Buffalo Sabres (24-31-6, in the Atlantic Division) vs. Florida Panthers (39-21-3, in the Atlantic Division)
Sunrise, Florida; Saturday, 6 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: The Buffalo Sabres are looking to stop a five-game losing streak with a win against the Florida Panthers.
Florida has gone 39-21-3 overall with a 7-5-1 record in Atlantic Division games. The Panthers have gone 20-5-3 in games they score one or more power-play goals.
Buffalo is 24-31-6 overall with a 5-9-2 record against the Atlantic Division. The Sabres have a -19 scoring differential, with 194 total goals scored and 213 conceded.
The teams meet Saturday for the third time this season. The Panthers won 5-2 in the last meeting.
TOP PERFORMERS: Sam Reinhart has 32 goals and 35 assists for the Panthers. Aleksander Barkov Jr. has five goals and 10 assists over the last 10 games.
John-Jason Peterka has 20 goals and 31 assists for the Sabres. Rasmus Dahlin has five goals and eight assists over the past 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Panthers: 8-2-0, averaging 3.4 goals, 5.8 assists, 4.1 penalties and 10.2 penalty minutes while giving up 1.7 goals per game.
Sabres: 4-5-1, averaging 3.6 goals, 5.9 assists, 4.5 penalties and 10.7 penalty minutes while giving up 3.6 goals per game.
INJURIES: Panthers: None listed.
Sabres: None listed.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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