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Buffalo beat Florida 5-3

Buffalo took the lead in the third period and defeated Florida 5-3.

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The Buffalo Sabres defeated the Florida Panthers 5-3 on October 12. In its report that day, the club said Noah Östlund scored the go-ahead power-play goal in the third period before Tage Thompson extended the lead to two.

Josh Doan and Ryan McLeod scored their first goals of the season. Buffalo starter Colten Ellis was replaced after allowing two goals; Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen stopped 13 of 14 shots in relief and earned the win. Rasmus Dahlin left in the second period with an upper-body injury.

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    Buffalo beat Florida 5-3

    The Buffalo Sabres defeated the Florida Panthers 5-3 on October 12. In its report that day, the club said Noah Östlund scored the go-ahead power-play goal in the third period before Tage Thompson extended the lead to two.

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