Buffalo Sabres at Florida Panthers NHL Picks & Predictions 2/19/2019

Tuesday, February 19, 2019

BB&T Center

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The Buffalo Sabres travel to BB&T Center to play the Florida Panthers on Tuesday, February 19, 2019. The opening line for this game has the Sabres at +110 and the Panthers at -140.

Buffalo has a record of 28-23-7 this season. They are 5th in the Atlantic Division. They've scored 168 goals and given up 181 goals for a point differential of -13. For the season they have an ATS record of 28-30-0 and an over/under record of 31-26-0. Florida is 25-24-8 this season. They are 6th in the Atlantic Division. They have scored 177 goals and surrendered 197 for a goal differential of -20. Their record against the spread is 25-32-0 while their over/under record is 29-22-0.

Valuable Buffalo Sabres Betting Trends

The Buffalo Sabres are 28-30-0 straight up this year

The Buffalo Sabres are 31-26-0 against the over/under this season

Important Florida Panthers Betting Trends

The Florida Panthers are 25-32-0 straight up this year

The Florida Panthers are 29-22-0 against the over/under this season

Key Buffalo Sabres Injuries

02/18/19 D Casey Nelson Upper Body is upgraded to questionable Tuesday vs Florida
02/18/19 D Marco Scandella Undisclosed is doubtful Tuesday vs Florida
02/17/19 RW Kyle Okposo Upper Body is questionable Tuesday vs Florida

Key Florida Panthers Injuries

10/23/18 C Derek MacKenzie Shoulder is out for season
02/18/19 LW Jamie McGinn Undisclosed is questionable Tuesday vs Buffalo
02/18/19 GO Roberto Luongo Personal is questionable Tuesday vs Buffalo

Player Spotlight

Jeff Skinner has accumulated 53 total points this season for the Sabres. He has 36 goals this year with 189 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 19%. He has a total of 17 assists on the season and averages 18.7 minutes played per game. Sam Reinhart averages 18.7 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 11% by scoring 14 goals on 126 shots. He has 37 assists, giving him a total of 51 points on the season. Linus Ullmark has 13 wins and 6 losses this season in net for the Sabres. He has 819 shots against him and he's given up 74 goals. He's made 745 saves for a save percentage of 91%.

Player Spotlight

Evgenii Dadonov has scored 44 total points this year for the Panthers. He has 20 goals this season with 148 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 14%. He has a total of 24 assists on the season and averages 18.9 minutes played per game. Aleksander Barkov averages 22.8 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 15% by scoring 22 goals on 144 shots. He has 35 assists, giving him a total of 57 points on the season. Roberto Luongo has 12 wins and 13 losses this year in goal for the Panthers. He has 788 shots against him and he's surrendered 83 goals. He's made 705 saves for a save percentage of 90%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Sabres have 63 total points this season, which ranks them 16th in the NHL. They are 25th in the league in goals scored with 168 while they've given up 181 goals, ranking them 15th overall. They have had 172 power play opportunities and have scored 31 goals on those chances for a percentage of 18%. That is 19th in the NHL. The Sabres have allowed 153 power play opportunities and have given up 28 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 82%, putting them 10th in the league when short-handed. They average 33 shots per game and as a team shoot 8.91% for the season. They allow 32 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 90%. That puts them 12th in the league in stopping the puck.

Useful Team Statistics

The Panthers are 21st in the NHL with a total of 58 points this year. They have 51 power play goals on 197 opportunities for a percentage of 26%. That ranks them 3rd in the league as a power play unit. They've allowed 160 power play opportunities and have given up 29 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 82%. That is 8th in the NHL. As a team, the Panthers are 14th in the league with 177 goals scored while they've given up 197 goals, which is 5th overall. They average 33 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 9.32%. As a team they give up 30 shots per game and have a save percentage of 89%. That is 31st in the NHL.

Advanced Statistics

Buffalo is 16th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 50.1%, as they've attempted 3,282 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 3,275 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 50.1% as they have 2,572 attempts while they have given up 2,561 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 16th in the league. The Sabres start possessions in the offensive zone 51.3% of the time, which is 13th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 48.7% for the season. That is 17th overall in the NHL. They have 1,725 face-off wins compared to 1,762 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 49.5%. That ranks them 19th in the league. On defense Buffalo has 1,034 hits and they have blocked 714 shots from the opposition, putting them 31st overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Panthers are 10th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 52.1% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 47.9% for the season, which is 22nd in the NHL. They have 1,758 face-off wins compared to 1,814 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 49.2%. That is 21st in the league. On defense Florida has 1,250 hits and they have blocked 764 shots from the opposition, which is 28th in the league. Florida is 9th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 51.2% as they've attempted 3,349 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 3,190 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 51.4% ranks 10th as they have 2,567 attempts while they have given up 2,426 shots on the defensive end.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Florida -140

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