Sabres vs. Panthers NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - Jan. 12

The Buffalo Sabres (24-15-4) host the Florida Panthers (23-18-3) on Monday, Jan. 12, with both teams coming off a win in their last game. The bookmakers see this as a close one, with the Sabres -120 to win on the moneyline, and the Panthers at +100.

Buffalo won 5-3 at home its last time out on Jan. 10 against the Anaheim Ducks. Peyton Krebs (two assists) and Zachary Benson (two assists) were among the four Sabres skaters who collected two points each.

Florida won on the road in its most recent game on Jan. 10, 3-2 over the Ottawa Senators. Gustav Forsling (one goal and one assist) and Aaron Ekblad (two assists) were among the three Panthers skaters who put up two points each in that matchup.

Before watching this matchup, here's our pick for which team will emerge victorious in Monday's hockey action.

Sabres vs. Panthers Predictions & Pick

For the upcoming game between the Buffalo Sabres and Florida Panthers, computer-calculated moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, sourced from Dunkel Index.

• Prediction: Sabres 3 - Panthers 1
• Pick OU: Under 6.5 (Dunkel projecting 4.08 goals)
  

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Sabres vs. Panthers Moneylines

Grab a peek below at the most recent moneylines for the Sabres-Panthers game.

• Favorite: Sabres (-120)
• Underdog: Panthers (+100)

Sabres Betting Insights

• The Sabres have gone 13-6 this season when listed as a moneyline favorite.
• When it has played with moneyline odds of -120 or shorter, Buffalo is 9-4 (winning 69.2% of the time).
• The Sabres' implied moneyline win probability is 54.5% in this game.
• In 19 games this season, Buffalo and its opponent have combined for more than 6.5 goals.

Panthers Betting Insights

• The Panthers have been an underdog in 12 games this season, and won nine (75.0%).
• Florida has entered nine games this season as the underdog by +100 or more and is 7-2 in those contests.
• The moneyline for this contest implies a 50.0% chance of victory for the Panthers.
• Florida has combined with its opponent to score more than 6.5 goals in 21 of 44 games this season.

Sabres Key Stats

• Buffalo's 137 total goals (3.2 per game) make it the 18th-ranked scoring team in the NHL.
• Defensively, the Sabres are conceding 134 total goals (3.1 per game) to rank 15th in NHL play.
• It has the league's 14th-ranked goal differential at +3.
• The 23 power-play goals the Sabres have scored this season (to rank 21st in the NHL) have come on 127 power-play chances.
• Buffalo is 22nd in the league with an 18.11% power-play conversion rate.
• The Sabres have scored five shorthanded goals this season.
• Buffalo kills 85.47% of opponent power plays, the second-best penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• Buffalo has the 32nd-ranked faceoff win rate in the NHL, at 44.7%.
• The Sabres have an 11.2% shooting percentage as a team, which ranks 11th in the league.

Panthers Key Stats

• With 133 goals (3.0 per game), Florida has the league's 19th-ranked offense.
• The Panthers have allowed 141 total goals this season (3.2 per game), 21st in the NHL.
• With a goal differential of -8, the team is 20th in the league.
• The Panthers have 30 power-play goals (10th-most in NHL) on 165 chances.
• Florida's power-play percentage (18.18) ranks the team 21st in the league.
• This season, the Panthers have five shorthanded goals (fifth in league).
• Florida's has the fifth-best penalty-kill percentage (83.55%).
• Florida wins 47.5% of faceoffs, 26th-ranked in the NHL.
• The Panthers' 10.4% shooting percentage is 23rd in the league.