The Buffalo Sabres and Florida Panthers meet Monday in NHL action at the Amerant Bank Arena. Here’s a Panthers vs Sabres Prediction. This article will include a Panthers vs Sabres Pick.
Buffalo Sabres Betting Preview
The Buffalo Sabres beat the Kings, lost to the Habs, and they play the Lightning next. The Sabres have won 7 of their last 10 games.
The Buffalo Sabres are averaging 3.37 goals per game and are scoring 19.6 percent of their power play opportunities. Tage Thompson leads Buffalo with 28 goals, Rasmus Dahlin has 33 assists, and Alex Tuch has 128 shots on goal. Defensively, the Buffalo Sabres are allowing 3.04 goals per game and are killing 82.8 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Alex Lyon has given up 61 goals on 705 shots faced, and Colten Ellis has allowed 34 goals on 332 shots.
Florida Panthers Betting Preview
The Florida Panthers lost to the Jets and Blues, and they play the Bruins next. The Panthers have lost 3 straight games.
The Florida Panthers are averaging 3 goals per game and are scoring on 18.4 percent of their power-play opportunities. Sam Reinhart leads Florida with 27 goals, Carter Verhaeghe has 25 assists, and Sam Bennett has 143 shots on goal. Defensively, the Florida Panthers are allowing 3.24 goals per game and are killing 82.9 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Sergei Bobrovsky has allowed 111 goals on 887 shots faced, while Daniil Tarasov has given up 47 goals on 491 shots.
Why the Florida Panthers will win
- The Panthers have won 14 of their last 16 night games at Amerant Bank Arena following a loss.
- The Sabres have lost seven of their last eight games at Amerant Bank Arena.
- The Panthers have covered the puck line in three of their last four games against Eastern Conference opponents.
- The home team has won the second period in each of the last six games between the Sabres and Panthers.
Why the Buffalo Sabres will win
- The Sabres have won eight of their last nine games as underdogs.
- The Panthers have lost seven of their last eight games as favorites against Atlantic Division opponents.
- The Sabres have covered the puck line in each of their last nine games as underdogs.
- The Panthers have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last eight games as favorites against Atlantic Division opponents.
- The Sabres have won the second period in seven of their last eight games when trailing after the first period.
Total Goals Facts
- Each of the last six games between the Sabres and Panthers at Amerant Bank Arena have gone UNDER the total goals line.
- Each of the Sabres’ last five games against opponents on a losing streak have gone OVER the total goals line.
- Three of the last four games between two teams from the Atlantic Division have gone OVER the total goals line.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 3′ market has hit in each of the Panthers’ last 10 games as home favorites.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 1′ market has hit in each of the Sabres’ last seven games as underdogs against Atlantic Division opponents.
Florida Panthers Player Prop Facts
- Brad Marchand has scored a goal in each of the Panthers’ last four games against Eastern Conference opponents at Amerant Bank Arena.
- Aleksander Barkov has recorded at least one assist in 10 of his last 11 appearances against the Sabres.
- Matthew Tkachuk has recorded at least four shots in each of his last two appearances – equal-longest active streak in the league.
Buffalo Sabres Player Prop Facts
- Alex Tuch has scored at least one goal in three of the Sabres’ last four games.
- Tage Thompson has recorded at least one assist in each of the Sabres’ last six games against Atlantic Division opponents.
- Tage Thompson has recorded at least four shots in each of his last two appearances – equal-longest active streak in the league.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Florida Panthers rank 7th in the league in penalty kill percentage this season (82.89%).
- The Florida Panthers rank T31st in the league for Period 3 goals allowed per game this season (1.30).
- The Buffalo Sabres rank 8th in the league for goals per game this season (3.37).
- The Buffalo Sabres rank 8th in the league in penalty kill percentage this season (82.76%).
Panthers vs Sabres Prediction
The Panthers have won 8 of the last 10 games against the Sabres, which includes a win a few weeks ago on the road. The Panthers have also been a buzz saw for much of the last couple of years at home. However, the Panthers are coming off a rough week, while the Sabres have quietly been one of the hotter teams in the sport over the last month. Now, the Panthers will right the ship sooner rather than later, and the Sabres are a team that lets me down usually once I start to believe. Still, we’re getting the more favorable price with the team in better form. Give me the Sabres.