PITTSBURGH
PENGUINSPIT
0-0-0 | Road
5
BUFFALO
SABRESBUF
0-0-0 | Home
3
AI Model Win Probability
PENGUINS
100%
SABRES
0%
PENGUINS
--
SABRES
--
AI Model Projected Total
AI Projection
6.8
Projected
Book Total
--
Over / Under Line
Over 0
0%
Under 0
100%
AI Model Spread Expectation
AI Spread Proj
-0.9
BUFFALO
Book Spread
--
Book Line
▲ Edge: +0.9 points (Buffalo)
Spread Distribution
AI Model
+6+4+20-2-4-6
Distribution centered around BUF -0.9 expected margin.
Margin of Victory (BUF)
PIT By 1 goal
12.6%
PIT By 2-3 goals
10.0%
BUF By 1 goal
19.7%
BUF By 2-3 goals
28.7%
AI Model Projected Score
Pittsburgh
2.95
PITTSBURGH
Buffalo
3.87
BUFFALO
Simulated Score
Pittsburgh
3
PITTSBURGH
Buffalo
4
BUFFALO
Projections Grades
Moneyline (ML)
Agreement
AI
Sabres
Loss
0% Win Prob
D
Sim
Sabres
Loss
50% Win Prob
B
Puck Line (ATS)
Agreement
AI
Sabres (+0)
Loss
Proj Goals: -0.9
D
Sim
Sabres (+0)
Loss
Proj Goals: -1.0
B
Over/Under (Total)
No Consensus
AI
o0
Win
Proj Total: 6.8
D
Sim
u0.0
Win
Proj Total: 7.0
B
Head-to-Head History
Date
Game
Score
Mar 5, 2026
BUF @ PIT
5 - 1
Feb 5, 2026
PIT @ BUF
5 - 2
Nov 26, 2025
BUF @ PIT
2 - 4
Oct 3, 2025
BUF @ PIT
4 - 5
Oct 1, 2025
PIT @ BUF
5 - 3
Key Model Drivers
Blocked Shots (L5)
+25.9% more
Buffalo: 12.8
vs
Pittsburgh: 10.2
Hits (L5)
+19.8% more
Buffalo: 27.7
vs
Pittsburgh: 23.2
Takeaways (L5)
+47.5% more
Pittsburgh: 3.3
vs
Buffalo: 1.7
Power Play % (L5)
+27.4%
Pittsburgh: 42.8%
vs
Buffalo: 15.4%
Post-Mortem Analysis
Metric
Projected
Actual
Score Game
PIT Score
3.0
5
BUF Score
3.9
3
Public Market Splits
Moneyline
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Spread (ATS)
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Total (O/U)
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Season to Date Model Accuracy
AI Model
SIM Engine
BUF
PIT
BUF
PIT
ML
67%
2-1
75%
3-1
67%
2-1
25%
1-3
ATS
33%
1-2
75%
3-1
100%
3-0
75%
3-1
TTL
33%
1-2
25%
1-3
33%
1-2
50%
2-2
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