Buffalo Sabres at Florida Panthers NHL Picks & Predictions 11/30/2018

Friday, November 30, 2018

BB&T Center

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The Buffalo Sabres travel to BB&T Center to play the Florida Panthers on Friday, November 30, 2018. The opening line for this game has the Sabres at +125 and the Panthers at -155.

Buffalo has a record of 17-6-2 this season. They are 1st in the Atlantic Division. They've scored 79 goals and given up 68 goals for a point differential of +11. For the season they have an ATS record of 17-8-0 and an over/under record of 12-12-0. Florida is 9-10-4 this season. They are 8th in the Atlantic Division. They have scored 75 goals and surrendered 84 for a goal differential of -9. Their record against the spread is 9-14-0 while their over/under record is 11-10-0.

Valuable Buffalo Sabres Betting Trends

The Buffalo Sabres are 17-8-0 straight up this year

The Buffalo Sabres are 12-12-0 against the over/under this season

Important Florida Panthers Betting Trends

The Florida Panthers are 9-14-0 straight up this year

The Florida Panthers are 11-10-0 against the over/under this season

Key Buffalo Sabres Injuries

11/29/18 D Marco Scandella Vertigo is questionable Thursday vs Tampa Bay
10/04/18 C Scott Wilson Leg is out indefinitely
10/04/18 C Sean Malone Knee is out indefinitely
10/03/18 C Johan Larsson Foot IR (10/03)

Key Florida Panthers Injuries

11/29/18 GO Roberto Luongo Lower Body is downgraded to doubtful Friday vs Buffalo
11/15/18 C Micheal Haley Personal is out indefinitely
10/23/18 C Derek MacKenzie Shoulder is out indefinitely

Player Spotlight

Jeff Skinner has accumulated 27 total points this season for the Sabres. He has 19 goals this year with 81 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 24%. He has a total of 8 assists on the season and averages 17.6 minutes played per game. Jack Eichel averages 20 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 5% by scoring 5 goals on 103 shots. He has 23 assists, giving him a total of 28 points on the season. Carter Hutton has 12 wins and 6 losses this season in net for the Sabres. He has 578 shots against him and he's given up 46 goals. He's made 532 saves for a save percentage of 92%.

Player Spotlight

Evgeni Dadonov has scored 23 total points this year for the Panthers. He has 10 goals this season with 63 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 16%. He has a total of 13 assists on the season and averages 19.3 minutes played per game. Aleksander Barkov averages 22.7 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 13% by scoring 8 goals on 63 shots. He has 13 assists, giving him a total of 21 points on the season. James Reimer has 4 wins and 6 losses this year in goal for the Panthers. He has 387 shots against him and he's surrendered 41 goals. He's made 346 saves for a save percentage of 89%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Sabres have 36 total points this season, which ranks them 2nd in the NHL. They are 11th in the league in goals scored with 79 while they've given up 68 goals, ranking them 23rd overall. They have had 81 power play opportunities and have scored 16 goals on those chances for a percentage of 20%. That is 17th in the NHL. The Sabres have allowed 72 power play opportunities and have given up 13 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 82%, putting them 8th in the league when short-handed. They average 32 shots per game and as a team shoot 9.78% for the season. They allow 33 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 92%. That puts them 5th in the league in stopping the puck.

Useful Team Statistics

The Panthers are 26th in the NHL with a total of 22 points this year. They have 23 power play goals on 89 opportunities for a percentage of 26%. That ranks them 7th in the league as a power play unit. They've allowed 72 power play opportunities and have given up 17 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 76%. That is 24th in the NHL. As a team, the Panthers are 17th in the league with 75 goals scored while they've given up 84 goals, which is 5th overall. They average 36 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 9.07%. As a team they give up 31 shots per game and have a save percentage of 89%. That is 30th in the NHL.

Advanced Statistics

Buffalo is 17th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 49.8%, as they've attempted 1,409 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 1,420 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 50.1% as they have 1,107 attempts while they have given up 1,103 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 16th in the league. The Sabres start possessions in the offensive zone 50.2% of the time, which is 17th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 49.8% for the season. That is 15th overall in the NHL. They have 722 face-off wins compared to 789 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 47.8%. That ranks them 27th in the league. On defense Buffalo has 462 hits and they have blocked 317 shots from the opposition, putting them 27th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Panthers are 11th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 51.9% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 48.1% for the season, which is 21st in the NHL. They have 742 face-off wins compared to 739 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 50.1%. That is 14th in the league. On defense Florida has 459 hits and they have blocked 310 shots from the opposition, which is 28th in the league. Florida is 6th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 52.7% as they've attempted 1,426 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 1,281 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 53.3% ranks 5th as they have 1,108 attempts while they have given up 971 shots on the defensive end.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Florida -155

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