Florida Panthers vs Buffalo Sabres Prediction NHL Picks 10/12/24

In this article, we will formulate a Florida Panthers vs Buffalo Sabres prediction for this NHL game on Saturday, October 12th at the KeyBank Center in Buffalo, New York. Let’s take a look at the prediction for this NHL matchup. 

Florida Panthers Betting Preview

The Florida Panthers are 1-1-0 this year after they lost to Ottawa by a score of 3-1 in their last game. Florida trailed 2-0 after the first period, but they were able to cut the deficit to 2-1 in the second before Ottawa put the game away late in the third. The Panthers outshot Ottawa by a total of 32-31, recorded 20 hits, and went 0-2 on the power play in the game. Florida did win their first game against the Bruins by a score of 6-4. 

Florida has scored 3.50 goals per game and has also allowed 3.50 goals against per game while going 0% on the power play and 71.4% on the penalty kill. Sam Bennett has led the Panthers with two goals, one assist, and eight shots on goal, while Sam Reinhart has added one goal, one assist, and five shots on goal. Sergei Bobrovsky is 1-1-0 this year with a 3.04 goals-against average and a .897 save percentage this year. 

Buffalo Sabres Betting Preview

The Buffalo Sabres are 0-3-0 this season after they lost to the Kings by a score of 3-1 in their last game. Buffalo led 1-0 heading into the third period, but they allowed a goal 13 seconds into the period and allowed two more goals in the last two minutes for the loss. The Sabres outshot LA by a total of 33-23, recorded 28 hits, and went 0-5 on the power play in the game.

Buffalo also lost their first two games of the season against the Devils in Prague and they have only scored one goal in each game so far. The Sabres are scoring 1.00 goals per game and they are allowing 3.33 goals per game while going 0.0% on the power play and 81.8% on the penalty kill. Alex Tuch has led the Sabres with one goal, one assist, and six shots on goal, while Tage Thompson has added one goal and 11 shots. Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen is expected to be the starting goalie and he is 0-2-0 this year with a 2.56 goals-against average and a .886 save percentage. 

Why the Sabres will beat the Panthers

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

Total Goals Facts

• Nine of the Panthers’ last 10 night games against Eastern Conference opponents have gone UNDER the total goals line.
• Seven of the Sabres’ last eight home night games following a home loss have gone OVER the total goals line.
• The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 3′ market has hit in each of the Panthers’ last eight road games against opponents on a losing streak.
• The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 3’ market has hit in eight of the last nine games between the Panthers and Sabres at KeyBank Center.

Buffalo Sabres Player Prop Facts

• Ryan McLeod has scored a goal in each of his last three home appearances against the Panthers.
• Alex Tuch has recorded at least one point in each of the Sabres’ last four games at KeyBank Center.
• Bowen Byram has recorded an assist in four of the Sabres’ last five games as underdogs.

Florida Panthers Player Prop Facts

• Sam Bennett has scored at least one goal in four of the Panthers’ last five games against Eastern Conference opponents.
• Matthew Tkachuk has recorded at least one point in each of his last six appearances at KeyBank Center.
• Aleksander Barkov has recorded at least one assist in eight of his last nine appearances against the Sabres.

Florida Panthers vs Buffalo Sabres Prediction 

Buffalo comes into this game with the benefit of playing three games already, but they are still looking for their first win. The Sabres have not been good offensively and will now face a very good Florida defense. The Panthers are 0-1 on the road to start the year and they also struggled to score in that loss. I liked how Buffalo played in the first two periods against the Kings and this team has too much talent to continue scoring only one goal per game. Take Buffalo at home.