Sabres vs Panthers Picks and Prediction – 3/8/2025

The Buffalo Sabres take a road trip Saturday for the game in Sunrise, FL against the Florida Panthers. Buffalo has just 24 wins this season through 61 games played riding a long losing streak following the one goal loss to Tampa Bay in their last outing. Offensively Buffalo averages 3.18 goals on 27.9 shots per game this season. Defensively Buffalo is allowing 3.49 goals per game on 28 nine shots but have given up 25 goals during their last five losses. Stay in the action with our NHL Picks.

Tage Thompson leads the Buffalo offense this season with 54 points and 31 goals. JJ Peterka and Rasmus Dahlin are both tied for second on the team with 51 points this season. Dahlin also leads the team this year with 40 assists. Alex Tuch has 48 points and Jason Zucker has added a fifth best 44 points this season.

The Florida Panthers stay on their home ice Saturday with 39 wins this season riding a long winning streak after a three goal victory against Columbus. Offensively Florida averages 3.25 goals on 32 shots per game this season. Defensively Florida has been top tier giving up just 2.73 goals on 26.8 shots per game and have allowed one total goal during their last three victories.

Sam Reinhart leads the Florida offense this season with 67 points and 32 goals. Aleksander Barkov is second on the team with 59 points and has posted a team leading 42 assists this season. Matthew Tkachuk has 57 points and Carter Verhaeghe is 4th on the team with 44 points in 63 games played. Anton Lundell has been vital for Florida this season as one of two players with 40 points on the year.

The Panthers have rolled through the year up to this point and will continue that trend in this game. Look for Florida to do the work on both sides of the puck to dominate Buffalo for 60 minutes. Take the Panthers Saturday to do the work leading to the win and cover . Final Score Prediction, Florida Panthers win and cover 4-1.