Jack Eichel, Sam Reinhart, and the Buffalo Sabres will face off against Aleksander Barkov, Jonathan Huberdeau, and the Florida Panthers at the BB&T Center for an Atlantic Division showdown. Fox SportsNet Florida will air the matchup, which gets going at 5 p.m. ET on Sunday, November 24.
Buffalo Sabres at Florida Panthers Odds
Moneyline and Over/Under (O/U) odds have not yet been posted for this matchup.
Netting moneyline bettors 1.1 units, Florida is 12-11 straight up (SU) overall thus far. That winning percentage, ranked third in the Atlantic Division so far in the early season, is a welcomed improvement compared to how the team performed during the 2018-19 season (36-46). Through 23 regular season contests, 16 of the team’s games have gone over the total, while five have gone under and just one has pushed. The team is 6-4 SU at home this year.
The Panthers have converted on 23.9 percent of their power play chances this year, a figure that’s good enough for eighth-best in the league. On the other hand, their penalty kill is ranked 14th overall, and they’ve successfully killed off 82.8 percent of all penalties.
Sporting a .888 save percentage and 24.9 saves per game, Sergei Bobrovsky (10-10-4) has been the top goalkeeper for the Panthers this season. Bobrovsky did just play last night, however, so the team may choose to give him the night off and roll with Sam Montembeault instead (3-3-3 record, .903 save percentage, 2.96 goals against average).
Buffalo has lost 1.2 units for bettors taking the moneyline this year and is currently 10-12 straight up (SU). A total of 12 of its contests have gone under the total, while 10 have gone over and none have pushed. The Sabres are 4-7 SU as the road team this season.
The Sabres have converted on 20.5 percent of their power play chances this season, a mark that’s right around league average. On the other hand, its penalty kill unit is ranked 27th overall and it’s successfully killed off 73.5 percent of all opponent power plays.
Carter Hutton (27.3 saves per game) has been the main option in the net for Buffalo. Hutton has six wins, six losses, and two OT losses to his credit, and has registered a .909 save percentage and 2.73 goals against average this year.
Buffalo Sabres at Florida Panthers Betting Predictions
Prediction: SU Winner – Panthers, O/U – Under
Betting Notes
- Two of the Panthers’ last ten games have ended in a shootout. The team is 2-0 in those games and 3-3 overall in shootouts this year.
- Over Buffalo’s last ten games, five of them have been decided by two or more goals (the team is 1-4 in those games).
- Buffalo skaters registered 19.1 hits per game last season, while the Panthers logged 23.2 hits per contest.
