Florida Panthers vs Buffalo Sabres Prediction NHL Picks 10/28/24

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Buffalo Sabres (4-4-1) vs Florida Panthers (6-3-1)

October 28, 2024 at 07:00 PM EDT

The Line: Betting Odds: Buffalo Sabres +118 / Florida Panthers -147 — Over/Under: 6

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In this article, we will formulate a Florida Panthers vs Buffalo Sabres Prediction for this NHL game on Monday, October 28th, at the KeyBank Center  To formulate this prediction, we will examine:

-The Panthers’ recent form and recent player performance 

-The Sabres’ recent form and recent player performance

-Recent Betting trends and streaks involving Florida

-Recent Betting trends and streaks involving Buffalo

-Recent betting trends in games played between Florida and Buffalo

-A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for Today’s Game between the Panthers and Sabres. 

Sabres Picking Up Momentum

The Sabres are picking up momentum heading into this game and they are coming off another victory in the last game. The Sabres faced off against the Detroit Red Wings in the last game and they were able to secure a 5-3 victory. Rasmus Dahlin finished with three assists. Tage Thompson also had a huge game scoring two goals and adding an assist. Two games ago against the Dallas Stars, the Sabres were able to secure a 4-2 victory. 

The Sabres are averaging 3.33 goals while their defense is giving up 3.44 goals per game. The offense is ranked 13th in the league while the defense is ranked 22nd. The defense overall hasn’t been good enough. 

Panthers Have Won Two Straight

The Panthers have won two straight and they have a ton of confidence heading into this game. In the last game against the New York Islanders, Florida scored six goals and they ended up winning by three. Matthew Tkachuk scored two goals and added another assist. Spencer Knight started in goal and he saved 25 of the 28 shots that he faced. The Panthers are averaging 3.3 goals while their defense is giving up 3.3 goals per game. The offense is ranked 13th in the league while the defense is ranked 22nd in the league. The Panthers will meet the Stars, Predators, Flyers, Devils, and Jets after this game.

Why the Panthers Will Beat the Sabres

  • The Panthers have won each of their last four games against Eastern Conference opponents.
  • The Sabres have lost eight of their last nine games as home underdogs following a home win.
  • The road team has covered the puck line in six of the last seven games between the Panthers and Sabres.
  • The Sabres have failed to cover the puck line in four of their last five games as home underdogs following a home win.
  • The Sabres have lost the first period in four of their last five games as home underdogs against Atlantic Division opponents

Florida Panthers vs Buffalo Sabres Prediction

Give me the Panthers here. The Panthers have won two straight games and they have a ton of confidence heading into this game. These two teams are pretty similar, but the Sabres defense has been a little worse and they are giving up 3.44 goals per game. The Panthers offense is going to get out to a fast start, and it’s going to be Florida that gets the job done. Back the Panthers on the money line. 

Shane Mickle's Pick: Panthers ML

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