That type of play has become commonplace for Doan. He has 30 points through 43 games, but he brings so much more to Buffalo’s lineup than just scoring. Among forwards with at least 500 five-on-five minutes, Doan’s 58-percent on-ice expected goal share is eighth in the NHL, according to Natural Stat Trick.

The Buffalo Sabres treated another sellout crowd at KeyBank Center to yet another win on Saturday, beating the Anaheim Ducks 5-3.

When this season is over, Schultz will make his way back west to play for the University of North Dakota. Currently ranked #4 in the country, he will join a perennial Frozen Four contender. After his time in Grand Forks, Schultz will be eager to join the Sabres' system and work his way to the National Hockey League.

BOTTOM LINE: The Buffalo Sabres come into a matchup with the Florida Panthers as winners of three games in a row. Buffalo is 7-2-2 against the Atlantic Division and 24-15-4 overall. The Sabres have a 22-3-3 record in games they score at least three goals.

Buffalo led 3-0 with less than five minutes to play in the game. Olen Zellweger put the Ducks on the board with 4:44 left on the clock, after which Quinn scored his second of the night to restore the Sabres’ two-goal lead.

While the Buffalo Sabres look to continue their impressive surge, the Florida Panthers are just trying to string together some wins.

Leo Carlsson has a goal and an assist, but the Ducks drop their ninth straight, 5-3, despite three late third-period goals.

What’s occurred over the past decade and a half in Western New York defies such precious, parochial explanation as “rebuilding doesn’t work.” The correlation of forces that have led to Buffalo’s repeated and prolonged failure is multi-faceted and complex, and begins, as these things so often do, in the ownership suite.

News10NBC’s affiliate in Buffalo reports that the Buffalo Sabres are in talks with the NHL to host the 2026 NHL Draft. Last year, the NHL shifted to a decentralized structure, meaning all the teams operated from their home locations rather than at the draft itself.

The Buffalo Sabres beat the New York Rangers 5-2 on Thursday night to give them 12 victories in their past 13 games.