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Sabres at Penguins

NHL · Wednesday, Nov 26 · 6:00 PM CT · PPG Paints Arena · Final BUF 2 – PIT 4

Final Box Score

from the game summary
Team123T
BUF0022
PIT1034
Team box
BUF·PIT
31
shots
19
0 of 0
power play
0 of 1
41.7
faceoff %
58.3
21
hits
17
15
blocked shots
10
2
penalty minutes
0
Top performers
PlayerTeamGASOG
Jason ZuckerBUF114
Jack QuinnBUF112
Ryan SheaPIT020
Kevin HayesPIT103
Bryan RustPIT101
Matt DumbaPIT101
Goalies
GoalieTeamSASVSV%
Ukko-Pekka LuukkonenBUF1815.833
Tristan JarryPIT3129.935

For context, not in our forecast.

Game Flow

score margin
PIT +3
BUF +3
P1P2P3
largest lead: PIT 2 · BUF 0lead changes: 0

For context, not in our forecast.

Final · our forecast was BUF 43%, PIT 57% · Updated Nov 26, 2025

Expected margin
Even
Expected score
PIT 3.6 – 3.2 BUF
Expected total
6.8
SabresThe matchupPenguins
+130Our fair odds−130
3.2Expected goals3.6
−0.09Power rating−0.06
3.2Goals / game3.0
3.4Allowed / game2.8
27.8Shots / game27.2
43.3Faceoff %49.6
19.5Hits / game15.5
9−13Season record10−11
4−6Last 103−7

Prediction markets

Kalshi · Polymarket US · ProphetX · Novig
BUF chance · PIT chance
Our model fair43.4%56.6%
Kalshino two-sided price
Polymarket USno two-sided price
ProphetXno two-sided price
Novigno two-sided price
Full price table
TeamOur modelfairKalshi Polymarket US ProphetX Novig 
Moneyline
BUFBuffalo Sabres+13043%————
PITPittsburgh Penguins−13057%————
Spreadabout even
BUFBuffalo Sabres+0.4our margin————
PITPittsburgh Penguins−0.4our margin————
Totalwe expect 6.8
Over6.8our total————
Under6.8our total————

These are each venue’s last prices before the start (Kalshi’s moneyline: its pre-game close). Odds are the price to buy that side now, taker fee included; the small percent is the implied chance of that same price. Highlighted is the best price in the row among venues on the same line. — means not listed (hover or tap for why). A market price is not the true chance of winning.

Margin range

Even game expected
Buffalo Sabres by 6 goals: <1%Buffalo Sabres by 5 goals: 2%Buffalo Sabres by 4 goals: 5%Buffalo Sabres by 3 goals: 9%Buffalo Sabres by 2 goals: 8%Buffalo Sabres by 1 goal: 19%Pittsburgh Penguins by 1 goal: 22%Pittsburgh Penguins by 2 goals: 10%Pittsburgh Penguins by 3 goals: 13%Pittsburgh Penguins by 4 goals: 7%Pittsburgh Penguins by 5 goals: 3%Pittsburgh Penguins by 6 goals: 1%
← BUF wins byPIT wins by →
Pittsburgh Penguins wins by 2 or more35%
Pittsburgh Penguins wins by 3 or more25%
Buffalo Sabres wins by 2 or more25%
Decided by one goal40%

Centered on the expected margin above; shape from each team's expected goals, with ties after regulation settled as one-goal games, matched to 7,070 past NHL games.

Total range

6.8 expected
1 goals: 1%2 goals: 1%3 goals: 8%4 goals: 7%5 goals: 18%6 goals: 11%7 goals: 20%8 goals: 9%9 goals: 12%10 goals: 5%11 goals: 5%12 goals: 2%13 goals: 1%14 goals: <1%
Total goals, both teams
Total over 5.565%
Total over 6.554%
Total over 7.535%
Total from 6 to 730%

Centered on the expected total above; shape from each team's expected goals, with ties after regulation settled as one-goal games, matched to 7,070 past NHL games.

Starting Goalies

from the box score
BUFUkko-Pekka Luukkonen G · last 5 starts: .910 save %, 2.42 GAAstarted
PITTristan Jarry G · last 5 starts: .923 save %, 2.22 GAAstarted

Starting goalies are part of our forecast.

Rest and Schedule

before this game
BUF·PIT
Nov 23, 2025 vs CAR
last game
Nov 22, 2025 vs SEA
2 days
days of rest
3 days
no
back-to-back
no
3
games in last 7 days
2
road after a home game
home / road
4th straight home game

For context, not in our forecast.

Team Comparison

2025–26 season · box-score averages from 21+ games
BUF·PIT
−0.09
rating (0 = average)
−0.06
3.2
goals / game
3.0
3.4
goals allowed / game
2.8
9−13
season record
10−11
8−6
home record
5−5
1−7
away record
5−6
W2
streak
L2
4−6
last 10
3−7
27.8
shots / game
27.2
43.3
faceoff %
49.6
19.5
hits / game
15.5
16.5
blocked shots / game
15.9
4.8
takeaways / game
4.2
16.0
giveaways / game
17.2

Rating Trend

BUF · PIT · 44 days
Buffalo SabresPittsburgh Penguins
Rating (0 = average team)

Head to Head

last 10 meetings · PIT 5−5
Mar 27, 2025at BUFBUF 7 − 3
Jan 17, 2025at BUFPIT 5 − 2
Oct 16, 2024at PITPIT 6 − 5 OT
Jan 6, 2024at PITBUF 3 − 1
Nov 24, 2023at BUFBUF 3 − 2
Nov 11, 2023at PITPIT 4 − 0
Dec 10, 2022at PITPIT 3 − 1
Dec 9, 2022at BUFPIT 4 − 3 OT
Nov 2, 2022at BUFBUF 6 − 3
Mar 23, 2022at BUFBUF 4 − 3 SO

BUF · Last 10

4−6 · streak W2
Nov 23, 2025vs CAR4 − 1W
Nov 21, 2025vs CHI9 − 3W
Nov 19, 2025vs CGY2 − 6L
Nov 17, 2025vs EDM5 − 1W
Nov 15, 2025at DET5 − 4W
Nov 13, 2025at COL3 − 6L
Nov 12, 2025at UTAH2 − 5L
Nov 8, 2025at CAR3 − 6L
Nov 6, 2025vs STL0 − 3L
Nov 4, 2025vs UTAH1 − 2L

PIT · Last 10

3−7 · streak L2
Nov 22, 2025vs SEA2 − 3L
Nov 21, 2025vs MIN0 − 5L
Nov 16, 2025vs NSH4 − 0W
Nov 14, 2025at NSH1 − 2L
Nov 9, 2025vs LA2 − 3L
Nov 8, 2025at NJ1 − 2L
Nov 6, 2025vs WSH5 − 3W
Nov 3, 2025at TOR3 − 4L
Nov 1, 2025at WPG2 − 5L
Oct 30, 2025at MIN4 − 1W