The Buffalo Sabres will look to bolster their win total and reward moneyline bettors when the Pittsburgh Penguins invade First Niagara Center on Friday.

The Sabres currently sports a record of 38-29-10. The Penguins are 47-24-6. Betting totals have seen the Sabres post a 31-40-6 OVER/UNDER record this season, while the Penguins have gone 39-31-7 against the number.



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Power Rankings:
The NHL Power Rankings at Odds Shark show the No. 1-rated Penguins taking on the No. 20-rated Sabres in this contest.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Buffalo's No. 19-ranked offense (2.6 goals per game) against a Penguins defense that ranks No. 13 at 2.7 goals per game allowed. The Sabres Sportsbook has clicked at a 16.7% rate while the Penguins have a 88.1% rate on the penalty kill.

The Penguins were a 5-3 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Islanders. That made Sportsbooks of bettors who got New York at +170 on the moneyline, while the total score (8) was good news for OVER bettors.

In their last action, Buffalo was a 5-1 Sportsbook on the road against the Capitals. Bettors on Buffalo at +100 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (6) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.


Pittsburgh Penguins Trends:
When playing on Friday are 5-5
Before playing Ottawa are 6-4
After playing NY Islanders are 4-6
After a loss are 7-3

Buffalo Sabres Trends:
When playing on Friday are 6-4
Before playing Colorado are 8-2
After playing Washington are 6-4
After a win are 7-3

A few Penguins at Sabres trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Pittsburgh's last 9 games on the road
Pittsburgh is 14-4 SU in its last 18 games
Pittsburgh is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games when playing Buffalo
Buffalo is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Buffalo is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Buffalo's last 7 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Buffalo's last 7 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh


Next up:
Pittsburgh home to Philadelphia, Sunday, April 1
Buffalo at Toronto, Saturday, March 31