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NHLSeason 2026
Monday, 12 October 2026 · 19:10
Buffalo Sabres
Florida Panthers
KeyBank Center · Buffalo, NY
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Over 5.5 goals
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What the published prediction returned once the match was played.
Buffalo benefits from home ice and greater rest, but arrives with an attack lacking cohesion. Florida has more collective experience and generated 3,59 expected goals against Minnesota, while being weakened by the confirmed absences of Aleksander Barkov and Brad Marchand.
Read the full analysisNHL regular-season game, on an indoor rink, at KeyBank Center, following the league’s standard format. Buffalo remains at home after its October 10 game, while Florida travels after its home game against Minnesota.
Buffalo has an announced record of 2-3-0 after two consecutive defeats, including a 4-1 loss to Utah on October 10. Florida is 2-1-2 after its 4-1 defeat to Minnesota on October 11.
Recent opponents are not directly comparable, and the start of the season provides little perspective.
No recent matchup between the two teams is documented in the selected materials. The absence of a usable recent series limits any specific reading of the matchup and does not make it possible to establish a historical advantage.
Buffalo scenario: home-ice advantage, the end of a five-game homestand, and a more productive third period against Utah could support a revival, particularly after Tage Thompson’s power-play goal. The limitation is an offense reduced to one goal in each of the last two games, with six forwards still scoreless after five games and reshuffled lines.
Florida scenario: the core from the 2024 and 2025 championship teams, several early-season road successes, and 3.59 expected goals against Minnesota support its ability to create despite the absences. The limitation is the quick turnaround after the loss to Minnesota, a pace considered slow, a power play at 0 for 5, and the redistribution of offensive roles.
Official lineups and starting goaltenders have not been confirmed. Colten Ellis had just made his second start of the season for Buffalo against Utah.
Jacob Markström is the goaltender most recently used by Florida, with no confirmation that he will start against Buffalo. The schedule is to be confirmed: the NHL lists 17:00 UTC, compared with 17:10 UTC indicated for the event.
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| Rank | Team | GP | W | L | Diff | Pts |
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| 1 | Carolina Hurricanes | 12 | 8 | 2 | +14 | 18 |
| 2 | Boston Bruins | 11 | 8 | 2 | +20 | 17 |
| 3 | New York Rangers | 12 | 7 | 4 | +8 | 15 |
| 9 | Montreal Canadiens | 10 | 5 | 3 | -1 | 12 |
| 10 | Florida Panthers | 11 | 5 | 4 | -3 | 12 |
| 11 | Detroit Red Wings | 10 | 4 | 3 | -2 | 11 |
| 12 | Washington Capitals | 9 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 10 |
| 13 | Buffalo Sabres | 10 | 4 | 4 | -9 | 10 |
| 14 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 11 | 4 | 6 | -1 | 9 |
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