Buffalo Sabres vs Florida Panthers Prediction, 2/2/2026 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Buffalo Sabres vs Florida Panthers

Date: Monday, February 2, 2026

Location: Amerant Bank Arena in Sunrise, FL

TV: Scripps Sports Local

Amerant Bank Arena is where the Florida Panthers (28-22-3) will play the Buffalo Sabres (31-17-5) on Monday.

The Buffalo Sabres were on the right side of the scoreboard with a 4-1 win against the Kings their last time on the ice. Buffalo had 28 penalty minutes for this game. Moreover, they had 3 chances on the power play and were able to score 1 goal. The Sabres had a great offensive game plan going into this one and it showed in this victory. In the game, they scored on 4 out of the 32 shots they put on net.

Buffalo Sabres opponents have earned 142 power play opportunities (29th in professional hockey) and have racked up 24 goals in those chances. The Sabres thus far have had 1,574 shots attempted against them and have earned a save percentage of .898. Buffalo has tried 1,463 shots and holds a shot percentage of 12.3%. At even strength, the Sabres have surrendered 136 goals while notching 150 on the offensive side of the ice. Buffalo comes into tonight with 154 power play opportunities and they have tallied 30 goals during those chances, giving them a percentage of 19.48%. For the current campaign, they have 67 points and their points percentage sits at .632. Concerning scoring goals, the Buffalo Sabres have tallied 180 goals (7th in pro hockey) for the season and have given up 160.

The player guarding the cage in this matchup is Alex Lyon. In his career, Lyon has compiled 67 quality starts and his quality starts rate sits at .549. His save percentage is at .904 during his 6,044 minutes on the ice. Lyon has seen 3,762 shots taken against him and has recorded 3,401 saves. Opponents have tallied 361 goals versus Lyon in his pro career and his goals against average per contest is 2.96. He has accumulated a record of 64-44-14 and he has gotten the start in 122 games. Lyon has been involved in 137 games over the course of his professional hockey career.

In their last contest, Florida opposed the Blues in a game where the Panthers took the loss by a score of 5-4. They had 7 power play chances in this contest and scored 2 out of those chances. The Panthers notched 4 goals of the 20 shots on goal they pursued.

The Panthers are sitting with 125 goals at even strength and 36 goals (12th in professional hockey) while on the power play. Florida has put up 1,523 shots (13th in the NHL) and has earned a shooting percentage of 10.57%, while allowing their opponents 1,371 shots. This season, the Florida Panthers have accounted for 161 goals, 59 points, and a points percentage of .557. They have granted a total of 173 goals to be scored by way of 141 goals at even strength and 32 goals while they had less men on the ice. They have a total of 194 chances on the power play and they have a power play rate of 18.56%. They have recorded a penalty kill rate of 82.42% on their opponents 182 power play opportunities, and their save percentage is currently 87.4%.

For the opposition you are expected to see Sergei Bobrovsky in net. Bobrovsky has accumulated a career mark of 449-258-58 and has been in net for 790 games. Bobrovsky's quality start percentage is 57.5% and he has qualified for 446 quality starts in his hockey career. He has gathered 20,683 stops out of 22,660 shots tried, which gives him a save % of .913. Teams are averaging 2.55 goals/game and he has relinquished 1,977 goals altogether. He has started in 776 games and his ice time sits at 40,050 minutes.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Buffalo

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