Sabres End Losing Streak with 5-2 Win Against Panthers: Standout Performances from Tage Thompson and Jordan Greenway

Saturday, October 12th, 2024

In the first period, Jordan Greenway and Tage Thompson scored within a span of 41 seconds, contributing to the Buffalo Sabres' 5-2 victory over the Florida Panthers. This win helped the Sabres break a three-game losing streak.

Henri Jokiharju, Mattias Samuelsson, and Alex Tuch also added goals for Buffalo. Florida's Sam Bennett and Nate Schmidt managed to score, but the team suffered their second loss since their opening season win against Boston.

Spencer Knight, the Panthers' goalie, made 22 saves in his first start since coming back from the NHL/NHLPA player assistance program. Meanwhile, Sabres goalie Devon Levi made a crucial save against Sam Reinhart’s attempt in the second period. This led to Jokiharju's goal, increasing Buffalo's lead to 3-1.

The Sabres avoided starting 0-4 for the first time in their franchise history, improving their recent record against Florida to 2-9-1 in the last 12 encounters.

The Panthers, who were missing captain Aleksander Barkov and Matthew Tkachuk, are set to continue their four-game road trip with a match in Columbus on Monday. Meanwhile, the Sabres will begin a three-game adventure in Pittsburgh on Wednesday.

Paul Maurice, the coach of the Panthers, has the NHL record for the most career losses at 738. Sabres coach Lindy Ruff follows closely with 682 losses.

Buffalo Sabres vs Florida Panthers Game Stats

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