Buffalo Sabres

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Florida Panthers

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  10. Injuries
  11. Roster
  12. Standings

Sabres to Put Up a Fight

We’re opposing the Panthers with our prediction. Take the -130 about the Sabres with a +1.5 goal start which means we’ll profit if they win or lose by one goal.

8 Panthers Wins in Last 10 H2H Clashes

Buffalo Sabres lost on the road in their previous game. Columbus Blue Jackets won 3-2 at Nationwide Arena. Rasmus Dahlin and John-Jason Peterka scored one goal apiece.

Florida Panthers made it back-to-back wins in their last game. Landing a 4-1 home victory against Detroit Red Wings at Amerant Bank Arena. There were four different goalscorers including Aleksander Barkov. Goalie Sergei Bobrovsky produced a great performance and had 22 saves (.957).

The Panthers have beaten the Sabres in the last two encounters. They won 5-2 at KeyBank Center and triumphed 4-0 at Amerant Bank Arena. In the past 10 games between the teams, the Panthers have won eight.

Starting Goalies

Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen (Confirmed)
Season W-L-OTL: GAA: SV%: SO:
24/25 23-22-4 3.16 .888 2
23/24 27-22-4 2.57 .910 5
Vitek Vanecek (Confirmed)
Season W-L-OTL: GAA: SV%: SO:
24/25 1-2-0 3.03 .897 1
23/24 17-9-3 3.18 .890 0
Buffalo Sabres – Last 10 Games

8 wins and 2 losses, averaging 4.5 goals from 27.1 shots on goal, with a 17.9% powerplay efficiency. The Sabres have given up 3.0 goals from 29.6 shots, averaging 3.2 penalties with a penalty-killing efficiency of 75.0%.

Alex Tuch is the top points scorer with 13 points, 8 goals and 5 assists, with Ryan McLeod racking up 12 points, 3 goals and 9 assists, in the past 10 games. Goalie James Reimer have a 2.36 goal against average with a .922 save percentage, including one shutout.

Florida Panthers – Last 10 Games

The Panthers have 4 wins, 5 losses and 1 overtime loss, averaging 2.2 goals from 32.3 shots on goal, with a 17.2% powerplay efficiency. They have been conceding 2.7 goals from 23.2 shots, averaging 4.0 penalties per game with a penalty-killing efficiency of 85.0%.

The top points scorer is Gustav Forsling with 7 points, 2 goals and 5 assists, while Mackie Samoskevich is next best after registering 6 points, 2 goals and 4 assists. Goalie Sergei Bobrovsky have a 1.98 GAA with a .908 SV%.

Expert NHL Analysis

The team news that filters through can have a knock-on effect as far as the NHL betting lines and odds are concerned. We use this information along with the form guide, while some key player and goalie stats are also taken into consideration.

Key Sabres vs Panthers stats:

  • The +1.5 line has been covered by Sabres in 5 of their last 5 games.
  • The +1.5 line has been covered by Sabres in 9 of their last 10 games.
  • The +1.5 line has been covered by Sabres in 6 consecutive games.
  • The -1.5 line hasn’t been covered by Panthers in 8 of their last 10 games.
  • The -1.5 line hasn’t been covered by Panthers in 15 of their last 20 games.
  • The -1.5 line hasn’t been covered by Panthers in 6 of their last 10 games against Sabres.

Buffalo Sabres vs Florida Panthers Prediction

This NHL encounter could be closer than the odds suggest and we’re backing Buffalo Sabres with a +1.5 goal headstart. You can secure -130 and we think this is a value pick.

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Sabres +1.5 Probability

According to the sportsbooks, there’s a 56.5% likelihood of our pick landing a return. However, our cappers think that the probability sits between 60-65% taking all factors into consideration. The wager can be recommended for this precise reason.

Our Pick

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Player Props

Top Pick: Alex Tuch Over 1.5 Shots -185 bet365 logo

Alex Tuch (Sabres) has had Over 1.5 shots on goal in 7 straight games. We think it’s achievable that he will cover the Shots on Goal line and there are odds of -185 available.

Latest Alex Tuch Player Prop Odds

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Buffalo Sabres vs Florida Panthers Bet Builder Tips

Puck Line Sabres +1.5
To Score Tage Thompson
Shots on Goal Alex Tuch Over 1.5

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Buffalo Sabres vs Florida Panthers Odds

The odds and lines are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

Panthers Heavy Favorites in Eyes of the Books

According to the Moneyline betting odds, Florida Panthers are red-hot -182 favorites with the sportsbooks and that means a 65% chance of winning this game. At +150, Buffalo Sabres are regarded as having a lower probability of winning.

The puck line is 1.5 and the total goals line is 5.5. A Totals wager is always available and can often provide value selections. If you’re wanting to back Over 5.5, the odds are -108.

If you think the Panthers can find the net first, they are the -150 favorites. If you expect the Sabres to score the opening goal, then odds of +110 are available.

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Sam Reinhart Favorite to Score the First Goal

The First Goalscorer favorite is Sam Reinhart at +750. Similar odds can be found if you’re interested in this player to register the last goal.

Player Goals

Sam Reinhart (Panthers)
First
+120
Anytime
+750
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Sam Bennett (Panthers)
First
+155
Anytime
+900
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Aleksander Barkov (Panthers)
First
+160
Anytime
+900
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Tage Thompson (Sabres)
First
+175
Anytime
+950
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Player Shots

Sam Reinhart (Panthers)
Over 2.5
-105
Under 2.5
-123
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Aleksander Barkov (Panthers)
Over 2.5
+150
Under 2.5
-200
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Tage Thompson (Sabres)
Over 2.5
-143
Under 2.5
+110
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Mackie Samoskevich (Panthers)
Over 2.5
+106
Under 2.5
-139
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Team Stats

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

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Moneyline

  • 8 wins and 2 defeats in the last 10 games
  • 4 wins and 6 defeats in the last 10 games on the road

Moneyline

  • 4 wins and 6 defeats in the last 10 games
  • 9 wins and 1 defeat in the last 10 home games

Puck Line

Puck Line

Total Goals

Total Goals

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Team News

Buffalo Sabres Player Stats & Roster

# Player GP MIN G A P +/-
72 Tage Thompson 72 18.73 44 27 71 3
26 Rasmus Dahlin 69 24.16 16 48 64 13
89 Alex Tuch 78 19.31 34 29 63 16

Florida Panthers Player Stats & Roster

# Player GP MIN G A P +/-
13 Sam Reinhart 78 20.56 37 42 79 5
16 Aleksander Barkov 66 20.33 20 49 69 -1
19 Matthew Tkachuk 52 18.23 22 35 57 -3

Injuries & Suspensions

Buffalo Sabres Injury Table

Type
Name
Info
Tyson Kozak
Injured
Josh Norris
Injured
Jordan Greenway
Injured

Florida Panthers Injury Table

Type
Name
Info
Sam Bennett
Injured
Dmitry Kulikov
Injured
Matthew Tkachuk
Injured
Aaron Ekblad
Suspended

Starting Lineups

Florida Panthers logo Florida Panthers

Buffalo Sabres logo Buffalo Sabres

41
Vitek Vanecek
77
Niko Mikkola
3
Seth Jones
25
Mackie Samoskevich
17
Evan Rodrigues
23
Carter Verhaeghe
72
Tage Thompson
20
Jiri Kulich
9
Zach Benson
26
Rasmus Dahlin
23
Mattias Samuelsson
1
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen

Florida Panthers logo Florida Panthers

Buffalo Sabres logo Buffalo Sabres

41
Vitek Vanecek
42
Gustav Forsling
26
Uvis Janis Balinskis
27
Eetu Luostarinen
15
Anton Lundell
63
Brad Marchand
22
Jack Quinn
71
Ryan McLeod
77
John-Jason Peterka
24
Jacob Bernard-Docker
25
Owen Power
1
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen

Florida Panthers logo Florida Panthers

Buffalo Sabres logo Buffalo Sabres

41
Vitek Vanecek
6
Jaycob Megna
88
Nate Schmidt
70
Jesper Boqvist
8
Nico Sturm
20
Jesse Puljujaervi
89
Alex Tuch
19
Peyton Krebs
17
Jason Zucker
75
Connor Clifton
4
Bowen Byram
1
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen

Florida Panthers logo Florida Panthers

Buffalo Sabres logo Buffalo Sabres

41
Vitek Vanecek
10
A.J. Greer
74
Rasmus Asplund
12
Jonah Gadjovich
81
Sam Lafferty
36
Noah Oestlund
29
Beck Malenstyn
1
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen

Previous Buffalo Sabres Lineups

10 Apr NHL
Sabres 2-3 Blue Jackets
08 Apr NHL
Hurricanes 0-3 Sabres
06 Apr NHL
Bruins 3-6 Sabres
05 Apr NHL
Lightning 2-3 Sabres
01 Apr NHL
Sabres 5-2 Senators
30 Mar NHL
Sabres 8-5 Capitals
29 Mar NHL
Sabres 4-7 Flyers
27 Mar NHL
Penguins 3-7 Sabres
25 Mar NHL
Senators 2-3 Sabres
23 Mar NHL
Sabres 5-3 Jets

Previous Florida Panthers Lineups

10 Apr NHL
Red Wings 1-4 Panthers
08 Apr NHL
Maple Leafs 1-3 Panthers
06 Apr NHL
Panthers 1-2 Red Wings
05 Apr NHL
Panthers 0-3 Senators
02 Apr NHL
Panthers 2-3 Maple Leafs
01 Apr NHL
Panthers 2-3 Canadiens
30 Mar NHL
Canadiens 4-2 Panthers
28 Mar NHL
Utah HC 1-2 Panthers
23 Mar NHL
Penguins 3-4 Panthers
22 Mar NHL
Panthers 3-6 Capitals

NHL Standings

Metropolitan GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Carolina 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Columbus 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 New Jersey 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 NY Islanders 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 NY Rangers 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Philadelphia 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Pittsburgh 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Washington 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
East Atlantic GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Boston 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Buffalo 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Detroit 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Florida 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Montreal 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Ottawa 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Tampa Bay 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Toronto 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
East Central GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Chicago 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Colorado 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Dallas 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Minnesota 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Nashville 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 St Louis 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Utah 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Winnipeg 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
West Pacific GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Anaheim 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Calgary 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Edmonton 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 LA Kings 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 San Jose 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Seattle 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Vancouver 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Vegas 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
Eastern GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Boston 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Buffalo 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Detroit 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Florida 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Montreal 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Ottawa 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Tampa Bay 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Toronto 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Carolina 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Columbus 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 New Jersey 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 NY Islanders 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 NY Rangers 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Philadelphia 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Pittsburgh 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Washington 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
Western GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Chicago 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Colorado 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Dallas 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Minnesota 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Nashville 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 St Louis 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Utah 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Winnipeg 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Anaheim 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Calgary 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Edmonton 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 LA Kings 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 San Jose 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Seattle 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Vancouver 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Vegas 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Anaheim 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
2 Boston 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
3 Buffalo 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
4 Calgary 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
5 Carolina 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
6 Chicago 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
7 Colorado 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
8 Columbus 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
9 Dallas 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
10 Detroit 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
11 Edmonton 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
12 Florida 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
13 LA Kings 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
14 Minnesota 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
15 Montreal 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
16 Nashville 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
17 New Jersey 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
18 NY Islanders 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
19 NY Rangers 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
20 Ottawa 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
21 Philadelphia 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
22 Pittsburgh 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
23 San Jose 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
24 Seattle 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
25 St Louis 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
26 Tampa Bay 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
27 Toronto 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
28 Utah 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
29 Vancouver 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
30 Vegas 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
31 Washington 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
32 Winnipeg 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -