The Buffalo Sabres (1-0-0) play host to the Florida Panthers (1-0-0) at KeyBank Center on Saturday. The Panthers are -190 favorites, and the total is 7.Florida is coming off a 3-1 win over the Islanders on Thursday. The Panthers committed four penalties in the game, conceding one power play goal. Matthew Tkachuk, Eetu Luostarinen, and Patric Hornqvist each scored once for the Panthers. Sergei Bobrovsky saved an impressive 32 of 33 shots (.969%) in the win.Buffalo beat the Senators 4-1 on Thursday. Victor Olofsson was the leading goal scorer for the Sabres, netting twice. Craig Anderson was impressive in the win, making 35 saves (.972%).
HEAD TO HEAD
The Panthers won all four games between the teams last season, including a 4-3 victory in their final meeting in April, their fourth straight win against Buffalo. Four players had two points for Florida. Bobrovsky got the win despite allowing three goals on 22 shots (.863%).
FACING OFF
Florida averaged 4.11 goals per game last season, best in the NHL, and they are taking on a Sabres team that allowed 3.50 goals a game (25th). Meanwhile, Buffalo found the net 2.79 times a game on average, 22nd in the league, and the Panthers allowed opponents to score 2.95 goals per game (13th).The Panthers were one of the league’s best power play teams (5th), converting 24.43% of their opportunities, while Buffalo’s 76.42% penalty kill percentage ranked 23rd. The Sabres scored on 21.17% of their power play chances (16th). Florida’s PK% of 79.54 ranked No. 16.
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Florida Panthers
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