Sabres Defeat Panthers, Move One Win Away From Series Victory

Why it matters locally: With the Sabres now leading the series 3-2, the Panthers face elimination on their home ice in the next game, putting pressure on Florida to extend the series.

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Buffalo defeated Florida 5-3. Tage Thompson scored two goals for Buffalo. Jeff Skinner, Alex Tuch, and Dylan Cozens each added a goal for the Sabres. Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen made 32 saves in goal for Buffalo. Aleksander Barkov, Sam Reinhart, and Carter Verhaeghe scored for Florida. Sergei Bobrovsky stopped 28 shots for the Panthers. Buffalo leads the best-of-seven series 3-2. The series continues in Florida.