Florida Panthers vs. Buffalo Sabres odds, tips and betting trends
Two teams at opposite ends of the Eastern Conference standings meet when the Florida Panthers (34-15-4, second in conference) visit the Buffalo Sabres (23-25-4, 14th) at KeyBank Center on Thursday at 7:00 PM ET.
Florida won 5-2 on the road its last time out on February 14 against the Pittsburgh Penguins.
Buffalo won its last game 7-0 at home against the Los Angeles Kings on February 13.
Ahead of this showdown, here is everything you need to get ready for Thursday’s action.
- Favorite: Panthers (-150)
- Underdog: Sabres (+126)
- Over/under: 6.5
- Florida has gone 29-13 as the oddsmakers’ choice this season.
- In 22 games with moneyline oddds shorter than -150, the Panthers have 13 wins.
- The moneyline odds say Florida has a 60.0% chance of winning this game.
- Florida has combined with its opponent to score more than 6.5 goals in 19 of 53 games this season.
- In their last 10 matchups, the Panthers have gone 7-2-1 to earn 80.0% of the possible points.
- They have averaged 3.5 goals per game (35 total) over that span.
- On the defensive end, the Panthers have allowed 21 goals (2.1 per game) in those 10 outings.
- The Sabres have been the underdog 31 times this season, and upset their opponent in 11, or 35.5%, of those games.
- Buffalo is 8-13 when it is the underdog by +126 or longer on the moneyline.
- The Sabres have a 44.2% chance to win this game (implied from the moneyline).
- Buffalo has combined with its opponent to score more than 6.5 goals in 22 of 52 games this season.
- In their past 10 games, the Sabres have gone 5-5-0 to earn 75.0% of the possible points.
- They are scoring at a 2.8 goals-per-game average (28 total) during that stretch.
- Defensively, the Sabres have given up 16 goals (1.6 per game) in those 10 matchups.
- Date: Thursday, February 15, 2024
- Time: 7:00 PM ET
- TV Channel: Bally Sports
- Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)
