Florida Panthers (6-3-1, in the Atlantic Division) vs. Buffalo Sabres (4-4-1, in the Atlantic Division)
Buffalo, New York; Monday, 7 p.m. EDT
BOTTOM LINE: The Buffalo Sabres take on the Florida Panthers with a three winning streak intact.
Buffalo has a 4-4-1 record overall and a 2-0-0 record in Atlantic Division play. The Sabres serve 10.2 penalty minutes per game to rank seventh in NHL play.
Florida has a 2-2-0 record in Atlantic Division games and a 6-3-1 record overall. The Panthers are 3-0-1 in games decided by a goal.
Monday's game is the second meeting between these teams this season. The Sabres won 5-2 in the previous meeting. Tage Thompson led the Sabres with two goals.
TOP PERFORMERS: Alex Tuch has three goals and six assists for the Sabres. Zachary Benson has over the last 10 games.
Sam Bennett has seven goals and three assists for the Panthers. Uvis Balinskis has over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Sabres: 4-4-1, averaging three goals, 4.5 assists, 3.5 penalties and 9.2 penalty minutes while giving up 2.9 goals per game.
Panthers: 6-3-1, averaging 3.3 goals, 5.2 assists, 3.7 penalties and 8.3 penalty minutes while giving up 3.1 goals per game.
INJURIES: Sabres: None listed.
Panthers: None listed.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
