Jeff Skinner, Jack Eichel, and the Buffalo Sabres are set to do battle against Jonathan Huberdeau, Evgenii Dadonov, and the Florida Panthers at the BB&T Center in an Atlantic Division tilt. The first puck will drop at 7 p.m. ET on Friday, November 30, and you can view the game live on Fox SportsNet Florida.
Buffalo Sabres vs. Florida Panthers Odds
Buffalo is 17-9 straight up (SU) and has netted 12.6 units for moneyline bettors this season. Through 26 regular season outings, 12 of its games have gone over the total, while another 12 have gone under and just one has pushed. The Sabres are 8-6 SU as the away team in 2018-19.
Buffalo has converted on 19.3 percent of its power play chances this season, a figure that’s right around league average. Additionally, it has the ninth-best penalty kill in the league, and the team’s successfully killed off 81.8 percent of all penalties..
With a .917 save percentage and 28.2 saves per game, Carter Hutton (12-8-1) has been the top option in goal for Buffalo this year. Hutton played last night, however, so the team may decide to rest him and roll with Linus Ullmark instead (6-1-1 record, .926 save percentage, 2.52 goals against average).
On the other bench, Florida is 9-14 straight up (SU) and has lost 9.3 units for moneyline bettors thus far. 11 of its games have gone over the total, while 10 have gone under and just two have pushed. This season, the team is 4-6 SU at home.
The Panthers have converted on 25.8 percent of their power play opportunities this season, a figure that places it in the top-10 among NHL teams. On the other hand, its penalty kill is ranked 24th overall, and it’s successfully killed off 76.4 percent of all penalties.
James Reimer has stopped 23.1 shots per game as the top selection in goal for the Panthers. Reimer has five wins, 10 losses, and two OT losses and has registered a subpar .894 save percentage and 3.36 goals against average this year.
Buffalo Sabres vs. Florida Panthers Betting Predictions
NHL Pick: SU Winner \u2013 Panthers, O/U \u2013 Under
Betting Notes
- The Panthers are 1-2 in games decided by a shootout this season while the Sabres are 3-0 in shootouts.
- For both of these teams, the game went over the total in three of their last five outings.
- Buffalo has managed 31.6 shot attempts per game over its last five road games while Florida is averaging 37.4 shots per game over its last five home outings.
- Over Florida’s last ten outings, six of them have been decided by two or more goals (the team is 2-4 in those games).
- Buffalo skaters notched 21.5 hits per game last season, while the Panthers posted 20.2 hits per matchup.
