Vitek Vanecek stops 21 shots in Florida debut, Panthers blank Sabres 4-0 for sixth straight win

— Vitek Vanecek stopped all 21 shots he faced in his Florida debut, and the Panthers beat the Buffalo Sabres 4-0 on Saturday night.
Mar 9, 2025, 03:07 am - AP
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1st PeriodBUFFLA
7:20A.J. Greer (6)
Assists: Nate Schmidt (11), Dmitry Kulikov (9)
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2nd PeriodBUFFLA
9:32Carter Verhaeghe (17)
Assists: Aleksander Barkov (43), Aaron Ekblad (30)
02
17:09Anton Lundell (15)
Assists: Nate Schmidt (12), Jesper Boqvist (11)
03
3rd PeriodBUFFLA
19:26Sam Bennett (20) (Empty Net)
Assists: Sam Reinhart (36), Niko Mikkola (16)
04

Shot Chart

NHL Shot Chart
  • Carter Verhaeghe Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Sam Reinhart hit Mattias Samuelsson
  • Jesper Boqvist hit Jacob Bryson
  • Jesper Boqvist Backhand saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Jesper Boqvist Snap Shot Short
  • Jesper Boqvist Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Anton Lundell hit Ryan McLeod
  • Tomas Nosek faceoff won against Josh Dunne
  • Nate Schmidt hit Beck Malenstyn
  • A.J. Greer hit Bowen Byram
  • A.J. Greer hit Josh Dunne
  • Mackie Samoskevich hit Mattias Samuelsson
  • Carter Verhaeghe Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Aleksander Barkov faceoff won against Zach Benson
  • Dmitry Kulikov hit Isak Rosen
  • Sam Lafferty shot blocked by Nico Sturm
  • Nate Schmidt Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Nate Schmidt Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • A.J. Greer Goal (6) Wrist Shot, assists: Nate Schmidt (11), Dmitry Kulikov (9)
  • Anton Lundell Tripping against Zach Benson
  • Giveaway by Gustav Forsling
  • Owen Power shot blocked by Gustav Forsling
  • Owen Power shot blocked by Mackie Samoskevich
  • Sam Bennett Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Sam Bennett faceoff won against Peyton Krebs
  • Giveaway by Nate Schmidt
  • Nico Sturm faceoff won against Sam Lafferty
  • Tomas Nosek Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Nico Sturm hit Josh Dunne
  • A.J. Greer hit Owen Power
  • Giveaway by Niko Mikkola
  • Gustav Forsling Slap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Gustav Forsling Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Carter Verhaeghe Tip-In Wide Left
  • Nico Sturm faceoff won against Josh Dunne
  • A.J. Greer hit Owen Power
  • Nate Schmidt hit Sam Lafferty
  • Seth Jones Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Eetu Luostarinen hit Isak Rosen
  • Sam Bennett faceoff won against Peyton Krebs
  • Niko Mikkola Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Seth Jones Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Sam Reinhart faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
  • Evan Rodrigues hit Owen Power
  • Sam Bennett hit Connor Clifton
  • Takeaway by Sam Bennett
  • Sam Reinhart Tip-In saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Aleksander Barkov hit Tage Thompson
  • Nico Sturm Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Anton Lundell faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
  • Giveaway by Nate Schmidt
  • A.J. Greer hit Josh Dunne
  • Isak Rosen shot blocked by Dmitry Kulikov
  • Sam Bennett faceoff won against Joshua Norris
  • Aleksander Barkov faceoff won against Joshua Norris
  • A.J. Greer Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Nico Sturm faceoff won against Sam Lafferty
  • Dmitry Kulikov Slap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Nico Sturm faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
  • Nico Sturm hit Connor Clifton
  • Nate Schmidt Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Tomas Nosek Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Mackie Samoskevich hit Isak Rosen
  • Takeaway by Aleksander Barkov
  • Carter Verhaeghe Goal (17) Snap Shot, assists: Aleksander Barkov (43), Aaron Ekblad (30)
  • Nico Sturm faceoff won against Sam Lafferty
  • Niko Mikkola Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Aleksander Barkov faceoff won against Joshua Norris
  • Sam Reinhart Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Giveaway by Sam Reinhart
  • Evan Rodrigues Tip-In Wide Left
  • Nate Schmidt Slap Shot Wide Right
  • Nico Sturm Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Sam Bennett faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
  • Mackie Samoskevich hit Alex Tuch
  • Aleksander Barkov faceoff won against Joshua Norris
  • Joshua Norris shot blocked by Gustav Forsling
  • Takeaway by Aleksander Barkov
  • Giveaway by Aleksander Barkov
  • Eetu Luostarinen hit Connor Clifton
  • Anton Lundell Snap Shot Wide Right
  • Nate Schmidt Backhand saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Anton Lundell Goal (15) Wrist Shot, assists: Nate Schmidt (12), Jesper Boqvist (11)
  • Seth Jones Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • A.J. Greer hit Isak Rosen
  • Sam Bennett faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
  • Giveaway by Sam Bennett
  • Sam Reinhart Backhand saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Sam Bennett faceoff won against Joshua Norris
  • Dmitry Kulikov hit Connor Clifton
  • Nico Sturm hit Peyton Krebs
  • Aaron Ekblad Roughing against Beck Malenstyn
  • A.J. Greer Fighting against Josh Dunne
  • Seth Jones hit Alex Tuch
  • Aleksander Barkov Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Gustav Forsling hit Alex Tuch
  • Dmitry Kulikov Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Evan Rodrigues faceoff won against Peyton Krebs
  • Dmitry Kulikov Backhand Wide Left
  • Giveaway by Mackie Samoskevich
  • Nico Sturm Tip-In saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Nico Sturm faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
  • Tomas Nosek Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Tomas Nosek Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Nico Sturm Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Nate Schmidt Snap Shot Wide Right
  • Giveaway by Sam Bennett
  • Sam Bennett faceoff won against Joshua Norris
  • Giveaway by Vitek Vanecek
  • Sam Bennett hit Joshua Norris
  • Carter Verhaeghe Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Anton Lundell Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Jesper Boqvist Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Eetu Luostarinen hit Alex Tuch
  • A.J. Greer Backhand Wide Right
  • Aaron Ekblad hit Josh Dunne
  • Mackie Samoskevich Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Sam Reinhart Tip-In Wide Left
  • Seth Jones Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Anton Lundell faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
  • Carter Verhaeghe Wrap-around saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Niko Mikkola Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Sam Bennett Goal (20) Wrist Shot, assists: Sam Reinhart (36), Niko Mikkola (16)
  • Anton Lundell shot blocked by Bowen Byram
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Peyton Krebs faceoff won against Evan Rodrigues
  • Sam Bennett shot blocked by Peyton Krebs
  • Josh Dunne Snap Shot saved by Vitek Vanecek
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Tage Thompson faceoff won against Sam Reinhart
  • Josh Norris Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Puck in Crowd
  • Josh Dunne hit Nico Sturm
  • Giveaway by Ryan McLeod
  • Giveaway by Tage Thompson
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Isak Rosen hit Nate Schmidt
  • Giveaway by Isak Rosen
  • Connor Clifton hit Carter Verhaeghe
  • Josh Dunne hit Tomas Nosek
  • Off-side
  • Joshua Norris faceoff won against Aleksander Barkov
  • Jacob Bryson Snap Shot saved by Vitek Vanecek
  • Peyton Krebs Wrist Shot saved by Vitek Vanecek
  • Joshua Norris faceoff won against Nico Sturm
  • Giveaway by JJ Peterka
  • Giveaway by Bowen Byram
  • Ryan McLeod Wrist Shot saved by Vitek Vanecek
  • Zach Benson Wrist Shot saved by Vitek Vanecek
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Mackie Samoskevich shot blocked by Rasmus Dahlin
  • Isak Rosen Backhand saved by Vitek Vanecek
  • Giveaway by Josh Norris
  • Off-side
  • Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Aleksander Barkov
  • JJ Peterka Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Giveaway by JJ Peterka
  • Puck in Crowd
  • Nico Sturm shot blocked by Josh Dunne
  • Off-side
  • Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Sam Bennett
  • Rasmus Dahlin Wrist Shot saved by Vitek Vanecek
  • Aaron Ekblad shot blocked by Mattias Samuelsson
  • High Stick
  • Peyton Krebs faceoff won against Anton Lundell
  • Puck in Benches
  • Nate Schmidt shot blocked by Sam Lafferty
  • Beck Malenstyn hit Dmitry Kulikov
  • Josh Dunne Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Alex Tuch Backhand saved by Vitek Vanecek
  • Tage Thompson Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Sam Reinhart
  • Aleksander Barkov shot blocked by Rasmus Dahlin
  • JJ Peterka Snap Shot saved by Vitek Vanecek
  • Icing
  • Joshua Norris Snap Shot saved by Vitek Vanecek
  • Icing
  • Rasmus Dahlin Wrist Shot saved by Vitek Vanecek
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Peyton Krebs faceoff won against Evan Rodrigues
  • Owen Power Snap Shot Short
  • Zach Benson Wrist Shot saved by Vitek Vanecek
  • Bowen Byram Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Alex Tuch Snap Shot Hit Left Post
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Niko Mikkola shot blocked by Mattias Samuelsson
  • Eetu Luostarinen shot blocked by Mattias Samuelsson
  • Giveaway by Rasmus Dahlin
  • Eetu Luostarinen shot blocked by Rasmus Dahlin
  • Josh Dunne hit Jesper Boqvist
  • Josh Dunne Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Beck Malenstyn hit Dmitry Kulikov
  • Josh Dunne Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Connor Clifton Wrist Shot saved by Vitek Vanecek
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Off-side
  • Mattias Samuelsson hit Jesper Boqvist
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Peyton Krebs faceoff won against Evan Rodrigues
  • Evan Rodrigues shot blocked by Mattias Samuelsson
  • Jack Quinn Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Connor Clifton Snap Shot saved by Vitek Vanecek
  • Connor Clifton hit Eetu Luostarinen
  • Icing
  • Off-side
  • Joshua Norris faceoff won against Aleksander Barkov
  • Tage Thompson Snap Shot saved by Vitek Vanecek
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Giveaway by Tage Thompson
  • Gustav Forsling shot blocked by JJ Peterka
  • Sam Reinhart shot blocked by Mattias Samuelsson
  • Mattias Samuelsson hit Carter Verhaeghe
  • JJ Peterka Snap Shot saved by Vitek Vanecek
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Anton Lundell
  • Zach Benson Wrist Shot saved by Vitek Vanecek
  • Alex Tuch Wrist Shot Hit Left Post
  • Ryan McLeod Tip-In saved by Vitek Vanecek
  • Peyton Krebs Slap Shot Wide Right
  • Off-side
  • Mattias Samuelsson hit Evan Rodrigues
  • Puck in Crowd
  • Takeaway by Owen Power
  • Josh Dunne hit Eetu Luostarinen
  • Off-side
  • Ryan McLeod Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Mattias Samuelsson Backhand Hit Right Post
  • Takeaway by Mattias Samuelsson
  • Niko Mikkola shot blocked by Joshua Norris
  • Giveaway by Tage Thompson
  • Takeaway by Zach Benson
  • Rasmus Dahlin Snap Shot High and Wide Left
  • Off-side
  • Isak Rosen hit Nate Schmidt
  • Nico Sturm shot blocked by Jacob Bryson
  • Puck in Netting
  • Josh Dunne Fighting against A.J. Greer
  • Joshua Norris faceoff won against Nico Sturm
  • Puck in Netting
  • Joshua Norris faceoff won against Sam Reinhart
  • Jack Quinn Wrist Shot Above Crossbar
  • Puck in Netting
  • Beck Malenstyn hit Sam Bennett
  • Icing
  • Peyton Krebs faceoff won against Anton Lundell
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Alex Tuch Snap Shot saved by Vitek Vanecek
  • Rasmus Dahlin hit Tomas Nosek
  • Alex Tuch Snap Shot saved by Vitek Vanecek
  • Icing
  • Beck Malenstyn hit Niko Mikkola
  • Owen Power Wrist Shot saved by Vitek Vanecek
  • Zach Benson High-sticking against Niko Mikkola
  • TV Timeout
  • Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Aleksander Barkov
  • Alex Tuch hit Aaron Ekblad
  • Connor Clifton hit Carter Verhaeghe
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Zach Benson Backhand Hit Right Post
  • JJ Peterka Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Tage Thompson hit Nate Schmidt
  • Eetu Luostarinen shot blocked by Ryan McLeod
  • Seth Jones shot blocked by Ryan McLeod
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