Penguins vs. Sabres Prediction & Picks - October 16

The Pittsburgh Penguins (2-2) host the Buffalo Sabres (1-3) at PPG Paints Arena on Wednesday, October 16 at 7:00 PM ET on TNT, with each team heading into the game following a win. The Penguins are coming off a 6-3 win over the Montreal Canadiens, while the Sabres took down the Florida Panthers 5-2 in their last outing.

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Prepare for this showdown with a look at who we project to come out on top in Wednesday's game.

Penguins vs. Sabres Predictions for Wednesday

Our computer projections model for this matchup calls for a final score of Penguins 4, Sabres 2.

• Moneyline Pick: Penguins (-127)
• Total Pick: Over 6 (computer predicts 6.3 goals on average)
• Spread Pick: Penguins (-1.5)

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Penguins Splits and Trends

• The Penguins had a 38-32-12 record overall, with a 6-12-18 record in contests that required overtime, last season.
• Pittsburgh picked up 29 points (10-10-9) in the 29 games it played that were decided by one goal.
• The 11 times last season the Penguins finished a game with just one goal, they went 1-8-2 (four points).
• Pittsburgh finished 1-12-4 in the 17 games last season when it scored exactly two goals (registering six points).
• The Penguins scored more than two goals 49 times, and went 36-7-6 in those games (to record 78 points).
• In the 18 games when Pittsburgh scored a single power-play goal, it registered 20 points by finishing 9-7-2.
• When it outshot its opponent, Pittsburgh was 21-20-8 (50 points).
• The Penguins were outshot by their opponent in 31 games, going 16-11-4 to record 36 points.

Sabres Splits and Trends

• The Sabres had a 6-6-12 record in overtime games last season, and a 39-37-6 overall record.
• Buffalo picked up 23 points (9-11-5) in its 25 games decided by one goal.
• Last season the Sabres registered only one goal in 13 games, and they finished 0-12-1.
• Buffalo accumulated nine points (3-13-3) when scoring two goals last season.
• The Sabres scored more than two goals 45 times, accumulating 74 points (36-7-2).
• Last season Buffalo recorded a lone power-play goal in 27 games, posting a record of 14-10-3.
• When outshooting its opponent last season, Buffalo was 22-21-1 (45 points).
• The Sabres were outshot by their opponents 35 times last season, and took 35 points from those games.

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Team Stats Comparison (2023-24)

Penguins vs. Sabres Game Time and TV Channel

• When: Wednesday, October 16, 2024 at 7:00 PM ET
• TV Channel: TNT
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• Where: PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

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