Panthers vs. Sabres Prediction, Picks and Odds

Our detailed prediction and analysis for the Panthers vs. Sabres NHL game on January 12, 2026 is featured below. Drawing from 10,000 game simulations, we provide expert picks, betting odds, and insights.
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    100%
  • Sabres
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P3 18:44 Shot missed by A.J. Greer
P3 18:22 Sam Bennett shot blocked by Tage Thompson
P3 17:20 Shot on goal by Sam Reinhart saved by Colten Ellis
P3 17:10 Shot missed by Josh Doan
P3 16:52 Shot on goal by Evan Rodrigues saved by Colten Ellis
P3 15:39 Shot missed by Tage Thompson
P3 15:17 Shot missed by Rasmus Dahlin
P3 14:04 Shot on goal by Jack Quinn saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
P3 13:05 Shot on goal by Alex Tuch saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
P3 12:29 Carter Verhaeghe shot blocked by teammate
P3 11:03 Goal scored by Anton Lundell
P3 10:57 Shot missed by Gustav Forsling
P3 09:42 Shot on goal by Sam Bennett saved by Colten Ellis
P3 08:59 Shot missed by Aaron Ekblad
P3 08:09 Jeff Petry shot blocked by Josh Dunne
P3 07:43 Shot missed by Sam Bennett
P3 06:13 Jack Quinn shot blocked by Aaron Ekblad
P3 05:47 Shot missed by Zach Metsa
P3 04:15 Shot on goal by Aaron Ekblad saved by Colten Ellis
P3 03:45 Shot on goal by Alex Tuch saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
Play by Play
  1. P3 20:00
    End of 3rd Period.
  2. P3 19:46
    Josh Norris won faceoff against Anton Lundell in neutral zone
  3. P3 19:36
    Panthers won faceoff against Sabres in neutral zone
  4. P3 18:46
    Anton Lundell won faceoff against Ryan McLeod in neutral zone
  5. P3 18:44
    SHOT
    Shot missed by A.J. Greer
  6. P3 18:22
    SHOT
    Sam Bennett shot blocked by Tage Thompson
  7. P3 17:20
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Sam Reinhart saved by Colten Ellis
  8. P3 17:10
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Josh Doan
  9. P3 16:54
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  10. P3 16:52
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Evan Rodrigues saved by Colten Ellis
  11. P3 16:39
    Stoppage - Hand Pass
  12. P3 15:58
    Jason Zucker credited with hit on Niko Mikkola in offensive zone
  13. P3 15:41
    Stoppage - Puck in Netting
  14. P3 15:39
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Tage Thompson
  15. P3 15:17
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Rasmus Dahlin
  16. P3 14:49
    Anton Lundell won faceoff against Tage Thompson in offensive zone
  17. P3 14:04
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Jack Quinn saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
  18. P3 13:05
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Alex Tuch saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
  19. P3 12:29
    SHOT
    Carter Verhaeghe shot blocked by teammate
  20. P3 11:47
    Mattias Samuelsson credited with hit on A.J. Greer in defensive zone
  21. P3 11:35
    Carter Verhaeghe won faceoff against Tage Thompson in offensive zone
  22. P3 11:35
    Stoppage - Icing
  23. P3 11:28
    Sam Bennett won faceoff against Sabres in neutral zone
  24. P3 11:03
    GOAL
    Goal scored by Anton Lundell
    3-2
  25. P3 11:00
    Anton Lundell won faceoff against Josh Norris in offensive zone
  26. P3 10:57
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Gustav Forsling
  27. P3 09:46
    Sam Bennett credited with hit on Mattias Samuelsson in offensive zone
  28. P3 09:42
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Sam Bennett saved by Colten Ellis
  29. P3 08:59
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Aaron Ekblad
  30. P3 08:41
    Giveaway by Jason Zucker in defensive zone
  31. P3 08:09
    SHOT
    Jeff Petry shot blocked by Josh Dunne
  32. P3 07:46
    Panthers won faceoff against Sabres in neutral zone
  33. P3 07:46
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG) - TV timeout
  34. P3 07:43
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Sam Bennett
  35. P3 06:13
    SHOT
    Jack Quinn shot blocked by Aaron Ekblad
  36. P3 06:00
    Anton Lundell won faceoff against Ryan McLeod in offensive zone
  37. P3 06:00
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  38. P3 05:48
    Anton Lundell won faceoff against Josh Doan in defensive zone
  39. P3 05:47
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Zach Metsa
  40. P3 05:30
    Panthers won faceoff against Sabres in neutral zone
  41. P3 04:23
    Ryan McLeod won faceoff against Carter Verhaeghe in defensive zone
  42. P3 04:15
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Aaron Ekblad saved by Colten Ellis
  43. P3 03:47
    Anton Lundell won faceoff against Tage Thompson in defensive zone
  44. P3 03:45
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Alex Tuch saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
  45. P3 03:26
    Jason Zucker credited with hit on Luke Kunin in neutral zone
  46. P3 03:21
    SHOT
    Bowen Byram shot blocked by Luke Kunin
  47. P3 02:45
    SHOT
    Jack Quinn shot blocked by teammate
  48. P3 01:54
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Carter Verhaeghe
  49. P3 01:03
    Carter Verhaeghe won faceoff against Josh Norris in offensive zone
  50. P3 00:55
    Josh Norris won faceoff against Sam Bennett in defensive zone
  51. P3 00:45
    Josh Norris won faceoff against Sam Bennett in defensive zone
  52. P3 00:45
    Stoppage - Icing
  53. P3 00:00
    Anton Lundell won faceoff against Josh Norris in neutral zone
  54. P2 20:00
    End of 2nd Period.
  55. P2 19:18
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Mattias Samuelsson
  56. P2 18:56
    Luke Kunin won faceoff against Josh Norris in neutral zone
  57. P2 18:48
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Peyton Krebs saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
  58. P2 18:07
    Sam Bennett won faceoff against Ryan McLeod in defensive zone
  59. P2 18:07
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  60. P2 17:57
    Ryan McLeod won faceoff against Sam Bennett in neutral zone
  61. P2 17:54
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Tage Thompson saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
  62. P2 16:41
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Sandis Vilmanis saved by Colten Ellis
  63. P2 16:35
    Evan Rodrigues won faceoff against Josh Norris in offensive zone
  64. P2 16:33
    Panthers won faceoff against Sabres in neutral zone
  65. P2 16:31
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Sam Bennett saved by Colten Ellis
  66. P2 15:13
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot on goal by Jack Quinn saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
  67. P2 14:44
    Power play - Ryan McLeod won faceoff against Evan Rodrigues in neutral zone
  68. P2 14:44
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  69. P2 13:55
    Shorthanded - Anton Lundell won faceoff against Josh Norris in defensive zone
  70. P2 13:50
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot on goal by Tage Thompson saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
  71. P2 13:42
    SHOT
    Shorthanded - Donovan Sebrango shot blocked by Jordan Greenway
  72. P2 13:18
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Sam Bennett
  73. P2 12:42
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Sam Bennett
  74. P2 11:05
    Ryan McLeod won faceoff against Anton Lundell in offensive zone
  75. P2 10:58
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Jack Quinn saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
  76. P2 10:05
    SHOT
    Shorthanded - Shot on goal by Luke Kunin saved by Colten Ellis
  77. P2 09:02
    Power play - Tage Thompson won faceoff against Eetu Luostarinen in defensive zone
  78. P2 08:33
    Shorthanded - Anton Lundell won faceoff against Ryan McLeod in defensive zone
  79. P2 08:33
    Shorthanded - Anton Lundell won faceoff against Ryan McLeod in defensive zone
  80. P2 07:59
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Tage Thompson saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
  81. P2 06:57
    Peyton Krebs won faceoff against Sam Bennett in defensive zone
  82. P2 06:57
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  83. P2 06:37
    SHOT
    Anton Lundell shot blocked by Mattias Samuelsson
  84. P2 06:30
    Anton Lundell won faceoff against Josh Norris in neutral zone
  85. P2 06:30
    Stoppage - Offside - TV timeout
  86. P2 05:06
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Jack Quinn saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
  87. P2 04:05
    Panthers won faceoff against Sabres in neutral zone
  88. P2 03:41
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Eetu Luostarinen saved by Colten Ellis
  89. P2 03:11
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Bowen Byram
  90. P2 03:09
    Josh Norris won faceoff against Anton Lundell in offensive zone
  91. P2 03:05
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Josh Dunne saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
  92. P2 01:34
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  93. P2 01:32
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Niko Mikkola saved by Colten Ellis
  94. P2 00:21
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Anton Lundell
  95. P1 20:00
    End of 1st Period.
  96. P1 19:25
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Peyton Krebs
  97. P1 18:19
    Stoppage - Icing
  98. P1 18:01
    Sam Bennett won faceoff against Josh Norris in offensive zone
  99. P1 18:01
    Stoppage - Icing
  100. P1 17:39
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Sandis Vilmanis saved by Colten Ellis
  101. P1 16:15
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Jeff Petry saved by Colten Ellis
  102. P1 15:43
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Sam Reinhart saved by Colten Ellis
  103. P1 15:11
    Panthers won faceoff against Sabres in neutral zone
  104. P1 15:10
    SHOT
    Shot missed by A.J. Greer
  105. P1 12:58
    SHOT
    Ryan McLeod shot blocked by Jeff Petry
  106. P1 11:45
    SHOT
    Sam Bennett shot blocked by Rasmus Dahlin
  107. P1 11:39
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Sam Reinhart saved by Colten Ellis
  108. P1 10:42
    Panthers won faceoff against Sabres in neutral zone
  109. P1 10:18
    GOAL
    Goal scored by Jacob Bryson
    1-1
  110. P1 10:02
    Ryan McLeod won faceoff against Luke Kunin in defensive zone
  111. P1 09:36
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Gustav Forsling
  112. P1 09:32
    Evan Rodrigues won faceoff against Tage Thompson in offensive zone
  113. P1 09:32
    Stoppage - Icing
  114. P1 09:08
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Sam Reinhart
  115. P1 09:03
    SHOT
    Niko Mikkola shot blocked by Josh Doan
  116. P1 09:00
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  117. P1 08:58
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Gustav Forsling saved by Colten Ellis
  118. P1 08:35
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  119. P1 08:33
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Sam Bennett saved by Colten Ellis
  120. P1 07:28
    Panthers won faceoff against Sabres in neutral zone
  121. P1 06:22
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Rasmus Dahlin
  122. P1 06:19
    Tage Thompson won faceoff against Anton Lundell in offensive zone
  123. P1 06:19
    Stoppage - Puck in Netting
  124. P1 06:11
    Josh Norris won faceoff against Anton Lundell in offensive zone
  125. P1 06:07
    Stoppage - Icing
  126. P1 04:47
    SHOT
    Mattias Samuelsson shot blocked by Carter Verhaeghe
  127. P1 04:01
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Evan Rodrigues saved by Colten Ellis
  128. P1 03:26
    Ryan McLeod won faceoff against Evan Rodrigues in neutral zone
  129. P1 03:26
    Stoppage - Offside
  130. P1 03:17
    SHOT
    Owen Power shot blocked by Jack Studnicka
  131. P1 02:28
    Shorthanded - Mattias Samuelsson credited with hit on Sam Reinhart in defensive zone
  132. P1 02:16
    Power play - Anton Lundell won faceoff against Ryan McLeod in offensive zone
  133. P1 02:05
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Donovan Sebrango
  134. P1 01:39
    Tage Thompson won faceoff against Evan Rodrigues in defensive zone
  135. P1 01:22
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Tage Thompson saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
  136. P1 01:21
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Tage Thompson saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
  137. P1 01:06
    Peyton Krebs won faceoff against Sam Bennett in offensive zone
  138. P1 01:06
    Stoppage - Puck in Netting
  139. P1 00:08
    Josh Norris won faceoff against Anton Lundell in neutral zone
  140. P1 00:08
    Stoppage - Referee or Linesperson
Stats
Panthers
STATS
Sabres
32Shots on Goal23
48% Faceoff Win % 52%
1/1 PP Opportunities/PP Goals 2/0
9Penalty Infraction Mins7
18Hits22
14 Shots Blocked 18
12Giveaways24
PanthersFLA
SabresBUF
32Shots on Goal23
48% Faceoff Win % 52%
1/1 PP Opportunities/PP Goals 2/0
9Penalty Infraction Mins7
18Hits22
14 Shots Blocked 18
12Giveaways24

Panthers vs. Sabres: Detailed Breakdown

Matchup Overview

  • Teams: Panthers vs. Sabres
  • Date: Monday, January 12, 2026
  • Time: 7:00 PM ET
  • Venue: KeyBank Center

Current Betting Odds

  • Spread: Sabres favored at -1.5
  • Total (Over/Under): 6
  • Moneyline Odds: Panthers +105, Sabres -118

Dimers' Win Probabilities

  • Panthers: 49%
  • Sabres: 51%

Dimers' 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 Panthers a win probability of 49%, while the Sabres have a win probability of 51%. Discover the best spread, over/under, and moneyline odds for the game on this page.

Summary

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