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The Florida Panthers (2-1-2) and Buffalo Sabres (2-3-0) will meet in the NHL tonight. Puck drop is set for 1:00 p.m. EDT at KeyBank Center in Buffalo, N.Y. The game will be broadcast live on ESPN+.
The Sabres are -110 on the moneyline, with the Panthers at -110 to win as well. The over/under is set at 6.5 (+112o / -138u).
Let's get into our Panthers vs. Sabres predictions and NHL picks.
Panthers vs. Sabres Prediction
- Pick: Sabres Moneyline (-110, FanDuel)
Our Florida vs. Buffalo best bet is on the Sabres to win outright, with the best odds currently available at FanDuel. For all of your NHL bets, be sure to find the best lines by using our live NHL odds page.
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Panthers vs Sabres Odds
| Panthers Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
+1.5 -265 | 6.5 112o / -138u | -110 |
| Sabres Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
-1.5 +210 | 6.5 112o / -138u | -110 |
- Panthers vs. Sabres puck line: Sabres -1.5 (+210), Panthers +1.5 (-265)
- Panthers vs. Sabres over/under: 6.5 (+112o / -138u)
- Panthers vs. Sabres moneyline: Panthers -110, Sabres -110
- Panthers vs. Sabres best bet: Sabres Moneyline
Panthers vs. Sabres Preview
The Florida Panthers have had an underwhelming start to the season. With all the hype surrounding the Cats, they found themselves losing three of their last four games.
Losing captain Aleksander Barkov was a brutal blow, after he missed all of last season with an ACL injury. Luckily, Barkov’s injury isn’t as serious, but needless to say, he was supposed to be the guy to get Florida back into the playoffs.
Florida also lost Brad Marchand to an injury for six weeks.
Meanwhile, the Buffalo Sabres have also found themselves in the hole.
In their past two games they’ve let up eight goals combined, and have only scored once. Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen has easily been one of the worst goaltenders this season, which is why Buffalo is going to roll out Colten Ellis.
Ellis has only had a pair of starts this season, but given Luukkonen’s struggles, he’s probably Buffalo’s best option to win.
Both of these teams have been in the top five in expected goals against, but the Panthers have been significantly worse on the offensive end.
The losses of Barkov and Marchand put the Panthers in the hole even more. Which is why I’ll take the Sabres moneyline here.
Best Bet: Sabres Moneyline (-110, Fanduel)
