The Penguins will play the Sabres on Friday, January 17th, 2025. Your timezone's face off time is 7:08 pm EST. 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
With the 2024-25 NHL regular season in full swing, let's turn the page to an exciting matchup between the Pittsburgh Penguins and Buffalo Sabres. The puck hits the ice on Friday, January 17th, 2025. Each team's performance trends are starting to firm up. Keeping that in mind, have a look at stats below before you place a wager.
- SportsBetting3.com Power Rankings - The Pittsburgh Penguins currently have a 83.67 SportsBetting3.com power ranking with the Buffalo Sabres heading into this matchup with a 86.67 power ranking. The team with the higher power ranking is often the favorite.
- Away Pittsburgh Penguins - The Pittsburgh Penguins have a 6-10-5 record as an away team, ranking them 10th in the league for away team wins. On the flip side, the Pittsburgh Penguins now rank 6th for away team losses.
- Home Buffalo Sabres - The Buffalo Sabres start this game with a 9-11-3 record as a home team. That puts them 10th in the league for home team wins. However, they rank 3rd for home team losses.
- Goals Scored - At this point in the 2024-25 NHL season, the Pittsburgh Penguins rank 13th (137) for goals scored. Their opponent, the Buffalo Sabres, currently rank 14th (136) in the league for goals scored.
- Goals Against - Teams that allow fewer goals tend to have better goalies and defensive capabilities. The Pittsburgh Penguins rank 1st (173) in the league for goals scored against them. Looking at the Buffalo Sabres, they've given up 148 goals this season, ranking them 6th in the league.
- Shootout Records - If the game is tied at the end of regulation and overtime, a shootout will be held to determine the winner. Keep this in mind: the Pittsburgh Penguins have a 1-4 shootout win-loss record, with the Buffalo Sabres owning a 2-1 shootout record.
- Team Records - The Pittsburgh Penguins have a 18-20-8 record and the Buffalo Sabres hold a 17-22-5 at this point in the 2024-25 NHL regular season.
Moneyline Mage
Spelling out the winners with humor since the middle ages.
Hocus pocus...Pittsburgh Penguins take on Buffalo Sabres in crucial matchup...Check team stats standing...
Penguins have 18 wins, 20 losses, 8 overtimes...Buffalo Sabres have 17 wins, 22 losses, 5 overtimes...Both teams fighting for playoff spot with low win percentages...
Review stats before game...See game and player prop bets...Consider betting at BetRivers or BetMGM...Learn to bet on hockey at SportsBetting3.com...Magical matchup awaits on ice...May the best team win...(It's going to be a wild one!)
Best Penguins at Sabres Odds
| Underdog Pittsburgh Penguins | Favorite Buffalo Sabres |
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| Underdog Pittsburgh Penguins | Favorite Buffalo Sabres |
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Matchup Odds FAQs
The Buffalo Sabres are the -120 moneyline favorite at BetMGM and the Pittsburgh Penguins are the +100 moneyline underdog at BetMGM.
The best over line is 6 -120 goals at BetMGM, which means you risk $120 to win $100 betting the over. The best under line is 6 +100 goals at BetMGM, and that means you risk $100 to win $100 betting the under.
The Buffalo Sabres are -1.5 +200 puck line favorites at BetMGM, while the Pittsburgh Penguins are +1.5 -250 puck line underdogs at BetMGM.
NHL Odds Example
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Game |
 BetMGMBet |
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Penguins
Sabres
1/17/25 7:08pm EST | +100-120 |
- Pittsburgh Penguins bettors risk $100 to win $100 at +100 odds. The implied probability for Pittsburgh Penguins is 50%.
- Buffalo Sabres bettors risk $100 to win $83.33 at -120 odds. The implied probability for Buffalo Sabres is 54.55%.
Pittsburgh Penguins at Buffalo Sabres Prop Bets
| BetMGM Bet |
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Penguins
Sabres
Both Teams Score 2+ Goals
1/17/25 7:08pm EST | Yes -190No +140Bet |
Sabres
Total Goals
PIT at BUF 1/17/25 7:08pm EST | 3 o -1253 u -110Bet |
Penguins
Total Goals
PIT at BUF 1/17/25 7:08pm EST | 3 o -1203 u -120Bet |
Tage Thompson
To Score 3 Goals
PIT at BUF 1/17/25 7:08pm EST | Yes +5500Bet |
Team Standings
| Team | GP | W | L | OTL | wPct | Pts | ROW | GF | GA | Diff | Home | Away | SO | L10 | Strk |
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| Pittsburgh Penguins | 49 | 20 | 21 | 8 | 0.408 | 48 | 19 | 148 | 180 | -32.0 | 12-10-3 | 8-11-5 | 1-4 | 3-4-3 | W1 |
| Buffalo Sabres | 47 | 18 | 24 | 5 | 0.383 | 41 | 16 | 145 | 161 | -16.0 | 9-12-3 | 9-12-2 | 2-1 | 4-5-1 | 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 | +15000 Bet |
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Team | BetMGM |
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| Sabres | +30000 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 Friday, January 17th, 2025 at 7:08 pm EST, 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.
Other January 17, 2025 NHL Games
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