Preview: Sabres at Panthers

When/where: 7 p.m. Tuesday/BB&T Center TV: Fox Sports Florida; Radio: 560-AM; 640-AM (Palm Beach)

Scouting report: The Panthers are coming off a 6-3 win over the Montreal Canadiens. … Aleksander Barkov had a hat trick — his second of the season — to help propel Florida to victory. … The Panthers are 11 points out of the final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference. … Buffalo (28-23-7) is six points out of a postseason spot in the Eastern Conference . ... The Sabres are coming off a 4-1 loss to New Jersey … Buffalo has lost two straight games and are 3-4 in February.