Buffalo Sabres vs. Pittsburgh Penguins odds, tips and betting trends

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Feb. 4, 2026, 5:52 p.m. ET

Jan 29, 2026; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA; Chicago Blackhawks center Connor Bedard (98) skates with the puck ahead of Pittsburgh Penguins center Tommy Novak (18) and center Evgeni Malkin (71) during the second period at PPG Paints Arena.

Two teams in the top half of the Eastern Conference standings square off when the Buffalo Sabres (32-18-6, fourth in conference) host the Pittsburgh Penguins (28-15-12, sixth) at KeyBank Center on Thursday at 7 p.m. ET.

Buffalo lost 4-3 in overtime on the road in its last game on Feb. 3 against the Tampa Bay Lightning.

Pittsburgh lost 5-4 in overtime on the road against the New York Islanders in its last game on Feb. 3.

Prepare for this matchup with what you need to know ahead of Thursday’s hockey action.

Watch Sabres vs. Penguins on ESPN+!Buffalo Sabres vs. Pittsburgh Penguins odds and betting lines

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Favorite: Sabres (-135)Underdog: Penguins (+113)Over/under: 6.5Sabres vs. Penguins game info and start timeDate: Thursday, February 5, 2026Time: 7 p.m. ETTV channel: ESPN+Live stream: Watch on ESPN+Watch Sabres vs. Penguins on ESPN+!Sabres stats and trendsThrough 24 games as the moneyline favorite this season, Buffalo has won 15 of those matchups.In eight games with moneyline oddds lower than -135, the Sabres have six wins.The moneyline odds imply that Buffalo has a 57.4% chance of winning this contest.Buffalo and its opponent have gone over the current 6.5-goal total in 27 of 56 games this season.Over the last 10 contests, the Sabres have claimed 70.0% of the possible points with a 6-2-2 record.They are scoring at a 4.0 goals-per-game average (40 total) over that span.Defensively, the Sabres have allowed 27 goals (2.7 per game) in those 10 outings.Penguins stats and trendsThe Penguins have claimed an upset victory in 14, or 48.3%, of the 29 games they have played while the underdog this season.Pittsburgh is 9-12 when it is underdogs of +113 or longer on the moneyline.Sportsbooks have implied, based on the moneyline for this matchup, that the Penguins have a 46.9% chance to win.Pittsburgh’s games have gone over 6.5 goals in 28 of 55 chances this season.In the past 10 contests, the Penguins have claimed 75.0% of the possible points with a 7-1-2 record.They are scoring at a 4.6 goals-per-game average (46 total) over that span.Over on the defensive side, the Penguins have allowed 29 goals (2.9 per game) in those 10 outings.

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