Sabres vs. Penguins Prediction: Pittsburgh Predicted to Win Wednesday's NHL Game [10/16/2024]

The Pittsburgh Penguins and Buffalo Sabres will lock horns in the NHL at PPG Paints Arena on Wednesday, starting at 7:00PM ET.

Based on the latest simulations, Dimers' proven NHL model (see Dimers Pro for full access) predicts the Penguins as the most likely winner of today's game.

"Our team has simulated the outcome of Wednesday's Sabres-Penguins game 10,000 times," said Mac Douglass from Dimers.

"With the latest updates and numerous other variables, we estimate the Penguins' chance of winning at 53%, with the Sabres at 47%."

Sabres vs. Penguins Game-Day Updates and Essential Details

Wednesday's action between the Penguins and Sabres at PPG Paints Arena is scheduled to begin at 7:00PM ET.

• Who: Buffalo Sabres vs. Pittsburgh Penguins
• Date: Wednesday, October 16, 2024
• Time: 7:00PM ET/4:00PM PT
• Venue: PPG Paints Arena
• Tickets: Get tickets for the game on Ticketmaster

Dimers.com's full preview of Wednesday's Sabres vs. Penguins matchup includes our prediction, picks and the latest betting odds.

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Sabres vs. Penguins Prediction: Who Will Win, Cover the Puck Line?

Using innovative machine learning and data, we have simulated the outcome of Wednesday's NHL game between the Sabres and Penguins 10,000 times as part of our NHL predictions coverage.

Our famous predictive model currently gives the Penguins a 53% chance of defeating the Sabres.

According to our model, the Sabres (+1.5) have a 69% chance of covering the puck line, while the 6-goal over/under has an equal 50-50 chance of hitting.

Sabres vs. Penguins Odds

We have researched the best betting odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	Sabres	Penguins
Puck Line	+1.5 (-250)	-1.5 (+210)
Moneyline	+100	-114
Total	o6 (-125)	u6 (+105)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Sabres vs. Penguins Picks

Our model's strongest edge in today's Sabres vs. Penguins matchup is on the puck line.

Our expert predictions, matched against the current odds, reveal the best NHL picks for every game throughout the season.

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Sabres vs. Penguins Player Props

Who will score an anytime goal in Sabres vs. Penguins?

According to our model, Buffalo's Tage Thompson is most likely to score the first goal in Sabres vs. Penguins.

Our projections give Thompson an 8.0% chance of scoring the first goal at PPG Paints Arena, while the Sabres star is a 37.3% chance of netting an anytime goal.

First Goal Scorer Predictions

Buffalo Sabres

Player	First Goal Probability
Tage Thompson	8.0%
Alex Tuch	6.1%
Dylan Cozens	4.8%

Pittsburgh Penguins

Player	First Goal Probability
Sidney Crosby	7.5%
Bryan Rust	6.1%
Evgeni Malkin	5.0%

Anytime Goal Scorer Predictions

Buffalo Sabres

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Tage Thompson	37.3%
Alex Tuch	29.4%
Dylan Cozens	24.4%

Pittsburgh Penguins

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Sidney Crosby	36.0%
Bryan Rust	32.9%
Evgeni Malkin	27.1%

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Conclusion

We predict the Penguins, with a 53% win probability, will likely beat the Sabres on Wednesday.

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