The Sabres will play the Penguins on Friday, October 3rd, 2025. Your timezone's face off time is 7:00 pm EDT. Check local listings or your nearest streaming app for coverage.
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Table of Contents
- Matchup Stats
- Moneyline Mage
- Best Odds
- Interactive Odds Example
- Prop Bets
- Team Standings
- Futures Odds
- Team Pages
- Other Games Today
Key Matchup Stats
The 2025-26 NHL regular season has begun for the Buffalo Sabres and Pittsburgh Penguins. Let's look back at some stats from 2024-25 to analyze what might happen in this matchup and establish each team's baseline for the upcoming regular season.
- SportsBetting3.com Power Rankings - The Buffalo Sabres had a 85.67 power ranking in the 2024-25 NHL regular season. The power ranking for the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 2024-25 regular season was 84.33.
- Away Buffalo Sabres - At the end of the 2024-25 NHL regular season, the Buffalo Sabres had a 13-24-4 record as an away team, ranking them 11th in the regular season for away team wins.
- Home Pittsburgh Penguins - The Pittsburgh Penguins finished the 2024-25 regular season with a 21-15-5 record as a home team. They ranked 11th for home team wins in the regular season standings.
- Goals Scored - Looking at the number of goals each team scored in the 2024-25 regular season, the Buffalo Sabres ranked 6th (269), with the Pittsburgh Penguins ending up 16th (243).
- Goals Against - As for goals scored against each team in the 2024-25 regular season, the Buffalo Sabres finished 4th (289), with the Pittsburgh Penguins ranked 3rd (293).
- Team Records - The Buffalo Sabres had a 36-39-7 regular season record, with the Pittsburgh Penguins finishing with a 34-36-12 regular season standing last season.
Moneyline Mage
Spelling out the winners with humor since the middle ages.
Hocus pocus! Magic with the Sabres facing off against the Penguins...
The Sabres had a so-so season last year, and the Penguins weren't much better...
The action is on the ice, where anything can happen in hockey...
Review this game's odds from our partner sportsbooks to make your predictions...
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Best Sabres at Penguins Odds
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Matchup Odds FAQs
The Buffalo Sabres are the -115 moneyline favorite at BetMGM and the Pittsburgh Penguins are the -105 moneyline underdog at BetMGM.
The best over line is 6 -115 goals at BetMGM, which means you risk $115 to win $100 betting the over. The best under line is 6 -105 goals at BetMGM, and that means you risk $105 to win $100 betting the under.
The Pittsburgh Penguins are -1.5 +220 puck line favorites at BetMGM, while the Buffalo Sabres are +1.5 -275 puck line underdogs at BetMGM.
NHL Odds Example
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Game |
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Sabres
Penguins
10/03/25 7:00pm EDT | -115-105 |
- Pittsburgh Penguins bettors risk $100 to win $95.24 at -105 odds. The implied probability for Pittsburgh Penguins is 51.22%.
- Buffalo Sabres bettors risk $100 to win $86.96 at -115 odds. The implied probability for Buffalo Sabres is 53.49%.
Buffalo Sabres at Pittsburgh Penguins Prop Bets
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Sabres
Penguins
10/03/25 7:00pm EDT | Pending BetMGM |
Team Standings
| Team | GP | W | L | OTL | wPct | Pts | ROW | GF | GA | Diff | Home | Away | SO | L10 | Strk |
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| Pittsburgh Penguins | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0.615 | 18 | 8 | 46 | 36 | +10.0 | 3-1-1 | 5-2-1 | 0-2 | 6-2-2 | L1 |
| Buffalo Sabres | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 0.417 | 13 | 4 | 37 | 38 | -1.0 | 5-2-1 | 0-2-2 | 1-0 | 5-2-3 | W1 |
Buffalo Sabres & Pittsburgh Penguins Futures Odds
Latest Stanley Cup odds, if available, for each team. Review odds for other teams and learn how Stanley Cup betting works. See past Championship results and learn how to bet NHL teasers, props and parlays.
Buffalo Sabres Stanley Cup Odds|
Team | BetMGM |
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| Sabres | +10000 Bet |
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Team | BetMGM |
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| Penguins | +12500 Bet |
Buffalo Sabres & Pittsburgh Penguins Team Pages
Review each team's season point total odds, futures odds, betting bonuses and other valuable information on our exclusive team betting odds pages. Team betting odds and stats update throughout the season:
How to Bet on the Game
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How to Bet on the Buffalo Sabres vs Pittsburgh Penguins NHL Game
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Open a new sports betting account before game time.
Review our list of sports betting sites. Open a new account before the game starts on Friday, October 3rd, 2025 at 7:00 pm EDT, making sure to enter all your personal details correctly. Don't forget to add your bonus code.
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Visit the sportsbook’s cashier, banking, or deposit page.
Navigate to the sportsbook's deposit page. Use your Visa card or MasterCard, or deposit with a bank transfer, or other methods like Paypal.
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Tap to the sportsbook's NHL page, look for the Buffalo Sabres vs Pittsburgh Penguins Game.
Navigate to the sportsbook's NHL page. Next, look for live or upcoming matchups. Select the Buffalo Sabres vs Pittsburgh Penguins Game.
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Choose your bet and place a wager.
Choose your bet and then use the funds you deposited to place a wager. The sportsbook will pay your winnings or deduct a losing wager from your account balance after the game.