Free NHL Hockey Prediction: Sabres vs. Panthers NHL Odds
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(41-20-10) Buffalo Sabres vs Florida Panthers (45-20-6)
Date: Friday, April 8th
Time: 7:00 PM ET
Venue: BB&T Arena
NHL Hockey Moneyline Odds: Sabres +285 | Panthers -370(Bet Now!)
NHL Hockey Puck Line Odds: Sabres +1.5 -+115 | Panthers -1.5 -135
NHL Betting Total: 7
The Buffalo Sabres and Florida Panthers face off on Friday in an NHL showdown at the BB&T Center. When these two teams faced off on April 3rd it was the Florida Panthers that won 5-3.
Buffalo Sabres
The Buffalo Sabres sit with a 25-34-11 record and they have gone 13-17-6 at home this season. In the last game against the Florida Panthers the defense really struggled giving up five goals and that led to the two goal defeat.
Buffalo is averaging 2.71 goals per game while their defense is giving up 3.5 goals per game. The offense hasn’t been great, and against a strong defensive team they are going to need to take advantage of every scoring chance they have.
The best player this season has been Tage Thompson and he has scored 31 goals and added 23 assists. Jeff Skinner has also been good this season scoring 28 goals and adding another 22 assists.
Florida Panthers
On the other side of this matchup is the Florida Panthers who sit with a 49-15-6 record and they have gone 29-6-0 at home. The Panthers have won five games in a row and in the last game against the Toronto Maple Leafs they won 7-6 in overtime.
The Panthers are averaging 4.16 goals per game while their defense is giving up 2.94 goals per game. The offense is ranked 1st in the NHL while their defense is ranked 14th and the offense is going to need to be good in this game.
Jonathan Huberdeau has been the top player for the Panthers scoring 26 goals and adding 76 assists for 102 points.
NHL Betting Trends:
- Panthers are 5-0 in their last 5 Friday games.
- Panthers are 23-5 in their last 28 vs. Eastern Conference.
- Panthers are 43-10 in their last 53 home games.
- Over is 5-1-1 in Sabres last 7 in the fourth game of a 4-in-6 days situation.
- Over is 5-1-1 in Sabres last 7 vs. Eastern Conference.
- Over is 5-1 in Sabres last 6 vs. a team with a winning record.
Free Buffalo Sabres vs. Florida Panthers NHL Prediction:
The last game the Hurricanes won 7-6 and I expect there is going to be a ton of offense by both teams in this game. Look for the Hurricanes to score five or six goals again and that is going to be the difference as this game goes over the total.
Overview 4* Free NHL Betting Pick: Over
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