The Florida Panthers and Buffalo Sabers meet in NHL play on Saturday night at KeyBank Arena. We will look at this from a betting perspective and identify the best bets for this game. Here is a prediction for Buffalo Sabers vs. Florida Panthers.

Florida Panthers Summary

The Florida Panthers come into this game looking to bounce back from their 3-1 loss to the Ottawa Senators in their last outing. After this game, Florida will continue its road trip with a rematch against the Boston Bruins.

Panthers rely on Bennett to lead

Sam Bennett leads the Panthers with 3 points, including a team-high 2 goals and an assist, while Sam Reinhart and Evan Rodrigues each have a goal and an assist. Matthew Tkachuk has two assists, while Jonah Gadjovich, Eetu Luostarinen and Gustav Forsling have all also scored a goal this year. Anton Lundell leads the Panthers with 9 shots so far, while Carter Verhaeghe and the aforementioned Bennett have each taken 8 shots so far this year. Sergei Bobrovsky has a 1-1 scoring record for Florida so far this season with a 3.04 GAA and .897 save percentage.

Why the Florida Panthers will win

• The Panthers have won 10 of their last 11 games against the Sabres.
• The Sabers have lost five of their last six games against Atlantic Division opponents.
• The away team has covered the puck line in each of the last six games between the Panthers and Sabers.
• The Sabers have failed to cover the puck line in seven of their last eight games as home underdogs against Atlantic Division opponents.

Buffalo Sabers summary

The Buffalo Sabers are still looking for their first win in this game after losing 3-1 to the Los Angeles Kings last time out. After this game, the Sabers will head to a date with the Pittsburgh Penguins.

Sabers offense is non-existent to begin with

Alex Tuch leads the Sabers with 2 points, including a goal and an assist, while Tage Thompson and Owen Power each have a goal. Jordan Greenway, JJ Peterka and Bowen Byram each have an assist, while Dylan Cozens has a team-high 14 shots and Thompson has logged 11 shots so far this year. Ukka-Pekka Luukkonen is 0-2 with a 2.56 GAA and a .886 save percentage so far in goal for Buffalo, while Devon Levi is 0-1 with a 3.17 GAA and a .919 save percentage stands.

Why the Buffalo Sabers will win

• The Sabers have won each of their last seven night games at KeyBank Center after a home loss.
• As favorites, the Panthers have lost two of their last three games.
• The Sabers have covered the puck line in each of their last four night games at KeyBank Center after a home loss.
• The Panthers have failed to cover the puck line in their last four games as favorites against opponents with a losing streak.

Buffalo Sabers vs Florida Panthers Prediction

I play the Panthers here. I just think this Sabers team is going to struggle. I usually wait for the Sabers to shoot themselves in the foot. No, they are on the right track this season and whether in Europe, Buffalo or elsewhere, I think this team is going to have big problems. The Panthers had a poor performance against Ottawa, but I think they’ll bounce back here. I will side with Florida.