The Florida Panthers (3-3) visit the Buffalo Sabres (1-3) at KeyBank Center on Saturday, Oct. 18 at 1 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The Panthers have lost three straight games.
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Get ready for this matchup by checking out our prediction for who will win the game in Saturday's hockey action.
Panthers vs. Sabres Predictions for Saturday
Our computer projection model for this encounter expects a final tally of Panthers 4, Sabres 3.
- Moneyline Pick: Panthers (-150)
- Total Pick: Under 6 (computer predicts 5.7 goals on average)
- Spread Pick: Sabres (+1.5)
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Panthers Splits and Trends
- Florida has won both of its games that were decided by one goal.
- In the two games this season the Panthers scored just one goal, they lost both times.
- Florida finished 1-1-0 in the two games this season when it scored a pair of goals (registering two points).
- The Panthers have scored three or more goals two times, and are 2-0-0 in those games.
- In the three games when Florida has recorded a single power-play goal, it went 2-1-0 to register four points.
- In the three games when it outshot its opponent, Florida is 2-1-0 (four points).
- The Panthers have been outshot by opponents three times, and went 1-2-0 (two points).
Sabres Splits and Trends
- The Sabres had a 36-39-7 record last season, and were 7-7-14 in games that needed overtime.
- Buffalo accumulated 29 points (12-8-5) in its 25 games that finished with a one-goal margin.
- Last season the Sabres registered only one goal in nine games, and they picked up two points (1-8-0).
- Buffalo accumulated six points (2-15-2) when scoring a pair of goals last season.
- The Sabres scored more than two goals in 50 games, earning 71 points from those contests.
- Buffalo scored a lone power-play goal in 31 games last season and recorded 25 points.
- When outshooting its opponent last season, Buffalo was 15-15-2 (32 points).
- The Sabres were outshot by their opponents 49 times last season, and took 47 points from those games.
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Team Stats Comparison (2024-25)
| Panthers Rank | Panthers AVG | Sabres AVG | Sabres Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28th | 2.5 | Goals Scored | 2.5 | 28th |
| 13th | 2.83 | Goals Allowed | 3.5 | 22nd |
| 20th | 27.8 | Shots | 28.8 | 14th |
| 5th | 24.5 | Shots Allowed | 34.3 | 30th |
| 6th | 25% | Power Play % | 21.43% | 15th |
| 8th | 90% | Penalty Kill % | 93.75% | 3rd |
Panthers vs. Sabres Game Time and TV Channel
- When: Saturday, October 18, 2025 at 1 p.m. ET
- TV Channel: ESPN+
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- Where: KeyBank Center in Buffalo, New York
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