bob_sauve28 Posted 4 hours ago Report Posted 4 hours ago https://www.diebytheblade.com/game-79-preview-open-thread-sabres-vs-panthers/ 1. Bounce Right Back After a deflating defeat to Columbus on Thursday night, the Sabres will be looking to get right back into the win column. Their 8-2-0 run in the last ten has been marred by a couple of losses to the Flyers and the Blue Jackets. One thing we have seen in this recent streak has been the Sabres upping their game when taking on championship caliber teams, like the Hurricanes, Capitals and the Lightning. With three games to play, both the Panthers and Lightning are neck-and-neck for the second spot in the Atlantic Division, with the latter two points ahead. Division leaders Toronto are a further two points ahead, albeit having a game in hand over the pair. Coincidentally the Sabres play both teams back-to-back, so could yet have a say in how the final standings in the division shake out. 2. Stay Out of Trouble The Panthers are one of the better teams in the league in terms of special teams, just inside the top ten both with the man advantage and on the penalty kill. Being able to add a notorious forward like Brad Marchand at the trade deadline has served to make them even more fearsome. The former Bruin plays on the second line and is on the top power play line too. He just scored his first Panthers goal putting him at three points in eight games as he gets to know his new linemates. Marchand has played the most times against Buffalo as any other opponent, with his 68 points (27 goals, 41 assists) coming in 65 games. 3. Goalie Management James Reimer has continued his hot streak for a few weeks now, which has been something we’ve not been used into in Buffalo from a backup. Granted that the starter Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen has had some struggles lately, and likely needed this time to work things out, but this does put General Manager Kevyn Adams in an interesting position. Is this summer the time to move UPL as a significant piece to bring in a contending team level goaltender? Or do the Sabres pin their hopes on him turning it around next season, fully knowing that the team’s inability to stop shipping goals has given the franchise the unwanted record of having the longest active playoff drought in the game. Should we infer anything from the team’s starting goalie selections with four games left to go? Buffalo plays Saturday and Sunday, and then close out at home with games on Tuesday and Thursday. Could who plays more of the remaining games point to what Adams will be thinking? Projected Lineups Buffalo Sabres Forwards Zach Benson – Jiri Kulich – Tage Thompson JJ Peterka – Ryan McLeod – Jack Quinn Jason Zucker – Peyton Krebs – Alex Tuch Beck Malenstyn – Noah Östlund – Sam Lafferty Quote
bob_sauve28 Posted 4 hours ago Report Posted 4 hours ago ----------- https://www.dimers.com/news/buffalo-sabres-vs-florida-panthers-prediction-nhl-ac-4-12-25 The Florida Panthers and Buffalo Sabres will meet in the NHL at Amerant Bank Arena on Saturday, with puck drop at 6:00PM ET. Based on the latest simulations, Dimers' proven NHL model (see Dimers Pro for full access) projects the Panthers as the most likely winner of today's game. "Our team has used the latest data to run 10,000 simulations of Saturday's Buffalo-Florida game," said Mac Douglass from Dimers. "By incorporating recent updates and various other inputs, we estimate that the Panthers are more likely to win, while the Sabres have a lower chance of victory." For expanded analysis of Saturday's matchup, including best bets and player prop picks, visit our interactive Sabres vs. Panthers predictions page. 1 Quote
SwampD Posted 3 hours ago Report Posted 3 hours ago 10 minutes ago, bob_sauve28 said: ----------- https://www.dimers.com/news/buffalo-sabres-vs-florida-panthers-prediction-nhl-ac-4-12-25 The Florida Panthers and Buffalo Sabres will meet in the NHL at Amerant Bank Arena on Saturday, with puck drop at 6:00PM ET. Based on the latest simulations, Dimers' proven NHL model (see Dimers Pro for full access) projects the Panthers as the most likely winner of today's game. "Our team has used the latest data to run 10,000 simulations of Saturday's Buffalo-Florida game," said Mac Douglass from Dimers. "By incorporating recent updates and various other inputs, we estimate that the Panthers are more likely to win, while the Sabres have a lower chance of victory." For expanded analysis of Saturday's matchup, including best bets and player prop picks, visit our interactive Sabres vs. Panthers predictions page. Really going out on a limb, there. I guess I’m as smart as an algorithm, cuz I came up with that all on my own, with zero simulations run. 1 Quote
DarthEbriate Posted 3 hours ago Report Posted 3 hours ago 48 minutes ago, bob_sauve28 said: Muel-PO: "By incorporating recent updates and various other inputs, we estimate that the Panthers are more likely to win, while the Sabres have a lower chance of victory." Quinn Solo: Lower chance of victory? I'm glad you're here to tell us these things. Tagey, take the college guy into the back and plug him into the hyperdrive weight room. Quote
Pimlach Posted 3 hours ago Report Posted 3 hours ago Playing Florida tonight, huh, I wonder why they have a team in ... never mind. Quote
DarthEbriate Posted 1 hour ago Report Posted 1 hour ago Penultimate road game of the season. I'm going to miss it, but I hope they win and all y'all 'Spacers have fun and entertainment. 1 Quote
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