NHL · Regular season 2026-2027
Buffalo Sabres vs Florida Panthers overnight into Thursday, December 31
01:00
Swedish time
in 53 days and 23 hours
Local time: 19:00, Wednesday, December 30
Buffalo Sabres visit Florida Panthers at Amerant Bank Arena overnight into Thursday, December 31. The puck drops at 01:00 Swedish time, which is 19:00 at the arena.
Sabres are 7th in the Atlantic with 17 points from 15 games, while Panthers are 5th in the Atlantic with 20 points from 16. It is meeting 3 of 4 between the teams this season. 4 Swedes are on the rosters, led by Noah Östlund and Rasmus Dahlin.
The Swedes in the game
The teams going in
| BUF | Comparison | FLA |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Points | 20 |
| 15 | Games | 16 |
| 7-5-3 | W-L-OT | 9-5-2 |
| 7th Atlantic | In the division | 5th Atlantic |
| 18th | In the NHL | 11th |
| 2.93 | Goals per game | 3.25 |
| 3.40 | Against per game | 2.94 |
| -7 | Goal difference | +5 |
| 5-2-3 | Last 10 | 7-3-0 |
| L1 | Streak | W1 |
| 4-1-3 | Road / home this year | 4-2-0 |
| 1 day | Rest before | 1 day |
Standings as of November 6, 2026. The stronger figure is in bold.
Latest games
Top scorers
Previous meetings
FLA50 %61 wins
BUF47 %58 wins
Even: the teams have won about as often.4 ties (3 %)
FLA@BUF
3–5October 12, 2026 · 3w ago
4Swedes in action2 G0 A2 P
BUF@FLA
3–2February 28, 2026 · 8mo ago
3Swedes in action0 G1 A1 P
BUF@FLA
5–3February 3, 2026 · 9mo ago
6Swedes in action0 G3 A3 P
FLA@BUF
4–3January 13, 2026 · 9mo ago
3Swedes in action0 G2 A2 P
FLA@BUF
0–3October 18, 2025 · 1y ago
3Swedes in action0 G1 A1 P