Buffalo Sabres vs Florida Panthers Prediction NHL Picks 2/27/24

Florida Panthers (38-16-4) vs Buffalo Sabres (27-27-4)

Game Info: Tuesday, February 27, 2024 at 7:00 pm (Amerant Bank Arena)

Betting Odds: Florida Panthers -213 / Buffalo Sabres +170 --- Over/Under: 6

The Buffalo Sabres and the Florida Panthers meet in NHL action from the Amerant Bank Arena on Tuesday night. Who comes out on top in this Atlantic division matchup? Let’s dive in and find out with our Sabres vs. Panthers Prediction.

Buffalo Sabres Team Preview

The Buffalo Sabres come into this one looking to build on three straight wins after a 3-2 shootout win over Carolina last time out. Casey Mittelstadt leads the Sabres in scoring with 44 points including a team-high 31 assists while Rasmus Dahlin has 43 points with 14 goals and 29 assists. Jeff Skinner has 36 points with 19 goals while JJ Peterka has 37 points with a team-high 19 goals and 18 assists. Alex Tuch also has 38 points with 16 goals and 22 assists this season. Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen has a 17-14-2 record with a 2.45 GAA and a .913 save percentage while Devon Levi is 9-7-2 with a 3.30 GAA and an .891 save percentage and Eric Comrie is 1-6 with a 3.87 GAA and an .869 save percentage this season in goal for the Sabres.

Buffalo Sabres Team Facts

• The Sabres have lost each of their last nine games as underdogs following a home win.
• The underdogs have covered the puck line in eight of the Sabres' last nine games.
• The Sabres have lost the first period in seven of their last eight games as underdogs following a home win.
• The 'Over 1.5 Goals Period 2' market has hit in 13 of the Sabres' last 14 games following a shootout win.

Florida Panthers Team Preview

The Florida Panthers come into this one looking to build on a 3-2 OT win over Washington last time out. Sam Reinhart leads the Panthers in scoring with 67 points including a team-high 39 goals and 28 assists while Aleksander Barkov has 55 points with 13 goals and 42 assists. Carter Verhaeghe has 60 points with 30 goals and 30 assists while Matthew Tkachuk has 65 points with 45 assists of his own this season. Sergei Bobrovsky has posted a 28-11-2 mark with a 2.36 GAA and .916 save percentage in goal for Florida this season while Anthony Stolarz is 10-5-2 with a 1.97 GAA and a .925 save percentage this season.

Florida Panthers Team Facts

• The Panthers have lost each of their last four games as home favorites after coming off overtime.
• The Panthers have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last six games as home favorites following an overtime win.
• The 'Over 1.5 Goals Period 3' market has hit in each of the Panthers' last six games as favorites against Eastern Conference opponents.
• The Panthers have won the second period in seven of their last eight games as favorites against Atlantic Division opponents.

Sabres vs. Panthers Prediction

I’m on the Panthers here. The Sabres are playing well right now, but Florida is the better team that’s been playing better for the majority of the season. The Panthers have also had a tremendous amount of success in this matchup over the years and I don’t see that changing in this one. Give me Florida.

The pick in this article is the opinion of the writer, not a PickDawgz site consensus.