Penguins vs. Sabres NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - Nov. 26

The Pittsburgh Penguins and Buffalo Sabres are coming off a defeat and a victory, respectively, heading into their matchup at PPG Paints Arena on Wednesday at 7 p.m. ET. Penguins (-120) versus Sabres (+100) appears pretty even, according to the moneyline odds.

Pittsburgh was handed a 3-2 overtime loss at home its last time out on Nov. 22 against the Seattle Kraken. Sidney Crosby had two points (one goal and one assist) for the Penguins.

Buffalo won its most recent game 4-1 at home over the Carolina Hurricanes on Nov. 23. Ryan McLeod had two points (two assists) in that matchup for the Sabres.

Ahead of watching this matchup, here is a look at which squad we think will bring home the victory in Wednesday's action on the ice.

Penguins vs. Sabres Predictions & Pick

For the upcoming game between the Pittsburgh Penguins and Buffalo Sabres, computer-calculated moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, based on data from Dunkel Index.

• Prediction: Penguins 3 - Sabres 2
• Pick OU: Under 6.5 (Dunkel projecting 5.01 goals)
  

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Penguins vs. Sabres Moneylines

Take a look below at the most recent moneylines for the Penguins-Sabres matchup.

• Favorite: Penguins (-120)
• Underdog: Sabres (+100)

Penguins Betting Insights

• The Penguins have been victorious in two of their six games when they were listed as a moneyline favorite this season (33.3%).
• Pittsburgh is 2-4 (winning only 33.3% of its games) when it has played with moneyline odds of -120 or shorter.
• The implied moneyline probability for this game says the Penguins have a 54.5% chance to win.
• Pittsburgh and its opponent have gone over 6.5 combined goals in nine of 21 games this season.

Sabres Betting Insights

• This season the Sabres have been an underdog 15 times, and won six, or 40.0%, of those games.
• Buffalo has a record of 5-7 in games when bookmakers have them as underdogs of at least +100 on the moneyline.
• The implied probability of a win by the Sabres, based on the moneyline, is 50.0%.
• Buffalo has played 12 games this season with over 6.5 goals.

Penguins Key Stats

• Pittsburgh's 64 total goals (3.0 per game) rank 25th in the NHL.
• The Penguins have allowed 55 total goals (2.6 per game), the second-fewest in league play.
• It has the league's sixth-best goal differential at +9.
• The 16 power-play goals the Penguins have scored this season (on 50 power-play chances) are the eighth-most in the NHL.
• Pittsburgh has a league-best 32% power-play conversion rate.
• The Penguins have capitalized with one shorthanded goal this season (18th among NHL teams).
• Pittsburgh has the league's fifth-best penalty-kill percentage (85.25%).
• Pittsburgh has the 16th-ranked faceoff win rate in the NHL, at 49.7%.
• The Penguins connect on 11.3% of their shots (12th in the league).

Sabres Key Stats

• With 70 goals (3.2 per game), Buffalo has the league's 11th-ranked offense.
• The Sabres give up 3.4 goals per game (75 in total), 25th in the league.
• Its -5 goal differential ranks 24th in the league.
• The Sabres have 12 power-play goals (19th in NHL) on 67 chances.
• Buffalo's power-play percentage (17.91) ranks the team 20th in the league.
• In terms of shorthanded goals, the Sabres have three.
• Buffalo's penalty-kill rate is 87.69%, tops in the league.
• Buffalo is 32nd in faceoff win rate in the NHL (43.3%).
• The 11.5% shooting percentage of the Sabres is 10th in the league.