The Buffalo Sabres (37-31-7) visit the Florida Panthers (39-31-7) Tuesday. Puck drop from FLA Live Arena in Sunrise, Fla., is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET (ESPN+). Below, we analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Sabres vs. Panthers odds, and make our expert NHL picks and predictions.
The Sabres have 81 points with 7 regular-season games remaining, currently 5 points behind the Pittsburgh Penguins for the remaining wild-card spot in the Eastern Conference. Buffalo is also 4 points back of Florida, another team giving chase, with 2 games in hand, so this is a must-win game for both sides.
Buffalo is making a late run, picking up 9 out of a possible 10 points in the last 5 games (4-0-1), including 2 straight road victories.
Florida pounded the Columbus Blue Jackets 7-0 last time out on Saturday, and it won 3 in a row to complete a 4-game road trip, outscoring Toronto, Montreal and Columbus by a combined 15-4.