Buffalo Sabres vs Florida Panthers

Florida is 11-2 in the past 13 meetings, and the Panthers currently are riding a five-game win streak after shutting out Columbus 3-0 on Thursday night. Sergei Bobrovsky stopped 16 shots in his fourth shutout this season, and the Blue Jackets were outshot 36-16. The Panthers have allowed only 10 goals in their past eight games, and they have won nine of 10 home games. Buffalo has lost six road games in a row and its last five overall while allowing 25 goals in that span. The Sabres are 0-7 on the road against teams with .600 home winning percentages and 0-5 in the fourth game of a 4-in-6 days spot. Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen is expected in net for the Sabres, and he owns a 3.16 goals-against average and a .888 save percentage. Buffalo is headed for a last-place finish in the Atlantic Division. Take the Panthers.

Florida has won five of seven following a 6-3 victory over the New York Islanders on Saturday when it scored six straight goals to overcome a 3-0 deficit. Spencer Knight allowed three goals on New York's first seven shots and then settled down and stopped its final 22. Sergei Bobrovsky is expected back in net tonight with a 4-2-1 mark, and he had 24 saves in a 3-1 win over the Rangers on Thursday. The Panthers also are expected to get center Aleksander Barkov back from injury as he has missed the past eight games. Florida has won 13 of its past 18 against Atlantic Division opponents, 10 of 12 against Buffalo, and five of six on the road versus the Sabres. The Panthers are also looking to avenge a 5-2 loss in the last meeting on Oct. 12. Take the Panthers.

Florida has won 10 of the past 11 meetings overall and the last five that were played at Buffalo. The Panthers already have two games under their belts winning 6-4 against Boston before a 3-1 defeat at Ottawa on Thursday. Sergei Bobrovsky had 28 saves against the Senators and he is the likely starter tonight for the Panthers. Buffalo will go with Devon Levi, who went 16-6-4 with a 2.42 goals-against average in 2023-24, but the Sabres are off to an 0-3 start while not showing much offensively being outscored 10-3. Florida is 21-5 its past 26 games as a favorite of -110 to -150 and Buffalo has lost six of seven as an underdog dating to last season. The Sabres lost to Los Angeles on Thursday when Anze Kopitar scored a natural hat trick in the third period to beat the Sabres 3-1. Take the Panthers.