Buffalo Sabres vs Florida Panthers Prediction, 4/13/2024 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Buffalo Sabres vs Florida Panthers

Date: Saturday, April 13, 2024

Location: FLA Live Arena in Sunrise, FL

TV: Bally Sports Florida

The Florida Panthers (49-24-6) are welcoming the Buffalo Sabres (37-37-5) at FLA Live Arena on Saturday.

The Buffalo Sabres had a rough game after their 3-2 defeat against the Stars their last time on the ice. The Sabres offense left a lot to be desired in this loss. For the game, they tallied a score on 2 out of the 21 shots they put on net. Additionally, they had 3 power play opportunities but weren't able to net one. Buffalo accounted for 4 mins in the box in this game.

Pertaining to their goal scoring prowess, the Buffalo Sabres have racked up 234 goals (21st in the National Hockey League) over the course of the season and have surrendered 236. For the current campaign, they sit with 79 points and their points % is .500. Buffalo has accumulated 218 power play opportunities and they have tallied 36 goals out of those chances, garnering them a rate of 16.51%. When playing at even strength, the Sabres have given up 187 goals while earning 198 on the offensive side of the ice. Buffalo has taken 2,454 shots and holds a shot percentage of 9.5%. The Sabres have seen 2,303 shots attempted against them and hold a save percentage of .898. Buffalo Sabres opponents have tallied 238 power play opportunities (14th in professional hockey) and have racked up 49 goals in those attempts.

The player in the crease for this game is Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen. The opposition has been able to score 279 goals against Luukkonen in his pro hockey career and his goals against average per contest is 3.00. Luukkonen has been involved in 98 matchups over the course of his hockey career. He has a save percentage of .903 in his 5,588 minutes guarding the cage. He has accumulated an overall record of 46-41-9 and was named the starter in 94 games. Over the course of his career, Luukkonen has accumulated 51 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is .543. Luukkonen has seen 2,884 shots against him and has accrued 2,605 total saves.

In their last game, Florida played the Senators in an outing where the Panthers notched a victory by a final of 2-0. They had 5 power play opportunities in this matchup and scored 1 out of those tries. The Panthers converted 2 goals out of the 30 shots on goal they took.

On the campaign, the Florida Panthers have earned 253 goals, 104 points, as well as a points percentage of .658. They have allowed 194 goals to be scored by of a combination of 145 goals at even strength and 49 goals while they were shorthanded. The Panthers have accumulated 190 goals at even strength and 63 goals (5th in professional hockey) while on the power play. They have recorded 257 power play opportunities and they have accumulated a power play percentage of 24.51%. Florida has attempted 2,634 shots (1st in hockey) and has earned a shooting percentage of 9.61%, while allowing their opponents 2,199 shots. They have recorded a penalty kill percentage of 82.69% on the other teams 283 power play opportunities, and their save percentage currently sits at 91.2%.

Across the rink you are going to see Sergei Bobrovsky defending the net. He has accrued 18,629 stops out of the 20,365 shots attempted, which gives him a rate of .915. Bobrovsky has compiled a lifetime mark of 394-224-55 and has participated in 698 games. He got the starting nod in 682 games and has played for a total of 40,199 mins. Bobrovsky's quality start rate comes out to 57.8% and he has 394 quality starting assignments in his professional career. Opponents are averaging 2.59 goals per game and he has yielded 1,736 goals altogether.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Josh's Pick: Take Buffalo

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