Pittsburgh Penguins vs. Buffalo Sabres NHL Betting Tips and Predictions
by Bryan Smith | Mar 23, 2022
Penguins vs. Sabres Betting Picks & Predictions
The Pittsburgh Penguins and Buffalo Sabres — both coming off wins in their last game — will face each other on Wednesday at 7:30 PM ET, at KeyBank Center in Buffalo. The bookmakers have made the Penguins big favorites at -227 on the moneyline, despite being the visitors, and the Sabres are at +184. Find more below on the Penguins vs. Sabres betting line, injury report, head-to-head stats, best bets and more.
Penguins vs. Sabres Betting Line
Penguins vs Sabres Betting Information
| Favorite |
Spread |
Total |
| Penguins |
-1.5 |
6 |
Penguins vs. Sabres Game Info
- Game Day: Wednesday, March 23, 2022
- Game Time: 7:30 PM ET
- Location: Buffalo, New York
- Arena: KeyBank Center
Computer Predictions for Penguins vs. Sabres
Computer picks for Penguins vs Sabres
| ATS |
Over/Under |
Score Prediction |
|
Sabres (+1.5)
|
Over (6)
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Penguins 4 Sabres 3
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Penguins vs. Sabres Betting Trends
Through 46 games as the moneyline favorite this season, Pittsburgh has won 30 of those matchups.
The Penguins have been victorious in 11 of the 17 games they have played with moneyline odds lower than -227.
Pittsburgh has a 69.4% chance of winning this game, based on the moneyline odds.
Pittsburgh Penguins Leaders
Sidney Crosby is one of Pittsburgh’s leading contributors with 64 points. He has 22 goals and 42 assists this season.
Through 58 games, Jake Guentzel has 31 goals and 32 assists.
Kris Letang has six goals and 46 assists for Pittsburgh.
Tristan Jarry has a record of 32-12-6. He has conceded 111 goals (2.3 goals against average) and racked up 1335 saves with a .923 save percentage (seventh-best in the league).
Pittsburgh Penguins Season Stats
The Penguins’ 207 goals this season make them the 10th-best scoring team in the league.
On defense, the Penguins are one of the best squads in NHL action, allowing 163 goals to rank fourth.
The team’s goal differential is sixth-best in the league at +44.
The Penguins have scored 40 power-play goals on 197 power-play chances this season, ranking 15th in the league.
The Penguins are ranked 15th in the league with a 20.3% power-play conversion rate this season.
The Penguins’ offense has recorded two shorthanded goals this season (27th among all squads).
The Penguins defeat 86.2% of opponent power plays, currently the second-best penalty-kill percentage in the NHL.
The Penguins’ players win 50.9% of their faceoffs to rank 12th in the NHL.
The Penguins connect on 9.3% of their shots, ranking 20th in the league.
The Penguins’ players are still looking for their first shutout win this season. As a team, they are averaging 25.2 hits and 13.0 blocked shots per game.
Sabres vs. Penguins Betting Trends
The Sabres have been the underdog 60 times this season, and upset their opponent in 20, or 33.3%, of those games.
Buffalo has won eight of its 24 games when it is the underdog by +184 or longer on the moneyline.
The win probability for the Sabres, implied from the moneyline, is 35.2%.
Buffalo Sabres Leaders
Tage Thompson has totaled 25 goals (0.4 per game) and collected 21 assists (0.4 per game), taking 3.4 shots per game and shooting 12.5%. That makes him among the leaders for Buffalo with 46 total points (0.8 per game).
Jeff Skinner’s 42 points this season, including 24 goals and 18 assists, make him one of the top offensive threats for Buffalo.
Rasmus Dahlin has scored nine goals and contributed 30 assists for Buffalo, giving him a point total of 39.
Buffalo’s Craig Anderson is 11-9-0 this season, compiling 577 saves and permitting 61 goals (3.1 goals against average) with a .904 save percentage (36th in the league).
Buffalo Sabres Season Stats
The Sabres have the league’s 25th-ranked scoring offense (165 total goals, 2.6 per game).
The Sabres have given up 219 total goals (3.5 per game) to rank 26th.
Their -54 goal differential ranks 28th in the league.
The Sabres have put up 32 power-play goals this season, which ranks 22nd in the NHL (on 171 power-play chances).
The Sabres’ power-play conversion rate (18.7%) ranks 23rd in the league.
The Sabres have recorded four shorthanded goals.
The 76.5% of opponent power plays the Sabres kill is the 21st-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
The Sabres have the 32nd-ranked faceoff win rate in the NHL (46%).
The Sabres are shooting 8.8% (26th in the league).
The Sabres have not had a shutout victory yet this season.
Penguins and Sabres Injury Report
Penguins: Jason Zucker: Out (Core Muscle), Nathan Beaulieu: Out (Undisclosed), Louis Domingue: Out (Undisclosed)
Sabres: Malcolm Subban: Out For Season (Upper Body), Drake Caggiula: Out For Season (Back), John Hayden: Out (COVID-19)
After analyzing all of the key trends and stats for this matchup, our best bet is Penguins on the moneyline at -227 and Sabres (+1.5) against the spread. Our computer prediction sees the scoring going over the total of 6 goals.
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