Sunrise, Fla. — Vitek Vanecek stopped all 21 shots he faced in his Florida debut, with the Panthers beating the Buffalo Sabres 4-0 on Saturday night.
AJ Greer, Carter Verhaeghe, Anton Lundell and Sam Bennett all scored as the Panthers won their sixth game. Vanecek, which was bought from San Jose on Wednesday, took the first shutout of the season and 10th place in his career.
Captain Alexander Barkov gave him an assist and gave him six points in his last two games. Nate Schmidt added two assists.
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen made 32 saves for the Sabers, who lost six consecutive games.
Take home
Sabres: Buffalo did not get much of an attack despite joining the game with 11th place in the NHL with 3.18 goals per game. The Sabres overtook 28-14 during their winning streak.
Panthers: Florida has surpassed their opponents 20-5 during their winning streak. The Panthers were not tracked in the match in two weeks, killing 19 straight penalties.
Important moments
With less than three minutes left in the second, Randell went 3-0 when he brought home a Schmidt rebound on the 15th goal of the season.
Key Statistics
Aaron Ekblad’s Verhaeghe assists expanded his assist streak to six games. Another Blu-rayon to record a six-game winning streak against the Panthers: Brandon Montour (2022-23), McKenzie Weager (2020-21), Jay Boo Mester (2005-06), Robert Svera (1995-96).
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The Sabres will host Edmonton on Monday, and the Panthers will play for Boston on Tuesday, starting their six-game trip.
By Alanis Thames
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