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Sabres beat Panthers 5-3 after third-period breakthrough
Noah Ostlund broke the tie on a third-period power play as Buffalo defeated Florida 5-3.
Buffalo Sabres defeated Florida Panthers 5-3 at KeyBank Center on 12 October 2026. The teams entered the third period tied before Buffalo scored twice to settle the result.
Noah Ostlund broke the tie on a power play 7:15 into the third period. Tage Thompson contributed a goal and an assist, while Peyton Krebs, Jack Quinn and Owen Power each recorded two assists.
The win ended Buffalo's two-game losing run. Florida had recovered from an early deficit, but the Panthers could not answer Buffalo's final-period goals.
The NHL's completed recap and official game summary establish the score and deciding sequence. Reuters independently corroborates the 5-3 result. The event day is recorded separately from iintroo's publication timestamp.
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