The Pittsburgh Penguins and Buffalo Sabres — the former coming off a defeat, the latter a victory — will play on Wednesday at 7 p.m. ET, at PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh. The Sabres are slight underdogs, at +100, and the Penguins are -120.
Pittsburgh’s most recent game was a 3-2 overtime home loss against the Seattle Kraken on Nov. 22. Sidney Crosby had two points (one goal and one assist) for the Penguins.
Buffalo won its last game 4-1 at home over the Carolina Hurricanes on Nov. 23. Ryan McLeod led the Sabres with two points (two assists) in that matchup.
As hockey action continues, get ready for the contest by checking out which club we predict will pick up the victory in Wednesday’s game.
Bet now on FanDuel Sportsbook!Penguins vs. Sabres Predictions & Pick
Ahead of the upcoming game between the Pittsburgh Penguins and Buffalo Sabres, computer-calculated moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, based on data from Dunkel Index.
Prediction:
Penguins 3 – Sabres 2
Pick OU:
Under 6.5
(Dunkel projecting 5.01 goals)
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Penguins vs. Sabres Moneylines
Grab a peek below at the latest moneylines for the Penguins-Sabres matchup.
Favorite: Penguins (-120)Underdog: Sabres (+100)Penguins Betting InsightsThe Penguins are 2-4 this season when favored on the moneyline.Pittsburgh is 2-4 (winning just 33.3% of its games) when it has played with moneyline odds of -120 or shorter.The Penguins’ implied moneyline win probability is 54.5% in this matchup.In nine games this season, Pittsburgh and its opponent have combined for more than 6.5 goals.Sabres Betting InsightsThe Sabres have won six, or 40.0%, of the 15 games they have played while the underdog this season.Buffalo has a record of 5-7 in games when bookmakers have them as underdogs of at least +100 on the moneyline.The moneyline set for this matchup implies a 50.0% chance of victory for the Sabres.Buffalo has played 12 games this season that finished with more than 6.5 goals.Penguins Key StatsPittsburgh’s 64 total goals (3.0 per game) rank 25th in the NHL.Defensively, the Penguins have been one of the stingiest squads in NHL play, allowing 55 total goals (2.6 per game) to rank second.Its +9 goal differential is the sixth-best in the league.The 16 power-play goals the Penguins have scored this season (eighth-most in the NHL) have come on 50 power-play chances.Pittsburgh paces the league with a 32% power-play conversion rate.The one shorthanded goal the Penguins have scored this season rank 18th among NHL teams.Pittsburgh kills 85.25% of opponent power plays, the fifth-best penalty-kill percentage in the league.Pittsburgh wins 49.7% of its faceoffs (16th in NHL).The Penguins connect on 11.3% of their shots (12th in the league).Sabres Key StatsWith 70 goals (3.2 per game), Buffalo has the NHL’s 11th-ranked offense.The Sabres concede 3.4 goals per game (75 in total), 25th in the NHL.With a goal differential of -5, the team is 24th in the league.The Sabres have 12 power-play goals (on 67 chances), 19th in the NHL.Buffalo’s power-play percentage (17.91) puts the team 20th in the league.In terms of shorthanded goals, the Sabres have three.At 87.69%, Buffalo has the No. 1 penalty-kill percentage in the league.Buffalo is 32nd in faceoff win rate in the NHL (43.3%).The Sabres’ 11.5% shooting percentage is 10th in the league.
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