Final
Saturday, April 7, 2018 · BB&T Center
Game analysis
Panthers beat Sabres 4–3
- V. Trocheck scored the game-winner at 18:37 of the third.
- The Panthers scored first and led the rest of the way.
- An empty-net goal sealed it late.
- J. Reimer stopped 38 of 41 shots (.927) for the win.
- The Panthers won despite being outshot 41–27.
- Power play: FLA 1/3, BUF 1/3.
Three stars
- 1st starV. Trocheck
FLA · 1G 1A
- 2nd starJ. Huberdeau
FLA · 1G 0A
- 3rd starR. Vrbata
FLA · 0G 0A
Scoring summary
1st
- 3:04FLAJ. HuberdeauPPAssists: V. Trocheck, A. Ekblad0–1
- 10:59FLAC. SceviourAssists: F. Vatrano0–2
- 13:39FLAN. BjugstadAssists: E. Dadonov, J. McCann0–3
2nd
No scoring
3rd
- 15:30BUFJ. PominvilleAssists: E. Rodrigues, C. Mittelstadt1–3
- 15:51BUFS. ReinhartAssists: B. Guhle2–3
- 18:37FLAV. TrocheckENAssists: C. Sceviour2–4
- 19:43BUFR. O'ReillyPPAssists: J. Eichel3–4
Team stats
| BUF | Stat | FLA |
|---|---|---|
| 41 | Shots | 27 |
| 50.0% | Faceoff % | 50.0% |
| 1/3 | Power Play | 1/3 |
| 6 | PIM | 6 |
| 11 | Hits | 6 |
| 12 | Blocked | 20 |
| 13 | Giveaways | 25 |
| 11 | Takeaways | 7 |
Sabres at Panthers 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