National Hockey League
Preview
Buffalo at Florida
When: 6:00 PM ET, Saturday, March 8, 2025
Where: Amerant Bank Arena, Sunrise, Florida
Matchup Edge
BUF Edge in: FLA
Offense
Defense
Power Play
Penalty Kill
Face Offs
Discipline
Goaltending
Quick Hits

Overall Team Offense

  • The Florida Panthers are ranked 7 on offense, averaging 3.3 goals per game. The Panthers are scoring 23.0% on the power play for a total of 43 power play goals.
  • The Buffalo Sabres are ranked 12 on offense, averaging 3.1 goals per game. The Sabres are scoring 16.8% on the power play for a total of 29 power play goals.

Home and Away

  • At home the Panthers are averaging 3.1 goals per game, and giving up 2.6 goals against on defense.
  • On the road, the Sabres are averaging 2.9 goals per game, and giving up 3.5 goals against on defense.
Stats and Records
Team Comparison
  W/L Strk Home Away
Buffalo 24-30-5-1 L4 15-14-2-1 9-16-3-0
Florida 38-21-3-0 W4 20-10-2-0 18-11-1-0
Last Meeting
Buffalo Florida
Date Away Home S SV PP S SV PP
10/28/24 FLA 5 BUF 2 28 26 1-3 31 26 2-4
Player Stats
Previous Matchup
Total Points Player  
Buffalo R. Dahlin 1
Florida A. Barkov 2
Goals Player  
Buffalo R. Dahlin 1
Florida A. Barkov 1
Assists Player  
Buffalo J. Peterka 1
Florida A. Barkov 1
Saves Player  
Buffalo U. Luukkonen 26
Florida S. Bobrovsky 26
Season
Total Points Player  
Buffalo T. Thompson 55
Florida S. Reinhart 68
Goals Player  
Buffalo T. Thompson 30
Florida S. Reinhart 33
Assists Player  
Buffalo R. Dahlin 39
Florida A. Barkov 41
Saves Player  
Buffalo U. Luukkonen 1077
Florida S. Bobrovsky 1026
Quickchart Matchup
Buffalo Off vs  Florida Def
3.15 GF
2.77 GA
27.8 Shots
27 Shots
29 PP
36 PK
Florida Off vs  Buffalo Def
3.26 GF
3.45 GA
31.9 Shots
28.9 Shots
43 PP
42 PK