Panthers vs. Sabres Time, TV & Live Stream – 2/27/2026

NHL action on Friday features a matchup in Sunrise, Florida between the Florida Panthers (30-25-3) and Buffalo Sabres (33-19-6) at Amerant Bank Arena, starting at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The Panthers sit in 12th place in the Eastern Conference with 63 points and the Sabres rank sixth in the Eastern Conference with 72 points.

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Panthers vs. Sabres: Feb. 27 Viewing Options

• Date: Friday, February 27, 2026
• Time: 7 p.m. ET
• How to watch on TV: ESPN+
• Location: Sunrise, Florida
• Venue: Amerant Bank Arena
• Live Stream: Watch this game on ESPN+

Panthers' 2025-26 Stats

Sabres' 2025-26 Stats

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Panthers vs. Sabres Top Players

Panthers

• A productive offensive player this season for Florida, Sam Reinhart has put up 56 points.
• Brad Marchand is another of Florida's major contributors currently with 52 total points (27 goals and 25 assists) to his name.
• Through 57 games, Carter Verhaeghe has proven himself as a scoring option for Florida. He has 43 points (17 goals and 26 assists).
• Sergei Bobrovsky (22-17-1) has a 3.1 goals against average and a save percentage of .873 for Florida.

Sabres

• Tage Thompson has scored 31 goals (0.5 per game) and dished out 30 assists (0.5 per game), fueling the Buffalo offense with 61 total points (1.1 per game). He takes 3.6 shots per game, shooting 15%.
• Rasmus Dahlin has amassed 48 points this season, with 11 goals and 37 assists.
• Alex Tuch is a crucial contributor on offense for Buffalo with 21 goals and 26 assists.
• Alex Lyon has a .912 save percentage (seventh-best in the league), with 707 total saves, allowing 68 goals (2.7 goals against average). He has compiled a 14-8-3 record this season.

Panthers vs. Sabres Injury Report

Panthers

Aleksander Barkov Jr.: Out (Knee),

Dmitry Kulikov: Out (Upper Body),

Tomas Nosek: Out (Knee),

Jonah Gadjovich: Out (Upper Body),

Seth Jones: Out (Upper Body)

Sabres

Jiri Kulich: Out (Ear),

Jordan Greenway: Out (Abdomen),

Zachary Benson: Day-To-Day (Upper Body),

Justin Danforth: Day-To-Day (Lower Body),

Conor Timmins: Out (Leg)

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Panthers' Schedule

Sabres' Schedule