NHL Prop Bets: Buffalo Sabres vs Pittsburgh Penguins (February 5, 2026)
The Pittsburgh Penguins (28-15-12) face the Buffalo Sabres (32-18-6) at KeyBank Center. Let's take a look at the NHL Prop Bets for Thursday's matchup. The Sabres are favored to win at -135. They're currently +185 to cover the -1.5 puck line while the Penguins are -225 to cover the +1.5 puck line.
- The Penguins have a 34-21 Puck Line record this season, while the Sabres hold a record of 33-23.
The total goals line is set at 6.5, with OVER at -110 and UNDER at -110.
- The Penguins have a 28-24-3 O/U record this season (meaning 28 games have gone over the total points line, 24 have gone under and three have resulted in a push). The Sabres have a 27-26-3 O/U record.
Goals For Insights
- The Penguins are averaging 3.38 goals per game this season (7th in the league). Comparatively, the Sabres are averaging 3.39 (6th).
- Defensively, the Penguins are giving up 2.91 goals per game this season (10th in the league), while the Sabres are giving up an average of 3.05 goals (14th).
Shots
- Looking at creating chances to score, Pittsburgh is averaging 29.0 shots per game this season (T9th in the NHL). Meanwhile, Buffalo is at the opposite end of the spectrum while defending, allowing its opposition 30.1 shots per game (28th).
- Flipping that script, the Penguins are allowing 27.3 shots per game (13th in the NHL), while the Sabres are averaging 27.6 shots (19th).
Power Play
- Pittsburgh holds a power play percentage of 26.4%, ranking 4th in the league this season, while Buffalo sits 17th with 20.1% of its power play opportunities converted.
Penalty Kill %
- On the opposite end, the Penguins have a penalty kill rate of 84.2% (ranked 3rd), compared to the Sabres at 82.1% (9th).
P1 Result
- Here are their first period records in 2025/26.
| Total | Home | Road | Last 10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh | 25-16-14 | 13-6-8 | 11-10-5 | 7-1-2 |
| Buffalo | 17-21-18 | 10-9-8 | 7-12-10 | 4-2-4 |
To Go To Overtime
Thursday's matchup is +275 to go to overtime.
- The Penguins have played in 16 games that have gone to overtime this season, while the Sabres have appeared in 12.
To Go To a Shootout
- The Penguins have played in 8 games that have gone to a shootout this season, while the Sabres have appeared in 3.
Last Time They Met
Pittsburgh recorded a 4-2 victory over Buffalo at PPG Paints Arena when these teams last met on November 26. Despite being on the wrong side of that result, Mattias Samuelsson did all he could for his team, recording 1 assist.
