Two teams at opposite ends of the Eastern Conference will face off when the Florida Panthers (34-15-4, second place) visit the Buffalo Sabres (23-25-4, 14th) on Thursday at 7:00 PM ET. The oddsmakers have made the Panthers solid favorites at -155 on the moneyline, despite being away from home, and the Sabres are at +126.
The betting facts in the article below reference odds valid as of February 15, 2024 at 3:13 PM ET. Check out the article below for the most up-to-date lines for this contest and click here to get the best DraftKings Sportsbook deposit bonus!
Panthers vs. Sabres Betting Odds
- Moneyline: FLA: (-155) | BUF: (+126)
- Puck line: FLA: -1.5 (159) | BUF: +1.5 (-197)
- Total: 6 — Over: (-115) | Under: (-106)
Injury Report as of February 15
Panthers: William Lockwood: Concussion (Questionable)
Sabres: Owen Power: Undisclosed (Questionable), Mattias Samuelsson: Upper Body (Out), Jack Quinn: Lower Body (Out)
Panthers vs. Sabres Predictions & Computer Picks
| Moneyline Pick | Panthers |
|---|---|
| Total Pick | Under (6) |
| Spread Pick | Sabres (+1.5) |
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Panthers vs. Sabres Team Stats
| Panthers Avg. (Rank) | Sabres Avg. (Rank) | |
|---|---|---|
| 3.23 (12th) | Goals Scored | 2.98 (18th) |
| 2.49 (2nd) | Goals Allowed | 3.06 (15th) |
| 34.2 (1st) | Shots | 31.5 (11th) |
| 27.2 (2nd) | Shots Allowed | 29.3 (8th) |
Panthers Key Players
| Name | GP | GOALS | ASST | PTS | SHOTS | PP GOALS | PLUS/MINUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Reinhart | 53 | 39 | 25 | 64 | 142 | 22 | +14 |
| Matthew Tkachuk | 53 | 18 | 40 | 58 | 190 | 2 | +9 |
| Carter Verhaeghe | 53 | 26 | 27 | 53 | 171 | 8 | +13 |
| Aleksander Barkov Jr. | 47 | 12 | 39 | 51 | 131 | 1 | +19 |
| Evan Rodrigues | 53 | 8 | 24 | 32 | 119 | 2 | +19 |
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Sabres Key Players
| Name | GP | GOALS | ASST | PTS | SHOTS | PP GOALS | PLUS/MINUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Casey Mittelstadt | 52 | 12 | 31 | 43 | 87 | 1 | +13 |
| Rasmus Dahlin | 51 | 14 | 27 | 41 | 152 | 4 | -11 |
| Alex Tuch | 45 | 15 | 21 | 36 | 118 | 2 | +1 |
| John-Jason Peterka | 52 | 19 | 17 | 36 | 146 | 1 | +7 |
| Jeff Skinner | 44 | 17 | 17 | 34 | 146 | 6 | -1 |
Betting Trends
- The Panthers have gone 29-14 when favored on the moneyline this season.
- The implied moneyline probability in this matchup gives the Panthers a 60.8% chance to win.
- The Sabres have been made an underdog 32 times this season, and won 11, or 34.4%, of those games.
- The moneyline set in this contest implies a 44.2% chance of victory for the Sabres.
- Florida and its opponent have gone over 6 combined goals in 24 of 53 games this season.
- Buffalo’s games this season have had over 6 goals 28 of 52 times.
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