The Florida Panthers play at the Buffalo Sabres on October 12 at 7:00 PM ET, and have been made -135 favorites, with the home team at +114.
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Moneyline
Bet $20, Payout $34.81
Panthers to win vs Sabres -135
Panthers vs. Sabres Game Info & Betting Lines
- Date: Saturday, October 12, 2024
- Time: 7:00 PM ET
- How to watch on TV: ESPN+
- Location: Buffalo, New York
- Venue: KeyBank Center
- Favorite: Panthers (-135)
- Underdog: Sabres (+114)
- Over/under: 6
- Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)
Panthers vs. Sabres Quick Facts
- In 48 of 106 games last season, Florida and its opponent combined to finish above 6 goals.
- Buffalo’s games last season had over 6 goals 41 of 82 times.
- These teams scored 6.2 goals per game combined, 0.2 more than this one’s over/under.
- Combined, these teams allowed 5.4 goals per game, 0.6 fewer than this one’s over/under.
- The Panthers were 11th in goals scored in the league, and the Sabres were 23rd.
- This game features the league’s 11th-ranked (Sabres) and top-ranked (Panthers) teams last season in terms of defense.
Panthers vs. Sabres Season Stat Insights
- The Panthers ranked 11th in the NHL last season with 265 goals scored (3.2 per game).
- The Panthers allowed 198 total goals (just 2.4 per game), the fewest in NHL action.
- Their goal differential (+67) led the league.
- The Sabres had 244 goals last season (3.0 per game), 23rd in the NHL.
- The Sabres conceded 3.0 goals per game (243 in total), 11th in the league.
- Their +1 goal differential was 17th in the league.
Panthers vs. Sabres Moneyline Insights
- The Panthers were 60-26 when favored on the moneyline last season.
- When it played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -135 or shorter, Florida had a 44-22 record (winning 66.7% of its games).
- The Panthers have an implied moneyline win probability of 57.4% in this matchup.
- Last season the Sabres were an underdog 51 times, and won 20, or 39.2%, of those games.
- Buffalo was 15-24 last season as an underdog by +114 or more on the moneyline.
- The implied probability of a win by the Sabres, based on the moneyline, is 46.7%.
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Panthers vs. Sabres Leaders
Panthers Leaders
- Sam Reinhart was one of Florida’s leading contributors last season with 94 points. He had 57 goals and 37 assists.
- Matthew Tkachuk had 88 points (1.1 per game), scoring 26 goals and adding 62 assists.
- Aleksander Barkov Jr. scored 23 goals and added 57 assists in 73 games for Florida.
- In 58 games, Sergei Bobrovsky had a record of 36-17-4. He conceded 135 goals (2.37 goals against average) and recorded 1449 saves.
Sabres Leaders
- Buffalo’s Alex Tuch totaled 37 assists and 22 goals in 75 games last season, for 59 points.
- Rasmus Dahlin made a major impact for Buffalo last season with 59 points, thanks to 20 goals and 39 assists.
- Tage Thompson had 29 goals and 27 assists for Florida.
- Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen had a 27-22-4 record last season, with a .911 save percentage (17th in the league). In 54 games, he gave up 132 goals (2.6 goals against average).
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