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NHL Sabres vs. Panthers Picks & Predictions for February 28, 2013
By Anthony Rome   

SUNRISE, FL (The Spread) – Two teams that have struggled of late will square off at the BB&T Center in Florida tonight when the Panthers host the Sabres at 7:30PM ET.

ODDS: According to oddsmakers from online sports book Bovada.lv, the Panthers are -111 money line favorites versus the Sabres, who are +103 on the ML. The over/under total, meanwhile, is sitting at 5.5 goals.

LINE MOVEMENT: The Panthers opened as -114 money line favorites but their odds have been bet down to -111. As for the Sabres, their odds went from +105 down to +103.

PUBLIC BETTING: Of the wagers that have currently been placed on this game, 58% of bettors favor the Sabres. This information is subject to change, however, so click on the link provided for the most updated public betting stats.

NHL FREE PICK: Take the under. According to latest NHL trends, the under is 4-0 in the Sabres’ last four games overall, 4-0 in their last four road games and 4-0 in their last four games versus the Eastern Conference. The under is also 4-1 in Buffalo’s last five games versus the Southeast, 5-2 in its last seven games versus a team with a losing record and 5-1 in its last six games playing on one day of rest. On the other side, the under is 6-1-2 in the Panthers’ last 9 games versus the Northeast, 6-2 in its last eight games playing on one day of rest, and 41-16-8 in their last 65 games on Thursday. The under is 13-3-2 in the last 18 meetings between these two teams in Florida and 3-1-1 in the last five meetings overall.

THURSDAY NHL FREE PICK: SABRES/PANTHERS UNDER 5.5


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