Matthew Tkachuk scores in return, Florida Panthers defeat Buffalo Sabres 3-2

— Matthew Tkachuk scored a goal and had an assist in his return from injury and the Florida Panthers defeated the Buffalo Sabres 3-2 on Tuesday night.
Feb 28, 2024, 03:49 am - AP
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1st PeriodBUFFLA
9:25Dylan Cozens (12) (Power Play)
Assists: Jordan Greenway (11), Owen Power (17)
10
12:54Sam Bennett (14)
Assists: Nick Cousins (5), Brandon Montour (16)
11
15:36Matthew Tkachuk (21) (Power Play)
Assists: Carter Verhaeghe (31), Brandon Montour (17)
12
2nd Period
No Goals Scored
3rd PeriodBUFFLA
9:41Brandon Montour (5) (Power Play)
Assists: Matthew Tkachuk (46), Sam Reinhart (29)
13
12:44Tage Thompson (17)
Assists: Rasmus Dahlin (30), Alex Tuch (23)
23

Shot Chart

NHL Shot Chart
  • Niko Mikkola hit Casey Mittelstadt
  • Gustav Forsling Slap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Giveaway by Sam Reinhart
  • Giveaway by Oliver Ekman-Larsson
  • Connor Clifton shot blocked by Dmitry Kulikov
  • Takeaway by Evan Rodrigues
  • Evan Rodrigues Backhand Wide Left
  • Kevin Stenlund Deflected Wide Left
  • Niko Mikkola Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Kevin Stenlund faceoff won against Kyle Okposo
  • Takeaway by Niko Mikkola
  • Ryan Lomberg hit Kyle Okposo
  • Oliver Ekman-Larsson Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Dmitry Kulikov hit Casey Mittelstadt
  • Aleksander Barkov faceoff won against Alex Tuch
  • Giveaway by Gustav Forsling
  • Aleksander Barkov hit Tage Thompson
  • Anton Lundell Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Dmitry Kulikov Interference against Zach Benson
  • Sam Bennett faceoff won against Dylan Cozens
  • Matthew Tkachuk Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Brandon Montour Hooking against Tage Thompson
  • Kevin Stenlund faceoff won against Casey Mittelstadt
  • Jeff Skinner shot blocked by Aaron Ekblad
  • Aleksander Barkov Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Matthew Tkachuk Tip-In Wide Left
  • Carter Verhaeghe hit JJ Peterka
  • Oliver Ekman-Larsson hit Peyton Krebs
  • Sam Reinhart faceoff won against Zemgus Girgensons
  • Gustav Forsling hit Kyle Okposo
  • Oliver Ekman-Larsson Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Jonah Gadjovich hit Tage Thompson
  • Anton Lundell faceoff won against Dylan Cozens
  • Sam Bennett faceoff won against Peyton Krebs
  • Sam Bennett Goal (14) Snap Shot, assists: Nick Cousins (5), Brandon Montour (16)
  • Carter Verhaeghe hit Alex Tuch
  • Kevin Stenlund faceoff won against Kyle Okposo
  • Kevin Stenlund hit Connor Clifton
  • Anton Lundell faceoff won against Casey Mittelstadt
  • Anton Lundell hit Rasmus Dahlin
  • Sam Bennett faceoff won against Peyton Krebs
  • Aleksander Barkov faceoff won against Dylan Cozens
  • Brandon Montour Slap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Matthew Tkachuk Goal (21) Wrist Shot, assists: Carter Verhaeghe (31), Brandon Montour (17)
  • Anton Lundell faceoff won against Jeff Skinner
  • Gustav Forsling Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Kevin Stenlund faceoff won against Kyle Okposo
  • Kevin Stenlund faceoff won against Zemgus Girgensons
  • Kevin Stenlund Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Nick Cousins hit Henri Jokiharju
  • Matthew Tkachuk hit Peyton Krebs
  • Sam Bennett hit Zach Benson
  • Sam Bennett hit Zach Benson
  • Anton Lundell faceoff won against Jeff Skinner
  • Rasmus Dahlin shot blocked by Gustav Forsling
  • Dmitry Kulikov hit Tage Thompson
  • Owen Power shot blocked by Nick Cousins
  • Matthew Tkachuk Roughing against Tage Thompson
  • Giveaway by Dmitry Kulikov
  • Niko Mikkola hit Casey Mittelstadt
  • Sam Bennett Deflected saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Sam Bennett Slap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Brandon Montour Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Aleksander Barkov faceoff won against Casey Mittelstadt
  • Sam Reinhart Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Ryan Lomberg hit Rasmus Dahlin
  • Kevin Stenlund hit Kyle Okposo
  • Oliver Ekman-Larsson hit Eric Robinson
  • Aleksander Barkov faceoff won against Tage Thompson
  • Aleksander Barkov hit Alex Tuch
  • Gustav Forsling Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Sam Reinhart Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Evan Rodrigues faceoff won against Peyton Krebs
  • Niko Mikkola hit Henri Jokiharju
  • Evan Rodrigues Backhand saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Sam Bennett faceoff won against Casey Mittelstadt
  • Sam Bennett hit Connor Clifton
  • Nick Cousins hit Dylan Cozens
  • Nick Cousins Backhand saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Giveaway by Matthew Tkachuk
  • Jonah Gadjovich hit Jacob Bryson
  • Ryan Lomberg hit Zemgus Girgensons
  • Sam Reinhart Tip-In Wide Right
  • Aleksander Barkov Wrist Shot Hit Right Post
  • Matthew Tkachuk Deflected saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Matthew Tkachuk Backhand saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Anton Lundell faceoff won against Alex Tuch
  • Aaron Ekblad Backhand saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Sam Bennett hit Henri Jokiharju
  • Evan Rodrigues Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Kevin Stenlund faceoff won against Casey Mittelstadt
  • Kevin Stenlund Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Jonah Gadjovich hit Jacob Bryson
  • Aleksander Barkov faceoff won against Casey Mittelstadt
  • Aaron Ekblad Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Kevin Stenlund faceoff won against Zemgus Girgensons
  • Ryan Lomberg hit Henri Jokiharju
  • Sam Reinhart faceoff won against Jeff Skinner
  • Takeaway by Aleksander Barkov
  • Giveaway by Aleksander Barkov
  • Carter Verhaeghe hit Tage Thompson
  • Gustav Forsling hit Tage Thompson
  • Zach Benson shot blocked by Aaron Ekblad
  • Evan Rodrigues Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Eetu Luostarinen hit Zach Benson
  • Sam Bennett faceoff won against Casey Mittelstadt
  • Matthew Tkachuk hit Casey Mittelstadt
  • Nick Cousins Tip-In Wide Right
  • Sam Bennett hit Dylan Cozens
  • Matthew Tkachuk Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Nick Cousins Roughing against Jordan Greenway
  • Anton Lundell faceoff won against Zemgus Girgensons
  • Aaron Ekblad Backhand saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Dmitry Kulikov Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Aleksander Barkov faceoff won against Tage Thompson
  • Giveaway by Dmitry Kulikov
  • Dmitry Kulikov Slashing against Rasmus Dahlin
  • Kevin Stenlund faceoff won against Dylan Cozens
  • Takeaway by Anton Lundell
  • Matthew Tkachuk Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Kevin Stenlund faceoff won against Casey Mittelstadt
  • Brandon Montour Slap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Casey Mittelstadt shot blocked by Niko Mikkola
  • Niko Mikkola Tripping against Dylan Cozens
  • Aleksander Barkov faceoff won against Dylan Cozens
  • Gustav Forsling Tip-In saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Aleksander Barkov faceoff won against Peyton Krebs
  • Brandon Montour Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Aleksander Barkov hit Zemgus Girgensons
  • Aleksander Barkov Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Carter Verhaeghe Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Sam Reinhart faceoff won against Casey Mittelstadt
  • Rasmus Dahlin shot blocked by Eetu Luostarinen
  • Kevin Stenlund faceoff won against Dylan Cozens
  • Takeaway by Dmitry Kulikov
  • Sam Bennett Slap Shot Wide Left
  • Sam Bennett hit Connor Clifton
  • Sam Bennett hit Eric Robinson
  • Aleksander Barkov faceoff won against Tage Thompson
  • JJ Peterka shot blocked by Nick Cousins
  • Aleksander Barkov faceoff won against Jordan Greenway
  • Sam Reinhart Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Sam Reinhart Snap Shot Wide Right
  • Brandon Montour Goal (5) Snap Shot, assists: Matthew Tkachuk (46), Sam Reinhart (29)
  • Carter Verhaeghe Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Aleksander Barkov Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Giveaway by Brandon Montour
  • Jonah Gadjovich hit Casey Mittelstadt
  • Jonah Gadjovich hit Jeff Skinner
  • Giveaway by Gustav Forsling
  • Kevin Stenlund faceoff won against Peyton Krebs
  • Dmitry Kulikov hit Rasmus Dahlin
  • Aleksander Barkov faceoff won against Tage Thompson
  • Henri Jokiharju shot blocked by Niko Mikkola
  • Aaron Ekblad hit Tage Thompson
  • Alex Tuch shot blocked by Aleksander Barkov
  • Aleksander Barkov faceoff won against Tage Thompson
  • Matthew Tkachuk Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Giveaway by Sam Reinhart
  • Tage Thompson shot blocked by Matthew Tkachuk
  • Tage Thompson hit Aleksander Barkov
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Tage Thompson faceoff won against Aleksander Barkov
  • Sam Reinhart shot blocked by Erik Johnson
  • Erik Johnson hit Sam Reinhart
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Kyle Okposo faceoff won against Kevin Stenlund
  • Icing
  • Puck in Benches
  • Zemgus Girgensons faceoff won against Kevin Stenlund
  • Owen Power Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Erik Johnson hit Nick Cousins
  • Dylan Cozens hit Nick Cousins
  • Jordan Greenway Wrist Shot saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Alex Tuch Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Sam Reinhart shot blocked by Alex Tuch
  • Giveaway by Connor Clifton
  • Icing
  • Zemgus Girgensons faceoff won against Anton Lundell
  • Erik Johnson Slap Shot saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
  • Zemgus Girgensons Backhand saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Peyton Krebs faceoff won against Sam Bennett
  • Zach Benson Holding against Dmitry Kulikov
  • Icing
  • Tage Thompson faceoff won against Sam Bennett
  • Tage Thompson Wrist Shot saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
  • Tage Thompson Wrap-around Wide Right
  • Tage Thompson hit Aaron Ekblad
  • Rasmus Dahlin Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Dylan Cozens Goal (12) Slap Shot, assists: Jordan Greenway (11), Owen Power (17)
  • Icing
  • Kyle Okposo Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Dylan Cozens faceoff won against Anton Lundell
  • Icing
  • Puck in Benches
  • Gustav Forsling shot blocked by Rasmus Dahlin
  • Kevin Stenlund shot blocked by Connor Clifton
  • Puck in Netting
  • Kyle Okposo hit Jonah Gadjovich
  • Zemgus Girgensons hit Oliver Ekman-Larsson
  • Rasmus Dahlin Wrist Shot saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Off-side
  • Jacob Bryson High-sticking against Sam Bennett
  • Henri Jokiharju Wrist Shot saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Takeaway by Owen Power
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Zemgus Girgensons Snap Shot saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
  • On-Ice Official
  • Zemgus Girgensons hit Ryan Lomberg
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Peyton Krebs faceoff won against Sam Bennett
  • Takeaway by Peyton Krebs
  • Casey Mittelstadt Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Dylan Cozens Snap Shot saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Jeff Skinner Wrist Shot Above Crossbar
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Tage Thompson faceoff won against Sam Bennett
  • Giveaway by Jeff Skinner
  • Kyle Okposo faceoff won against Kevin Stenlund
  • Giveaway by Tage Thompson
  • Giveaway by Alex Tuch
  • Icing
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Kyle Okposo faceoff won against Kevin Stenlund
  • Connor Clifton Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Puck in Netting
  • Icing
  • Kyle Okposo Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Zemgus Girgensons faceoff won against Kevin Stenlund
  • Jeff Skinner hit Aleksander Barkov
  • Tage Thompson Wrist Shot saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Tage Thompson faceoff won against Aleksander Barkov
  • Jacob Bryson Wrist Shot Above Crossbar
  • Puck in Netting
  • Peyton Krebs faceoff won against Anton Lundell
  • Connor Clifton High-sticking against Eetu Luostarinen
  • Dylan Cozens faceoff won against Aleksander Barkov
  • Carter Verhaeghe shot blocked by Jacob Bryson
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Oliver Ekman-Larsson shot blocked by Zach Benson
  • Puck in Netting
  • Alex Tuch faceoff won against Anton Lundell
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Dylan Cozens hit Jonah Gadjovich
  • Icing
  • Jacob Bryson hit Carter Verhaeghe
  • Gustav Forsling shot blocked by Connor Clifton
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Puck in Crowd
  • Kyle Okposo faceoff won against Sam Bennett
  • Zemgus Girgensons Wrist Shot saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Off-side
  • Tage Thompson faceoff won against Aleksander Barkov
  • Tage Thompson Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Giveaway by Owen Power
  • JJ Peterka Wrist Shot saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
  • Puck in Netting
  • Matthew Tkachuk shot blocked by Jacob Bryson
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Jordan Greenway Roughing against Nick Cousins served by Peyton Krebs
  • Jordan Greenway Roughing against Nick Cousins
  • Zemgus Girgensons faceoff won against Sam Reinhart
  • Owen Power hit Aleksander Barkov
  • Takeaway by Alex Tuch
  • Alex Tuch Backhand saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Giveaway by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Peyton Krebs Backhand saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Tage Thompson shot blocked by Rasmus Dahlin
  • Jeff Skinner Wrist Shot saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
  • Giveaway by Alex Tuch
  • Takeaway by Jeff Skinner
  • Tage Thompson Snap Shot saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
  • Tage Thompson Snap Shot saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
  • Takeaway by Kyle Okposo
  • Off-side
  • Zemgus Girgensons faceoff won against Sam Bennett
  • Matthew Tkachuk shot blocked by Owen Power
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Dylan Cozens Wrist Shot saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
  • JJ Peterka Wrist Shot saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
  • Sam Bennett shot blocked by Henri Jokiharju
  • Zemgus Girgensons Wrist Shot saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
  • Icing
  • Aleksander Barkov shot blocked by Henri Jokiharju
  • Puck Frozen - Goalie
  • Tage Thompson Wrist Shot saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Tage Thompson faceoff won against Anton Lundell
  • Tage Thompson Backhand Wide Left
  • Alex Tuch Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Icing
  • Henri Jokiharju hit Dmitry Kulikov
  • Dylan Cozens hit Dmitry Kulikov
  • Zemgus Girgensons hit Nick Cousins
  • Brandon Montour shot blocked by Zemgus Girgensons
  • Takeaway by Zemgus Girgensons
  • Kyle Okposo Tip-In saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
  • Puck in Netting
  • Aaron Ekblad shot blocked by Tage Thompson
  • Owen Power Wrist Shot saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
  • Puck in Netting
  • Peyton Krebs faceoff won against Sam Bennett
  • Jacob Bryson Wrist Shot saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
  • Peyton Krebs hit Nick Cousins
  • Zach Benson Tripping against Niko Mikkola
  • Unsportsmanlike conduct-bench served by JJ Peterka
  • Dylan Cozens Slap Shot Wide Left
  • Dylan Cozens Snap Shot saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
  • Giveaway by Jeff Skinner
  • Icing
  • Henri Jokiharju Wrist Shot saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Jeff Skinner faceoff won against Sam Reinhart
  • Rasmus Dahlin Snap Shot saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
  • Tage Thompson Goal (17) Deflected, assists: Rasmus Dahlin (30), Alex Tuch (23)
  • Rasmus Dahlin hit Evan Rodrigues
  • Takeaway by Eric Robinson
  • Matthew Tkachuk shot blocked by Owen Power
  • Puck in Netting
  • Dylan Cozens faceoff won against Anton Lundell
  • Owen Power hit Eetu Luostarinen
  • JJ Peterka Backhand Wide Right
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Off-side
  • Dylan Cozens faceoff won against Anton Lundell
  • Jordan Greenway hit Niko Mikkola
  • Jordan Greenway Wrist Shot High and Wide Right
  • Jordan Greenway hit Brandon Montour
  • Giveaway by Henri Jokiharju
  • Connor Clifton Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Peyton Krebs Tip-In saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
  • Tage Thompson Wrist Shot saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
  • Alex Tuch Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Off-side
  • Timeout - Visitor
  • Tage Thompson Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Takeaway by Tage Thompson
  • Alex Tuch hit Gustav Forsling
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