Final
Tuesday, January 5, 2016 · First Niagara Center
Game analysis
Panthers beat Sabres 5–1
- D. MacKenzie scored the game-winner at 8:54 of the second.
- An empty-net goal sealed it late.
- R. Luongo stopped 31 of 32 shots (.969) for the win.
- The Panthers won despite being outshot 32–27.
- Power play: FLA 0/1, BUF 1/5.
- J. Huberdeau led all scorers with 1 goal and 1 assist.
Three stars
- 1st starJ. Huberdeau
FLA · 1G 1A
- 2nd starR. Luongo
FLA · .969 SV%
- 3rd starC. Knight
FLA · 1G 1A
Scoring summary
1st
- 9:45FLAJ. JagrAssists: J. Huberdeau1–0
2nd
- 2:44BUFR. O'ReillyPPAssists: J. Eichel, J. McGinn1–1
- 8:54FLAD. MacKenzieAssists: C. Knight, A. Petrovic2–1
3rd
- 5:35FLAC. KnightAssists: Q. Howden, D. MacKenzie3–1
- 16:06FLAJ. HuberdeauAssists: A. Barkov4–1
- 18:39FLAB. PirriENAssists: W. Mitchell5–1
Team stats
| FLA | Stat | BUF |
|---|---|---|
| 27 | Shots | 32 |
| 48.4% | Faceoff % | 51.6% |
| 0/1 | Power Play | 1/5 |
| 12 | PIM | 4 |
| 8 | Hits | 13 |
| 12 | Blocked | 9 |
| 7 | Giveaways | 7 |
| 3 | Takeaways | 2 |
Panthers at Sabres recap: final score, goals, shots, period-by-period stats and key takeaways, from the NHL’s official data.
For educational/analytics purposes only — not gambling advice