You might be surprised to know that since Thanksgiving, Buffalo has the best record in the NHL at 23-8-2. The Sabres are for real, and they want to win this home game, the final game before the Olympic break. Buffalo has produced three or more goals in 14 of its last 16 games. The Sabres are averaging 4.3 goals during their last eight games. Buffalo would be 7-1 in its last eight games if not for Tampa Bay scoring a goal with 26 seconds left to force overtime this past Tuesday. The Lightning, a $2.10 home favorite, then defeated Buffalo, 4-3, in overtime. Pittsburgh had been hot, too, winning six in a row before losing its last two games, falling to the Islanders on the road, 5-4 in overtime, this past Tuesday, and losing, 3-2, to the Senators at home this past Monday. This marks Pittsburgh's third game in four days. The Penguins have surrendered 13 goals in their last three games. Buffalo defenseman Rasmus Dahlin is on a six-game point streak with four goals and seven assists. Lay the 1.5 goals with the Sabres on the puck line.
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Who was the public on? 61% of the public money was on Buffalo Sabres to win on the moneyline. And, 51% of the bets were on the game to go OVER the total.
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My computer prediction for this game was that Pittsburgh would win by a score of 3.5 to 3.1 with Pittsburgh winning on the moneyline and on the puckline and the game going OVER the total.
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Public Consensus
Who was the public on? 64% of the public money was on Buffalo Sabres to win on the moneyline. And, 69% of the bets were on the game to go OVER the total.
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My computer prediction for this game was that Buffalo would win by a score of 3.5 to 2.7 with Buffalo winning on the moneyline, Pittsburgh winning on the puckline and the game going UNDER the total.
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Public Consensus
Who was the public on? 65% of the public money was on Pittsburgh Penguins to win on the moneyline. And, 57% of the bets were on the game to go OVER the total.
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My computer prediction for this game was that Buffalo would win by a score of 3.3 to 3.1 with Buffalo winning on the moneyline and on the puckline and the game going UNDER the total.
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Buffalo at Pittsburgh
Buffalo has won four of five while scoring 25 goals in that span following a 4-1 victory over Carolina on Sunday. Ukka-Pekka Luukkonen had 29 saves for the Sabres, and he is likely to start tonight with a 2.67 goals-against average this season. Luukkonen has a 2.40 GAA and a .910 save percentage in his past five games. Tristan Jarry is expected to make his first appearance since Nov. 3 for Pittsburgh, which has lost two straight and seven of nine. The Penguins have scored only 20 goals in nine games, and they have lost 12 of 15 against the Atlantic Division. Pittsburgh 1-4 after scoring two or fewer goals in its previous game. Take the Sabres.
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Public Consensus
Who was the public on? 65% of the public money was on Buffalo Sabres to win on the moneyline. And, 67% of the bets were on the game to go OVER the total.
Computer Predictions
My computer prediction for this game was that Pittsburgh would win by a score of 3.3 to 2.8 with Pittsburgh winning on the moneyline and on the puckline and the game going OVER the total.
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Public Consensus
Who was the public on? 65% of the public money was on Buffalo Sabres to win on the moneyline. And, 64% of the bets were on the game to go OVER the total.
Computer Predictions
My computer prediction for this game was that Buffalo would win by a score of 3.5 to 2.7 with Buffalo winning on the moneyline, Pittsburgh winning on the puckline and the game going OVER the total.
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