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143 COMMUNITY PICKS

36 % Sabres

64 % Penguins

BUF (
52
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PIT (
91
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Pittsburgh
LIVE ODDS
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Pittsburgh

Buffalo vs Pittsburgh Top User Picks

Picks on the Side

Expert Picks Best for this Matchup

Tony Sargeant (83%)
Kevin Lanceplaine (80%)
PhilsPicks (75%)

Picks on the Total

Expert Picks Best for this Matchup

Kevin Lanceplaine (80%)
EMC Wins (50%)

Buffalo Sabres vs Pittsburgh Penguins Preview May 06, 2021

Buffalo Sabres (15-32-7) is visiting Pittsburgh Penguins (35-16-3) on May 06, 2021, 7:00 PM ET and playing at the PPG Paints Arena.

The Pittsburgh Penguins are favored by vegas at a line of -340. The opening line was -355 so the public has been betting on Buffalo Sabres causing the PIT line to shift +15. 64% of the community is betting Pittsburgh Penguins will win today. Get the consensus from the top 10 users most likely to be right on tonight's matchup below.

Buffalo Highlights

Goals
28th
2.48
Shots
27th
28.52
PP/PK Percentage
15th
20.71

ATS Trends

  • The total has gone OVER in 7 of Buffalo's last 8 games.
  • Buffalo are 3-6 SU in their last 9 games.
  • Buffalo are 1-6 SU in their last 7 games against Pittsburgh.
  • Buffalo are 3-15 SU in their last 18 games on the road.
  • Buffalo are 3-10 SU in their last 13 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh.
  • The total has gone OVER in 4 of Buffalo's last 5 games this season.
  • The total has gone OVER in 7 of Buffalo's last 8 games against an opponent in the East conference.

Player Injuries

  • Kyle Okposo is out for season (Head)
  • Dustin Tokarski is "?" Saturday vs Pittsburgh (Personal)
  • Carter Hutton is out indefinitely (Lower Body)
  • Zemgus Girgensons is out for season (Hamstring)
  • Jake McCabe is out for season (Knee)
  • Jack Eichel IR (03/10); is out for season (Neck)
  • Linus Ullmark is out indefinitely (Lower Body)
  • William Borgen is "?" Saturday vs Pittsburgh (Undisclosed)
  • Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen is out for season (Lower Body)

Pittsburgh Highlights

Goals
3rd
3.46
Shots
10th
30.13
PP/PK Percentage
7th
23.33

ATS Trends

  • Pittsburgh are 7-2 SU in their last 9 games.
  • Pittsburgh are 8-2 SU in their last 10 games at home.
  • Pittsburgh are 10-3 SU in their last 13 games when playing at home against Buffalo.
  • The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 7 games played on a Thursday.
  • The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Pittsburgh's last 12 games played on a Thursday when at home.

Player Injuries

  • Mike Matheson is out indefinitely (Facial)
  • Brandon Tanev is out indefinitely (Upper Body)
  • Evan Rodrigues is "?" Saturday vs Buffalo (Ankle)
  • Casey DeSmith is "?" Saturday vs Buffalo (Lower Body)