Florida Panthers vs Buffalo Sabres Prediction & Picks - NHL

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Florida Panthers
4/12/25 18:00
Buffalo Sabres

Prediction:

 

Total Goals in the 1st Period - Over 1.5

-130
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 by Edgar Jibran | in NHL Picks

The NHL Atlantic Division has dominated the Eastern Conference this season and they’ve almost ensured that 5 teams will be playing in the playoffs. With that in mind, one of the teams that have already ensured their qualification for the playoffs is Florida Panthers, but this team is still on time to improve its position in the standings, so they’re expected to defeat Buffalo Sabres next Saturday.

In this regard, it’s worth noting that Florida Panthers have finally found some balance in their squad after suffering a lot during the last weeks. However, that balance is ironically related to keeping Gustav Forsling as the most participative player instead of having the rest of superstars that were expected to turn this team into a nightmare for the rest of the franchises.

On Buffalo Sabres’ side, this team is already eliminated from the competition, but they’re closing with their participation in the 2024-25 season with dignity, a fact that can be ratified after having a streak of 5 victories in a row that just broke after their most recent loss against Columbus Blue Jackets (3-2). With that in mind, it must be noted that they haven’t conceded more than 3 goals since their 5-8 victory over Washington Capitals.

Florida Panthers vs Buffalo Sabres Form

Table

Teams Pts P W L GD
11 Florida Panthers
98 2632 37 31 +29
26 Buffalo Sabres
77 1866 28 39 -21

Florida Panthers and Buffalo Sabres Latest Matches

Florida Panthers
Florida Panthers Latest matches
L L L L W W
Victories

2/6 (33%)

Defeats

4/6 (67%)

Apr 10, 2025 - NHL

Florida Panthers
4 :  1
Detroit Red Wings

Apr 8, 2025 - NHL

Florida Panthers
3 :  1
Toronto Maple Leafs

Apr 6, 2025 - NHL

Detroit Red Wings
2 :  1
Florida Panthers

Apr 5, 2025 - NHL

Ottawa Senators
3 :  0
Florida Panthers

Apr 2, 2025 - NHL

Toronto Maple Leafs
3 :  2
Florida Panthers

Apr 1, 2025 - NHL

Montreal Canadiens
3 :  2
Florida Panthers
W W W L W W
Victories

5/6 (83%)

Defeats

1/6 (17%)

Apr 10, 2025 - NHL

Florida Panthers
4 :  1
Detroit Red Wings

Apr 8, 2025 - NHL

Florida Panthers
3 :  1
Toronto Maple Leafs

Mar 30, 2025 - NHL

Florida Panthers
2 :  4
Montreal Canadiens

Mar 28, 2025 - NHL

Florida Panthers
2 :  1
Utah Mammoth

Mar 23, 2025 - NHL

Florida Panthers
4 :  3
Pittsburgh Penguins

Mar 8, 2025 - NHL

Florida Panthers
4 :  0
Buffalo Sabres
L W L L L L
Victories

1/6 (17%)

Defeats

5/6 (83%)

Apr 6, 2025 - NHL

Detroit Red Wings
2 :  1
Florida Panthers

Apr 5, 2025 - NHL

Ottawa Senators
3 :  0
Florida Panthers

Apr 2, 2025 - NHL

Toronto Maple Leafs
3 :  2
Florida Panthers

Apr 1, 2025 - NHL

Montreal Canadiens
3 :  2
Florida Panthers

Mar 20, 2025 - NHL

Columbus Blue Jackets
0 :  1
Florida Panthers

Mar 16, 2025 - NHL

New York Islanders
4 :  2
Florida Panthers
Buffalo Sabres
Buffalo Sabres Latest matches
L W L W W W
Victories

4/6 (67%)

Defeats

2/6 (33%)

Apr 6, 2025 - NHL

Buffalo Sabres
6 :  3
Boston Bruins

Apr 1, 2025 - NHL

Ottawa Senators
2 :  5
Buffalo Sabres

Mar 23, 2025 - NHL

Winnipeg Jets
3 :  5
Buffalo Sabres

Mar 12, 2025 - NHL

Detroit Red Wings
7 :  3
Buffalo Sabres

Mar 10, 2025 - NHL

Buffalo Sabres
3 :  2
Edmonton Oilers

Mar 8, 2025 - NHL

Florida Panthers
4 :  0
Buffalo Sabres
W W L L W W
Victories

4/6 (67%)

Defeats

2/6 (33%)

Apr 6, 2025 - NHL

Buffalo Sabres
6 :  3
Boston Bruins

Mar 10, 2025 - NHL

Buffalo Sabres
3 :  2
Edmonton Oilers

Mar 4, 2025 - NHL

Buffalo Sabres
2 :  6
San Jose Sharks

Mar 1, 2025 - NHL

Buffalo Sabres
2 :  4
Montreal Canadiens

Feb 25, 2025 - NHL

Buffalo Sabres
3 :  2
Anaheim Ducks

Feb 22, 2025 - NHL

Buffalo Sabres
8 :  2
New York Rangers
L L L L W W
Victories

2/6 (33%)

Defeats

4/6 (67%)

Apr 1, 2025 - NHL

Ottawa Senators
2 :  5
Buffalo Sabres

Mar 23, 2025 - NHL

Winnipeg Jets
3 :  5
Buffalo Sabres

Mar 12, 2025 - NHL

Detroit Red Wings
7 :  3
Buffalo Sabres

Mar 8, 2025 - NHL

Florida Panthers
4 :  0
Buffalo Sabres

Mar 6, 2025 - NHL

Tampa Bay Lightning
6 :  5
Buffalo Sabres

Mar 3, 2025 - NHL

Montreal Canadiens
4 :  3
Buffalo Sabres

Florida Panthers against Buffalo Sabres : Head to Head (H2H)

Florida Panthers

80 %

Buffalo Sabres

20 %

Mar 8, 2025 - NHL

Florida Panthers
4 :  0
Buffalo Sabres

Oct 12, 2024 - NHL

Buffalo Sabres
5 :  2
Florida Panthers

Feb 27, 2024 - NHL

Florida Panthers
3 :  2
Buffalo Sabres

Feb 15, 2024 - NHL

Buffalo Sabres
0 :  4
Florida Panthers

Mar 7, 2022 - NHL

Buffalo Sabres
1 :  6
Florida Panthers
Florida Panthers vs Buffalo Sabres Picks

Players list

Florida Panthers
Florida Panthers

S. Bobrovsky

V. Vanecek

U. Balinskis

G. Forsling

N. Mikkola

S. Jones

N. Schmidt

J. Megna

N. Sturm

J. Gadjovich

E. Luostarinen

A. Lundell

M. Samoskevich

A. Greer

J. Puljujarvi

B. Marchand

R. Asplund

J. Boqvist

C. Verhaeghe

E. Rodrigues

Buffalo Sabres
Buffalo Sabres

J. Reimer

U. Luukkonen

M. Samuelsson

C. Clifton

J. Bernard-Docker

O. Power

B. Byram

R. Dahlin

R. McLeod

S. Lafferty

N. Ostlund

J. Kulich

J. Peterka

J. Quinn

P. Krebs

J. Zucker

B. Malenstyn

T. Thompson

A. Tuch

Z. Benson

Most goals and assists

CD Huachipato Florida Panthers
CD Huachipato Buffalo Sabres
Top Goalscorer
Canada S. Reinhart (50 Goals)
Top Goalscorer
USA T. Thompson (44 Goals)
Best assists
Finland A. Barkov (67 Assists)
Best assists
Sweden R. Dahlin (50 Assists)

Florida Panthers - Buffalo Sabres Key Points

  1. Florida Panthers at home lost only 1 out of their last 10 games, a loss which corresponds to the only home game in which they recently conceded more than 3 goals.
  2. Buffalo Sabres lost a streak of 2 victories in a row after their aforementioned 3-2 loss against Columbus Blue Jackets.
  3. Florida Panthers at home in direct duels against Buffalo Sabres, hold a streak of 4 victories in a row, but they scored more than 3 goals in only one of them.
  4. Buffalo Sabres in face-to-face away games against Florida Panthers, haven’t scored more than 3 goals since their 7-4 loss in December 2021.

Our Florida Panthers vs Buffalo Sabres Prediction

In conclusion, this game is expected to be one of the most attractive in next Saturday NHL calendar, not only because Florida Panthers still has chances of getting again into the top 4 of the Eastern Conference, but also because Buffalo Sabres is still showing competitive spirit despite already being eliminated. Therefore, the pick for Florida Panthers – Buffalo Sabres is: Total Goals in the 1st Period – Over 1.5!

Prediction:

 

Total Goals in the 1st Period - Over 1.5

-130
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