Florida Panthers at Buffalo Sabres NHL Picks & Predictions 11/10/2017

Friday, November 10, 2017

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The Florida Panthers head to KeyBank Center to take on the Buffalo Sabres on Friday, November 10, 2017. The opening line for this contest has the Panthers at -105 and the Sabres at -105.

Florida has a record of 4-8-2 this year and away from home they have a record of 1-5-0. They are 8th in the Atlantic Division. They have tallied 48 goals and surrendered 59 goals for a point differential of -11. For the year they have an ATS mark of 4-10-0 and an over/under record of 11-3-0. Buffalo has a record of 5-8-2 including 2-3-1 on home ice this year. They are 7th in the Atlantic Division. They've scored 38 goals and have given up 54 for a goal differential of -16. Their record against the spread is 5-10-0 while their over/under mark is 8-5-0.

Valuable Florida Panthers Betting Trends

The Florida Panthers are 4-10-0 straight up this year

The Florida Panthers are 11-3-0 against the over/under this season

Important Buffalo Sabres Betting Trends

The Buffalo Sabres are 5-10-0 straight up this year

The Buffalo Sabres are 8-5-0 against the over/under this season

Key Florida Panthers Injuries

No key injuries to report

Key Buffalo Sabres Injuries

11/07/17 RW Justin Bailey Lower Body IR (11/01)
11/07/17 LW Evan Rodrigues Hand is "?" Friday vs. Florida
11/07/17 D Matt Tennyson Foot is "?" Friday vs. Florida
11/07/17 D Rasmus Ristolainen Upper Body is "?" Friday vs. Florida
11/03/17 D Nathan Beaulieu Upper Body IR (10/20)
10/21/17 D Josh Gorges Lower Body IR (10/18)
10/19/17 C Jacob Josefson Ankle IR (10/15)
10/13/17 D Zach Bogosian Lower Body IR (10/14)

Player Spotlight

Evgeni Dadonov has scored 14 total points this year for the Panthers. He has 6 goals this season with 40 shots on net, giving him a shooting percentage of 15%. He has a total of 8 assists on the year and averages 19.4 minutes played per contest. Nick Bjugstad averages 13.9 minutes of ice time per game this season. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 6% by tallying 2 goals on 34 attempts. He has 5 assists, giving him a total of 7 points on the year. James Reimer has 3 wins and 4 losses this season in goal for the Panthers. He has 264 shots against him and he's surrendered 29 goals. He's made 235 stops for a save percentage of 89%.

Player Spotlight

Jason Pominville has 13 total points this season for the Sabres. He has 6 goals this year with 31 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 19%. He has a total of 7 assists on the year and averages 16.3 minutes played per contest. Evander Kane averages 19.7 minutes of ice time per contest. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 12% by scoring 9 goals on 73 attempts. He has 6 assists, giving him a total of 15 points on the year. Robin Lehner has 4 wins and 5 losses this season in net for the Sabres. He has 275 shots against him and he's given up 27 goals. He's made 248 saves for a save percentage of 90%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Panthers have 10 total points this year, which is 30th in the NHL. They've scored 48 goals while giving up 59 scores, which has them ranked 12th and 3rd respectively. They have had 51 power play chances and scored 9 goals on those opportunities for a percentage of 18%. That is 19th in the league. The Panthers have given up 56 power play opportunities and surrendered 15 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 73%, ranking them 30th when short-handed. They average 34 shots per contest and as a team shoot 10.00% for the year. They allow 38 shot attempts to their opposition per game and have a team save percentage of 89%, which is 26th in the league.

Useful Team Statistics

The Sabres are 27th in the league with a total of 12 points this season. They have 6 power play goals on 52 chances for a percentage of 12%. That is 29th in the NHL. They've given up 44 power play opportunities and surrendered 8 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 82%, ranking 13th overall. As a team, the Sabres are 27th with a total of 38 goals scored while they've given up 54 goals this season, ranking 7th in goals against. They average 31 shots per game and have a team shooting percentage of 8.10%. As a unit they give up 31 shots per contest and have a save percentage of 89%, putting them 29th overall in the NHL.

Advanced Statistics

Florida has a Corsi percentage of 47.4% as they've tried 815 shots on goal while at full strength while they have surrendered 904 shots on net when they have a full team on the ice. That ranks them 26th in Corsi percentage. They are 25th in the NHL in Fenwick percentage with 47.9% as they have 640 shots while they've given up 696 attempts on defense. The Panthers start possessions in the offensive zone 43.6% of the time while their defensive zone percentage is at 56.4% for the year. That puts them 29th and 1st in the league in zone percentages respectively. They have 495 face-off wins as opposed to 445 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 52.7%. That is 1st overall in the NHL. On defense Florida has 274 hits and they've blocked 208 attempts from opposing offenses, which is 20th in the league.

Advanced Statistics

The Sabres are 7th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 53.9% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 46.1% for the season, which is 22nd in the NHL. They have 475 face-off wins compared to 461 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 50.7%. That is 12th in the league. On defense Buffalo has 326 hits and they have blocked 204 shots from the opposition, which is 21st in the league. Buffalo is 16th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 49.5% as they've attempted 822 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 839 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 50% ranks 14th as they have 634 attempts while they have given up 635 shots on the defensive end.

Who will win tonight's Panthers/Sabres NHL game against the spread?

Guy's Pick: Take Florida -105

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