Monday’s NHL schedule features a projected close outing between the Florida Panthers (28-23-3) and the Buffalo Sabres (31-18-5) at Amerant Bank Arena in Sunrise, Florida. The Panthers are -115 on the moneyline to win against the Sabres (-105) in the game, which begins at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

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Panthers vs. Sabres Betting Lines

• Favorite: Panthers (-115)
• Underdog: Sabres (-105)
• Over/under: 6.5

Panthers vs. Sabres Quick Facts

• Florida’s games this season have gone over 6.5 goals 27 of 54 times.
• So far this season, 46.3% of Buffalo’s games (25/54) have had more goals than Monday’s over/under of 6.5.
• The combined goals scored average of these two clubs, 6.4, is 0.1 less than Monday’s over/under.
• This game’s over/under is 0.2 above the 6.3 goals these two clubs give up per game combined.

Panthers Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Panthers Season Stat Insights

• The Panthers offense’s 162 total goals (three per game) rank 20th in the league.
• On defense, Florida has given up 175 goals (3.2 per game) to rank 20th in NHL play.
• Their goal differential (-13) ranks them 22nd in the NHL.
• Florida has put up 36 power-play goals on 197 chances this season, to rank 12th in the league.
• The Panthers’ offense has the league’s 22nd-ranked power-play conversion rate (18.27%).
• Florida’s five shorthanded goals this season rank eighth in the NHL.
• The Panthers kill 82.89% of opponent power plays, currently the seventh-best penalty-kill percentage in the NHL.
• The Panthers’ players win 47.3% of their faceoffs to rank 27th in the NHL.
• Florida connects on 10.5% of its shots, ranking 23rd in the NHL.
• The Panthers have yet to shut out an opponent this season, averaging 25.2 hits and 12.1 blocked shots per game.

Panthers Moneyline

• In 37 games as the moneyline favorite this season, Florida has won 15 times.
• In 36 games with moneyline odds shorter than -115 this season, the Panthers have been victorious 15 times.
• Per the moneyline odds, Florida has a 53.5% chance of winning this contest.

Panthers Leaders

• Sam Reinhart: 27 goals and 25 assists
• Brad Marchand: 25 goals and 25 assists
• Sam Bennett: 19 goals and 23 assists
• Sergei Bobrovsky: 20-16-1 record, .874 save percentage, 111 goals conceded

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Sabres Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Sabres Season Stats Insights

• The Sabres have scored the seventh-most goals (182 goals, 3.4 per game) in the league.
• Buffalo’s 164 total goals allowed (3.0 per game) rank 12th in the league.
• They have a +18 goal differential, which is eighth-best in the league.
• Buffalo has recorded 31 power-play goals this season (on 158 chances). That ranks 18th in the NHL.
• The Sabres have a 19.62% power-play conversion rate, the NHL’s No. 18 percentage.
• Buffalo has scored seven shorthanded goals this season (second in league).
• The 82.76% penalty-kill percentage the Sabres have registered is the league’s eighth-best rate.
• The Sabres have the 32nd-ranked faceoff win rate in the NHL (44.2%).
• Buffalo is shooting 12.1% (sixth in the league).
• The Sabres have not had a shutout victory yet this season.

Sabres Moneyline Insights

• This season the Sabres have 15 wins in the 27 games in which they’ve been an underdog.
• Buffalo has a record of 15-12 in games when oddsmakers list the team at -105 or longer on the moneyline.
• The win probability for the Sabres, implied from the moneyline, is 51.2%.

Sabres Leaders

• Tage Thompson: 28 goals and 28 assists
• Alex Tuch: 21 goals and 25 assists
• Rasmus Dahlin: 11 goals and 33 assists
• Alex Lyon: 13-7-3 record, .913 save percentage, 61 goals allowed