florida panthers at buffalo sabres; matinee; oct 12 2026; how to watch, stream; betting odds, starting goalies, projected lines This article: Panthers Afternoon GameDay at Sabres: How to Watch, Stream; Lines, Goalies, Betting originally appeared on Florida Hockey Now.
The Florida Panthers travel to face the Buffalo Sabres for a Monday afternoon matchup at KeyBank Arena. Head coach Paul Maurice is keeping Matthew and Brady Tkachuk alongside Sam Bennett, while Sam Reinhart shifts back to playing center. Goaltender Akira Schmid is projected to start for Florida, facing Buffalo's expected starter Colten Ellis.
Defenseman Aaron Ekblad has set the Panthers' franchise record for all-time games played. Forward Eetu Luostarinen confirmed he is ready to play after suffering a stinger during Saturday's contest. Florida enters the contest with an even-money betting line at -110 as they look to improve their early-season record.
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