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"Oct 20, 7:30 PM | BankAtlantic CenterBuffalo Sabres vs Florida Panthers Odds4-1-0TEAM RECORD3-2-0The visiting Sabres hope for a solid performance on Thursday as they look to steal a win at BankAtlantic Center against the Florida Panthers.The Panthers sit at 3-2 on the season; in comparison, the Sabres are currently 4-1. Looking to wager on the totals? Florida is 2-3 OU, and Buffalo is 2-3 OU.View Buffalo vs Florida Odds and Stats.Betting Line:If you&amp;#039;re going with the Panthers in this one, they&amp;#039;re listed as moneyline underdogs of +125 on most hockey betting menus for Monday&amp;#039;s contest.Power Rankings: This game matches up the No. 8 (Panthers) and the No. 2 (Sabres) teams according to our current NHL Power Rankings. ADVERTISEMENT: How They Match Up:Offensively, the game matches up Florida&amp;#039;s No. 12-ranked offense (2.8 goals per game) against a Sabres defense that ranks No. 4 at 2 goals per game allowed. The Panthers powerplay has clicked at a 29.6% rate while the Sabres have a 90% rate on the penalty kill.Last time out for Buffalo, they were a 3-1 winner as they battled the Canadiens on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Sabres at -128 were rewarded, while the 4 combined goals moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.  In their last action, Florida was a 3-0 loser on the road against the Capitals. Bettors on Washington at -240 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (3) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well. Buffalo Sabres Trends:When playing on Thursday are 4-6Before playing Colorado are 7-3After playing Montreal are 6-4After a win are 7-3Florida Panthers Trends:When playing on Thursday are 4-6Before playing NY Rangers are 4-6After playing Washington are 6-4After a loss are 2-8A few Sabres at Panthers trends to consider:Buffalo is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games Buffalo is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the roadThe total has gone OVER in 4 of Buffalo&amp;#039;s last 5 games when playing FloridaBuffalo is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against FloridaThe total has gone OVER in 4 of Florida&amp;#039;s last 5 games when playing BuffaloThe total has gone UNDER in 12 of Florida&amp;#039;s last 16 games when playing at home against BuffaloThe total has gone UNDER in 9 of Florida&amp;#039;s last 13 games at homeFlorida is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games Next up:Buffalo at Tampa Bay, Saturday, October 22Florida home to NY Islanders, Saturday, October 22"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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