The Pittsburgh Penguins are solid 62.1 percent favorites over the Buffalo Sabres. The Penguins are favored by AccuScore simulations partly because they have a +3 edge in shots on goal and are projected for 28 shots on goal vs 25 shots for the Sabres. The Penguins goalie(s) have the edge in save percentage at 89.2% compared to the Sabres goalie(s) who have a forecasted save percentage of 87.7%. KEY PLAYER STATISTICAL DATA --- SAVES: UkkoPekka Luukkonen 24, Tristan Jarry 22 SHOTS: Tage Thompson 3.4, Sidney Crosby 3 GOALS: Tage Thompson 0.74, Bryan Rust 0.64 PTS: Tage Thompson has a 48% chance of scoring at least 1 point and Sidney Crosby has a 61% chance of 1+PTs
' We advise relying on these trends after the first 6 to 8 weeks of the season. UNITS EDGE FAVORS: Pittsburgh Penguins
| Buffalo Sabres | RECORD | Pittsburgh Penguins | RECORD | UNITS EDGE |
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| Record on the Road | 1-7, 12% -589 | Record at Home | 5-5, 50% -71 | Pittsburgh Penguins |
| VS Pittsburgh Penguins | 0-0 No Games | VS Buffalo Sabres | 0-0 No Games | N/A |
| vs Team Under .500 | 3-5, 38% -202 | vs Team .500 or Better | 4-6, 40% -139 | Pittsburgh Penguins |
| Record As Road Underdog | 1-7, 12% -589 | Record As Home Favorite | 3-3, 50% -62 | Pittsburgh Penguins |
| After 1 or More Days Off | 9-11, 45% -575 | After 1 or More Days Off | 10-8, 56% -697 | Buffalo Sabres |
PAST 30 DAYS
| Buffalo Sabres | RECORD | Pittsburgh Penguins | RECORD | UNITS EDGE |
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| Record on the Road | 1-4, 20% -289 | Record at Home | 3-3, 50% -58 | Pittsburgh Penguins |
| VS Pittsburgh Penguins | 0-0 No Games | VS Buffalo Sabres | 0-0 No Games | N/A |
| vs Team Under .500 | 3-5, 38% -240 | vs Team .500 or Better | 1-4, 20% -272 | Buffalo Sabres |
| Record As Road Underdog | 1-4, 20% -289 | Record As Home Favorite | 2-2, 50% -50 | Pittsburgh Penguins |
| After 1 or More Days Off | 5-7, 42% -451 | After 1 or More Days Off | 4-5, 44% -614 | Buffalo Sabres |
OVER-UNDER TRENDS
| Buffalo Sabres | RECORD | Pittsburgh Penguins | RECORD | O-U EDGE |
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| OVER-UNDER ON ROAD | 7-1, 88% Over | OVER-UNDER AT HOME | 5-6, 45% Over | OVER |
| ROAD OVER-UNDER PAST 30 DAYS | 5-0, 100% Over | HOME OVER-UNDER PAST 30 DAYS | 2-4, 33% Over | OVER |
| ROAD OVER-UNDER LAST SEASON | 16-12, 57% Over | HOME OVER-UNDER LAST SEASON | 19-12, 61% Over | OVER |
| Opp Averages >2.8 G at Home | 12-5, 71% OVER | Opp Averages >2.8 G on Road | 8-7, 53% OVER | OVER |
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SIDE VALUE - Buffalo Sabres Road Games: 2-6, 25% -354 Pittsburgh Penguins Home Games: 4-6, 40% -246 SIDE VALUE (PAST 30 DAYS) - Buffalo Sabres Road Games: 2-3, 40% -208 Pittsburgh Penguins Home Games: 2-4, 33% -233
MONEY LINE - Buffalo Sabres Road Games: 5-3, 62% -3 Pittsburgh Penguins Home Games: 4-6, 40% +-246 MONEY LINE (PAST 30 DAYS) - Buffalo Sabres Road Games: 3-2, 60% -33 Pittsburgh Penguins Home Games: 2-4, 33% -233
OVER-UNDER RECORD - Buffalo Sabres Road Games: 5-3, 62% + 155 Pittsburgh Penguins Home Games: 9-1, 90% + 719 OVER-UNDER RECORD (PAST 30 DAYS) - Buffalo Sabres Road Games: 3-2, 60% + 73 Pittsburgh Penguins Home Games: 6-0, 100% + 546
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