Buffalo Sabres vs Pittsburgh Penguins prediction, odds, win probability, and matchup analysis for March 5, 2026

Get the playerWON NHL prediction for the Buffalo Sabres at Pittsburgh Penguins matchup on March 5, 2026. playerWONโ€™s machine-learning model currently gives the Buffalo Sabres a 51.9% win probability.

๐Ÿค– Model favours Buffalo Sabres (51.9%)
Compare market odds, fair odds, and value below.
March 5, 2026
Visitor Model vs Market
Buffalo Sabres logo
Buffalo Sabres
51.9%
Fair American: -108
Fair Decimal: 1.93
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Home Model vs Market
Pittsburgh Penguins logo
Pittsburgh Penguins
48.1%
Fair American: +108
Fair Decimal: 2.08
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๐Ÿ“Š Season Overview
Buffalo Sabres BUF
Metric
Pittsburgh Penguins PIT
106 Points 98
0.663 Points % 0.605
280 Goals For 288
236 Goals Against 261
44 Goal Differential 27
W3 Current Streak L2
๐Ÿš Road vs ๐Ÿ  Home
Buffalo Sabres BUF (Road)
Metric
Pittsburgh Penguins PIT (Home)
40 Games 41
23 Wins 20
50 Points 48
13 Goal Differential 7
๐Ÿ”ฅ Last 10 Games
Buffalo Sabres BUF
Metric
Pittsburgh Penguins PIT
5-3-2 Record 6-4-0
12 Points 12
34 Goals For 45
35 Goals Against 36
-1 Goal Differential 9
๐Ÿฅ… Last 10 Head-to-Head Games
Buffalo Sabres BUF
H2H Summary
Pittsburgh Penguins PIT
3-7 Record 7-3
28 Total Goals 37
-9 Goal Differential +9
2.8 Goals / Game 3.7
33.4 Shots / Game 31.5
Date Matchup Score Shots Details
Feb 5, 2026
Pittsburgh Penguins Pittsburgh Penguins @ Buffalo Sabres Buffalo Sabres
Pittsburgh Penguins @ Buffalo Sabres
5 - 2 32 - 28 View
Nov 26, 2025
Buffalo Sabres Buffalo Sabres @ Pittsburgh Penguins Pittsburgh Penguins
Buffalo Sabres @ Pittsburgh Penguins
2 - 4 31 - 19 View
Mar 27, 2025
Pittsburgh Penguins Pittsburgh Penguins @ Buffalo Sabres Buffalo Sabres
Pittsburgh Penguins @ Buffalo Sabres
3 - 7 25 - 30 View
Jan 17, 2025
Pittsburgh Penguins Pittsburgh Penguins @ Buffalo Sabres Buffalo Sabres
Pittsburgh Penguins @ Buffalo Sabres
5 - 2 19 - 42 View
Oct 16, 2024
Buffalo Sabres Buffalo Sabres @ Pittsburgh Penguins Pittsburgh Penguins
Buffalo Sabres @ Pittsburgh Penguins
5 - 6 33 - 43 View
Jan 6, 2024
Buffalo Sabres Buffalo Sabres @ Pittsburgh Penguins Pittsburgh Penguins
Buffalo Sabres @ Pittsburgh Penguins
3 - 1 32 - 41 View
Nov 24, 2023
Pittsburgh Penguins Pittsburgh Penguins @ Buffalo Sabres Buffalo Sabres
Pittsburgh Penguins @ Buffalo Sabres
2 - 3 33 - 34 View
Nov 11, 2023
Buffalo Sabres Buffalo Sabres @ Pittsburgh Penguins Pittsburgh Penguins
Buffalo Sabres @ Pittsburgh Penguins
0 - 4 35 - 39 View
Dec 10, 2022
Buffalo Sabres Buffalo Sabres @ Pittsburgh Penguins Pittsburgh Penguins
Buffalo Sabres @ Pittsburgh Penguins
1 - 3 38 - 31 View
Dec 9, 2022
Pittsburgh Penguins Pittsburgh Penguins @ Buffalo Sabres Buffalo Sabres
Pittsburgh Penguins @ Buffalo Sabres
4 - 3 33 - 31 View

This matchup prediction is generated using playerWONโ€™s machine-learning model, incorporating team performance, recent form, and home/away effects. View full model performance to compare results across games.