Buffalo Sabres vs Florida Panthers Betting Pick & Prediction 4/13/24
Betting on today’s Sabres and Panthers game? Catch the action at FLA Live Arena in Sunrise, FL, as the Panthers hosts this showdown at 5:00 ET on ESPN+. The over/under for this matchup is currently set at 5.5 goals and the Panthers are the -1.5 favorite to win at home vs. the Sabres.
BUFFALO SABRES VS FLORIDA PANTHERS BETTING PICK
The Pick: Florida Panthers -1.5
This game will be played at FLA Live Arena at 5:00 ET on Saturday, April 13th.
WHY BET THE FLORIDA PANTHERS:
- In spite of being 1.5 goal underdogs, we anticipate the Sabres winning this one 4-3.
- We like the Sabres on the moneyline (+175)
- The Sabres are also our pick on the spread at +1.5
Can Buffalo Pull Off a Road Win?
Buffalo enters the game with a record of 38-37-5 and 81 points. In the Eastern Conference, they sit in 13th place and 6th in the Atlantic Division. On the road this season, the Sabres are 17-18-4 and have lost their last two games away from home. Over their last ten games, Buffalo has gone 5-5 and are 3-2 in their last five.
As the underdog in this game, the Sabres have gone 20-26-4 this season in games where they were not favored. Against Eastern Conference opponents, Buffalo has gone 23-25 on the year. In their last three games, the Sabres have gone 1-2.
Buffalo enters the game with a puck line record of 45-35 and a road puck line record of 24-15. Their average scoring margin on the road this year is -.2 goals per game, and they have 26 losses by multiple goals.
So far this season, the Sabres have gone 33-17 against the puck line as underdogs, including a puck line record of 6-4 in their last ten road games. Overall, they have 27 wins by more than one goal.
This season, Buffalo’s games have an average of 6 goals per game. The average over/under number for the season is 6.4. The Sabres come in with an over/under performance of 31-45-4.
In their last three road games, Buffalo has averaged 2 goals per game while allowing 2. The team’s record in this stretch was 1-2 while going 2-1.
For their offensive performance, the Sabres come in averaging 3 goals per game this season, which is 21st in the NHL. In the category of shots on goal per game, they are 14th in the league. Looking at how the Sabres’ offense is performing during power plays, they are 30th in power play goals and 21st in shorthanded goals.
Buffalo’s leading goal scorer is Tage Thompson. So far this season, he has 29 goals, placing him 44th in the NHL. Thompson also comes into the game with 27 assists.
The Panthers defense is currently 27th in goals allowed. Opponents are averaging 27.6 shots per game against Florida. In terms of shutouts, they come into the game ranked 2nd with 8 shutouts.
Heading into this matchup vs. Florida, goalie Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen has started 50 games in this season. His current record is 27-22, and his save percentage stands at 0.895%.
Can the Panthers Secure a Win at Home?
At home this season, the Panthers have gone 24-13-2 and are currently riding a three-game winning streak in their own building. In the Atlantic Division, Florida is in second place with a record of 15-9, and in the Eastern Conference, they are in fourth place with 106 points and a record of 50-24-6. Over their last ten games, the Panthers have gone 5-5 and are 3-2 in their last five games.
As the favorite this season, Florida has gone 44-19-2 and are currently on a three-game winning streak when favored. Against other Eastern Conference teams, the Panthers have gone 31-17 this season and are 2-1 in their last three games overall.
Florida enters the game with a puck line record of 40-40, and their average scoring differential this year is +.8 goals per game. So far, the Panthers have won 32 games by multiple goals.
At home, Florida has gone just 13-26 against the puck line, and their average scoring margin there is +.5 goals per game. In their last ten home games, the Panthers have gone just 3-7 vs. the puck line.
This season, Florida’s games have an average of 5.7 goals per game. The average over/under number for the season is 6.3. The Panthers come in with an over/under performance of 29-48-3.
In their last three road games, Buffalo has averaged 2 goals per game while allowing 2. The team’s record in this stretch was 1-2 while going 2-1.
On offense, the Panthers are averaging 3.2 goals per game which is 12th in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are 1st in the league. Florida’s offense comes into the game ranked 5th in power play goals. And in terms of shorthanded goals, they are 14th in the NHL.
Florida will be looking for a good game from Sam Reinhart who leads the team in scoring with 54 goals, ranking 2nd in the NHL. Reinhart also comes into the game with 37 assists.
Defensively, the Panthers come into the season ranked 27th in goals allowed. Opponents are averaging 27.6 shots per game against Florida. For the season, they are ranked 2nd in shutouts, coming in with 8 shutouts.
Heading into this matchup vs. Buffalo, goalie Sergei Bobrovsky has started 57 games in this season. His current record is 35-17, and his save percentage stands at 0.947%.