Wednesday’s NHL matchup between the Pittsburgh Penguins (10-6-5) and the Buffalo Sabres (9-9-4) at PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is projected to be a competitive contest. The Penguins have -120 moneyline odds to win against the Sabres (+100) in the game, which starts at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

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Penguins vs. Sabres Betting Lines

• Favorite: Penguins (-120)
• Underdog: Sabres (+100)
• Over/under: 6.5

Penguins vs. Sabres Quick Facts

• Pittsburgh’s games this season have gone over 6.5 goals nine of 21 times.
• So far this season, 54.5% of Buffalo’s games (12/22) have had more goals than Wednesday’s over/under of 6.5.
• Wednesday’s over/under is 0.3 above the combined goal-scoring average of 6.2 for these two teams.
• This game’s over/under is 0.5 above the 6.0 goals these two clubs concede per game combined.

Penguins Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Penguins Season Stat Insights

• The Penguins are ranked 25th in the league with 64 goals this season, an average of 3.0 per contest.
• On defense, Pittsburgh is one of the best squads in league play, giving up 55 total goals to rank second.
• The squad has the league’s sixth-best goal differential at +9 this season.
• The 16 power-play goals Pittsburgh has scored this season have come on 50 chances, eighth-best in the NHL.
• The Penguins’ 32% power-play conversion rate tops the NHL.
• Pittsburgh’s one shorthanded goal this season rank 18th in the NHL.
• The Penguins’ penalty-kill percentage (85.25%) is the NHL’s fifth-best.
• The Penguins’ players win 49.7% of their faceoffs to rank 16th in the NHL.
• Pittsburgh has an 11.3% shooting percentage as a team, ranking 12th in the NHL.
• The Penguins average 15.5 hits and 15.9 blocked shots per game.

Penguins Moneyline

• Pittsburgh has won two of its six games as a favorite this season.
• In six games with moneyline odds shorter than -120, the Penguins have two wins.
• The moneyline odds imply that Pittsburgh has a 54.5% chance of winning this game.

Penguins Leaders

• Evgeni Malkin: seven goals and 17 assists
• Sidney Crosby: 13 goals and 10 assists
• Bryan Rust: five goals and 10 assists
• Arturs Silovs: 4-3-4 record, .908 save percentage, 29 goals given up

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Sabres Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Sabres Season Stats Insights

• The Sabres have scored 70 goals this season (3.2 per game) to rank 11th in the NHL.
• Buffalo’s 75 total goals conceded (3.4 per game) rank 25th in the NHL.
• They have a -5 goal differential, which ranks 24th in the league.
• Buffalo has put up 12 power-play goals this season (19th in the NHL) on 67 chances.
• The Sabres have a 17.91% power-play conversion rate, the league’s No. 20 percentage.
• Buffalo has scored three shorthanded goals this season (fourth in league).
• The Sabres’ league-leading penalty kill rate is 87.69%.
• The Sabres win 43.3% of their faceoffs. That’s the 32nd-ranked rate in the NHL.
• The 11.5% shooting percentage Buffalo has amassed ranks 10th in the league.
• The Sabres have not yet shut out an opponent this season.

Sabres Moneyline Insights

• The Sabres have been the underdog 15 times this season, and upset their opponent in six, or 40.0%, of those games.
• Buffalo has gone 5-7 when bookmakers have made them underdogs of +100 or longer on the moneyline.
• The moneyline implies a 50.0% chance to win for the Sabres.

Sabres Leaders

• Tage Thompson: 12 goals and nine assists
• Alex Tuch: seven goals and 13 assists
• Rasmus Dahlin: one goal and 15 assists
• Alex Lyon: 3-5-3 record, .906 save percentage, 34 goals conceded