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Jason Zucker breaks 3rd-period tie in the Sabres' 5-3 win over the Panthers

— Jason Zucker broke a tie on a power play at 5:31 of the third period and he Buffalo Sabres beat the two-time defending Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers 5-3 on Monday night.
Feb 3, 2026, 02:52 am - AP
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1st PeriodBUFFLA
0:37Sandis Vilmanis (2)
Assists: A.J. Greer (10), Niko Mikkola (8)
01
5:54Evan Rodrigues (10)
Assists: Sam Reinhart (26), Tobias Bjornfot (1)
02
15:03Tage Thompson (29)
Assists: Peyton Krebs (17), Rasmus Dahlin (34)
12
18:26Peyton Krebs (7)
Assists: Rasmus Dahlin (35), Alex Tuch (26)
22
2nd PeriodBUFFLA
5:44Zach Benson (7)
Assists: Ryan McLeod (27), Owen Power (13)
32
18:59Uvis Balinskis (4) (Power Play)
Assists: Sam Reinhart (27), Carter Verhaeghe (26)
33
3rd PeriodBUFFLA
5:31Jason Zucker (14) (Power Play)
Assists: Josh Doan (21), Jack Quinn (23)
43
17:51Josh Doan (17)
Assists: Peyton Krebs (18), Ryan McLeod (28)
53

Shot Chart

NHL Shot Chart
  • Cole Schwindt hit Owen Power
  • Niko Mikkola shot blocked by A.J. Greer
  • Sandis Vilmanis Goal (2) Wrist Shot, assists: A.J. Greer (10), Niko Mikkola (8)
  • Bowen Byram shot blocked by Jesper Boqvist
  • Mackie Samoskevich hit Zach Metsa
  • Luke Kunin Snap Shot Wide Right
  • Cole Schwindt faceoff won against Noah Ostlund
  • Evan Rodrigues faceoff won against Tage Thompson
  • Takeaway by Tobias Bjornfot
  • Tobias Bjornfot Snap Shot saved by Alex Lyon
  • Jesper Boqvist hit Peyton Krebs
  • Sandis Vilmanis hit Owen Power
  • Sam Reinhart Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Evan Rodrigues Goal (10) Wrist Shot, assists: Sam Reinhart (26), Tobias Bjornfot (1)
  • Giveaway by Aaron Ekblad
  • Giveaway by Sam Reinhart
  • Jeff Petry Snap Shot saved by Alex Lyon
  • Mackie Samoskevich Snap Shot Wide Right
  • Jesper Boqvist hit Owen Power
  • Luke Kunin hit Josh Doan
  • Cole Schwindt faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
  • Giveaway by Aaron Ekblad
  • Ryan McLeod shot blocked by Gustav Forsling
  • Cole Schwindt Backhand saved by Alex Lyon
  • Rasmus Dahlin shot blocked by Niko Mikkola
  • Sam Reinhart Wrist Shot saved by Alex Lyon
  • Matthew Tkachuk Snap Shot saved by Alex Lyon
  • Eetu Luostarinen hit Owen Power
  • Evan Rodrigues faceoff won against Peyton Krebs
  • Alex Tuch shot blocked by Sam Reinhart
  • Cole Schwindt faceoff won against Noah Ostlund
  • Sandis Vilmanis hit Bowen Byram
  • Matthew Tkachuk hit Owen Power
  • Evan Rodrigues hit Zach Benson
  • A.J. Greer hit Mattias Samuelsson
  • Luke Kunin hit Rasmus Dahlin
  • Luke Kunin Snap Shot saved by Alex Lyon
  • Sam Reinhart Snap Shot Failed Bank Attempt
  • Sam Bennett faceoff won against Tage Thompson
  • Giveaway by A.J. Greer
  • A.J. Greer Snap Shot Wide Right
  • A.J. Greer Tip-In Above Crossbar
  • Giveaway by Carter Verhaeghe
  • Sandis Vilmanis Backhand saved by Alex Lyon
  • Cole Schwindt Backhand Wide Left
  • A.J. Greer Snap Shot saved by Alex Lyon
  • Eetu Luostarinen Slap Shot saved by Alex Lyon
  • Evan Rodrigues faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
  • Mackie Samoskevich Snap Shot saved by Alex Lyon
  • Luke Kunin faceoff won against Tyson Kozak
  • Luke Kunin Tip-In saved by Alex Lyon
  • Alex Tuch shot blocked by Gustav Forsling
  • Giveaway by Aaron Ekblad
  • Alex Tuch shot blocked by A.J. Greer
  • Sam Reinhart Snap Shot saved by Alex Lyon
  • Sam Reinhart Snap Shot saved by Alex Lyon
  • Evan Rodrigues faceoff won against Peyton Krebs
  • Uvis Balinskis Snap Shot saved by Alex Lyon
  • Sam Reinhart Snap Shot saved by Alex Lyon
  • Giveaway by Sam Reinhart
  • Sandis Vilmanis hit Michael Kesselring
  • Aaron Ekblad Snap Shot saved by Alex Lyon
  • Aaron Ekblad hit Peyton Krebs
  • Carter Verhaeghe Snap Shot saved by Alex Lyon
  • Takeaway by Evan Rodrigues
  • Jeff Petry hit Josh Doan
  • Giveaway by Gustav Forsling
  • Aaron Ekblad hit Beck Malenstyn
  • Giveaway by Carter Verhaeghe
  • Takeaway by Matthew Tkachuk
  • Niko Mikkola Snap Shot Wide Right
  • Giveaway by Jesper Boqvist
  • Aaron Ekblad Snap Shot High and Wide Left
  • Evan Rodrigues faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
  • Takeaway by Evan Rodrigues
  • Evan Rodrigues Snap Shot saved by Alex Lyon
  • Gustav Forsling Snap Shot Wide Right
  • Cole Schwindt Deflected saved by Alex Lyon
  • Eetu Luostarinen faceoff won against Tyson Kozak
  • Carter Verhaeghe Snap Shot saved by Alex Lyon
  • Jeff Petry Tripping against Zach Benson
  • Evan Rodrigues faceoff won against Jason Zucker
  • Tage Thompson shot blocked by Sam Reinhart
  • Noah Ostlund shot blocked by Aaron Ekblad
  • Giveaway by Aaron Ekblad
  • Carter Verhaeghe Snap Shot Hit Left Post
  • Giveaway by Evan Rodrigues
  • Carter Verhaeghe Slap Shot saved by Alex Lyon
  • Carter Verhaeghe faceoff won against Tyson Kozak
  • Evan Rodrigues Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Evan Rodrigues Snap Shot saved by Alex Lyon
  • Matthew Tkachuk Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Takeaway by Carter Verhaeghe
  • Carter Verhaeghe Snap Shot saved by Alex Lyon
  • Uvis Balinskis Goal (4) Snap Shot, assists: Sam Reinhart (27), Carter Verhaeghe (26)
  • Cole Schwindt Snap Shot saved by Alex Lyon
  • Aaron Ekblad Holding against Alex Tuch
  • Evan Rodrigues faceoff won against Tage Thompson
  • Jack Quinn shot blocked by Niko Mikkola
  • Cole Schwindt faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
  • Evan Rodrigues faceoff won against Peyton Krebs
  • Takeaway by Uvis Balinskis
  • Jesper Boqvist Snap Shot saved by Alex Lyon
  • Cole Schwindt Hooking against Peyton Krebs
  • Evan Rodrigues faceoff won against Jason Zucker
  • Aaron Ekblad hit Josh Doan
  • Jeff Petry hit Peyton Krebs
  • Carter Verhaeghe Tip-In Wide Right
  • Mackie Samoskevich Snap Shot saved by Alex Lyon
  • Niko Mikkola Snap Shot High and Wide Right
  • Eetu Luostarinen Snap Shot saved by Alex Lyon
  • Cole Schwindt faceoff won against Tage Thompson
  • Gustav Forsling Snap Shot saved by Alex Lyon
  • Evan Rodrigues faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
  • Giveaway by Sam Reinhart
  • Giveaway by Sam Reinhart
  • Tyson Kozak shot blocked by Tobias Bjornfot
  • Josh Doan shot blocked by Tobias Bjornfot
  • Alex Tuch shot blocked by Niko Mikkola
  • Giveaway by Sandis Vilmanis
  • Aaron Ekblad Backhand saved by Alex Lyon
  • Sam Reinhart hit Noah Ostlund
  • Tobias Bjornfot hit Tyson Kozak
  • Matthew Tkachuk Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Giveaway by Matthew Tkachuk
  • Carter Verhaeghe Snap Shot saved by Alex Lyon
  • Carter Verhaeghe Snap Shot saved by Alex Lyon
  • Takeaway by Uvis Balinskis
  • Carter Verhaeghe Snap Shot saved by Alex Lyon
  • Evan Rodrigues Tip-In saved by Alex Lyon
  • Matthew Tkachuk Snap Shot saved by Alex Lyon
  • Evan Rodrigues shot blocked by Sam Reinhart
  • Aaron Ekblad Snap Shot saved by Alex Lyon
  • Cole Schwindt faceoff won against Peyton Krebs
  • Aaron Ekblad hit Tage Thompson
  • Evan Rodrigues faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
  • Evan Rodrigues Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Eetu Luostarinen faceoff won against Noah Ostlund
  • Eetu Luostarinen hit Rasmus Dahlin
  • Uvis Balinskis Snap Shot saved by Alex Lyon
  • Evan Rodrigues faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
  • Matthew Tkachuk Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Sam Reinhart Snap Shot saved by Alex Lyon
  • Eetu Luostarinen faceoff won against Tage Thompson
  • Tage Thompson shot blocked by Matthew Tkachuk
  • Evan Rodrigues Snap Shot saved by Alex Lyon
  • Giveaway by Carter Verhaeghe
  • Peyton Krebs hit Sandis Vilmanis
  • Jack Quinn Snap Shot saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
  • Jack Quinn Tip-In High and Wide Right
  • Puck in Netting
  • Tyson Kozak faceoff won against Luke Kunin
  • Off-side
  • Beck Malenstyn hit Luke Kunin
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Uvis Balinskis shot blocked by Mattias Samuelsson
  • Josh Doan hit Sandis Vilmanis
  • A.J. Greer shot blocked by Owen Power
  • Puck in Netting
  • Off-side
  • Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Sam Bennett
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Tage Thompson faceoff won against Sam Bennett
  • Giveaway by Tage Thompson
  • Icing
  • Noah Ostlund faceoff won against Cole Schwindt
  • Peyton Krebs hit Uvis Balinskis
  • Puck in Benches
  • Josh Doan hit A.J. Greer
  • Alex Tuch Wrist Shot saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
  • Zach Benson Snap Shot Failed Bank Attempt
  • Michael Kesselring Wrist Shot saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
  • Mackie Samoskevich shot blocked by Owen Power
  • Peyton Krebs hit Tobias Bjornfot
  • On-Ice Official
  • Puck in Netting
  • Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Evan Rodrigues
  • Tage Thompson Snap Shot saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Rasmus Dahlin Snap Shot saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
  • Tage Thompson Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Peyton Krebs hit Sam Reinhart
  • Josh Doan Snap Shot Wide Right
  • Off-side
  • Takeaway by Zach Metsa
  • Tyson Kozak hit Tobias Bjornfot
  • Beck Malenstyn hit Jesper Boqvist
  • Beck Malenstyn hit Mackie Samoskevich
  • Giveaway by Ryan McLeod
  • Tage Thompson Goal (29) Snap Shot, assists: Peyton Krebs (17), Rasmus Dahlin (34)
  • Owen Power shot blocked by Peyton Krebs
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Evan Rodrigues
  • Giveaway by Ryan McLeod
  • Jason Zucker Snap Shot saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Peyton Krebs Goal (7) Backhand, assists: Rasmus Dahlin (35), Alex Tuch (26)
  • Off-side
  • Jack Quinn Slap Shot saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
  • Jack Quinn Snap Shot saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
  • Jack Quinn hit Eetu Luostarinen
  • Puck in Netting
  • Evan Rodrigues shot blocked by Rasmus Dahlin
  • Evan Rodrigues shot blocked by Mattias Samuelsson
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Josh Doan hit Tobias Bjornfot
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Tage Thompson faceoff won against Cole Schwindt
  • Tage Thompson Snap Shot Failed Bank Attempt
  • Puck in Netting
  • Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Evan Rodrigues
  • Puck in Crowd
  • Peyton Krebs faceoff won against Evan Rodrigues
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Tyson Kozak faceoff won against Carter Verhaeghe
  • Mattias Samuelsson Snap Shot saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
  • Mattias Samuelsson hit Uvis Balinskis
  • Off-side
  • Tyson Kozak faceoff won against Evan Rodrigues
  • Giveaway by Owen Power
  • Zach Benson Goal (7) Wrist Shot, assists: Ryan McLeod (27), Owen Power (13)
  • Jason Zucker Tip-In Wide Left
  • Ryan McLeod Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Carter Verhaeghe shot blocked by Mattias Samuelsson
  • Zach Benson hit Mackie Samoskevich
  • Beck Malenstyn hit Aaron Ekblad
  • Mackie Samoskevich shot blocked by Isak Rosen
  • Giveaway by Michael Kesselring
  • Peyton Krebs Backhand Off Crossbar
  • Tage Thompson Backhand Wide Left
  • Puck in Netting
  • Tyson Kozak faceoff won against Luke Kunin
  • Icing
  • Tyson Kozak faceoff won against Evan Rodrigues
  • Puck in Netting
  • Puck in Crowd
  • Tage Thompson faceoff won against Cole Schwindt
  • Peyton Krebs hit Aaron Ekblad
  • Aaron Ekblad shot blocked by Bowen Byram
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Carter Verhaeghe shot blocked by Owen Power
  • Tyson Kozak hit Eetu Luostarinen
  • Puck Frozen - Goalie
  • Tage Thompson Snap Shot saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
  • Giveaway by Tage Thompson
  • Tage Thompson Snap Shot Above Crossbar
  • Jack Quinn Snap Shot Hit Left Post
  • Giveaway by Jason Zucker
  • Tyson Kozak Slap Shot saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
  • Jeff Petry shot blocked by Tyson Kozak
  • Giveaway by Tage Thompson
  • Jack Quinn Slashing against Aaron Ekblad
  • On-Ice Official
  • Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Evan Rodrigues
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Uvis Balinskis shot blocked by Mattias Samuelsson
  • Giveaway by Bowen Byram
  • Evan Rodrigues shot blocked by Rasmus Dahlin
  • Giveaway by Michael Kesselring
  • Alex Tuch hit A.J. Greer
  • Alex Tuch Backhand Wide Left
  • Tage Thompson Slap Shot saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Ryan McLeod Snap Shot saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
  • Off-side
  • Puck in Crowd
  • Peyton Krebs hit Gustav Forsling
  • Jason Zucker hit Niko Mikkola
  • Giveaway by Michael Kesselring
  • Sandis Vilmanis shot blocked by Bowen Byram
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Tage Thompson faceoff won against Cole Schwindt
  • Rasmus Dahlin Wrist Shot saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
  • Jason Zucker Goal (14) Wrist Shot, assists: Josh Doan (21), Jack Quinn (23)
  • Off-side
  • Noah Ostlund faceoff won against Eetu Luostarinen
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Giveaway by Owen Power
  • Gustav Forsling shot blocked by Alex Tuch
  • Puck in Netting
  • Jack Quinn Snap Shot saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
  • Giveaway by Tyson Kozak
  • Alex Tuch Tip-In Wide Right
  • Giveaway by Mattias Samuelsson
  • Sam Reinhart shot blocked by Ryan McLeod
  • Tyson Kozak hit Jeff Petry
  • Rasmus Dahlin Tripping against Eetu Luostarinen
  • On-Ice Official
  • Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Evan Rodrigues
  • Matthew Tkachuk shot blocked by Mattias Samuelsson
  • Bowen Byram Slashing against Evan Rodrigues
  • Timeout - Home
  • Alex Tuch faceoff won against Sam Reinhart
  • Sam Reinhart shot blocked by Owen Power
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Alex Tuch faceoff won against Carter Verhaeghe
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Carter Verhaeghe
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Aaron Ekblad shot blocked by Mattias Samuelsson
  • Giveaway by Owen Power
  • Puck in Benches
  • Owen Power hit Niko Mikkola
  • Giveaway by Rasmus Dahlin
  • Takeaway by Jason Zucker
  • Icing
  • Peyton Krebs hit Gustav Forsling
  • Giveaway by Alex Tuch
  • Josh Doan Goal (17) Wrist Shot, assists: Peyton Krebs (18), Ryan McLeod (28)
  • Uvis Balinskis shot blocked by Mattias Samuelsson
  • Icing
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Matthew Tkachuk shot blocked by Alex Tuch
  • High Stick
  • Tage Thompson faceoff won against Eetu Luostarinen
  • Tage Thompson Snap Shot Wide Right
  • Tage Thompson Snap Shot Wide Left
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