Buffalo Sabres vs Florida Panthers Prediction, 4/12/2025 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Buffalo Sabres vs Florida Panthers

Date: Saturday, April 12, 2025

Location: Amerant Bank Arena in Sunrise, FL

TV: WSFL-TV

Odds/Point Spread: Sabres (+125) Panthers (-145)

Amerant Bank Arena is where the Florida Panthers (45-29-4) will attempt to defeat the Buffalo Sabres (35-36-6) on Saturday. The moneyline on this game has Buffalo at +125 while Florida opens at -145. The total has been set at 6.5.

The Buffalo Sabres were on the right side of the scoreboard with a 3-0 victory over the Hurricanes in their previous game. Buffalo earned 6 penalty minutes for this game. Additionally, they had 2 chances with the advantage but weren't able to convert one of them into a goal. The Sabres had a middle of the road offensive outing in this win. In the game, they converted 3 of the 18 shots they attempted.

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At even strength, the Sabres have conceded 213 goals while earning 212 of their own. Buffalo Sabres opponents have totaled 231 power play opportunities (7th in professional hockey) and have scored 54 goals in those attempts. With regard to scoring goals, the Buffalo Sabres have accumulated 252 goals (8th in pro hockey) so far this year and have allowed 267. Buffalo has tried 2,118 shots and is the owner of a shooting percentage of 11.9%. For the current season, they have recorded 76 points and their points % is .494. The Sabres have seen 2,216 shots tried against them and have a save percentage of .880. Buffalo skates onto the rink with 220 power play opportunities and they have scored 40 goals out of those attempts, garnering them a rate of 18.18%.

The player between the pipes for this game is James Reimer. Opponents have scored 1,373 goals against Reimer in his pro hockey career and his goals against average per contest is 2.99. Reimer has participated in 522 matchups throughout his pro hockey career. His save percentage is .910 during his 27,519 minutes played. He has accumulated a win-loss mark of 224-185-65 and he was named the starter in 476 games. For his career, Reimer has accumulated 247 quality starts and his percentage for quality starts is .519. Reimer has had 15,278 shots taken against him and has recorded 13,905 saves.

The last time they were on the ice, Florida faced off against the Maple Leafs in a matchup where the Panthers got the victory by a score of 3-1. The Panthers converted 3 goals of the 37 shots on goal they were seeking. They had 1 power play opportunity in this contest but didn't put one in the back of the net.

Over the course of the season, the Florida Panthers have accounted for 236 goals, 94 points, in addition to a points percentage of .603. They have allowed 210 goals to be scored by of a combination of 166 goals at even strength and 44 goals while they were shorthanded. The Panthers have 182 goals at even strength and 54 goals (9th in professional hockey) while on the power play. They have earned 228 power play opportunities and they have a power play percentage of 23.68%. Florida has tried 2,469 shots (2nd in professional hockey) and has a shooting percentage of 9.56%, while allowing the other team 2,039 shots. They have a penalty kill rate of 81.03% on the other teams 232 chances on the power play, and their save percentage sits at 89.7%.

Across the ice you are likely to see Sergei Bobrovsky protecting the net. Bobrovsky has amassed a career mark of 428-242-57 and has played in 752 games. Bobrovsky's quality start rate comes out to 58.0% and he has made 427 quality starts in his pro hockey career. He has recorded 19,884 stops out of the 21,746 shots tried, giving him a save percentage of .914. His opposition is averaging 2.76 goals per contest and he has yielded 1,862 goals altogether. He has made the start in 736 contests and his ice time sits at 40,453 mins.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Josh's Pick: Take Buffalo (+125)

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