Buffalo Sabres vs Florida Panthers Prediction, Picks & Odds | 08 Mar 2025

Head to the puck line and back the Panthers -1.5. This means beating the Sabres by at least two goals and our prediction is priced at -108 which means there is lots of juice.

Buffalo Sabres have suffered a defeat in their previous six road games including a recent 6-5 loss. This occurred at Amalie Arena against Tampa Bay Lightning. Rasmus Dahlin found the net along with four other players.

Florida Panthers have enjoyed five straight wins, most recently beating Columbus Blue Jackets 3-0. It was a home success at Amerant Bank Arena. Sam Reinhart, Aleksander Barkov and Mackie Samoskevich scored one goal apiece. For the shutout, Sergei Bobrovsky made 16 saves.

Head-to-Head Statistics

The Panthers beat the Sabres in their last head-to-head encounter. It was a 5-2 scoreline at KeyBank Center. In the past 10 H2H meetings, the Panthers have won eight.

Starting Goalies

Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen (Confirmed)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	11-7-2	2.7	.902	0
23/24	27-22-4	2.57	.910	5

Vitek Vanecek (Confirmed)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	3-9-2	3	.884	0
23/24	17-9-3	3.18	.890	0

4 wins, 5 losses and 1 overtime loss, averaging 3.6 goals from 28.5 shots on goal, with a 12.8% powerplay efficiency. The Sabres have given up 4.0 goals from 26.2 shots, averaging 4.5 penalties with a penalty-killing efficiency of 80.0%.

Rasmus Dahlin is the top points scorer with 14 points, 5 goals and 9 assists, with Alex Tuch recording 12 points, 8 goals and 4 assists, in the last 10 games. Goalie Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen have a 4.00 goal against average with a .844 save percentage.

The Panthers have 8 wins and 2 losses, averaging 3.4 goals from 34.3 shots on goal, with a 15.6% powerplay efficiency. They have conceded 1.9 goals from 24.4 shots, averaging 4.1 penalties per game with a penalty-killing efficiency of 90.2%.

The top points scorer is Aleksander Barkov with 15 points, 5 goals and 10 assists, while Sam Reinhart is next in line after registering 10 points, 2 goals and 8 assists. Goalie Sergei Bobrovsky have a 1.59 GAA with a .935 SV%, including two shutouts.

Buffalo Sabres vs Florida Panthers Prediction & Picks

Game Prediction

Florida Panthers look too strong for their opponents and we think they can win by two or more in this NHL clash. The -108 is value for them to surpass a -1.5 goal handicap on the spread.

The form is always taken into consideration and it’s great to combine this with team news as it becomes available. In order to provide an expert NHL verdict, the latest player and goalie stats are analysed so that we have the best information.

Key Sabres vs Panthers stats:

• The -1.5 line has been covered by Panthers in 7 of their last 10 games at home.
• The -1.5 line has been covered by Panthers in 3 of their last 5 games.
• The +1.5 line hasn’t been covered by Sabres in 3 of their last 5 games.
• The +1.5 line hasn’t been covered by Sabres in 11 of their last 20 games on the road.

Panthers -1.5 Probability

According to the sportsbooks, there’s a 51.8% likelihood of our pick landing a return. However, our cappers research has found that the actual probability is closer to 60%. It is therefore regarded as a value wager.

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Our Game Prediction

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Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Evan Rodrigues Over 1.5 Shots -185

Evan Rodrigues (Panthers) has had Over 1.5 shots on goal in 10 straight games. We’re expecting history to repeat itself and for him to cover the Shots on Goal line at odds of -185.

Latest Evan Rodrigues Player Prop Odds

Goals

Anytime

+290

First

+1500

Shots on Goal

Over 1.5

-185

Under 1.5

+140

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Correct Score Prediction

Sabres 1 - 6 Panthers

An exciting bet could be a 6-1 victory in favor of the Panthers at odds of +3000. A correct score wager provides a fun alternative and a nice potential return on the cards.

Latest Correct Score Odds

Score

Sabres

Panthers

1-0

Sabres

+6000

Panthers

+6000

2-0

Sabres

+6600

Panthers

+4000

2-1

Sabres

+1700

Panthers

+1500

3-0

Sabres

+5500

Panthers

+2400

3-1

Sabres

+2900

Panthers

+1500

3-2

Sabres

+1050

Panthers

+900

4-0

Sabres

+7500

Panthers

+2500

4-1

Sabres

+2900

Panthers

+1050

4-2

Sabres

+2400

Panthers

+1200

4-3

Sabres

+1300

Panthers

+1000

5-0

Sabres

+13000

Panthers

+4000

5-1

Sabres

+5000

Panthers

+1500

5-2

Sabres

+3000

Panthers

+1100

5-3

Sabres

+3500

Panthers

+1800

5-4

Sabres

+2400

Panthers

+1900

6-0

Sabres

+2400

Panthers

+6000

6-1

Sabres

+12000

Panthers

+3000

6-2

Sabres

+6000

Panthers

+1900

6-3

Sabres

+5000

Panthers

+2000

6-4

Sabres

+6600

Panthers

+4000

6-5

Sabres

+5500

Panthers

+4500

7-0

Sabres

+5500

Panthers

+9000

7-1

Sabres

+5500

Panthers

+5000

7-2

Sabres

+5500

Panthers

+4500

7-3

Sabres

+10000

Panthers

+3500

7-4

Sabres

+10000

Panthers

+5000

7-5

Sabres

+13000

Panthers

+9000

7-6

Sabres

+12500

Panthers

+11000

8-0

Sabres

+12500

Panthers

+13000

8-1

Sabres

+12500

Panthers

+8000

8-2

Sabres

+12500

Panthers

+7500

8-3

Sabres

+12500

Panthers

+9000

8-4

Sabres

+12500

Panthers

+8000

8-5

Sabres

+12500

Panthers

+11000

9-1

Sabres

+12500

Panthers

+13000

9-2

Sabres

+12500

Panthers

+12500

9-3

Sabres

+12500

Panthers

+14000

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Buffalo Sabres vs Florida Panthers Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

Florida Panthers are massive -244 favorites. They are regarded as 71% likely to win this game judging by the sportsbooks’ latest Moneyline odds. Buffalo Sabres are the underdogs at +198 and they’re regarded as least likely to win.

The puck line is calculated to be 1.5, while total goals comes in at 6.5. NHL fans love the chance to get an alternative angle by going for a Totals wager. If you want to wager Over 6.5, there are odds of -102.

If you want to back favorites Panthers to score the first goal, then you can get odds of -175. However, the Sabres are a bigger +130 to light the lamp ahead of their opponents.

The good news is that you can access a wide range of team props and game lines for every National Hockey League encounter. The betting sites offer a great selection of pre-game and in-game wagering options.

Moneyline

Sabres

+198

Panthers

-244

3-Way Moneyline

Sabres

+330

Tie

+370

Panthers

-154

Puck Line

Sabres +1.5

-128

Panthers -1.5

+104

Total Goals

Under 6.5

-120

Over 6.5

-102

The First Goalscorer favorite is Sam Reinhart at +600. Similar odds can be found if you’re interested in this player to register the last goal.

Player Goals

Sam Reinhart (Panthers)

First

-114

Anytime

+600

Carter Verhaeghe (Panthers)

First

+125

Anytime

+800

Aleksander Barkov (Panthers)

First

+155

Anytime

+900

Sam Bennett (Panthers)

First

+170

Anytime

+1000

Tage Thompson (Sabres)

First

+180

Anytime

+1050

Mackie Samoskevich (Panthers)

First

+235

Anytime

+1300

John-Jason Peterka (Sabres)

First

+250

Anytime

+1400

Anton Lundell (Panthers)

First

+270

Anytime

+1400

Alex Tuch (Sabres)

First

+280

Anytime

+1500

Evan Rodrigues (Panthers)

First

+290

Anytime

+1500

Josh Norris (Sabres)

First

+310

Anytime

+1600

Jason Zucker (Sabres)

First

+310

Anytime

+1600

Jesper Boqvist (Panthers)

First

+320

Anytime

+1600

Eetu Luostarinen (Panthers)

First

+350

Anytime

+1800

Zach Benson (Sabres)

First

+400

Anytime

+2000

Jack Quinn (Sabres)

First

+400

Anytime

+2000

Rasmus Dahlin (Sabres)

First

+425

Anytime

+2000

Jiri Kulich (Sabres)

First

+425

Anytime

+2000

Seth Jones (Panthers)

First

+425

Anytime

+2000

Ryan McLeod (Sabres)

First

+460

Anytime

+2200

Jordan Greenway (Sabres)

First

+460

Anytime

+2200

Aaron Ekblad (Panthers)

First

+475

Anytime

+2200

Tomas Nosek (Panthers)

First

+475

Anytime

+2200

Player Shots

Sam Reinhart (Panthers)

Over 2.5

-114

Under 2.5

-116

Carter Verhaeghe (Panthers)

Over 2.5

-123

Under 2.5

-105

Aleksander Barkov (Panthers)

Over 2.5

+140

Under 2.5

-185

Sam Bennett (Panthers)

Over 2.5

-149

Under 2.5

+115

Tage Thompson (Sabres)

Over 2.5

-143

Under 2.5

+110

John-Jason Peterka (Sabres)

Over 2.5

+150

Under 2.5

-200

Alex Tuch (Sabres)

Over 2.5

+150

Under 2.5

-200

Rasmus Dahlin (Sabres)

Over 2.5

+130

Under 2.5

-169

Evan Rodrigues (Panthers)

Over 1.5

-185

Under 1.5

+140

There are lots of exciting NHL micro betting lines that are created and they are available in-game. Among them are next goalscorer, next team to find the net and whether a goal will be scored within the next 10 minutes.

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

Buffalo Sabres Stats

Florida Panthers Stats

Moneyline

• 7 wins and 3 defeats in the last 10 games
• 8 wins and 2 defeats in the last 10 games on the road

Moneyline

• 5 wins and 5 defeats in the last 10 games
• 3 wins and 7 defeats in the last 10 home games

Puck Line

• +1.5 Betting Line: Have covered the +1.5 puck line in 9 of the last 10 games
• +1.5 Betting Line on the Road: Have covered the +1.5 puck line in 9 of the last 10 games on the road

Puck Line

• -1.5 Betting Line: Have covered the -1.5 puck line in 2 of the last 10 games
• -1.5 Betting Line at Home: Have covered the -1.5 puck line in 1 of the last 10 home games

Total Goals

• Game Totals: An average of 6.80 goals in the previous 10 games
• Game Totals on the Road: An average of 6.20 goals in the previous 10 games on the road
• Over 5.5: Covered in 7 of the previous 10 games
• Over 5.5 on the Road: Covered in 6 of the previous 10 games on the road
• Team Totals: Have scored an average of 4.20 goals and allowed 2.60 goals in the last 10 games
• Team Totals on the Road: Have scored an average of 3.90 pts and allowed 2.30 goals in the last 10 games on the road

Total Goals

• Game Totals: An average of 6.40 goals in the previous 10 games
• Game Totals at Home: An average of 5.80 goals in the previous 10 home games
• Over 5.5: Covered in 7 of the previous 10 games
• Over 5.5 at Home: Covered in 6 of the previous 10 home games
• Team Totals: Have scored an average of 3.00 goals and allowed 3.40 goals in the last 10 games
• Team Totals at Home: Have scored an average of 2.30 goals and allowed 3.50 goals in the last 10 home games

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

• Goals Powerplay: 0.8
• Shots: 25.6
• Goals Shorthanded: 0.1
• Penalties: 4.1
• Empty Net Goals: 0.5
• Penalty Minutes: 10.3
• Blocks: 9.7
• Faceoff Wins : 17.7
• Hits: 20.2
• Giveaways: 15.7
• Takeaways: 5.1

Last 10 Games on the Road

• Goals Powerplay: 0.2
• Shots: 26.4
• Goals Shorthanded: 0.2
• Penalties: 2.8
• Empty Net Goals: 0.6
• Penalty Minutes: 5.8
• Blocks: 12.1
• Faceoff Wins : 23.5
• Hits: 18.8
• Giveaways: 15.6
• Takeaways: 5.1

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

• Goals Powerplay: 0.6
• Shots: 27.2
• Goals Shorthanded: 0
• Penalties: 5.5
• Empty Net Goals: 0.3
• Penalty Minutes: 13.3
• Blocks: 12.2
• Faceoff Wins : 22.8
• Hits: 22.8
• Giveaways: 14.3
• Takeaways: 4.8

Last 10 Home Games

• Goals Powerplay: 0.5
• Shots: 31.1
• Goals Shorthanded: 0
• Penalties: 6
• Empty Net Goals: 0.1
• Penalty Minutes: 13.6
• Blocks: 16.9
• Faceoff Wins : 28.2
• Hits: 26.4
• Giveaways: 13.1
• Takeaways: 3.8

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