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PPG Paints Arena, Pittsburgh
Indoor
Wed 26 Nov 2025, 7:00 PM ET
Buffalo Sabres
VS
Pittsburgh Penguins

Buffalo Sabres vs Pittsburgh Penguins Prediction & Picks

Our model backs Buffalo Sabres in Buffalo Sabres vs Pittsburgh Penguins, a strong call, and $100 on it returns about $191.

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Game markets graded
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The model's one call for this gamethe prediction, first Free
Buffalo Sabres
to win
Buffalo Sabres Moneyline
You bet$10 If it wins$19.09Best price-110
Our confidenceHigh
Chance to win61.4%
The price says52.4%

For Buffalo Sabres vs Pittsburgh Penguins (NHL), this is the model’s pick — HIGH confidence. A $100 bet returns about $191 if it lands. This one is free — every other market and all player props are Pro. Tip-off Wed 26 Nov 2025, 7:00 PM ET at PPG Paints Arena.

Buffalo Sabres and Pittsburgh Penguins last met on Wed 26 Nov 2025. Their next game gets a fresh preview here the moment it is priced. Today's board: every NHL game priced right now.

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Injuries & who's out

Injuries & availability

Buffalo Sabres

  • Justin Danforth RWOut
  • Sam Carrick COut
  • Alex Lyon GOut
  • Matt Grzelcyk DOut
  • Conor Timmins DOut
  • Jack Rathbone DOut

Pittsburgh Penguins

  • Ben Kindel COut
  • Bryan Rust RWDay-to-day
  • Samuel Girard DDay-to-day
  • Trevor van Riemsdyk DOut
  • Justin Brazeau RWOut
  • Ryan Graves DOut
Availability updated Oct 21, 3:04PM UTC — some NHL rows may be stale between updates. · refreshed roughly every 4 hours.

Weather & injury impact for this fixture

Conditions · who's out · how it moves the number
For Buffalo Sabres vs Pittsburgh Penguins: Weather isn't a tracked factor for this fixture, and 12 players are listed out or questionable across both sides.
FactorThis fixture
Availability12 listed out or questionable (see Who's out above)

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Betting angles

Markets & form
MoneylineModel leans Buffalo SabresNo line posted
2-3last 5 record
GF/G3.4GA/G3.6Shots/G26.6vs Penguins3-2

Buffalo Sabres @ Pittsburgh Penguins moneyline: model lean and both sides' win form.

Puck LineBuffalo Sabres -1.5No line posted
2-3last 5 record
GF/G3.4GA/G3.6Shots/G26.6vs Penguins3-2

Buffalo Sabres @ Pittsburgh Penguins puck-line (spread) model lean and cover form.

Total GoalsGame totalNo line posted

Buffalo Sabres @ Pittsburgh Penguins total-goals model lean and scoring trends (the free board has not settled enough of these yet).

Buffalo Sabres @ Pittsburgh Penguins — what the model found

Our model graded 1 betting market for Buffalo Sabres at Pittsburgh Penguins — 1 on the game itself and 0 on individual players. One pick is free on this page.

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Game markets graded

The model checked every betting market for this game and graded 1 of them. One pick is free on this page — the one the model likes most. Scroll down to see it.

Buffalo Sabres vs Pittsburgh Penguins — recent results

Pittsburgh Penguins have won 1 of their last 5 games; Buffalo Sabres have won 2 of their last 5.

Pittsburgh Penguins — last 5
ResultScoreOpponentWhere
L4–5UTAAway
L2–6VGKAway
L2–5COLAway
L3–5CHIAway
W2–1DALHome
Buffalo Sabres — last 5
ResultScoreOpponentWhere
L3–4MTLAway
W5–4TORAway
L3–4MTLAway
W5–3FLAHome
L1–4UTAHome

Buffalo Sabres vs Pittsburgh Penguins — recent meetings

These two have met 4 times recently: Pittsburgh Penguins won 3, Buffalo Sabres won 1.

DatePittsburgh PenguinsBuffalo SabresWinner
Sep 2631Pittsburgh Penguins
Sep 2141Pittsburgh Penguins
Mar 615Buffalo Sabres
Feb 652Pittsburgh Penguins

Who’s out or in doubt

12 players are listed as out or in doubt for this game.

Pittsburgh Penguins
PlayerStatus
Ben Kindel COUT
Bryan Rust RWDAY-TO-DAY
Samuel Girard DDAY-TO-DAY
Trevor van Riemsdyk DOUT
Justin Brazeau RWOUT
Ryan Graves DOUT
Buffalo Sabres
PlayerStatus
Justin Danforth RWOUT
Sam Carrick COUT
Alex Lyon GOUT
Matt Grzelcyk DOUT
Conor Timmins DOUT
Jack Rathbone DOUT

The full availability report — with what each missing player means for the bets — is further down this page.

About this matchup

How we read the game

This page tracks the Bet Better model's pick history and predictions for Buffalo Sabres vs Pittsburgh Penguins in the NHL. You may also see this matchup written as Sabres vs Penguins, or as Penguins vs Sabres. The most recent game between them was Wednesday 26 November 2025 at PPG Paints Arena. The model has generated 1 game pick for this matchup. Review the picks and historical data above to guide your NHL betting strategy for this matchup.

Buffalo Sabres vs Pittsburgh Penguins head-to-head record

Final scores · 4 meetings on record
Pittsburgh Penguins 3–1 across the last 4 meetings · these games average 5.5 goals

Last meeting: Sat 26 Sep 2026, Pittsburgh Penguins at Buffalo Sabres: the Penguins won 3-1.

DateGameScoreWinner
26 Sep 2026Pittsburgh Penguins @ Buffalo Sabres1–3Pittsburgh Penguins
21 Sep 2026Buffalo Sabres @ Pittsburgh Penguins4–1Pittsburgh Penguins
6 Mar 2026Buffalo Sabres @ Pittsburgh Penguins1–5Buffalo Sabres
6 Feb 2026Pittsburgh Penguins @ Buffalo Sabres2–5Pittsburgh Penguins

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