The Buffalo Sabres are looking to stop a five-game losing streak with a win against the Florida Panthers. Florida has gone 39-21-3 overall with a 7-5-1 record in Atlantic Division games. The Panthers have gone 20-5-3 in games they score one or more power-play goals.

With multiple players affected by illness, the Buffalo Sabres lost 4-0 to the Florida Panthers at Amerant Bank Arena on Saturday. The Sabres were without forwards Jiri Kulich and Jordan Greenway due to the illness.

Josh Norris and Josh Dunne made their Sabres debuts in the loss.

The NHL trade deadline has passed, the Buffalo Sabres have made some moves and they now head to Amerant Bank Arena for a Saturday night showdown with the Florida Panthers. On Buffalo’s current NHL roster,

The Buffalo Sabres (24-32-6) were unable to solve goaltender Vitek Vanecek, falling 4-0 to the Florida Panthers (40-21-6) on Saturday night at Amerant Bank Arena. The loss marked Buffalo’s third shutout defeat of the season and extended its winless streak to six games (0-5-1).

Florida wrapped up their five-game homestand on Saturday night with a fifth straight win, taking down the Buffalo Sabres by a 4-0 final score. On this night, it was Florida’s new-look fourth line that got things started for the Cats.

I haven’t won a lot of games in the last couple of years, unfortunately. For the role that I play, [winning] means something.’

Following the important victory of the Florida Panthers over the Buffalo Sabres, HC Paul Maurice made it clear that nothing is easy in this NHL season.

With the NHL Trade Deadline over, the Florida Panthers will return to the business of hockey and welcome the Buffalo Sabres to town. Well, the Sabres spent trade day in Fort Lauderdale, canceling their afternoon practice at the IcePlex suspected due to uncertainty about what the trade day would bring.