The Pittsburgh Penguins will be on Florida's Gulf Coast to conclude their three-game season series with Tampa Bay on Tuesday, but the stakes are higher for the Lightning these days.

Pregame analysis and predictions of the Pittsburgh Penguins vs. Florida Panthers NHL game to be played on March 23, 2025 on ESPN.

JJ Peterka returned from injury on Thursday and then scored in all three remaining games on the road trip. He’s now up to 22 goals and 54 points in 64 games for the Sabres this season. His point total is already a career high, and he’s six goals away from matching his career high of 28 last season.

Ryan McLeod had a career-best four points and James Reimer made a season-high 33 saves for the Sabres in a 5-3 victory against the Western Conference-leading Winnipeg Jets on Sunday. Alex Tuch got the winning goal for Buffalo shorthanded with 6:39 left in the third period.

It has been hard to even write about the Buffalo Sabres anymore. The 4-1 loss to the Minnesota Wild felt like a complete lack of effort in the face of one of the most miserable seasons in ages.