Make Your Prediction

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Final
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195 COMMUNITY PICKS

67 % Penguins

33 % Sabres

PIT (
130
)
BUF (
65
)
LIVE ODDS
Pittsburgh
Buffalo
LIVE ODDS
Pittsburgh
Buffalo

Pittsburgh vs Buffalo Top User Picks

Picks on the Side

Expert Picks Best for this Matchup

Osiel Phillips (100%)
Stanford Simon (86%)
Kevin Lanceplaine (67%)

Picks on the Total

Expert Picks Best for this Matchup

Kevin Lanceplaine (67%)
Peter Billingsley (63%)
Dave Rossier (40%)

Pittsburgh Penguins vs Buffalo Sabres Preview April 18, 2021

Pittsburgh Penguins (28-13-3) is visiting Buffalo Sabres (11-26-7) on April 18, 2021, 3:00 PM ET and playing at the KeyBank Center.

The Pittsburgh Penguins are favored by vegas at a line of -300. The opening line was -263 so the public has been betting on Buffalo Sabres causing the PIT line to shift +37. 67% 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.

Pittsburgh Highlights

Goals
3rd
3.41
Shots
12th
29.89
PP/PK Percentage
9th
22.66

ATS Trends

  • The total has gone OVER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 7 games.
  • Pittsburgh are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games.
  • Pittsburgh are 6-0 SU in their last 6 games against Buffalo.
  • The total has gone OVER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games on the road.
  • Pittsburgh are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games when playing on the road against Buffalo.
  • Pittsburgh are 9-3 SU in their last 12 games this season.
  • The total has gone OVER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 7 games against an opponent in the East conference.

Player Injuries

  • Evgeni Malkin IR (03/16) (Lower Body)
  • Kasperi Kapanen IR (03/24) (Lower Body)
  • Brandon Tanev IR (04/03) (Upper Body)
  • Frederick Gaudreau is out indefinitely (Lower Body)

Buffalo Highlights

Goals
29th
2.43
Shots
28th
27.80
PP/PK Percentage
14th
21.30

ATS Trends

  • The total has gone OVER in 5 of Buffalo's last 7 games.
  • Buffalo are 5-15 SU in their last 20 games.
  • Buffalo are 2-15 SU in their last 17 games at home.
  • Buffalo are 0-5 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh.
  • The total has gone OVER in 5 of Buffalo's last 7 games against an opponent in the East conference.
  • The total has gone OVER in 5 of Buffalo's last 7 games against an opponent in the East Division division.

Player Injuries

  • Kyle Okposo is out for season (Head)
  • 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)
  • Drake Caggiula is "?" Tuesday vs Boston (Conditioning)
  • William Borgen is out indefinitely (Forearm)