Upcoming Match: Florida Panthers vs Buffalo Sabres
Scheduled Date: Monday, October 28, 2024
Venue: KeyBank Center, Buffalo, NY
Broadcast: MSG Network
The Florida Panthers (5-3-1) are heading to KeyBank Center this coming Monday to square off against the Buffalo Sabres (3-4-1).
The Panthers recently emerged victorious, defeating the Rangers with a score of 3-1 in their latest match. Florida was penalized for 8 minutes during this game. Although they secured the win, their offensive performance left something to be desired. They had 2 power play opportunities which they failed to capitalize on, recording only 3 goals from 29 shots taken.
At even strength, the Panthers have conceded 27 goals while managing to score 23. Opponents have had 25 power play opportunities against Florida (ranking 10th in the league), converting 3 of those. Overall, the Panthers have netted 27 goals this season, ranking 7th in the league, but have also allowed 30 goals. Florida’s shot attempts total 271, achieving a shooting percentage of 10.0%. With 11 points secured so far this season, they have a points percentage of .611. Florida has faced 257 shots against them, holding a save percentage of .883, and they’ve tallied 23 power play opportunities, finding success on 4 of those chances for a conversion rate of 17.39%.
Sergei Bobrovsky is set to guard the net for Florida. Boasting a career span of 707 NHL games, Bobrovsky has an impressive record of 400 wins, 226 losses, and 56 overtime losses. He has started in 691 of those games. Throughout his career, he has faced a total of 20,604 shots, allowing 1,759 goals, leading to a goals-against average of 2.59. With a career save percentage of .915 after 40,730 minutes played and 399 quality starts, Bobrovsky’s performance is consistently reliable.
Meanwhile, the Sabres secured a recent win against the Stars, triumphing 4-2; however, they had only 1 power play opportunity without any goals. Buffalo’s offense managed 4 goals out of 25 shots taken during that game.
This season, the Sabres have achieved 25 goals at even strength but remain without a power play goal (32nd in the NHL). They’ve attempted 213 shots (16th in the league) with a shooting percentage of 11.74% while allowing opponents 243 shots. Buffalo has gathered 25 goals this season along with 7 points, marking their points percentage at .438. The Sabres have allowed a total of 28 goals: 22 at even strength and 6 while shorthanded. With a total of 22 power play chances, their power play conversion rate stands at 0.00%. Moreover, Buffalo maintains a penalty kill rate of 76.00% against 25 power play attempts, while their overall save percentage is 88.5%.
In net for the Sabres will be Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen, who has amassed 2,805 saves from 3,104 shots, giving him a .904 save percentage. Luukkonen’s career record stands at 49 wins, 43 losses, and 11 overtime losses after participating in 105 games. He has started 101 games and spent 6,010 minutes on the ice. His quality start percentage is 55.4%, having notched 56 quality starts throughout his career, while the opposition scores an average of 2.99 goals per game, totaling 299 goals allowed.
Who will clinch victory tonight in this NHL matchup, whether against the spread or on the moneyline?
Free Prediction: Bet on Florida ML (-145)
