The Florida Panthers (28-23-3) will attempt to halt a three-game losing streak when they face the Buffalo Sabres (31-18-5) at home on Monday, Feb. 2 at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+.
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Ahead of watching this matchup, here is our pick for which team will secure the win in Monday's hockey action.
The Sabres have put up a 7-2-1 record during their past 10 contests. They have scored 42 total goals (eight power-play goals on 29 power-play opportunities during that span, for a conversion rate of 27.6%) while giving up 25 goals to their opponents.
Panthers vs. Sabres Predictions for Monday
Our computer model for this contest expects a final result of Panthers 4, Sabres 2.
- Moneyline Pick: Panthers (-116)
- Total Pick: Over 6 (computer predicts 6.4 goals on average)
- Spread Pick: Pick Em
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Panthers Splits and Trends
- The Panthers (28-23-3 overall) have a 5-3-8 record in games that have required overtime.
- Florida is 12-3-2 (26 points) in its 17 games decided by one goal.
- The 13 times this season the Panthers finished a game with only one goal, they went 2-10-1 (five points).
- Florida has finished 2-6-2 in the 10 games this season when it scored a pair of goals (registering six points).
- The Panthers are 24-6-0 in the 30 games when they have scored at least three goals (to record 48 points).
- In the 19 games when Florida has scored a lone power-play goal, it picked up 23 points after finishing 11-7-1.
- In games when it has outshot opponents, Florida is 18-15-3 (39 points).
- The Panthers have been outshot by opponents in 18 games, going 10-8-0 to register 20 points.
Sabres Splits and Trends
- The Sabres have a 31-18-5 record this season and are 6-5-11 in games that have gone to overtime.
- Buffalo has earned 13 points (4-2-5) in its 11 games that finished with a one-goal margin.
- This season the Sabres scored only one goal in six games and they finished 0-5-1 in those matchups.
- Buffalo has four points (2-6-0) when scoring two goals this season.
- The Sabres have scored three or more goals in 37 games, earning 62 points from those contests.
- This season, Buffalo has scored a lone power-play goal in 18 games and registered 25 points with a record of 11-4-3.
- When outshooting its opponent this season, Buffalo is 10-8-2 (22 points).
- The Sabres' opponents have had more shots in 34 games. The Sabres went 21-10-3 in those matchups (45 points).
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Team Stats Comparison
| Panthers Rank | Panthers AVG | Sabres AVG | Sabres Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20th | 3 | Goals Scored | 3.37 | 8th |
| 22nd | 3.24 | Goals Allowed | 3.04 | 14th |
| 11th | 28.7 | Shots | 27.7 | 18th |
| 5th | 25.6 | Shots Allowed | 29.5 | 25th |
| 22nd | 18.27% | Power Play % | 19.62% | 18th |
| 7th | 82.89% | Penalty Kill % | 82.76% | 8th |
Panthers vs. Sabres Game Time and TV Channel
- When: Monday, February 2, 2026 at 7 p.m. ET
- TV Channel: ESPN+
- Live Stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
- Where: Amerant Bank Arena in Sunrise, Florida
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