Alex Lyon made 27 saves to beat his former Florida teammates for the second time this month, helping the Buffalo Sabres top the Panthers 3-2 on Friday night for their eighth victory in 11 games.
Lyon played for the Panthers during the 2022-23 season. He has won two of his past four starts — both against Florida.
Beck Malenstyn gave Buffalo a 2-1 lead with 8:22 left, sending a slap shot from the point through traffic and past Daniil Tarasov. Florida challenged for goalie interference after Buffalo defenseman Mattias Samuelsson's stick made contact with Tarasov's glove, but the goal stood.