Owen Power

Goaltending: Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen (W, 30/32)

Florida 

Panthers 3, Capitals 2 (OT) (Feb.24)

Goal scorers: Nick Cousins, Aleksander Barkov, Gustav Forsling

Goaltending: Anthony Stolarz (W, 22/24)

PLAYERS TO WATCH

Buffalo

• Rasmus Dahlin has skated at least 29 minutes in each of Buffalo's last six games, including a career-high 31:43 against Carolina on Sunday. It's the longest such streak in the NHL since Erik Karlsson did so in seven straight games during the 2015-16 season.
• Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen has started 14 of Buffalo's last 16 games and has a .936 save percentage in that span. He has allowed two goals or fewer in 11 of his last 14 starts.

Florida

• Forward Sam Reinhart ranks second in the NHL with 39 goals, including a franchise-record 22 goals on the power play.
• Forward Carter Verhaeghe scored two goals in the previous matchup between the Sabres and Panthers this season, a 4-0 Florida win at KeyBank Center on Feb. 15.

THE ROAD AHEAD

Thursday, Feb. 29: Buffalo at Tampa Bay, 7 p.m.

Saturday, March 2: Buffalo vs. Vegas, 7 p.m. | Tickets

Sunday, March 3: Buffalo vs. Winnipeg, 7 p.m. | Tickets