The Buffalo Sabres (32-18-6) are the favorites at home against the Pittsburgh Penguins (28-15-12) on Thursday, Feb. 5. The Sabres are -125 on the moneyline to win against the Penguins (+105) in the contest, which begins at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

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Sabres vs. Penguins Betting Lines

• Favorite: Sabres (-125)
• Underdog: Penguins (+105)
• Over/under: 6.5

Sabres vs. Penguins Quick Facts

• Buffalo and its opponent have combined to put up more than 6.5 goals in 27 of 56 games this season.
• In 50.9% of Pittsburgh’s previous games this season (28/55), the teams combined to score over Thursday’s over/under of 6.5 goals.
• The combined goals scored average of these two teams, 6.8, is 0.3 above Thursday’s over/under.
• These two teams concede 6.0 goals per game combined, 0.5 fewer than this game’s over/under.

Sabres Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Sabres Season Stat Insights

• The Sabres’ 190 goals this season make them the seventh-best scoring team in the NHL.
• Buffalo ranks 13th in total goals against, conceding 3.0 goals per game (171 total) in league action.
• The squad has the league’s eighth-best goal differential at +19 this season.
• The 33 power-play goals Buffalo has recorded this season (on 164 chances) rank 16th in the league.
• The Sabres are 16th in the NHL with a 20.12% power-play conversion rate this season.
• Buffalo’s seven shorthanded goals this season rank second in the league.
• The Sabres’ penalty-kill percentage (82.12%) is the league’s ninth-best.
• The Sabres win 44.4% of their faceoffs (32nd in the league).
• Buffalo scores on 12.3% of its shots as a team, ranking fifth in the league.
• The Sabres average 18.9 hits and 14.9 blocked shots per game.

Sabres Moneyline

• Buffalo has won 15 of its 24 games as a favorite this season.
• The Sabres have been victorious in 10 of the 15 games they have played with moneyline odds shorter than -125.
• Looking at the moneyline odds, Buffalo has a 55.6% chance of winning this contest.

Sabres Leaders

• Tage Thompson: 29 goals and 29 assists
• Alex Tuch: 21 goals and 26 assists
• Rasmus Dahlin: 11 goals and 36 assists
• Alex Lyon: 14-7-3 record, .914 save percentage, 64 goals given up

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Penguins Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Penguins Season Stats Insights

• The Penguins have scored 186 goals this season (3.4 per game) to rank 11th in the NHL.
• Pittsburgh’s 160 total goals given up (2.9 per game) are the seventh-fewest in the NHL.
• They have a +26 goal differential, which is fifth-best in the league.
• Pittsburgh has put up 38 power-play goals this season (on 144 chances). That’s the 10th-most in the NHL.
• The Penguins’ power-play conversion rate (26.39%) ranks third-best in the league.
• Pittsburgh has scored two shorthanded goals this season (25th among all NHL teams).
• The Penguins’ third-best penalty kill rate is 84.18%.
• The Penguins have the 17th-ranked faceoff win percentage in the NHL (50.2%).
• Pittsburgh is shooting 11.7% (eighth in the league).
• The Penguins have not shut out an opponent this season. They average 17.5 hits and 14.9 blocked shots per game.

Penguins Moneyline Insights

• The Penguins have been an underdog in 30 games this season, with 15 upset wins (50.0%).
• Pittsburgh has won 12 of its 26 games when it is the underdog by +105 or longer on the moneyline.
• The Penguins have a 48.8% chance to win this game (implied from the moneyline).

Penguins Leaders

• Sidney Crosby: 27 goals and 32 assists
• Evgeni Malkin: 14 goals and 29 assists
• Anthony Mantha: 20 goals and 21 assists
• Stuart Skinner: 19-12-5 record, .889 save percentage, 97 goals allowed