Pittsburgh Penguins vs Buffalo Sabres Prediction, Picks & Odds | 05 Feb 2026

NHL Betting Preview: Penguins vs Sabres

The Pittsburgh Penguins clash with the Buffalo Sabres at KeyBank Center, with face-off scheduled for 19:00 on Thursday, February 5.

Over 6.5 could well be on the cards and you can get an appealing -112 that this happens. The Penguins and the Sabres have plenty of scoring power.

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Pittsburgh Penguins have now lost back-to-back games. On the road in their previous appearance, New York Islanders won 5-4 (OT) at UBS Arena. Bryan Rust was one of four different players on the scoresheet.

Buffalo Sabres lost on the road in their last game. Tampa Bay Lightning won 4-3 (OT) at Benchmark International Arena. Mattias Samuelsson recorded two goals and Josh Doan scored the other.

Head-to-Head Statistics

The Penguins won the most recent encounter between these teams. A 4-2 victory was registered against the Sabres at PPG PAINTS Arena. The past 10 clashes between these teams have seen six Penguins wins.

Starting Goalies

Stuart Skinner (Expected)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	19-12-5	2.8	.890	2
23/24	36-16-5	2.62	.905	2

Alex Lyon (Expected)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	14-7-3	2.7	.914	2
23/24	21-18-4	3.05	.904	2

7 wins, 1 loss and 2 overtime losses, averaging 4.6 goals from 29.8 shots on goal, with a 14.8% powerplay efficiency. The Penguins have given up 2.9 goals from 26.0 shots, averaging 3.1 penalties with a penalty-killing efficiency of 93.6%.

Anthony Mantha is the top points scorer with 12 points, 6 goals and 6 assists, with Evgeni Malkin recording 11 points, 3 goals and 8 assists, over the last 10 games. Goalie Stuart Skinner have a 3.16 goal against average with a .874 save percentage.

The Sabres have 6 wins, 2 losses and 2 overtime losses, averaging 4.0 goals from 26.0 shots on goal, with a 16.2% powerplay efficiency. They have been conceding 2.8 goals from 32.8 shots, averaging 3.7 penalties per game with a penalty-killing efficiency of 83.8%.

The top points scorer is Rasmus Dahlin with 14 points, 5 goals and 9 assists, while Jack Quinn is next in line after having 11 points, 2 goals and 9 assists. Goalie Alex Lyon have a 2.02 GAA with a .941 SV%, including one shutout.

Pittsburgh Penguins vs Buffalo Sabres Prediction & Picks

Be ready for Pittsburgh Penguins vs Buffalo Sabres with our in-depth betting tips, featuring a key match prediction, our expected scoreline, best player prop picks and a value-focused bet builder.

Game Prediction

We’ve found some value for this NHL encounter as we expect the lamp to be lit at least seven times. It means that Overs could be on the cards and that is available at -112.

Team news plays a key role in our hockey predictions and we’re always tracking players with injury concerns. We also stay on top of the NHL form guide, supported by detailed stats that help paint a clearer picture of what to expect.

Key Penguins vs Sabres stats:

• The 6.5 line has been covered in 7 of the last 10 Penguins games.
• The 6.5 line has been covered in 3 of the last 5 Penguins games.
• The 6.5 line has been covered in 3 of the last 5 Sabres games.
• The 6.5 line has been covered in 6 of the last 10 Sabres games at home.
• The 6.5 line has been covered in the last 2 Sabres games.

Over 6.5 Probability

When you look at the latest odds, our pick has a 52.9% chance of landing a return. Based on our cappers in-depth research, we calculate the actual probability to be closer to 60%. That means we’re regarding it as a value wager.

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Our Game Prediction

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Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Rasmus Dahlin Over 0.5 Assists -145

Rasmus Dahlin (Sabres) has had at least one assist in 5 straight games. The odds are attractive when it comes to wagering on Player Assists and you can get -145 that he is able to land a return.

Latest Rasmus Dahlin Player Prop Odds

Goals

Anytime

+325

First

+2200

Assists

Over 0.5

-145

Under 0.5

+105

Shots on Goal

Over 2.5

-118

Under 2.5

-115

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Correct Score Prediction

Penguins 5 - 2 Sabres

The Penguins can be backed to win 5-2 when it comes to the correct score. We’ll go for the +1900 that this happens and hopefully we’ll get a good run for our money.

Latest Correct Score Odds

Score

Penguins

Sabres

1-0

Penguins

+6600

Sabres

+6600

2-0

Penguins

+6000

Sabres

+5500

2-1

Penguins

+1800

Sabres

+1700

3-0

Penguins

+4500

Sabres

+4000

3-1

Penguins

+2400

Sabres

+2000

3-2

Penguins

+950

Sabres

+900

4-0

Penguins

+5500

Sabres

+4500

4-1

Penguins

+2000

Sabres

+1600

4-2

Penguins

+1700

Sabres

+1500

4-3

Penguins

+1000

Sabres

+900

5-0

Penguins

+10000

Sabres

+7000

5-1

Penguins

+3300

Sabres

+2400

5-2

Penguins

+1900

Sabres

+1500

5-3

Penguins

+2200

Sabres

+1900

5-4

Penguins

+1700

Sabres

+1600

6-0

Penguins

+14000

Sabres

+10000

6-1

Penguins

+7500

Sabres

+5000

6-2

Penguins

+3500

Sabres

+2500

6-3

Penguins

+3000

Sabres

+2400

6-4

Penguins

+4000

Sabres

+3500

6-5

Penguins

+4000

Sabres

+3500

7-0

Penguins

+4000

Sabres

+14000

7-1

Penguins

+12000

Sabres

+8000

7-2

Penguins

+9000

Sabres

+6000

7-3

Penguins

+6000

Sabres

+4500

7-4

Penguins

+6000

Sabres

+5000

7-5

Penguins

+9000

Sabres

+8000

7-6

Penguins

+9000

Sabres

+9000

8-1

Penguins

+9000

Sabres

+13000

8-2

Penguins

+9000

Sabres

+11000

8-3

Penguins

+14000

Sabres

+10000

8-4

Penguins

+11000

Sabres

+9000

8-5

Penguins

+12500

Sabres

+11000

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Pittsburgh Penguins vs Buffalo Sabres Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

With the sportsbooks giving them a 58% probability of winning this game, Buffalo Sabres might be a popular parlay pick. That is reflected in their -137 Moneyline betting odds. For those wanting to oppose the market leader, you can get +114 about Pittsburgh Penguins.

1.5 is where the puck line lies, with total goals being 6.5 right now. Having a bet on Totals is one of the most popular hockey wagers. If you want to wager Over 6.5, there are odds of -112.

The good news is that the top NHL betting sites offer hundreds of game lines and team props for every matchup, with a vast selection of pre-game and live wagering options available.

Moneyline

Penguins

+114

Sabres

-137

3-Way Moneyline

Penguins

+185

Tie

+310

Sabres

+118

Puck Line

Penguins +1.5

-208

Sabres -1.5

+168

Total Goals

Under 6.5

-108

Over 6.5

-112

Tage Thompson is the market leader to be First Goalscorer at +900. Alternatively, there’s the chance to back him to find the net at any stage at +115.

Player Goals

Tage Thompson (Sabres)

First

+115

Anytime

+900

Sidney Crosby (Penguins)

First

+180

Anytime

+1300

Alex Tuch (Sabres)

First

+190

Anytime

+1200

Rickard Rakell (Penguins)

First

+190

Anytime

+1300

Bryan Rust (Penguins)

First

+225

Anytime

+1500

Evgeni Malkin (Penguins)

First

+240

Anytime

+1600

Jason Zucker (Sabres)

First

+250

Anytime

+1600

Jack Quinn (Sabres)

First

+275

Anytime

+1700

Josh Doan (Sabres)

First

+280

Anytime

+1800

Anthony Mantha (Penguins)

First

+310

Anytime

+1900

Rasmus Dahlin (Sabres)

First

+325

Anytime

+2200

Yegor Chinakhov (Penguins)

First

+360

Anytime

+2200

Ryan McLeod (Sabres)

First

+400

Anytime

+2200

Justin Brazeau (Penguins)

First

+400

Anytime

+2200

Noah Östlund (Sabres)

First

+425

Anytime

+2500

Ben Kindel (Penguins)

First

+425

Anytime

+2200

Peyton Krebs (Sabres)

First

+475

Anytime

+3000

Erik Karlsson (Penguins)

First

+475

Anytime

+3300

Tommy Novak (Penguins)

First

+500

Anytime

+3000

Bowen Byram (Sabres)

First

+550

Anytime

+3000

Konsta Helenius (Sabres)

First

+575

Anytime

+3500

Isak Rosen (Sabres)

First

+625

Anytime

+3500

Mattias Samuelsson (Sabres)

First

+675

Anytime

+4000

Connor Dewar (Penguins)

First

+725

Anytime

+4000

Owen Power (Sabres)

First

+800

Anytime

+4000

Beck Malenstyn (Sabres)

First

+850

Anytime

+4500

Blake Lizotte (Penguins)

First

+850

Anytime

+4500

Ryan Shea (Penguins)

First

+850

Anytime

+4500

Tyson Kozak (Sabres)

First

+850

Anytime

+5000

Noel Acciari (Penguins)

First

+875

Anytime

+4500

Player Assists

Rasmus Dahlin (Sabres)

Over 0.5

-145

Under 0.5

+105

Tage Thompson (Sabres)

Over 0.5

-105

Under 0.5

-125

Sidney Crosby (Penguins)

Over 0.5

+110

Under 0.5

-145

Evgeni Malkin (Penguins)

Over 0.5

+115

Under 0.5

-149

Erik Karlsson (Penguins)

Over 0.5

+120

Under 0.5

-161

Alex Tuch (Sabres)

Over 0.5

+140

Under 0.5

-189

Jack Quinn (Sabres)

Over 0.5

+140

Under 0.5

-189

Ryan McLeod (Sabres)

Over 0.5

+140

Under 0.5

-189

Rickard Rakell (Penguins)

Over 0.5

+150

Under 0.5

-208

Bryan Rust (Penguins)

Over 0.5

+155

Under 0.5

-208

Jason Zucker (Sabres)

Over 0.5

+160

Under 0.5

-222

Josh Doan (Sabres)

Over 0.5

+175

Under 0.5

-233

Anthony Mantha (Penguins)

Over 0.5

+210

Under 0.5

-303

Bowen Byram (Sabres)

Over 0.5

+210

Under 0.5

-303

Mattias Samuelsson (Sabres)

Over 0.5

+230

Under 0.5

-323

Owen Power (Sabres)

Over 0.5

+230

Under 0.5

-323

Yegor Chinakhov (Penguins)

Over 0.5

+250

Under 0.5

-345

Ben Kindel (Penguins)

Over 0.5

+270

Under 0.5

-400

Tommy Novak (Penguins)

Over 0.5

+275

Under 0.5

-400

Justin Brazeau (Penguins)

Over 0.5

+350

Under 0.5

-556

Player Shots

Tage Thompson (Sabres)

Over 3.5

+110

Under 3.5

-149

Sidney Crosby (Penguins)

Over 2.5

+135

Under 2.5

-185

Alex Tuch (Sabres)

Over 2.5

+130

Under 2.5

-175

Rickard Rakell (Penguins)

Over 2.5

-118

Under 2.5

-115

Bryan Rust (Penguins)

Over 2.5

-100

Under 2.5

-141

Jack Quinn (Sabres)

Over 2.5

+140

Under 2.5

-189

Rasmus Dahlin (Sabres)

Over 2.5

-118

Under 2.5

-115

Erik Karlsson (Penguins)

Over 2.5

+145

Under 2.5

-200

Evgeni Malkin (Penguins)

Over 1.5

-185

Under 1.5

+135

Jason Zucker (Sabres)

Over 1.5

-161

Under 1.5

+120

Josh Doan (Sabres)

Over 1.5

-154

Under 1.5

+115

Anthony Mantha (Penguins)

Over 1.5

-120

Under 1.5

-115

Yegor Chinakhov (Penguins)

Over 1.5

-149

Under 1.5

+110

Ben Kindel (Penguins)

Over 1.5

-110

Under 1.5

-120

Owen Power (Sabres)

Over 1.5

-100

Under 1.5

-135

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Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

Pittsburgh Penguins Stats

Buffalo Sabres Stats

Moneyline

• 7 wins and 3 defeats in the last 10 games
• 7 wins and 3 defeats in the last 10 games on the road

Moneyline

• 6 wins and 4 defeats in the last 10 games
• 7 wins and 3 defeats in the last 10 home games

Puck Line

• +1.5 Betting Line: Have covered the +1.5 puck line in the last 10 games
• +1.5 Betting Line on the Road: Have covered the +1.5 puck line in 9 of the last 10 games on the road

Puck Line

• -1.5 Betting Line: Have covered the -1.5 puck line in 6 of the last 10 games
• -1.5 Betting Line at Home: Have covered the -1.5 puck line in 6 of the last 10 home games

Total Goals

• Game Totals: An average of 7.60 goals in the previous 10 games
• Game Totals on the Road: An average of 7.00 goals in the previous 10 games on the road
• Over 6.5: Covered in 7 of the previous 10 games
• Over 6.5 on the Road: Covered in 6 of the previous 10 games on the road
• Team Totals: Have scored an average of 4.60 goals and allowed 3.00 goals in the last 10 games
• Team Totals on the Road: Have scored an average of 4.20 pts and allowed 2.80 goals in the last 10 games on the road

Total Goals

• Game Totals: An average of 6.80 goals in the previous 10 games
• Game Totals at Home: An average of 6.80 goals in the previous 10 home games
• Over 6.5: Covered in 5 of the previous 10 games
• Over 6.5 at Home: Covered in 6 of the previous 10 home games
• Team Totals: Have scored an average of 4.00 goals and allowed 2.80 goals in the last 10 games
• Team Totals at Home: Have scored an average of 4.00 goals and allowed 2.80 goals in the last 10 home games

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

• Goals Powerplay: 0.4
• Shots: 29.8
• Goals Shorthanded: 0.1
• Penalties: 3.1
• Empty Net Goals: 0.2
• Penalty Minutes: 6.5
• Blocks: 11.9
• Faceoff Wins : 25.1
• Hits: 20.1
• Giveaways: 16.1
• Takeaways: 5.4

Last 10 Games on the Road

• Goals Powerplay: 0.2
• Shots: 29.7
• Goals Shorthanded: 0.1
• Penalties: 2.5
• Empty Net Goals: 0.3
• Penalty Minutes: 5.3
• Blocks: 12.8
• Faceoff Wins : 26.9
• Hits: 19
• Giveaways: 16.7
• Takeaways: 5.3

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

• Goals Powerplay: 0.6
• Shots: 26
• Goals Shorthanded: 0.1
• Penalties: 3.7
• Empty Net Goals: 0.5
• Penalty Minutes: 9.5
• Blocks: 12
• Faceoff Wins : 23.7
• Hits: 19
• Giveaways: 16.3
• Takeaways: 5.1

Last 10 Home Games

• Goals Powerplay: 0.8
• Shots: 27.7
• Goals Shorthanded: 0.1
• Penalties: 3.9
• Empty Net Goals: 0.4
• Penalty Minutes: 10.7
• Blocks: 7.6
• Faceoff Wins : 18.6
• Hits: 18.6
• Giveaways: 17
• Takeaways: 5

Injuries & Suspensions

Starting Lineups

Both teams’ confirmed lineups will be published ahead of face-off. There is also the chance to look at the lineups from the previous 10 games.

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