Pittsburgh Penguins vs Buffalo Sabres Prediction, Bet Builder Tips & Odds | NHL, 17 Jan 2025

Sabres Primed to Win

There are attractive odds about the Sabres and our betting prediction is for them to benefit from home-ice advantage and win. They can get the better of the Penguins and you can get -130.

Penguins Overtime Victory in Last H2H

Pittsburgh Penguins have lost their previous five road outings. In their most recent game, they were turned over 4-2 at home to Seattle Kraken at PPG PAINTS Arena. Bryan Rust and Philip Tomasino each scored one goal.

Buffalo Sabres last game saw them claim a 4-2 home win over Carolina Hurricanes at KeyBank Center. Ryan McLeod scored a hat trick and Dylan Cozens managed one of the four goals. Goalie Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen made 35 saves (.946).

The last encounter between the Penguins and the Sabres saw the former win. It was a 6-5 scoreline at PPG PAINTS Arena. In the previous 10 games between the teams, they have won five apiece.

Starting Goalies

Alex Nedeljkovic (Confirmed)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	13-14-5	3.15	.894	1
23/24	18-7-7	2.97	.902	1

Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen (Confirmed)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	23-22-4	3.16	.888	2
23/24	27-22-4	2.57	.910	5

2 wins, 5 losses and 3 overtime losses, averaging 2.5 goals from 28.5 shots on goal, with a 22.5% powerplay efficiency. The Penguins have been giving up 3.8 goals from 28.5 shots, averaging 3.2 penalties with a penalty-killing efficiency of 75.0%.

Rickard Rakell is the top points scorer with 9 points, 6 goals and 3 assists, with Sidney Crosby racking up 9 points, 2 goals and 7 assists, in the last 10 games. Goalie Tristan Jarry have a 2.67 goal against average with a .888 save percentage.

The Sabres have 6 wins, 3 losses and 1 overtime loss, averaging 3.8 goals from 25.1 shots on goal, with a 22.2% powerplay efficiency. They have conceded 2.9 goals from 30.6 shots, averaging 3.5 penalties per game with a penalty-killing efficiency of 91.4%.

The top points scorer is Rasmus Dahlin with 12 points, all of which were assists, while Jason Zucker is next best after registering 11 points, 7 goals and 4 assists. Goalie Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen have a 2.66 GAA with a .911 SV%, including one shutout.

Expert NHL Analysis

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Key Penguins vs Sabres stats:

• Sabres have won 6 of their last 10 games.
• Sabres have won 3 of their last 5 games.
• Penguins have lost 5 of their last 5 games on the road.
• Penguins have lost 8 of their last 10 games.
• Penguins have lost their last 5 games on the road this season.

Pittsburgh Penguins vs Buffalo Sabres Prediction

We’re eager to bet on Buffalo Sabres to win this NHL encounter and that leads us to the Moneyline for our pick. It’s difficult to turn down the -130 that they claim the victory.

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Sabres Moneyline Probability

The sportsbooks make it a 56.5% chance that our pick is settled as a winner. However, our cappers research has found that the actual probability is between 60-65%. This hockey bet can therefore be backed with confidence.

Our Pick

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Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Evgeni Malkin Under 1.5 Shots -105

Evgeni Malkin (Penguins) hasn't covered the 1.5 shots on goal total in 5 of the past 6 games. We’re expecting the same thing to happen here, with this Shots on Goal bet available at -105.

Latest Evgeni Malkin Player Prop Odds

Goals

Anytime

+245

First

+1300

Shots on Goal

Over 1.5

-125

Under 1.5

-105

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Correct Score Prediction

Penguins 2 - 6 Sabres

Our correct score prediction is a 6-2 win for the Sabres which is available at odds of +2900. We think they’ll achieve victory and this is a way of getting bigger odds and more excitement.

Latest Correct Score Odds

Score

Penguins

Sabres

1-0

Penguins

+5500

Sabres

+5500

2-0

Penguins

+5500

Sabres

+5500

2-1

Penguins

+1500

Sabres

+1500

3-0

Penguins

+3300

Sabres

+3300

3-1

Penguins

+2000

Sabres

+2000

3-2

Penguins

+900

Sabres

+900

4-0

Penguins

+4000

Sabres

+4000

4-1

Penguins

+1600

Sabres

+1500

4-2

Penguins

+1700

Sabres

+1600

4-3

Penguins

+1050

Sabres

+1000

5-0

Penguins

+7500

Sabres

+7000

5-1

Penguins

+2500

Sabres

+2400

5-2

Penguins

+1700

Sabres

+1600

5-3

Penguins

+2400

Sabres

+2200

5-4

Penguins

+2000

Sabres

+1900

6-0

Penguins

+11000

Sabres

+10000

6-1

Penguins

+6000

Sabres

+5500

6-2

Penguins

+3300

Sabres

+2900

6-3

Penguins

+2900

Sabres

+2800

6-4

Penguins

+4500

Sabres

+4500

6-5

Penguins

+4500

Sabres

+4500

7-0

Penguins

+4500

Sabres

+14000

7-1

Penguins

+10000

Sabres

+9000

7-2

Penguins

+8000

Sabres

+7500

7-3

Penguins

+5500

Sabres

+5000

7-4

Penguins

+6600

Sabres

+6000

7-5

Penguins

+10000

Sabres

+10000

7-6

Penguins

+11000

Sabres

+11000

8-1

Penguins

+11000

Sabres

+14000

8-2

Penguins

+14000

Sabres

+12500

8-3

Penguins

+14000

Sabres

+12500

8-4

Penguins

+11000

Sabres

+11000

8-5

Penguins

+14000

Sabres

+13000

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Pittsburgh Penguins vs Buffalo Sabres Odds

The odds and lines are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

Books Have Sabres as Favorites

Buffalo Sabres are regarded as having a 54% chance of winning this game according to the latest betting odds. The sportsbooks have priced them up at -116. If you’re looking for an alternative angle, Pittsburgh Penguins are trading at -104.

1.5 is where the puck line lies, with total goals being 6 right now. There is no denying the popularity of wagering on Totals. If you want to back Over 6, it’s -125.

You can bet on the Sabres to open the scoring and they are -120 favorites. The alternative is to back the Penguins to find the net first at -120.

Whether you are wagering pre-game or in-game on the National Hockey League, you can feast on a wide range of game lines and team props. The selections are practically endless and it’s great to have lots of options.

Moneyline

Penguins

-104

Sabres

-116

3-Way Moneyline

Penguins

+150

Tie

+335

Sabres

+135

Puck Line

Penguins +1.5

-263

Sabres -1.5

+205

Total Goals

Under 6

+102

Over 6

-125

Tage Thompson is the First Goalscorer Favorite

Tage Thompson is the market leader at +800 to be the First Goalscorer. Should you think he will score the last goal, then a similar price can be found.

Player Goals

Tage Thompson (Sabres)

First

+133

Anytime

+800

Sidney Crosby (Penguins)

First

+155

Anytime

+950

Rickard Rakell (Penguins)

First

+188

Anytime

+1100

John-Jason Peterka (Sabres)

First

+190

Anytime

+1100

Bryan Rust (Penguins)

First

+200

Anytime

+1150

Alex Tuch (Sabres)

First

+200

Anytime

+1150

Jason Zucker (Sabres)

First

+225

Anytime

+1200

Evgeni Malkin (Penguins)

First

+245

Anytime

+1300

Michael Bunting (Penguins)

First

+245

Anytime

+1300

Dylan Cozens (Sabres)

First

+270

Anytime

+1400

Ryan McLeod (Sabres)

First

+270

Anytime

+1400

Jack Quinn (Sabres)

First

+270

Anytime

+1400

Zach Benson (Sabres)

First

+310

Anytime

+1600

Jiri Kulich (Sabres)

First

+330

Anytime

+1700

Rasmus Dahlin (Sabres)

First

+330

Anytime

+1700

Anthony Beauvillier (Penguins)

First

+370

Anytime

+1800

Drew O'Connor (Penguins)

First

+400

Anytime

+2000

Peyton Krebs (Sabres)

First

+420

Anytime

+2000

Kevin Hayes (Penguins)

First

+430

Anytime

+2200

Blake Lizotte (Penguins)

First

+430

Anytime

+2200

Sam Poulin (Penguins)

First

+430

Anytime

+2200

Jordan Greenway (Sabres)

First

+460

Anytime

+2200

Player Shots

Tage Thompson (Sabres)

Over 2.5

-182

Under 2.5

+136

Sidney Crosby (Penguins)

Over 2.5

-125

Under 2.5

-105

Rickard Rakell (Penguins)

Over 2.5

+115

Under 2.5

-152

John-Jason Peterka (Sabres)

Over 2.5

+125

Under 2.5

-167

Bryan Rust (Penguins)

Over 2.5

-100

Under 2.5

-130

Rasmus Dahlin (Sabres)

Over 2.5

-118

Under 2.5

-111

Alex Tuch (Sabres)

Over 1.5

-175

Under 1.5

+135

Evgeni Malkin (Penguins)

Over 1.5

-125

Under 1.5

-105

Dylan Cozens (Sabres)

Over 1.5

-179

Under 1.5

+135

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NHL Standings

Division Conference League

Metropolitan	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Carolina	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Columbus	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 New Jersey	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 NY Islanders	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 NY Rangers	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Philadelphia	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Pittsburgh	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Washington	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-

East Atlantic	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Boston	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Buffalo	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Detroit	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Florida	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Montreal	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Ottawa	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Tampa Bay	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Toronto	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-

East Central	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Chicago	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Colorado	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Dallas	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Minnesota	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Nashville	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 St Louis	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Utah	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Winnipeg	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-

West Pacific	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Anaheim	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Calgary	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Edmonton	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 LA Kings	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 San Jose	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Seattle	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Vancouver	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Vegas	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-

Eastern	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Boston	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Buffalo	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Detroit	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Florida	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Montreal	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Ottawa	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Tampa Bay	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Toronto	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Carolina	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Columbus	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 New Jersey	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 NY Islanders	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 NY Rangers	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Philadelphia	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Pittsburgh	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Washington	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-

Western	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Chicago	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Colorado	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Dallas	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Minnesota	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Nashville	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 St Louis	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Utah	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Winnipeg	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Anaheim	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Calgary	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Edmonton	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 LA Kings	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 San Jose	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Seattle	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Vancouver	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Vegas	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-

	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Anaheim	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
2 Boston	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
3 Buffalo	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
4 Calgary	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
5 Carolina	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
6 Chicago	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
7 Colorado	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
8 Columbus	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
9 Dallas	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
10 Detroit	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
11 Edmonton	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
12 Florida	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
13 LA Kings	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
14 Minnesota	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
15 Montreal	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
16 Nashville	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
17 New Jersey	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
18 NY Islanders	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
19 NY Rangers	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
20 Ottawa	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
21 Philadelphia	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
22 Pittsburgh	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
23 San Jose	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
24 Seattle	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
25 St Louis	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
26 Tampa Bay	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
27 Toronto	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
28 Utah	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
29 Vancouver	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
30 Vegas	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
31 Washington	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
32 Winnipeg	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-

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