Power Ranking
Pittsburgh 26
Buffalo 21
Betting Odds Preview
Pittsburgh Penguins at Buffalo Sabres
The Buffalo Sabres will try to be nasty hosts on Saturday when the Pittsburgh Penguins pay a visit to KeyBank Center.
The Buffalo Sabres currently sport a record of 5-8-4. The Pittsburgh Penguins are 11-4-2. Betting totals have seen the Sabres post a 4-11-2 OVER/UNDER record this season, while the Penguins have gone 8-5-4 against the number.
Smart Chart
- PIT
- 3.11
- 3.06
- 15.27
- 80.66
- 32.76
- 30.26
- 0.05
- Offense
- Defense
- Power Play Percentage
- Penalty Kill Percentage
- Shots For
- Shots Against
- Differential
- BUF
- 3.00
- 2.98
- 16.59
- 79.84
- 30.93
- 29.29
- 0.02
Team Record
Pittsburgh Penguins
| All | Last 10 | vs Div | vs WEST | vs EAST | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Record | 11-4-2 | 7-2-1 | 4-1 | 5-2-2 | 6-2 |
| Home | 7-1-1 | 3-1 | 2-0 | 3-1-1 | 4-0 |
| Away | 4-3-1 | 4-1-1 | 2-1 | 2-1-1 | 2-2 |
| Fave | 9-5-2 | 6-3-1 | 4-1 | 3-2-2 | 6-1 |
| Dog | 2-1 | 1-0 | 0-0 | 2-0 | 0-1 |
| O/U | 8-5-4 | 6-3-1 | 3-1-1 | 5-2-2 | 3-3-2 |
Team Record
Buffalo Sabres
| All | Last 10 | vs Div | vs WEST | vs EAST | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Record | 5-8-4 | 3-5-2 | 2-4-1 | 3-3-1 | 2-5-3 |
| Home | 1-4-2 | 0-2-2 | 1-3-1 | 0-1 | 1-3-2 |
| Away | 4-4-2 | 3-3 | 1-1 | 3-2-1 | 1-2-1 |
| Fave | 0-2-2 | 0-2-2 | 0-0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0-2 |
| Dog | 5-10-2 | 3-5 | 2-4 | 3-3-1 | 2-5-1 |
| O/U | 4-11-2 | 1-7-2 | 0-6-1 | 2-4-1 | 2-7-1 |
Recent Form
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Head to Head Summary
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Head to Head Detail
| Teams | Goals Scored | Line | O/U | Shots | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 29, 2016 | BUF | 4 | -225 | Over | 30 |
| PIT | 5 | 46 | |||
| Feb 21, 2016 | PIT | 4 | 117 | Over | 31 |
| BUF | 3 | 27 | |||
| Oct 29, 2015 | BUF | 3 | -190 | Over | 53 |
| PIT | 4 | 29 | |||
| Apr 11, 2015 | PIT | 2 | 325 | Under | 38 |
| BUF | 0 | 28 | |||
| Nov 8, 2014 | PIT | 6 | 285 | Over | 39 |
| BUF | 1 | 21 | |||
| Nov 1, 2014 | BUF | 0 | -410 | Under | 18 |
| PIT | 5 | 34 | |||
| Feb 5, 2014 | PIT | 5 | 170 | Over | 34 |
| BUF | 1 | 25 | |||
| Jan 27, 2014 | BUF | 0 | -285 | Under | 24 |
| PIT | 3 | 34 | |||
| Oct 5, 2013 | BUF | 1 | -255 | Under | 21 |
| PIT | 4 | 35 | |||
| Apr 23, 2013 | BUF | 4 | -225 | Over | 33 |
| PIT | 2 | 42 |
Betting Odds Trends
Pittsburgh Penguins
- Pittsburgh is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
- Pittsburgh is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games
- Pittsburgh is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games on the road
- Pittsburgh is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
- Pittsburgh is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Buffalo
- The total has gone OVER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games when playing Buffalo
- Pittsburgh is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Buffalo
- The total has gone OVER in 7 of Pittsburgh's last 8 games when playing on the road against Buffalo
Betting Odds Trends
Buffalo Sabres
- Buffalo is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
- Buffalo is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
- The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Buffalo's last 12 games
- Buffalo is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games at home
- Buffalo is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games at home
- The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Buffalo's last 8 games at home
- Buffalo is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Pittsburgh
- The total has gone OVER in 4 of Buffalo's last 5 games when playing Pittsburgh
- Buffalo is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh
- The total has gone OVER in 7 of Buffalo's last 8 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh
Injuries
Pittsburgh Penguins
- Kris Letang D Is "?" Friday vs Winnipeg, Illness
- Kevin Hayes C IR (11/11), Upper Body
- Cody Glass C IR (11/18), Concussion
- Blake Lizotte C IR (11/13), Concussion
Injuries
Buffalo Sabres
- Alex Tuch RW Is upgraded to probable Wednesday vs Los Angeles, Undisclosed
- Tage Thompson RW Is downgraded to OUT Wednesday vs Los Angeles, Lower Body
- Jordan Greenway LW Is out indefinitely, Undisclosed
- Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen G Will start in goal Wednesday vs Los Angeles, Lower Body
- Mattias Samuelsson D Is out indefinitely, Lower Body
Last 5 Games
Pittsburgh Penguins
| Date | OPP | Score | SU | Line | Shots | SA | PP | PK | Goalie | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 18, 2016 | NYI | 3-2 | W | -165 | 35 | 22 | 1/5 | 1/2 | Jaroslav Halak | Away |
| Nov 16, 2016 | WAS | 1-7 | L | -114 | 26 | 39 | 0/4 | 5/7 | Braden Holtby | Away |
| Nov 12, 2016 | TOR | 4-1 | W | -226 | 49 | 36 | 1/3 | 2/2 | Frederik Andersen | Home |
| Nov 10, 2016 | MIN | 2-4 | L | -170 | 41 | 44 | 2/4 | 2/3 | Devan Dubnyk | Home |
| Nov 8, 2016 | EDM | 4-3 | W | -209 | 31 | 28 | 0/3 | 2/2 | Cam Talbot | Home |
Buffalo Sabres
| Date | OPP | Score | SU | Line | Shots | SA | PP | PK | Goalie | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 17, 2016 | TB | 1-4 | L | +125 | 33 | 38 | 1/5 | 1/3 | Ben Bishop | Home |
| Nov 15, 2016 | STL | 1-4 | L | +181 | 24 | 31 | 1/4 | 0/1 | Jake Allen | Away |
| Nov 12, 2016 | NJ | 2-4 | L | +141 | 23 | 27 | 0/1 | 5/5 | Cory Schneider | Away |
| Nov 11, 2016 | NJ | 1-2 | L | -118 | 26 | 43 | 1/2 | 6/6 | Keith Kinkaid | Home |
| Nov 9, 2016 | OTT | 1-2 | L | -118 | 32 | 29 | 0/2 | 3/3 | Mike Condon | Home |
Offensive Comparison
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Defensive Comparison
Pittsburgh Penguins
Buffalo Sabres
Goals Allowed
3.06 2.98
Shots Allowed
30.26 29.29
Penalty Kill %
80.66 79.84
Goals Allowed Road vs. Home
3.17 2.80
Goals allowed Last 10 H2H
4.00 1.70
Penalty Kill % Road vs. Home
79.23 83.47
Supergrid
| Stat | Rank | Stat | Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Away Team Overall Scoring vs Home Team Overall Defense | 3.11 | 18 | 2.98 | 13 |
| Away Team Away Scoring vs Home Team Home Defense | 3.00 | 18 | 2.80 | 11 |
| Away Team Road Powerplay vs Home Team Home Penalty Kill | 12.82 | 30 | 83.47 | 7 |
| Home Team Overall Scoring vs Away Team Overall Defense | 3.00 | 22 | 3.06 | 15 |
| Home Team Home Scoring vs Away Team Road Defense | 3.05 | 22 | 3.17 | 14 |
| Home Team Home Power Play vs Away Team Road Penalty Kill | 17.24 | 26 | 79.23 | 13 |