Monday, January 12, 2026
- Expected goals, FLA–BUF
- 2.8–2.4
- all situations, empty nets out
- BUF share of xG
- 45.8%
- 50% is even
- Shots on goal
- 32–23
- FLA–BUF
- Pre-game model
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- no projection stored
The story
The Panthers edged the Sabres 4-3. Expected goals had it close, 2.9 to 2.4. Three points for Carter Verhaeghe: three assists. Sam Bennett had 11 shot attempts, more than any other skater that night.
- Carter VerhaegheBig night
Three points for Carter Verhaeghe: three assists. He has 34 points in 44 games this season. He played 20:39 and had one shot on goal. It finished 4-3 for the Panthers.
- Sam BennettVolume
Sam Bennett had 11 shot attempts, more than any other skater that night. Four got through to the goalie, and none went in. His average this season was 5.5. The Panthers beat the Sabres 4-3.
- Sam ReinhartVolume
Sam Reinhart had 10 shot attempts. Seven reached the net and one went in. His average this season was 6.0. It finished 4-3 for the Panthers.
- A.J. GreerTwo goals
A.J. Greer scored twice. He played 17:35, about 6 minutes over his average. His goal with under five minutes left was the winner. It finished 4-3 for the Panthers.
- Uvis BalinskisIce time
Uvis Balinskis played 22:19, about 8 minutes more than his average this season. He has 8 points in 36 games this season. It finished 4-3 for the Panthers.
- Jacob BrysonDrought over
Jacob Bryson scored for the first time in 16 games. He has 2 goals this season. He played 8:18 and had one shot on goal. The Sabres lost 4-3 to the Panthers.
Shot attempts
Running count of unblocked attempts (shots on goal plus misses). Dots are goals. Hover to read any moment.
Where the shots came from
7 goals from 93 unblocked attempts. Shots from a team's own half are left off.
Florida Panthers
| Skater | TOI | G | A | SOG | ixG | Hits | Blk | xGF% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Niko Mikkola D | 25:16 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.03 | 1 | 0 | 55 |
| Gustav Forsling D | 24:12 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0.29 | 1 | 0 | 68 |
| Aaron Ekblad D | 23:58 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.01 | 0 | 3 | 62 |
| Uvis Balinskis D | 22:19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.02 | 0 | 0 | 34 |
| Sam Reinhart C | 20:55 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0.75 | 1 | 1 | 52 |
| Carter Verhaeghe C | 20:39 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0.19 | 1 | 2 | 55 |
| Sam Bennett C | 19:29 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0.29 | 2 | 0 | 50 |
| Anton Lundell C | 18:53 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0.48 | 1 | 1 | 51 |
| Eetu Luostarinen C | 18:29 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.08 | 1 | 3 | 51 |
| A.J. Greer L | 17:35 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.98 | 1 | 0 | 49 |
| Evan Rodrigues C | 16:40 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.10 | 0 | 1 | 77 |
| Mackie Samoskevich R | 13:46 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.11 | 3 | 0 | 79 |
| Jeff Petry D | 13:15 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.08 | 2 | 1 | 33 |
| Sandis Vilmanis L | 12:03 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.03 | 3 | 0 | 74 |
| Donovan Sebrango D | 10:44 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.05 | 0 | 0 | 45 |
| Luke Kunin C | 6:25 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.18 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Jesper Boqvist C | 6:14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jack Studnicka C | 5:31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Buffalo Sabres
| Skater | TOI | G | A | SOG | ixG | Hits | Blk | xGF% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rasmus Dahlin D | 25:27 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.05 | 0 | 3 | 38 |
| Mattias Samuelsson D | 24:27 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.14 | 6 | 3 | 42 |
| Bowen Byram D | 24:16 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.06 | 2 | 1 | 53 |
| Owen Power D | 23:46 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 1 | 53 |
| Tage Thompson C | 22:08 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0.53 | 0 | 2 | 58 |
| Josh Doan R | 19:14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.40 | 0 | 1 | 60 |
| Alex Tuch R | 18:51 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0.14 | 0 | 0 | 33 |
| Zach Benson L | 18:17 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.37 | 1 | 0 | 42 |
| Jack Quinn R | 18:03 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.23 | 0 | 0 | 41 |
| Ryan McLeod C | 17:55 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 2 | 39 |
| Jason Zucker L | 16:53 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.27 | 2 | 0 | 37 |
| Josh Norris C | 16:43 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 1 | 31 |
| Peyton Krebs C | 15:47 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.12 | 1 | 0 | 58 |
| Zach Metsa D | 10:07 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 3 | 12 |
| Jacob Bryson D | 8:18 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.02 | 1 | 0 | 15 |
| Jordan Greenway L | 8:07 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 2 | 33 |
| Josh Dunne C | 7:13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.03 | 3 | 0 | 12 |
| Beck Malenstyn L | 6:41 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 5 | 0 | 12 |
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