Buffalo Sabres vs Florida Panthers Prediction, Preview and Odds - 12/02/2021

Game Time: 7:00 pm ET, Thursday, December 2, 2021

Venue:  FLA Live Arena, Sunrise, FL 

Where to Watch:  ESPN+

DraftKings:  Moneyline:  Sabres +235, Panthers -300; Over/Under:  NL goals

Bet365:  Moneyline:  Sabres +230, Panthers -280; Over/Under:  6 goals

BetMGM:  Moneyline:  Sabres +240, Panthers -300; Over/Under:  6 goals

 

Buffalo Sabres:  8-11-3 (6th place, Atlantic Division)

Florida Panthers:  15-4-3 (1st place, Atlantic Division)

 

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Buffalo Sabres:  3-6-1 last 10

Florida Panthers:  5-3-2 last 10

 

 

 

The Sabres are coming into this game with 19 points, an 8-11-3 record overall, and they are 2-5-2 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They have lost 6 of their last 7 games and are coming into this one on a 2 game losing streak after another loss in their last game. Their last win was against the Montreal Canadiens while their 6 losses in that span came against the Calgary Flames, the New York Rangers, the Columbus Blue Jackets, the Boston Bruins, the Detroit Red Wings, and the Seattle Kraken in their last game losing that one 7-4. Jeff Skinner led the team in goals in that game with 2 while Brett Murray and Dylan Cozens both scored 1 goal each as well. Kyle Okposo led the team in assists in that game with 2 while Murray, Rasmus Dahlin, Victor Olofsson, and Tage Thompson all had 1 assist each as well. Skinner along with Dahlin, Thompson, and Rasmus Asplund all led the team in shots on goal with 4 shots on net each in that one. Dustin Tokarski was the starting goaltender in that game and he allowed 6 goals on 31 shots with 25 saves and a .806 sv percentage. Their offense has scored 64 goals in their 22 games this season averaging 2.9 goals scored per game and their defense is allowing their opponents to score 77 goals against them allowing 3.5 goals per game. 

 

 

The Panthers are coming into this game with 33 points, a 15-4-3 record overall, and they are 12-1-0 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They have lost 2 of their last 3 games but are coming into this one off of a win in their last game which snapped the 2 game losing streak that they were on. Their 2 losses were against the Washington Capitals and the Seattle Kraken while their win came against the Capitals in their last game winning that one 5-4. Ryan Lomberg, Eetu Luostarinen, Sam Bennett, Sam Reinhart, and Joe Thornton all scored 1 goal each in that game. Aaron Ekblad and Jonathan Huberdeau both led the team in assists in that game with 3 each while Lomberg, Luostarinen, Patric Hornqvist, and MacKenzie Weegar all had 1 assist each in that one. Frank Vatrano led the team in shots on goal in that game with 6 shots on net. Sergei Bobrovsky was the starting goalie in that game and he allowed 4 goals on 27 shots with 23 saves and a .852 sv percentage. Their offense has scored 82 goals in their 22 games this season averaging 3.7 goals scored per game and their defense is allowing their opponents to score 60 goals against them allowing 2.7 goals per game.

 

 

The Panthers are coming into this game as a -300 favorite with the current betting odds according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Sabres have not had a good season so far and they have been struggling on the road with a losing record in their road games this season. The Panthers only have 1 loss at home in 13 games there this season and they have been playing great since the season started. This one of the best teams in the NHL going up against one of the worst teams and it is not going to be a pretty game with the way each side has been playing recently. The best bet to place in this game for entertainment purposes is on the Panthers to win this game on the puckline as this will be a blowout game. 

 

Sabres Panthers Prediction:  Our NHL Pick for Thursday, December 2, 2021 (7:00 pm ET start time) is Panthers 4 Sabres 0.

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Buffalo Sabres: 53-94 (-25.4 units) in all games. 13-26 (-6.9 units) in a road game where where the total is 6 or more. 25-38 (-8 units) first half of the season.

Florida Panthers: 90-67 (+14.6 units) in all games. 36-22 (+7.8 units) in a home game where the total is 6 or more. 35-26 (+5.3 units) first half of the season.

 

 

Buffalo Sabres:  D. Tokarski (G) Ques Thurs - Face injury. J. Bryson (D) Prob Thurs - Undisclosed injury. D. Caggiula (LW) Out indefinitely - Upper Body injury.

Florida Panthers:  A. Duclair (LW) Ques Thurs - Lower Body injury. M. Nutivaara (D) Out indefinitely - Lower Body injury. G. Forsling (D) Out indefinitely - Undisclosed injury. A. Barkov (C) Mid Dec - Knee injury.

 

 

 

“We didn’t have a sense of urgency at the start with respect to details. We allowed too much, too easy, and then fought, obviously, the rest of the way as a result.” - Don Granato on his team’s loss against the Kraken on Monday night.

 

 

“It was pretty quiet in between periods. We kind of knew what needed to be done and it was great to be able to turn that game around. The depth showed. We’re happy with the effort.” - Sam Reinhart on their win against the Capitals on Tuesday night.

 

 

 

LW Skinner, Jeff

C Thompson, Tage

RW Olofsson, Victor

LD Dahlin, Rasmus

RD Pysyk, Mark

G Tokarski, Dustin

 

LW Huberdeau, Jonathan

C Bennett, Sam

RW Tippett, Owen

LD Weegar, MacKenzie

RD Ekblad, Aaron

G Bobrovsky, Sergei

 

 

Points: T. Thompson (16)

Goals: T. Thompson (10)

Assists: R. Dahlin (11)

GAA: C. Anderson (2.50)

 

Points: J. Huberdeau (23)

Goals: A. Barkov (9)

Assists: J. Huberdeau (16)

GAA: S. Bobrovsky (2.18)

 

Coaches:

Buffalo Sabres: Don Granato (2nd season)

Florida Panthers: Andrew Brunette (Interim)