Buffalo plays Florida after Olofsson's 2-goal performance

Updated Oct. 14, 2022 3:10 a.m. ET

Associated Press

Florida Panthers (1-0-0, third in the Atlantic Division) vs. Buffalo Sabres (1-0-0, second in the Atlantic Division)

Buffalo, New York; Saturday, 1 p.m. EDT

BOTTOM LINE: The Buffalo Sabres host the Florida Panthers after Victor Olofsson's two-goal game against the Ottawa Senators in the Sabres' 4-1 win.

Buffalo had a 32-39-11 record overall while going 8-14-4 against opponents from the Atlantic Division last season. The Sabres scored 47 power-play goals last season on 222 total chances (2.7 chances per game).

Florida went 58-18-6 overall and 19-9-2 in division games a season ago. The Panthers committed 4.1 penalties per game and served 10.1 penalty minutes per game last season.

INJURIES: Sabres: Riley Sheahan: out (muscular).

Panthers: Anthony Duclair: out (achilles), Justin Sourdif: out (undisclosed), Matt Kiersted: day to day (lower body), Zac Dalpe: out (undisclosed).

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