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Penguins at Sabres

NHL · Thursday, Feb 5 · 6:00 PM CT · KeyBank Center · Final PIT 5 – BUF 2

Final Box Score

from the game summary
Team123T
PIT2125
BUF1012
Team box
PIT·BUF
32
shots
27
0 of 3
power play
1 of 5
45.5
faceoff %
54.5
20
hits
16
8
blocked shots
10
15
penalty minutes
11
Top performers
PlayerTeamGASOG
Avery HayesPIT206
Ben KindelPIT202
Tage ThompsonBUF107
Tommy NovakPIT102
Jason ZuckerBUF101
Evgeni MalkinPIT015
Goalies
GoalieTeamSASVSV%
Arturs SilovsPIT2725.926
Alex LyonBUF3127.871

For context, not in our forecast.

Game Flow

score margin
BUF +3
PIT +3
P1P2P3
largest lead: BUF 1 · PIT 3lead changes: 1

For context, not in our forecast.

Final · our forecast was PIT 44%, BUF 56% · Updated Feb 5

Expected margin
Even
Expected score
BUF 3.7 – 3.2 PIT
Expected total
6.9
PenguinsThe matchupSabres
+128Our fair odds−128
3.2Expected goals3.7
+0.04Power rating+0.13
3.4Goals / game3.4
3.0Allowed / game3.1
29.0Shots / game27.6
50.3Faceoff %44.4
17.5Hits / game18.9
28−27Season record32−24
7−3Last 106−4

Prediction markets

Kalshi · Polymarket US · ProphetX · Novig
PIT chance · BUF chance
Our model fair43.9%56.1%
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
PITPittsburgh Penguins+12844%————
BUFBuffalo Sabres−12856%————
Spreadabout even
PITPittsburgh Penguins+0.4our margin————
BUFBuffalo Sabres−0.4our margin————
Totalwe expect 6.9
Over6.9our total————
Under6.9our 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
Pittsburgh Penguins by 6 goals: <1%Pittsburgh Penguins by 5 goals: 2%Pittsburgh Penguins by 4 goals: 5%Pittsburgh Penguins by 3 goals: 9%Pittsburgh Penguins by 2 goals: 8%Pittsburgh Penguins by 1 goal: 19%Buffalo Sabres by 1 goal: 21%Buffalo Sabres by 2 goals: 11%Buffalo Sabres by 3 goals: 13%Buffalo Sabres by 4 goals: 8%Buffalo Sabres by 5 goals: 3%Buffalo Sabres by 6 goals: 1%
← PIT wins byBUF wins by →
Buffalo Sabres wins by 2 or more36%
Buffalo Sabres wins by 3 or more25%
Pittsburgh Penguins 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 7,066 past NHL games.

Total range

6.9 expected
1 goals: 1%2 goals: 1%3 goals: 7%4 goals: 6%5 goals: 17%6 goals: 11%7 goals: 20%8 goals: 9%9 goals: 13%10 goals: 5%11 goals: 5%12 goals: 2%13 goals: 2%14 goals: <1%15 goals: <1%
Total goals, both teams
Total over 5.567%
Total over 6.556%
Total over 7.536%
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 7,066 past NHL games.

Starting Goalies

from the box score
PITArturs Silovs G · last 5 starts: .921 save %, 2.16 GAAstarted
BUFAlex Lyon G · last 5 starts: .941 save %, 2.02 GAAstarted

Starting goalies are part of our forecast.

Rest and Schedule

before this game
PIT·BUF
Feb 3 at NYI
last game
Feb 3 at TB
1 day
days of rest
1 day
no
back-to-back
no
4
games in last 7 days
4
2nd straight road game
home / road
home after a road game

For context, not in our forecast.

Team Comparison

2025–26 season · box-score averages from 55+ games
PIT·BUF
+0.04
rating (0 = average)
+0.13
3.4
goals / game
3.4
3.0
goals allowed / game
3.1
28−27
season record
32−24
13−15
home record
17−10
15−12
away record
15−14
L2
streak
L1
7−3
last 10
6−4
29.0
shots / game
27.6
50.3
faceoff %
44.4
17.5
hits / game
18.9
14.9
blocked shots / game
14.9
4.9
takeaways / game
5.1
16.2
giveaways / game
16.1

Rating Trend

PIT · BUF · 111 days
Pittsburgh PenguinsBuffalo Sabres
Rating (0 = average team)

Head to Head

last 10 meetings · BUF 4−6
Nov 26, 2025at PITPIT 4 − 2
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

PIT · Last 10

7−3 · streak L2
Feb 3at NYI4 − 5L
Feb 2vs OTT2 − 3L
Jan 31vs NYR6 − 5W
Jan 29vs CHI6 − 2W
Jan 25at VAN3 − 2W
Jan 22at EDM6 − 2W
Jan 21at CGY4 − 1W
Jan 19at SEA6 − 3W
Jan 17vs CBJ3 − 4L
Jan 15vs PHI6 − 3W

BUF · Last 10

6−4 · streak L1
Feb 3at TB3 − 4L
Feb 2at FLA5 − 3W
Jan 31vs MTL2 − 4L
Jan 29vs LA4 − 1W
Jan 27at TOR7 − 4W
Jan 24at NYI5 − 0W
Jan 22at MTL4 − 2W
Jan 20at NSH5 − 3W
Jan 19at CAR1 − 2L
Jan 17vs MIN4 − 5L