Sabres vs. Penguins Prediction, Odds, Picks - Feb. 5

Updated Feb. 5, 2026 6:13 p.m. ET

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At 7 p.m. ET on Thursday, Feb. 5, Tage Thompson and Sidney Crosby will go head-to-head in a contest between the Buffalo Sabres and Pittsburgh Penguins at KeyBank Center. Here's everything you need to know to know about the Sabres-Penguins game, from the puck lined, moneyline, total Over/Under and expert picks, as well as TV channel and streaming information.

Sabres vs. Penguins Game Information and TV Channel

When: Thursday, February 5, 2026 at 7 p.m. ET
Where: KeyBank Center in Buffalo, New York
TV: ESPN+
Live Boxscore: FOX Sports

Sabres vs Penguins Betting Information
Favorite	Puck Line	Favorite Puck Line Odds	Underdog Puck Line Odds	Total	Over Total Odds	Under Total Odds	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline
Sabres	-1.5	180	-218	6.5	-125	105	-125	+105

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Sabres vs. Penguins Prediction

ATS Pick: Penguins (+ 1.5)
O/U Pick: Under (6.5)
Score Prediction: Sabres 4 - Penguins 3

Sabres vs. Penguins Betting Insights

In 27 of 56 matches this season, Buffalo and its opponent have combined for more than 6.5 goals.
Pittsburgh has played 28 games this season that ended with over 6.5 goals.
The teams combine to score 6.8 goals per game, 0.3 more than this game's over/under.
These teams allow six goals per game combined, 0.5 fewer than this game's total.
The Penguins are 11th in the league in goals scored, compared to the seventh-ranked Sabres.
The Penguins are seventh in the league in goals allowed, and the Sabres are 13th.

Sabres Stats

The Sabres' 190 total goals (3.4 per game) make them the seventh-best scoring team in the NHL.
Buffalo has given up 171 total goals (3.0 per game), ranking 13th in league play in goals against.
Their +19 goal differential is eighth-best in the league.
The 33 power-play goals Buffalo has scored this season (to rank 16th in the NHL) have come on 164 chances.
The Sabres' 20.12% power-play conversion rate ranks 16th in the league.
Buffalo has recorded seven shorthanded goals this season (second among all NHL squads).

Sabres Leaders

Name	Games	Goals	Assists	Points	Giveaways	Takeaways	Faceoff Win %
Tage Thompson	56	29	29	58	52	21	45.8%
Rasmus Dahlin	52	11	36	47	86	22	-
Alex Tuch	55	21	26	47	47	28	45.9%
Ryan McLeod	56	11	29	40	63	25	46.3%
Josh Doan	56	19	20	39	46	35	30.8%

Sabres Player Props

Penguins Stats

The Penguins have 186 goals this season (3.4 per game), 11th in the NHL.
Pittsburgh concedes 2.9 goals per game (160 total), the seventh-fewest in the NHL.
Their +26 goal differential is fifth-best in the league.
Pittsburgh has 38 power-play goals (on 144 chances), 10th in the NHL.
The Penguins score on 26.39% of their power plays, No. 3 in the NHL.
In terms of shorthanded goals, Pittsburgh has two.