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Panthers at Sabres

NHL · Monday, Jan 12 · 6:00 PM CT · KeyBank Center · Final FLA 4 – BUF 3

Final Box Score

from the game summary
Team123T
FLA2024
BUF1113
Team box
FLA·BUF
32
shots
23
1 of 1
power play
0 of 2
48.3
faceoff %
51.7
18
hits
22
14
blocked shots
19
9
penalty minutes
7
Top performers
PlayerTeamGASOG
Carter VerhaegheFLA031
A.J. GreerFLA202
Sam BennettFLA024
Sam ReinhartFLA107
Anton LundellFLA104
Alex TuchBUF102
Goalies
GoalieTeamSASVSV%
Sergei BobrovskyFLA2320.870
Colten EllisBUF3128.903

For context, not in our forecast.

Game Flow

score margin
BUF +3
FLA +3
P1P2P3
largest lead: BUF 0 · FLA 2lead changes: 0

For context, not in our forecast.

Final · our forecast was FLA 51%, BUF 49% · Updated Jan 12

Expected margin
Even
Expected score
FLA 3.3 – 3.1 BUF
Expected total
6.4
PanthersThe matchupSabres
−104Our fair odds+104
3.3Expected goals3.1
+0.17Power rating−0.02
3.1Goals / game3.3
3.2Allowed / game3.1
29.1Shots / game28.4
47.4Faceoff %44.8
25.8Hits / game18.6
23−21Season record24−19
4−6Last 109−1

Prediction markets

Kalshi · Polymarket US · ProphetX · Novig
FLA chance · BUF chance
Our model fair51.0%49.0%
Kalshino two-sided price
Polymarket USno two-sided price
ProphetXno two-sided price
Novigno two-sided price
Full price table
TeamOur modelfairKalshi Polymarket US ProphetX Novig 
Moneyline
FLAFlorida Panthers−10451%————
BUFBuffalo Sabres+10449%————
Spreadabout even
FLAFlorida Panthers−0.2our margin————
BUFBuffalo Sabres+0.2our margin————
Totalwe expect 6.4
Over6.4our total————
Under6.4our total————

These are each venue’s last prices before the start (Kalshi’s moneyline: its pre-game close). Odds are the price to buy that side now, taker fee included; the small percent is the implied chance of that same price. Highlighted is the best price in the row among venues on the same line. — means not listed (hover or tap for why). A market price is not the true chance of winning.

Margin range

Even game expected
Florida Panthers by 6 goals: 1%Florida Panthers by 5 goals: 2%Florida Panthers by 4 goals: 7%Florida Panthers by 3 goals: 13%Florida Panthers by 2 goals: 10%Florida Panthers by 1 goal: 19%Buffalo Sabres by 1 goal: 23%Buffalo Sabres by 2 goals: 9%Buffalo Sabres by 3 goals: 10%Buffalo Sabres by 4 goals: 5%Buffalo Sabres by 5 goals: 2%Buffalo Sabres by 6 goals: <1%
← FLA wins byBUF wins by →
Florida Panthers wins by 2 or more33%
Florida Panthers wins by 3 or more22%
Buffalo Sabres wins by 2 or more26%
Decided by one goal42%

Centered on the expected margin above; shape from each team's expected goals, with ties after regulation settled as one-goal games, matched to 7,070 past NHL games.

Total range

6.4 expected
1 goals: 1%2 goals: 2%3 goals: 10%4 goals: 8%5 goals: 20%6 goals: 11%7 goals: 19%8 goals: 8%9 goals: 11%10 goals: 4%11 goals: 4%12 goals: 1%13 goals: 1%14 goals: <1%
Total goals, both teams
Total over 5.559%
Total over 6.548%
Total over 7.529%
Total from 6 to 730%

Centered on the expected total above; shape from each team's expected goals, with ties after regulation settled as one-goal games, matched to 7,070 past NHL games.

Starting Goalies

from the box score
FLASergei Bobrovsky G · last 5 starts: .840 save %, 3.48 GAAstarted
BUFColten Ellis G · last 5 starts: .899 save %, 3.15 GAAstarted

Starting goalies are part of our forecast.

Rest and Schedule

before this game
FLA·BUF
Jan 10 at OTT
last game
Jan 10 vs ANA
1 day
days of rest
1 day
no
back-to-back
no
3
games in last 7 days
3
4th straight road game
home / road
2nd straight home game

For context, not in our forecast.

Team Comparison

2025–26 season · box-score averages from 43+ games
FLA·BUF
+0.17
rating (0 = average)
−0.02
3.1
goals / game
3.3
3.2
goals allowed / game
3.1
23−21
season record
24−19
14−12
home record
14−7
9−9
away record
10−12
W1
streak
W3
4−6
last 10
9−1
29.1
shots / game
28.4
47.4
faceoff %
44.8
25.8
hits / game
18.6
12.4
blocked shots / game
15.3
4.2
takeaways / game
5.2
14.2
giveaways / game
15.8

Rating Trend

FLA · BUF · 87 days
Florida PanthersBuffalo Sabres
Rating (0 = average team)

Head to Head

last 10 meetings · BUF 3−7
Oct 18, 2025at BUFBUF 3 − 0
Apr 12, 2025at FLAFLA 3 − 2 SO
Mar 8, 2025at FLAFLA 4 − 0
Oct 28, 2024at BUFFLA 5 − 2
Oct 12, 2024at BUFBUF 5 − 2
Apr 13, 2024at FLAFLA 3 − 2 OT
Feb 27, 2024at FLAFLA 3 − 2
Feb 15, 2024at BUFFLA 4 − 0
Apr 4, 2023at FLAFLA 2 − 1
Feb 24, 2023at FLABUF 3 − 1

FLA · Last 10

4−6 · streak W1
Jan 10at OTT3 − 2W
Jan 8at MTL2 − 6L
Jan 6at TOR1 − 4L
Jan 4vs COL2 − 1W
Jan 2vs NYR1 − 5L
Dec 30, 2025vs MTL2 − 3L
Dec 29, 2025vs WSH5 − 3W
Dec 27, 2025vs TB2 − 4L
Dec 23, 2025at CAR5 − 2W
Dec 20, 2025vs STL2 − 6L

BUF · Last 10

9−1 · streak W3
Jan 10vs ANA5 − 3W
Jan 8at NYR5 − 2W
Jan 6vs VAN5 − 3W
Jan 3at CBJ1 − 5L
Dec 31, 2025at DAL4 − 1W
Dec 29, 2025at STL4 − 2W
Dec 27, 2025vs BOS4 − 1W
Dec 23, 2025at OTT3 − 2W
Dec 21, 2025at NJ3 − 1W
Dec 20, 2025vs NYI3 − 2W