Sabres vs. Panthers Prediction, Picks and Odds

Our detailed prediction and analysis for the Sabres vs. Panthers NHL game on March 8, 2025 is featured below. Drawing from 10,000 game simulations, we provide expert picks, betting odds, and insights.
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Mar 8, 11PM Amerant Bank Arena
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Mar 8, 11PM Amerant Bank Arena
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P3 19:26 Goal scored by Sam Bennett assisted by Sam Reinhart (Empty Net)
P3 19:04 Seth Jones shot blocked by Ryan McLeod
P3 18:59 Eetu Luostarinen shot blocked by Ryan McLeod
P3 18:55 Shot missed by Niko Mikkola
P3 16:31 Shot missed by JJ Peterka
P3 15:33 Shot missed by Zach Benson
P3 15:02 Power play - Shot on goal by Seth Jones saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
P3 14:22 Power play - Shot missed by Sam Reinhart
P3 14:14 Power play - Shot on goal by Mackie Samoskevich saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
P3 12:39 Shot on goal by Owen Power saved by Vitek Vanecek
P3 12:27 Shot missed by A.J. Greer
P3 11:51 Shot on goal by Jesper Boqvist saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
P3 11:49 Shot on goal by Anton Lundell saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
P3 11:14 Shot on goal by Carter Verhaeghe saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
P3 09:44 Shot on goal by Alex Tuch saved by Vitek Vanecek
P3 09:34 Shot on goal by Alex Tuch saved by Vitek Vanecek
P3 09:22 Shot missed by Nate Schmidt
P3 09:18 Shot missed by Nico Sturm
P3 09:12 Shot on goal by Tomas Nosek saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
P3 09:00 Shot on goal by Nico Sturm saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Play by Play
P1
P2
P3
GOALS
ALL
P3 20:00
End of 3rd Period.
P3 19:26
Josh Dunne won faceoff against Nico Sturm in neutral zone
P3 19:26
GOAL
Goal scored by Sam Bennett assisted by Sam Reinhart (Empty Net)
0-4
P3 19:04
SHOT
Seth Jones shot blocked by Ryan McLeod
P3 18:59
SHOT
Eetu Luostarinen shot blocked by Ryan McLeod
P3 18:55
SHOT
Shot missed by Niko Mikkola
P3 17:14
Tage Thompson credited with hit on Nate Schmidt in offensive zone
P3 16:31
SHOT
Shot missed by JJ Peterka
P3 15:33
SHOT
Shot missed by Zach Benson
P3 15:04
Power play - Anton Lundell won faceoff against Ryan McLeod in offensive zone
P3 15:04
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
P3 15:02
SHOT
Power play - Shot on goal by Seth Jones saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
P3 14:32
Shorthanded - Alex Tuch credited with hit on Aaron Ekblad in defensive zone
P3 14:22
SHOT
Power play - Shot missed by Sam Reinhart
P3 14:14
SHOT
Power play - Shot on goal by Mackie Samoskevich saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
P3 13:24
Shorthanded - Ryan McLeod won faceoff against Aleksander Barkov in defensive zone
P3 13:24
Stoppage - TV timeout
P3 13:24
Penalty to Zach Benson 2 minutes for High Sticking (Drawn by Niko Mikkola)
P3 12:39
SHOT
Shot on goal by Owen Power saved by Vitek Vanecek
P3 12:27
SHOT
Shot missed by A.J. Greer
P3 11:51
SHOT
Shot on goal by Jesper Boqvist saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
P3 11:49
SHOT
Shot on goal by Anton Lundell saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
P3 11:14
SHOT
Shot on goal by Carter Verhaeghe saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
P3 10:20
Sam Bennett credited with hit on Josh Norris in defensive zone
P3 10:03
Sam Bennett won faceoff against Josh Norris in offensive zone
P3 10:03
Stoppage - Icing
P3 09:44
SHOT
Shot on goal by Alex Tuch saved by Vitek Vanecek
P3 09:40
Rasmus Dahlin credited with hit on Tomas Nosek in offensive zone
P3 09:34
SHOT
Shot on goal by Alex Tuch saved by Vitek Vanecek
P3 09:22
SHOT
Shot missed by Nate Schmidt
P3 09:18
SHOT
Shot missed by Nico Sturm
P3 09:12
SHOT
Shot on goal by Tomas Nosek saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
P3 09:03
Nico Sturm won faceoff against Ryan McLeod in offensive zone
P3 09:03
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
P3 09:00
SHOT
Shot on goal by Nico Sturm saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
P3 08:46
Peyton Krebs won faceoff against Anton Lundell in offensive zone
P3 08:46
Stoppage - Icing
P3 06:56
Giveaway by Mackie Samoskevich in offensive zone
P3 06:30
SHOT
Shot missed by Dmitry Kulikov
P3 06:25
Beck Malenstyn credited with hit on Sam Bennett in offensive zone
P3 06:20
Evan Rodrigues won faceoff against Peyton Krebs in defensive zone
P3 06:20
Stoppage - Puck in Netting - Home Timeout
P3 06:19
SHOT
Shot missed by Jack Quinn
P3 05:40
SHOT
Shot on goal by Dmitry Kulikov saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
P3 05:31
Shorthanded - Gustav Forsling credited with hit on Alex Tuch in defensive zone
P3 05:06
SHOT
Shorthanded - Shot on goal by Aleksander Barkov saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
P3 04:45
Power play - Josh Norris won faceoff against Sam Reinhart in offensive zone
P3 04:17
Power play - Josh Norris won faceoff against Nico Sturm in offensive zone
P3 04:17
Penalty to Bowen Byram 5 minutes for Fighting
P3 04:17
Penalty to A.J. Greer 2 minutes for Misconduct
P3 04:17
Penalty to Josh Dunne 2 minutes for Misconduct
P3 04:17
Stoppage - Puck in Netting
P3 04:15
SHOT
Shot missed by Nico Sturm
P3 03:38
Dmitry Kulikov credited with hit on Connor Clifton in defensive zone
P3 03:27
Isak Rosen credited with hit on Nate Schmidt in defensive zone
P3 01:48
Sam Bennett won faceoff against Josh Norris in neutral zone
P3 01:48
Stoppage - Offside
P3 00:20
SHOT
Shot missed by Rasmus Dahlin
P3 00:16
Takeaway by Zach Benson in offensive zone
P3 00:00
Aleksander Barkov won faceoff against Josh Norris in neutral zone
P2 20:00
End of 2nd Period.
P2 19:58
SHOT
Shot on goal by Sam Reinhart saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
P2 19:47
SHOT
Niko Mikkola shot blocked by Josh Norris
P2 19:45
SHOT
Shot missed by Aleksander Barkov
P2 19:24
SHOT
Shot missed by Mattias Samuelsson
P2 18:53
SHOT
Shot missed by Ryan McLeod
P2 18:05
Sam Bennett won faceoff against Ryan McLeod in defensive zone
P2 18:05
Stoppage - Offside
P2 17:12
SHOT
Shot on goal by Seth Jones saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
P2 17:09
Nico Sturm won faceoff against Peyton Krebs in neutral zone
P2 17:08
GOAL
Goal scored by Anton Lundell assisted by Nate Schmidt and Jesper Boqvist
0-3
P2 17:07
SHOT
Shot on goal by Nate Schmidt saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
P2 16:43
SHOT
Shot missed by Anton Lundell
P2 16:03
SHOT
Shot missed by Connor Clifton
P2 15:35
SHOT
Josh Norris shot blocked by Gustav Forsling
P2 14:59
Aleksander Barkov won faceoff against Josh Norris in neutral zone
P2 14:59
Stoppage - Puck in Crowd
P2 14:43
Mackie Samoskevich credited with hit on Alex Tuch in offensive zone
P2 14:42
Mattias Samuelsson credited with hit on Evan Rodrigues in defensive zone
P2 14:28
SHOT
Shot on goal by Sam Bennett saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
P2 14:24
Ryan McLeod won faceoff against Sam Bennett in neutral zone
P2 14:24
Stoppage - Offside - TV timeout
P2 14:16
SHOT
Shot on goal by Nico Sturm saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
P2 13:35
SHOT
Shot missed by Nate Schmidt
P2 13:30
SHOT
Shot missed by Evan Rodrigues
P2 12:58
SHOT
Shot missed by Peyton Krebs
P2 12:21
SHOT
Shot on goal by Ryan McLeod saved by Vitek Vanecek
P2 12:06
SHOT
Shot on goal by Alex Tuch saved by Vitek Vanecek
P2 12:06
SHOT
Shot missed by Alex Tuch
P2 12:03
SHOT
Shot on goal by Zach Benson saved by Vitek Vanecek
P2 11:59
Ryan McLeod won faceoff against Anton Lundell in offensive zone
P2 11:59
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
P2 11:57
SHOT
Shot on goal by JJ Peterka saved by Vitek Vanecek
P2 11:37
Giveaway by Sam Reinhart in offensive zone
P2 11:35
Mattias Samuelsson credited with hit on Carter Verhaeghe in defensive zone
P2 11:31
SHOT
Sam Reinhart shot blocked by Mattias Samuelsson
P2 11:25
SHOT
Gustav Forsling shot blocked by JJ Peterka
P2 11:16
SHOT
Shot on goal by Sam Reinhart saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
P2 11:11
Giveaway by Tage Thompson in defensive zone
P2 10:50
Aleksander Barkov won faceoff against Josh Norris in defensive zone
P2 10:50
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
P2 10:49
SHOT
Shot on goal by Tage Thompson saved by Vitek Vanecek
P2 10:35
Josh Norris won faceoff against Aleksander Barkov in neutral zone
P2 10:35
Stoppage - Offside - TV timeout
P2 10:28
SHOT
Shot on goal by Niko Mikkola saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
P2 10:26
Nico Sturm won faceoff against Sam Lafferty in offensive zone
P2 10:26
Stoppage - Icing
P2 09:53
SHOT
Shot on goal by Connor Clifton saved by Vitek Vanecek
P2 09:50
SHOT
Shot missed by Jack Quinn
P2 09:32
Anton Lundell won faceoff against Ryan McLeod in neutral zone
P2 09:32
GOAL
Goal scored by Carter Verhaeghe assisted by Aleksander Barkov and Sam Reinhart
0-2
P2 09:31
SHOT
Shot missed by Carter Verhaeghe
P2 08:01
Mackie Samoskevich credited with hit on Isak Rosen in offensive zone
P2 07:56
SHOT
Evan Rodrigues shot blocked by Mattias Samuelsson
P2 07:44
Peyton Krebs won faceoff against Evan Rodrigues in defensive zone
P2 07:44
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
P2 07:42
SHOT
Shot on goal by Tomas Nosek saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
P2 07:35
SHOT
Shot missed by Nate Schmidt
P2 07:18
Nico Sturm won faceoff against Ryan McLeod in offensive zone
P2 07:18
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
P2 07:16
SHOT
Shot on goal by Dmitry Kulikov saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
P2 07:15
Nico Sturm won faceoff against Sam Lafferty in offensive zone
P2 07:15
SHOT
Shot missed by Owen Power
P2 07:15
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
P2 07:13
SHOT
Shot on goal by A.J. Greer saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
P2 06:40
Mattias Samuelsson credited with hit on Jesper Boqvist in defensive zone
P2 05:33
Aleksander Barkov won faceoff against Josh Norris in defensive zone
P2 05:33
Stoppage - Offside
P2 05:18
Sam Bennett won faceoff against Josh Norris in defensive zone
P2 05:18
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
P2 05:13
SHOT
Shot on goal by Connor Clifton saved by Vitek Vanecek
P2 04:50
SHOT
Isak Rosen shot blocked by Dmitry Kulikov
P2 04:27
SHOT
Shot missed by Josh Dunne
P2 04:15
SHOT
Shot missed by Josh Dunne
P2 03:35
SHOT
Eetu Luostarinen shot blocked by Rasmus Dahlin
P2 03:20
SHOT
Niko Mikkola shot blocked by Mattias Samuelsson
P2 03:16
Anton Lundell won faceoff against Ryan McLeod in offensive zone
P2 03:16
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
P2 03:14
SHOT
Shot on goal by Nico Sturm saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
P2 02:24
SHOT
Shot on goal by Sam Reinhart saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
P2 02:01
SHOT
Shot missed by Alex Tuch
P2 01:48
SHOT
Shot missed by Bowen Byram
P2 01:43
SHOT
Shot on goal by Zach Benson saved by Vitek Vanecek
P2 01:23
Takeaway by Sam Bennett in neutral zone
P2 01:10
Sam Bennett credited with hit on Connor Clifton in offensive zone
P2 01:09
Evan Rodrigues credited with hit on Owen Power in offensive zone
P2 00:53
Zach Benson won faceoff against Evan Rodrigues in offensive zone
P2 00:53
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
P2 00:50
SHOT
Shot on goal by Rasmus Dahlin saved by Vitek Vanecek
P2 00:28
Sam Reinhart won faceoff against Ryan McLeod in defensive zone
P2 00:28
Stoppage - Icing
P2 00:17
SHOT
Shot on goal by Josh Norris saved by Vitek Vanecek
P2 00:00
Josh Norris won faceoff against Aleksander Barkov in neutral zone
P1 20:00
End of 1st Period.
P1 19:37
SHOT
Shot on goal by Seth Jones saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
P1 19:30
SHOT
Shot missed by Niko Mikkola
P1 19:28
Sam Bennett won faceoff against Peyton Krebs in offensive zone
P1 19:28
Stoppage - Icing
P1 18:50
SHOT
Shot on goal by JJ Peterka saved by Vitek Vanecek
P1 18:22
SHOT
Aleksander Barkov shot blocked by Rasmus Dahlin
P1 18:14
Ryan McLeod won faceoff against Sam Reinhart in defensive zone
P1 18:14
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
P1 18:12
SHOT
Shot on goal by Seth Jones saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
P1 18:00
SHOT
Shot missed by Tage Thompson
P1 17:17
SHOT
Shot missed by Josh Dunne
P1 16:47
A.J. Greer credited with hit on Owen Power in offensive zone
P1 16:41
SHOT
Nate Schmidt shot blocked by Sam Lafferty
P1 16:38
Nico Sturm won faceoff against Josh Dunne in offensive zone
P1 16:38
Stoppage - Puck in Benches
P1 16:08
Peyton Krebs won faceoff against Anton Lundell in neutral zone
P1 16:08
Penalty to Carter Verhaeghe 2 minutes for Misconduct
P1 16:08
Stoppage - High Stick
P1 16:03
SHOT
Shot missed by Gustav Forsling
P1 15:37
SHOT
Shot missed by Gustav Forsling
P1 15:09
SHOT
Aaron Ekblad shot blocked by Mattias Samuelsson
P1 15:04
SHOT
Shot on goal by Gustav Forsling saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
P1 14:17
SHOT
Shot on goal by Rasmus Dahlin saved by Vitek Vanecek
P1 14:05
Ryan McLeod won faceoff against Sam Bennett in neutral zone
P1 14:05
Stoppage - Offside - TV timeout
P1 14:05
SHOT
Shot missed by Sabres
P1 13:26
SHOT
Nico Sturm shot blocked by Josh Dunne
P1 13:03
Nico Sturm won faceoff against Sam Lafferty in defensive zone
P1 13:03
Stoppage - Puck in Crowd
P1 12:47
Ryan McLeod won faceoff against Aleksander Barkov in neutral zone
P1 12:47
Stoppage - Offside
P1 12:00
SHOT
Shot on goal by Isak Rosen saved by Vitek Vanecek
P1 11:26
SHOT
Mackie Samoskevich shot blocked by Rasmus Dahlin
P1 11:25
Sam Bennett won faceoff against Peyton Krebs in offensive zone
P1 11:25
SHOT
Shot on goal by Sam Bennett saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
P1 11:25
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG) - TV timeout
P1 11:11
SHOT
Owen Power shot blocked by Mackie Samoskevich
P1 11:06
SHOT
Shot on goal by Zach Benson saved by Vitek Vanecek
P1 11:02
SHOT
Shot on goal by Ryan McLeod saved by Vitek Vanecek
P1 10:35
SHOT
Power play - Shot on goal by Owen Power saved by Vitek Vanecek
P1 08:41
Power play - Josh Norris won faceoff against Nico Sturm in offensive zone
P1 08:41
Penalty to Anton Lundell 2 minutes for Tripping (Drawn by Zach Benson)
P1 08:37
SHOT
Shot on goal by Peyton Krebs saved by Vitek Vanecek
P1 07:50
SHOT
Jacob Bryson shot blocked by Carter Verhaeghe
P1 07:31
Josh Norris won faceoff against Aleksander Barkov in neutral zone
P1 07:31
Stoppage - Offside - TV timeout
P1 07:20
Josh Norris won faceoff against Anton Lundell in neutral zone
P1 07:20
GOAL
Goal scored by A.J. Greer
0-1
P1 07:19
SHOT
Shot missed by A.J. Greer
P1 07:17
SHOT
Shot on goal by Nate Schmidt saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
P1 06:57
SHOT
Sam Lafferty shot blocked by Nico Sturm
P1 05:43
Giveaway by Isak Rosen in defensive zone
P1 05:35
SHOT
Aleksander Barkov shot blocked by Jacob Bryson
P1 05:13
Aleksander Barkov won faceoff against Zach Benson in offensive zone
P1 05:13
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
P1 05:10
SHOT
Shot on goal by Carter Verhaeghe saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
P1 02:46
A.J. Greer credited with hit on Bowen Byram in offensive zone
P1 02:35
Nate Schmidt credited with hit on Beck Malenstyn in defensive zone
P1 02:33
Tomas Nosek won faceoff against Josh Dunne in defensive zone
P1 02:33
Stoppage - Puck in Crowd
P1 01:48
SHOT
Shot missed by Josh Norris
P1 01:47
Tage Thompson won faceoff against Sam Reinhart in offensive zone
P1 01:47
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
P1 01:35
SHOT
Sam Bennett shot blocked by Peyton Krebs
P1 01:15
Peyton Krebs won faceoff against Evan Rodrigues in defensive zone
P1 01:15
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
P1 01:12
SHOT
Shot missed by Anton Lundell
P1 01:00
SHOT
Shot on goal by Jesper Boqvist saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
P1 00:32
Sam Reinhart credited with hit on Mattias Samuelsson in offensive zone
P1 00:29
SHOT
Shot on goal by Carter Verhaeghe saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
P1 00:00
Josh Norris won faceoff against Aleksander Barkov in neutral zone
P1 00:00
Game Setup.
Stats
Sabres
STATS
Panthers
21Shots on Goal36
44%Faceoff Win %56%
2/0 PP Opportunities/PP Goals 1/0
7Penalty Infraction Mins9
19Hits29
17Shots Blocked5
10Giveaways10
SabresBUF
PanthersFLA
21Shots on Goal36
44%Faceoff Win %56%
2/0 PP Opportunities/PP Goals 1/0
7Penalty Infraction Mins9
19Hits29
17Shots Blocked5
10Giveaways10

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Sabres vs. Panthers: Detailed Breakdown

Matchup Overview

  • Teams: Sabres vs. Panthers
  • Date: Saturday, March 8, 2025
  • Time: 6:00 PM ET
  • Venue: Amerant Bank Arena

Current Betting Odds

  • Spread: Panthers favored at -1.5
  • Total (Over/Under): 6.5
  • Moneyline Odds: Sabres +222, Panthers -250

Dimers' Win Probabilities

  • Sabres: 34%
  • Panthers: 66%

Dimers.com's predictive model, renowned for its accuracy, assesses each team's chances by simulating the outcome of the game 10,000 times. This method provides a precise and unbiased view.

Our Prediction: Who Wins?

After extensive simulations, our model gives the Sabres a win probability of 34%, while the Panthers have a win probability of 66%. Discover the best spread, over/under, and moneyline odds for the game on this page.

Summary

According to our analysis, the Panthers are more likely to beat the Sabres in the NHL game at Amerant Bank Arena on Saturday. Discover the best spread, over/under and moneyline odds, picks and probabilities for the game on this page.

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