Final
Tuesday, February 9, 2016 · First Niagara Center
Game analysis
Panthers beat Sabres 7–4
- B. Pirri scored the game-winner at 7:39 of the second.
- The Panthers scored first and led the rest of the way.
- An empty-net goal sealed it late.
- R. Luongo stopped 30 of 34 shots (.882) for the win.
- Power play: FLA 0/1, BUF 2/4.
- R. Smith led all scorers with 2 goals and 1 assist.
Three stars
- 1st starR. Smith
FLA · 2G 1A
- 2nd starS. Reinhart
BUF · 2G 0A
- 3rd starJ. Jokinen
FLA · 1G 2A
Scoring summary
1st
- 7:40FLAR. SmithAssists: J. Jokinen, V. Trocheck1–0
- 10:45FLAB. CampbellAssists: A. Petrovic, N. Bjugstad2–0
- 19:35FLAJ. JokinenAssists: R. Smith, V. Trocheck3–0
2nd
- 0:22FLAA. PetrovicAssists: N. Bjugstad4–0
- 1:09BUFS. ReinhartPPAssists: R. Ristolainen, R. O'Reilly4–1
- 5:04BUFS. ReinhartPPAssists: R. O'Reilly, J. Eichel4–2
- 7:39FLAB. PirriAssists: B. Campbell, Q. Howden5–2
- 17:53FLAJ. JagrAssists: J. Huberdeau, A. Ekblad6–2
3rd
- 10:14BUFE. KaneAssists: J. Gorges6–3
- 17:17BUFM. WeberAssists: D. Legwand, C. Franson6–4
- 18:03FLAR. SmithENAssists: J. Jokinen7–4
Team stats
| FLA | Stat | BUF |
|---|---|---|
| 35 | Shots | 34 |
| 55.2% | Faceoff % | 44.8% |
| 0/1 | Power Play | 2/4 |
| 37 | PIM | 31 |
| 15 | Hits | 16 |
| 13 | Blocked | 7 |
| 5 | Giveaways | 5 |
| 0 | Takeaways | 4 |
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