nhl Game Recap
Sabres vs Panthers Final: 3-1 - Recap
Jeff Skinner scored twice to lead the Sabres over Florida 3-1 on Friday at FLA Live Arena.
Buffalo was an underdog by +171 and came through for bettors backing them. The game went UNDER the consensus closing total of 7.0.
Jeff Skinner(2), and Alex Tuch each scored for the Sabres in the victory. Skinner opened the scoring for Buffalo.
Craig Anderson turned in a 51-save effort for the Sabres.
Florida got a goal from Carter Verhaeghe in the loss, but it wasn't enough.
Sergei Bobrovsky stopped 32 of 35 shots for the Panthers, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
On the power play, Buffalo went 1-for-2, while the Panthers were 0-for-3 with the man advantage.
Florida outshot Buffalo 52-35 in the game.
Next game, Buffalo takes its act home to face Washington looking for another win. For Florida, they head on the road to face Tampa Bay.