Florida Panthers vs Buffalo Sabres Prediction, 10/18/2025 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Florida Panthers vs Buffalo Sabres

Date: Saturday, October 18, 2025

Location: KeyBank Center in Buffalo, NY

TV: MSG Network

Odds/Point Spread: Panthers (-182) Sabres (+150)

The Florida Panthers (3-3-0) are on their way to KeyBank Center on Saturday where they will go up against the Buffalo Sabres (1-3-0). The moneyline on this game has the Panthers at -182 and the Sabres are sitting at +150. The total is 6.5.

The Florida Panthers were on the losing side of the ice with a 3-1 defeat to the Devils in their previous game. Florida earned 12 penalty minutes in this game. The Panthers didn't have a great showing offensively in the loss. Furthermore, they had 5 chances with the advantage but didn't net one. In the game, they scored on 1 out of the 22 shots they tried.

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Florida Panthers opponents have earned 20 power play opportunities (4th in the NHL) and have scored 2 goals in those attempts. The Panthers have seen 147 shots tried against them and hold a save percentage of .884. Florida has taken 167 shots and is the owner of a shot percentage of 9.0%. When playing at even strength, the Panthers have allowed 15 goals while having 9 of their own. Florida skates onto the rink with 24 power play chances and they have notched 6 goals out of those tries, giving them a rate of 25.00%. For the current season, they have recorded 6 points and their points % is .500. In the matter of their scoring capabilities, the Florida Panthers have earned 15 goals (11th in the league) on the year and have allowed 17.

The player protecting the goal in this game is Sergei Bobrovsky. From the beginning of his pro career to now, Bobrovsky has accounted for 432 quality starts and his quality starts rate sits at .581. His save percentage is .914 in his 39,972 minutes in the crease. Bobrovsky has had 21,884 shots taken against him and has recorded 20,009 saves. The opposition has been able to score 1,875 goals versus Bobrovsky in his NHL career and his goals against average per game is 2.52. He has a win-loss record of 432-244-57 and he has gotten the start in 744 games. Bobrovsky has been in goal for 758 games over the course of his hockey career.

When they were on the ice last, Buffalo faced the Senators in a game where the Sabres earned a victory by a mark of 8-4. They had 3 power play opportunities in this outing and tallied 3 out of those attempts. The Sabres had 8 goals of the 27 shots on goal they were seeking.

The Sabres have earned 7 goals at even strength and 3 goals (21st in the NHL) while on the power play. Buffalo has taken 114 shots (23rd in professional hockey) and has earned a shooting percentage of 8.77%, while allowing the other team 137 shots. Over the course of the season, the Buffalo Sabres have earned a total of 10 goals, 2 points, and a points percentage of .250. They have allowed 14 goals to be scored by of a combination of 13 goals at even strength and 1 goal while they had less men on the ice. They have a total of 14 chances on the power play and they have earned a power play rate of 21.43%. They have accumulated a penalty kill percentage of 93.75% on their oppositions 16 opportunities on the power play, and their save percentage comes in at 89.8%.

For the opposition you will find Alex Lyon in goal. Lyon has accrued a lifetime record of 52-41-11 and has been in goal for 117 contests. Lyon's percentage of quality starts comes out to 51.9% and he has 54 quality starts in his professional career. He has racked up 2,907 stops out of the 3,222 shots attempted, which gives him a save % of .902. His opposition is averaging 3.03 goals per contest and he has given up 315 goals altogether. He has made the start in 104 contests and has played for a total of 5,999 mins.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Florida (-182)

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