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Buffalo Sabres at Pittsburgh Penguins odds, picks and predictions

Analyzing Wednesday’s Buffalo Sabres at Pittsburgh Penguins odds and lines, with NHL expert picks, predictions and best bets.

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The Buffalo Sabres (1-3-0) visit the Pittsburgh Penguins (2-2-0) on Wednesday. Puck drop from PPG Paints Arena is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET (TNT/truTV/Max). Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s NHL odds around the Sabres vs. Penguins odds and make our expert NHL picks and predictions.

Season series: First meeting; Sbres won 2 of 3 in 2023-24

Buffalo got its 1st win of the season with a 5-2 victory Saturday over the Florida Panthers while covering as a -102 home favorite. RW Alex Tuch notched a goal and an assist as 5 Sabres scored.

Pittsburgh got back in the win column Monday with a 6-3 victory over the Montreal Canadiens while covering as a -140 road favorite. C Lars Eller found the back of the net twice while D Matt Grzelcyk had 2 assists.

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Sabres at Penguins odds

Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list of NHL odds. Lines last updated at 9:34 a.m. ET.

  • Moneyline (ML): Sabres +110 (bet $100 to win $110) | Penguins -130 (bet $130 to win $100)
  • Puck line (PL)/Against the spread (ATS): Sabres +1.5 (-225) | Penguins -1.5 (+180)
  • Over/Under (O/U): 6 (O: -120 | U: +100)

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Sabres at Penguins projected goalies

Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen (0-2-0, 2.56 GAA, .886 SV%) vs. Tristan Jarry (1-1-0, 4.5 GAA, 8.66 SV%)

Luukkonen has allowed 5 goals in 2 games. Despite what his record shows, he has had a solid start to the season, saving 39 of 44 shots, however his offense has provided 1 goal in each of his starts. The 5th-year Sabres goalie has a career 2.97 GAA and .903 SV%.

Jarry has started the season slow and allowed 9 goals over 2 games. While the Penguins defense has struggled, so has Jarry. He has saved 58 of 67 shots this season. The 9th-year Penguins goalie has a career 2.71 GAA and .911 SV%.

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Sabres at Penguins picks and predictions

Prediction

Penguins 4, Sabres 3

Moneyline

BET PENGUINS (-130).

Pittsburgh has won 2 of its last 3 games, each on the road, and returns home on Wednesday. With the home crowd on its side and an attack that has produced 6 goals in 2 of its last 3 games, Pittsburgh holds the advantage. Buffalo has struggled to find its offensive groove early this season scoring 1 goal in 3 of its 4 games.

Puck line/Against the spread

PASS.

There is value on the Penguins moneyline.

Over/Under

BET OVER 6 (-120).

The Sabres scored 5 goals in their last game and have allowed 3 or more goals in 3 of their 4 games. The Penguins have scored 6 goals in 2 of their last 3 games while allowing 3 or more goals in each of their 4 games this season. With 2 shaky goalies projected to be in net, take the Over.

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Buffalo Sabres at Florida Panthers odds, picks and predictions

Analyzing Tuesday’s Buffalo Sabres at Florida Panthers odds and lines, with expert NHL picks, predictions and best bets.

The Buffalo Sabres (37-31-7) visit the Florida Panthers (39-31-7) Tuesday. Puck drop from FLA Live Arena in Sunrise, Fla., is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET (ESPN+). Below, we analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Sabres vs. Panthers odds, and make our expert NHL picks and predictions.

The Sabres have 81 points with 7 regular-season games remaining, currently 5 points behind the Pittsburgh Penguins for the remaining wild-card spot in the Eastern Conference. Buffalo is also 4 points back of Florida, another team giving chase, with 2 games in hand, so this is a must-win game for both sides.

Buffalo is making a late run, picking up 9 out of a possible 10 points in the last 5 games (4-0-1), including 2 straight road victories.

Florida pounded the Columbus Blue Jackets 7-0 last time out on Saturday, and it won 3 in a row to complete a 4-game road trip, outscoring Toronto, Montreal and Columbus by a combined 15-4.

The last time these teams met in Sunrise, the Sabres skated away with a 3-1 win on Feb. 24. In fact, the road team has won all 3 matchups this season, with Florida winning in Buffalo on both Oct. 15 and Jan. 16.

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Sabres at Panthers odds

Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated Monday at 11:23 p.m. ET.

  • Moneyline (ML): Sabres +165 (bet $100 to win $165) | Panthers -200 (bet $200 to win $100)
  • Puck line (PL)/Against the spread (ATS): Sabres +1.5 (-155) | Panthers -1.5 (+125)
  • Over/Under (O/U): 7 (O: -115 | U: -105)

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Sabres at Panthers projected goalies

Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen (17-11-4, 3.61 GAA, .892 SV%) vs. Alex Lyon (6-3-1, 3.24 GAA, .899 SV%, 1 SO)

UPL is projected to get the nod in this crucial game. The Finn was solid last time out, allowing just 3 goals on 42 shots in a 6-3 win at Philadelphia Saturday.

If Luukkonen isn’t in the blue ice, it might be rookie Devon Levi, who won his pro debut Friday in a 3-2 overtime victory over the New York Rangers. He was getting the look with Craig Anderson dealing with an upper-body injury, unavailable to play in the front-end of a back-to-back set.

Lyon is confirmed to start Tuesday. He has been red-hot, winning 3 straight starts on the recent road trip, including a 21-save shutout in Columbus on Saturday.

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Sabres at Panthers picks and predictions

Prediction

Panthers 4, Sabres 2

Moneyline

The Panthers (-200) are a little too expensive to play straight up, costing 2 times your potential return.

This is an important game, and Florida has the benefit of playing on home ice. Of course, that’s another reason to be cautious, as the road team has won all 3 meetings this season. The Panthers are 11-4 in the last 15 games inside the Atlantic, and 69-29 in the past 98 games at home dating back to last season, a winning percentage of .704.

PASS, and look to the puck line instead.

Puck line/Against the spread

The PANTHERS -1.5 (+125) halted a 4-game losing skid with 3 straight wins to close out the recently completed road trip. It won the final 2 games in Montreal and Columbus by a combined 12-2, easily covering the puck line as the favorite.

As a favorite on the puck line, Florida has a 5-4 mark in the last 9 outings. Instead of risking nearly 2 times your return straight up, roll the dice on the puck line instead.

Over/Under

UNDER 7 (-105) is the best bet here.

While the Over is 6-2-2 in the last 10 games for the Sabres, the Under is 8-1 in the last 9 after Buffalo scored 5 or more goals in the previous outing.

In addition, the Under is 2-0-2 in the last 4 meetings in this series, while going a strange 1-0-4 in the last 5 games overall for the Panthers.

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Buffalo Sabres at Pittsburgh Penguins odds, picks and prediction

Previewing Thursday’s Buffalo Sabres at Pittsburgh Penguins NHL odds and lines, with hockey picks, tips and predictions.

The Buffalo Sabres (6-21-4) visit the Pittsburgh Penguins (20-11-2) for a 7 p.m. ET puck drop Thursday night at PPG Paints Arena. Below, we analyze the Sabres-Penguins odds and lines, with NHL picks and predictions.

Sabres at Penguins: Odds, spread and lines

Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated at 5 p.m. ET. 

  • Money line: Sabres +250 (bet $100 to win $250) | Penguins -300 (bet $300 to win $100)
  • Against the spread/ATS: Sabres +1.5 (+105) | Penguins -1.5 (-125)
  • Over/Under: 6 (O: -105 | U: -115)

Sabres at Penguins: Projected starting goalies

Dustin Tokarski (0-2-0, .886 SV%, 4.64 GAA) vs. Casey DeSmith (7-3-0, .919 SV%, 2.11 GAA)

Tokarski started Monday against the New York Rangers at Madison Square Garden and allowed 4 goals in a loss. For the 31-year-old, the game at MSG marked his first NHL start since December of 2015. Tokarski followed that effort up by allowing 5 goals in Wednesday’s loss to the Pens.

DeSmith has been tremendous in five starts since late-February. Over the five turns, the 29-year-old has registered a .956 SV%. The middle of those five efforts was a 24-save shutout at Buffalo March 13.

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Sabres at Penguins: Odds, lines, predictions and picks

Prediction

Pittsburgh 3, Buffalo 1

Money line (ML)

Buffalo has been reeling. The Sabres are 0-13-2 over their last 15 games and over that stretch, Buffalo has been outshot by nearly 10 shots per game. Thursday’s game is the back half of two games in two days; the Penguins took Wednesday’s game 5-2 and outshot the Sabres 42-28.

The Sabres are banged up with C Jack Eichel (upper body) out since March 7 and their top two netminders — G Carter Hutton (undisclosed) and G Linus Ullmark (lower body) — also on the shelf.

The Pens are in the midst of playing more meaningful games because of their third-place standing in the East Division. Pittsburgh is the lean, but PASS on the straight-up play and leverage the lighter juice on the puck line.

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Against the spread (ATS)

Pittsburgh is a robust 13-3-1 at home. The second-to-last time the Pens played back-to-back days at home, the second game yielded a 5-1 win (March 7 vs. the Rangers).

BACK THE PENGUINS -1.5 (-125).

Over/Under (O/U)

Ride DeSmith against a banged-up Buffalo side, and the yield here is a DECENT VALUE ON THE UNDER 6 (-115).

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Buffalo Sabres at Pittsburgh Penguins odds, picks and prediction

Previewing Wednesday’s Buffalo Sabres at Pittsburgh Penguins NHL odds and lines, with hockey picks, tips and predictions.

The Buffalo Sabres (6-20-4) visit the Pittsburgh Penguins (19-11-2) for an 8 p.m. ET puck drop Wednesday night at PPG Paints Arena. Below, we analyze the Sabres-Penguins odds and lines, with NHL picks and predictions.

Sabres at Penguins: Odds, spread and lines

Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated at 12:10 p.m. ET.

  • Money line: Sabres +230 (bet $100 to win $230) | Penguins -275 (bet $275 to win $100)
  • Against the spread/ATS: Sabres +1.5 (-110) | Penguins -1.5 (-110)
  • Over/Under: 6 (O: +100 | U: -120)

Sabres at Penguins: Projected starting goalies

Dustin Tokarski (0-1-0, .892 SV%, 4.26 GAA) vs. Tristan Jarry (12-8-2, .909 SV%, 2.86 GAA)

Tokarski started Monday against the New York Rangers at Madison Square Garden and allowed 4 goals in a loss. For the 31-year-old, the game at MSG marked his first NHL start since December of 2015. Tokarski owns a .904 career SV% and a 2.88 career GAA across 27 starts and eight relief appearances.

Jarry is coming off back-to-back losses but is 3-1-1 with a .942 SV% over his last five starts. That stretch includes the 25-year-old netminder stopping 21 of 23 shots against these Sabres March 11.

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Sabres at Penguins: Odds, lines, predictions and picks

Prediction

Pittsburgh 4, Buffalo 1

Money line (ML)

Buffalo has been reeling. The Sabres are 0-12-2 over their last 14 games and over that stretch, Buffalo has been outshot by nine shots per game (33.4 to 24.4).

Now, the Sabres are banged up with C Jack Eichel (upper body) out since March 7 and their top two netminders — G Carter Hutton (undisclosed) and G Linus Ullmark (lower body) — also on the shelf.

The Pens are in the midst of playing more meaningful games because of their third-place standing in the East Division. Pittsburgh is the lean, but PASS on the straight-up play and leverage the lighter juice on the puck line.

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Against the spread (ATS)

Pittsburgh is a robust 12-3-1 at home. In home games after a loss, the Penguins are 4-0-0 with two of those wins coming by 3-goal margins.

BACK THE PENGUINS -1.5 (-110).

Over/Under (O/U)

Mix a sharp Jarry with a banged-up Buffalo side, and the yield here is a DECENT VALUE ON THE UNDER 6 (-120).

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