The Buffalo Sabres (1-3-0) travel to face off against the Pittsburgh Penguins (2-2-0) on Wednesday, October 16th. This game will be played at PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh and televised on TNT. Both team’s come into this one having won their previous games. Puck drop is set for 7:00 ET.

Sabres vs Penguins

The Buffalo Sabres Are Coming Off A Win

Buffalo picked up their first win of the season, defeating the Panthers 5-2. The Sabres, who were underdogs on the puck line, now sit at 1-3-0. The total for the game was set at 6 goals, and the combined 7 goals surpassed that mark.

After falling behind 1-0, the Sabres responded with five unanswered goals. Five different players contributed to Buffalo’s scoring in the victory.

The Pittsburgh Penguins Are Coming Off A Win

With a 6-3 win over the Canadiens, the Penguins evened their record at 2-2-0. Pittsburgh covered the puck line as -1.5 goal favorites, and the total of 9 goals surpassed the pre-game line of 6.

Five different players scored for the Penguins, who trailed 3-2 at one point. Lars Eller led the way with two goals, including the game-tying score in the second period.

Buffalo Offense Breakdown

Buffalo’s offense delivered in their 5-2 victory over the Panthers, with five different players finding the net. Jordan Greenway opened the scoring for the Sabres, netting his first goal of the season. Tage Thompson added his second goal of the year, while Henri Jokiharju and Mattias Samuelsson each scored their first. Alex Tuch capped things off with an empty-netter, his second goal of the season.

Buffalo fired 27 shots on goal and recorded 14 giveaways. The Sabres scored twice in the first period, added two more in the second, and finished with Tuch’s empty-net goal in the third.

Penguins Offense Breakdown

Lars Eller found the net twice for the Penguins in their 6-3 win over Montreal, scoring his first goal of the season at 13:06 in the first period and later tying the game 3-3 in the second. Kevin Hayes added his third goal of the season, while Kris Letang scored his second. Evgeni Malkin, who now has 6 assists on the year, also scored his first goal of the season on an empty net with 1:10 left in the game.

The Penguins took 31 shots on goal and scored twice in the first period, added a third goal in the second, and finished with three more in the third. Despite 22 offensive giveaways, Pittsburgh managed to secure the win.

Buffalo Team Defense

Buffalo’s defense gave up the first goal at 9:01 in the first period and another late in the second, but they shut down the Panthers in the third, securing a 5-2 win. Goalie Devon Levi made 23 saves with a 92% save percentage, while the Sabres’ defense added 7 takeaways and 24 hits.

Pittsburgh Team Defense

On the defensive side, the Penguins will look to build on their strong third period in their last game, where they didn’t allow a goal. However, they did give up three goals prior to that, with one coming late in the first period and two more in the second. Tristan Jarry made 24 saves with a save percentage of 88.9%, and the defense added 9 takeaways and 23 hits.

Sabres vs Penguins Trends

• In their last five road games, Buffalo has averaged 2 goals per game while allowing 2. The team’s record in this stretch was 1-4 while going 3-2.
• In their last ten games at home, the Penguins have a straight up record of 7-3 while going 5-5 vs. the spread. The team averaged 4 goals per game in this stretch.
• The last ten games that Pittsburgh was the underdog, they have an puck line mark of 7-3 while going 5-5 straight up.
• In their last three games as the betting favorite, the Sabres have a strong straight up record of 2-1. In addition, their puck line record was 2-1 in these scenarios.

Sabres vs Penguins Prediction

When making a moneyline pick, my choice is the Sabres to come out with a win against the Penguins while playing on the road. Considering the moneyline odds at +111, I’m placing my bet on the Sabres to win outright.

Our projections have the Sabres pulling out a win as the underdog. But if you’re not as bullish as we are on the Sabres, we’d recommend at least getting a bet down on them to cover the puck line.

For those looking at the over/under line set at 6 goals, our expectation is that this game will surpass that mark, and we suggest making a bet on the over.

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