Buffalo Sabres vs Pittsburgh Penguins Prediction, 11/26/2025 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Buffalo Sabres vs Pittsburgh Penguins

Date: Wednesday, November 26, 2025

Location: PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, PA

TV: Sportsnet Pittsburgh

Odds/Point Spread: Sabres (+106) Penguins (-128)

The Buffalo Sabres (9-9-4) are on their way to PPG Paints Arena on Wednesday where they will take on the Pittsburgh Penguins (10-6-5). The odds on this game have Buffalo at +106 and Pittsburgh is priced at -128. The over/under is set at 6.5.

The Buffalo Sabres were on the right side of the scoreboard with a 4-1 win against the Hurricanes their last time out. Buffalo amassed 8 penalty minutes in this contest. The Sabres had a solid offensive output in the victory. Furthermore, they had 4 power play tries and notched 1 goal. In the game, they scored on 4 out of the 21 shots they tried.

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While playing at even strength, the Sabres have conceded 67 goals while earning 58 on offense. Buffalo Sabres opponents have earned 65 power play tries (18th in the NHL) and have a total of 8 goals in those chances. In terms of their goal scoring prowess, the Buffalo Sabres have racked up 70 goals (12th in the NHL) this season and have allowed 75. Buffalo has tried 611 shots and has a shooting percentage of 11.5%. For the current season, the have a total of 22 points and their points % is .500. The Sabres have seen 692 shots attempted against them and are the owners of a save percentage of .892. Buffalo comes into tonight with 67 power play opportunities and they have tallied 12 goals out of those attempts, giving them a rate of 17.91%.

The man in goal for this game is Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen. Luukkonen has taken the ice for 161 games during his NHL career. He has amassed a record of 74-67-16 and he was named the starter in 156 games. Opponents have scored 469 goals against Luukkonen in his pro career and his goals against average is 3.01. Luukkonen has had 4,595 shot attempts against him and has accrued 4,126 saves. He has a save percentage of .898 during his 8,230 mins guarding the cage. For his career, Luukkonen has earned 83 quality starts and his percentage for quality starts is .532.

The last time they were on the ice, Pittsburgh faced the Kraken in an outing where the Penguins were on the wrong end of the score by a final of 3-2. They had 4 power play attempts in this one and notched 1 out of those opportunities. The Penguins recorded 2 goals out of the 32 shots on goal they were seeking.

This season, the Pittsburgh Penguins have accumulated 64 goals, 25 points, as well as a points percentage of .595. They have allowed 55 goals to be scored by way of 46 goals at even strength and 9 goals while they were shorthanded. The Penguins are sitting with 48 goals at even strength and 16 goals (10th in pro hockey) while having more men on the ice. They have a total of 50 power play chances and they have accumulated a power play rate of 32.00%. Pittsburgh has attempted 571 shots (26th in pro hockey) and has accumulated a shot percentage of 11.21%, while allowing the opposition 597 shots. They have a penalty kill percentage of 85.25% on the other teams 61 tries on the power play, and their save percentage currently sits at 90.8%.

Across the ice you are going to see Arturs Silovs in goal. He has a tally of 702 saves out of 788 shots attempted against him, giving him a rate of .891. Silovs has compiled a career mark of 12-11-6 and has participated in 30 games. He got the starting nod in 29 games and has been on the ice for 1,033 minutes. Silovs' quality start rate is 58.6% and he has qualified for 17 quality starting assignments in his professional career. The opposition is averaging 2.97 goals per contest and he has yielded 86 goals altogether.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Parlays Pundit's Pick: Take Pittsburgh (-128) and under 6.5 goals

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