nhl Game Recap
Recap - Panthers Defeat Buffalo 2-1
The Panthers earned a 2-1 victory over Buffalo on Tuesday behind a 40-save performance from Alex Lyon at FLA Live Arena.
Florida was favored by -188 and came through for bettors backing them. The game went UNDER the consensus closing total of 7.0.
Florida got goals from Matthew Tkachuk, and Aaron Ekblad in the victory. Ekblad opened the scoring at 15:47 of the first period.
Alex Lyon turned in a 40-save effort for the Panthers.
Dylan Cozens scored for the Sabres, finding the net behind Alex Lyon.
Devon Levi stopped 34 of 36 shots for the Sabres, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
On the power play, Florida went 1-for-4, while the Sabres were 1-for-5 with the man advantage.
Buffalo outshot Florida 41-36 in the game.
Florida heads into a battle against the Senators. Buffalo, meanwhile, will have their next action against Detroit.