The Penguins will play the Sabres on Wednesday, October 1st, 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 Pittsburgh Penguins and Buffalo Sabres. 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 Pittsburgh Penguins had a 84.33 power ranking in the 2024-25 NHL regular season. The power ranking for the Buffalo Sabres in the 2024-25 regular season was 85.67.
- Away Pittsburgh Penguins - At the end of the 2024-25 NHL regular season, the Pittsburgh Penguins had a 13-21-7 record as an away team, ranking them 11th in the regular season for away team wins.
- Home Buffalo Sabres - The Buffalo Sabres finished the 2024-25 regular season with a 23-15-3 record as a home team. They ranked 9th 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 Pittsburgh Penguins ranked 16th (243), with the Buffalo Sabres ending up 6th (269).
- Goals Against - As for goals scored against each team in the 2024-25 regular season, the Pittsburgh Penguins finished 3rd (293), with the Buffalo Sabres ranked 4th (289).
- Team Records - The Pittsburgh Penguins had a 34-36-12 regular season record, with the Buffalo Sabres finishing with a 36-39-7 regular season standing last season.
Moneyline Mage
Spelling out the winners with humor since the middle ages.
Hocus pocus...the Penguins face the Sabres in a clash of titans on Wednesday...
The 2025-26 NHL season has just begun, with both teams seeking redemption...
The Penguins had a 34-36-12 standing last season, while the Sabres had 36-39-7...
The action is on the ice as these teams battle for victory...
Review this game's odds from our partner sportsbooks and look at the prop bets available below...
Best Penguins at Sabres Odds
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Matchup Odds FAQs
The Buffalo Sabres are the -250 moneyline favorite at BetMGM and the Pittsburgh Penguins are the +200 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 Buffalo Sabres are -1.5 -105 puck line favorites at BetMGM, while the Pittsburgh Penguins are +1.5 -115 puck line underdogs at BetMGM.
NHL Odds Example
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Penguins
Sabres
10/01/25 7:00pm EDT | +200-250 |
- Pittsburgh Penguins bettors risk $100 to win $200 at +200 odds. The implied probability for Pittsburgh Penguins is 33.33%.
- Buffalo Sabres bettors risk $100 to win $40 at -250 odds. The implied probability for Buffalo Sabres is 71.43%.
Pittsburgh Penguins at Buffalo Sabres Prop Bets
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Penguins
Sabres
10/01/25 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 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0.714 | 10 | 5 | 23 | 16 | +7.0 | 2-1-0 | 3-1-0 | 0-0 | 5-2-0 | W3 |
| Buffalo Sabres | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0.429 | 6 | 3 | 19 | 20 | -1.0 | 3-2-0 | 0-2-0 | 0-0 | 3-4-0 | W1 |
Pittsburgh Penguins & Buffalo Sabres 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.
Pittsburgh Penguins Stanley Cup Odds|
Team | BetMGM |
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| Penguins | +20000 Bet |
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Team | BetMGM |
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| Sabres | +10000 Bet |
Pittsburgh Penguins & Buffalo Sabres 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 Pittsburgh Penguins vs Buffalo Sabres 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 Wednesday, October 1st, 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 Pittsburgh Penguins vs Buffalo Sabres Game.
Navigate to the sportsbook's NHL page. Next, look for live or upcoming matchups. Select the Pittsburgh Penguins vs Buffalo Sabres 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.