Sabres vs. Panthers prediction: Florida favored to win Monday's NHL matchup [2/2/2026]

NHL action continues on Monday at 7:00 PM ET as the Buffalo Sabres square off with the Florida Panthers at Amerant Bank Arena.

Based on updated simulation results, Dimers' proven NHL model gives the Panthers a slight edge with a 52% win probability over the Sabres.

This article offers further insights into Monday's Sabres vs. Panthers matchup, including projected goal scorers, best bets and player prop picks.

Sabres vs. Panthers prediction: Who will win and cover?

Using trusted machine learning and data, we have simulated the result of Monday's NHL matchup between the Sabres and Panthers 10,000 times as part of our NHL predictions coverage.

Our famous predictive model currently gives the Panthers a 52% chance of defeating the Sabres.

According to our model, the Sabres (+1.5) have a 68% chance of covering the puck line, while the 6-goal over/under has a 57% chance of going over.

Sabres vs. Panthers odds

We have researched the best NHL odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	Sabres	Panthers
Puck Line	+1.5 (-250)	-1.5 (+210)
Moneyline	-105	-111
Total	o6 (-118)	u6 (-102)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Sabres vs. Panthers picks and best bet

After matching our predictions against the best available odds, we can reveal our picks for each of the major markets. Plus, find our best bet for the game below:

Bet Type	Pick	Bet Now
Puck Line	Panthers -1.5	+210
Moneyline	Panthers	-111
Total	Over 6	-118

According to our NHL best bets, the top play to make on this game is Over 6 total goals.

Sabres vs. Panthers player props

Who will score a goal in Sabres vs. Panthers?

According to our model, Sam Reinhart is most likely to score an anytime goal in Sabres vs. Panthers.

Our projections give Reinhart a 43.2% chance of scoring a goal at Amerant Bank Arena, while the star is an 8.7% chance of netting the first goal the game.

Anytime goal scorer predictions

Buffalo Sabres

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Tage Thompson	41.0%
Alex Tuch	31.0%
Jason Zucker	24.5%
Zach Benson	23.8%
Rasmus Dahlin	23.7%

Florida Panthers

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Sam Reinhart	43.2%
Sam Bennett	39.8%
Matthew Tkachuk	35.9%
Carter Verhaeghe	29.2%
Evan Rodrigues	19.4%

First goal scorer predictions

Buffalo Sabres

Player	First Goal Probability
Tage Thompson	8.2%
Alex Tuch	5.5%
Zach Benson	4.5%
Rasmus Dahlin	4.4%
Jason Zucker	4.1%

Florida Panthers

Player	First Goal Probability
Sam Reinhart	8.7%
Sam Bennett	8.1%
Matthew Tkachuk	6.6%
Carter Verhaeghe	5.2%
Evan Rodrigues	3.3%

Sabres vs. Panthers game-day updates and essential details

Monday's game between the Panthers and Sabres at Amerant Bank Arena is scheduled to start at 7:00 PM ET.

• Who: Buffalo Sabres vs. Florida Panthers
• Date: Monday, February 2, 2026
• Time: 7:00 PM ET/4:00PM PT
• Venue: Amerant Bank Arena

Conclusion

We predict the Panthers, with a 52% win probability, will likely beat the Sabres on Monday.

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