Having won four in a row, the Pittsburgh Penguins welcome in the Buffalo Sabres on Saturday, starting at 7:00 PM ET. The latest betting odds for this matchup have the Sabres listed at to win on the moneyline. The Penguins are currently to emerge victorious for this contest. This game has an over/under of goals.
The betting trends in the article below are based off odds valid as of December 10, 2022 at 3:12 PM ET. Check out the table below for the latest odds for this matchup and click here to get the best DraftKings Sportsbook deposit bonus!
Penguins Vs Sabres Betting Odds
Injury Report as of December 10
Penguins: Kris Letang: Questionable (Illness), Ryan Poehling: Questionable (Upper Body)
Sabres: Jeff Skinner: Out (Suspension), Vinnie Hinostroza: Questionable (Undisclosed), Eric Comrie: Out (Undisclosed), Ilya Lyubushkin: Out (Lower Body)
Computer Picks
| Moneyline Pick | Penguins |
|---|---|
| Total Pick | Over (6.5) |
| Spread Pick | Penguins (-1.5) |
Predictions are calculated by a data-driven algorithm (raw power score) that ranks head-to-head matchup results within a closed network of games. Prediction confidence is determined by the delta between each team’s raw power score.
Penguins Vs Sabres Team Stats
| Penguins Avg. (Rank) | Sabres Avg. (Rank) | |
|---|---|---|
| 3.59 (6th) | Goals Scored | 3.96 (1st) |
| 3.04 (12th) | Goals Allowed | 3.70 (28th) |
| 33.7 (7th) | Shots | 32.5 (10th) |
| 33.9 (28th) | Shots Allowed | 32.0 (20th) |
Penguins Key Players
| Name | GP | GOALS | ASST | PTS | SHOTS | PP GOALS | PLUS/MINUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sidney Crosby | 27 | 15 | 20 | 35 | 78 | 2 | +4 |
| Evgeni Malkin | 27 | 8 | 19 | 27 | 89 | 2 | +2 |
| Jake Guentzel | 23 | 13 | 14 | 27 | 73 | 4 | +2 |
| Jason Zucker | 25 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 62 | 0 | +6 |
| Rickard Rakell | 27 | 11 | 7 | 18 | 85 | 2 | +13 |
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Sabres Key Players
| Name | GP | GOALS | ASST | PTS | SHOTS | PP GOALS | PLUS/MINUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tage Thompson | 27 | 21 | 20 | 41 | 124 | 9 | +7 |
| Jeff Skinner | 27 | 13 | 19 | 32 | 84 | 4 | +9 |
| Rasmus Dahlin | 26 | 9 | 22 | 31 | 84 | 5 | +12 |
| Dylan Cozens | 27 | 10 | 18 | 28 | 73 | 2 | +2 |
| Alex Tuch | 27 | 13 | 15 | 28 | 72 | 3 | +7 |
Betting Trends
- The Penguins have gone 13-9 when listed as a moneyline favorite this season.
- Based on this contest’s moneyline, the Penguins’ implied win probability is 66.9%.
- The Sabres have been listed as an underdog 19 times this season, and won seven, or 36.8%, of those games.
- The implied probability of a win by the Sabres, based on the moneyline, is 37.5%.
- In 14 games this season, Pittsburgh and its opponent have combined for more than 6.5 goals.
- Buffalo’s games this season have had more than 6.5 goals 18 of 27 times.
