The Florida Panthers (1-1) have -112 moneyline odds to win when they go on the road in an expected close game against the Buffalo Sabres (0-3), who have -108 odds, on Saturday, October 12 at 7:00 PM ET on ESPN+.

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Panthers vs. Sabres Betting Lines

• Favorite: Panthers (-112)
• Underdog: Sabres (-108)
• Over/under: 5.5

Panthers vs. Sabres Quick Facts

• Florida and its opponent went over 5.5 combined goals in 48 of 106 games last season.
• Buffalo’s games last season had more than 5.5 goals 41 of 82 times.
• The teams combined to score 6.2 goals per game, 0.7 more than this one’s over/under.
• These teams allowed a combined 5.4 goals per game, 0.1 fewer than this one’s over/under.
• In terms of goals scored, the Panthers were 11th in the league, and the Sabres were 23rd.
• The Sabres were 11th in the league in goals surrendered, and the Panthers were first.

Panthers Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Panthers Season Stat Insights

• The Panthers’ 265 goals scored last season (3.2 per game) ranked 11th in the NHL.
• Florida gave up 198 total goals (just 2.4 per game), the fewest in NHL action.
• They had a league-leading goal differential of +67.
• The 63 power-play goals Florida recorded last season were the sixth-most in the NHL (on 268 chances).
• The Panthers’ 23.51% power-play conversion rate was eighth-best in the league.
• Florida scored eight shorthanded goals last season.
• The Panthers’ 82.47% penalty-kill success rate was sixth-best in the league.
• The Panthers won 51.3% of their faceoffs (11th in the NHL)
• Florida scored on 9.6% of its shots as a team (23rd in league).
• The Panthers did not shut out an opponent last season. They averaged 28.6 hits and 12.7 blocked shots per game.

Panthers Moneyline

• The Panthers were 60-26 when favored on the moneyline last season.
• When it played as a moneyline favorite at -112 or shorter, Florida went 60-26.
• The Panthers have a 52.8% chance to win this contest based on the moneyline’s implied probability.

Panthers Leaders

• One of Florida’s most productive offensive players last season was Sam Reinhart, who had 94 points (57 goals, 37 assists) and played an average of 20:17 per game.
• Matthew Tkachuk contributed with 88 points (26 goals, 62 assists).
• Aleksander Barkov Jr.’s 80 points last season came via 23 goals and 57 assists.
• In 58 games, Sergei Bobrovsky had a record of 36-17-4. He conceded 135 goals (2.37 goals against average) and recorded 1449 saves.

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Sabres Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Sabres Season Stats Insights

• The Sabres had 244 goals last season (3.0 per game), 23rd in the NHL.
• Buffalo allowed 3.0 goals per game (243 in total), 11th in the league.
• With a goal differential of +1, they were 17th in the league.
• With 37 power-play goals (on 223 chances), Buffalo was 30th in the NHL.
• The Sabres scored on 16.59% of their power plays, No. 29 in the NHL.
• Buffalo had seven shorthanded goals (12th in NHL).
• The 79.84% penalty-kill percentage of the Sabres was 13th in the NHL.
• At 45%, the Sabres had the NHL’s 32nd-ranked faceoff win percentage.
• Buffalo’s 9.6% shooting percentage was 23rd in the league.
• The Sabres did not shut out an opponent last season.

Sabres Moneyline Insights

• The Sabres won 20, or 39.2%, of the 51 games they played as an underdog last season.
• Buffalo played 51 games last season as an underdog by -108 or more and went 20-31.
• The sportsbooks’ moneyline implies a 51.9% chance of victory for the Sabres.

Sabres Leaders

• Alex Tuch scored 22 goals (0.3 per game) and dished out 37 assists (0.5 per game) last season, fueling the Buffalo offense with 59 total points (0.8 per game). He took 2.5 shots per game, shooting 11.5%.
• Rasmus Dahlin racked up 59 total points (0.7 per game) last season. He had 20 goals and 39 assists.
• Tage Thompson had 56 points, including 29 goals and 27 assists.
• Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen was 27-22-4 last season, giving up 132 goals (2.6 goals against average) with a .911 save percentage (17th in the league).