"Buffalo's 56 matches this season have finished above this game's total of 6.5 goals 27 times. Pittsburgh has played 28 games this season that finished with over 6.5 goals. The two teams combine to score 6.8 goals per game, 0.3 more than this game's total. These two teams together give up six goals per game, 0.5 fewer than this game'scontest's total."
"The Sabres offense's 190 total goals (3.4 per game) are ranked fifth in the NHL this year. On defense, the Sabres have conceded 171 goals (3.0 per game) to rank 16th in league action. The squad has the league's eighth-best goal differential at +19 this season. The Sabres have a 12.3% shooting percentage as a squad, ranking fifth in the NHL."
"The Sabres average 18.9 hits and 14.9 blocked shots per game. In the last 10 games, the Sabres have claimed 70.0% of the possible points with a 6-2-2 record. They are scoring at a 4.0 goals-per-game average (40 total) during that stretch. Over on the defensive end, the Sabres have given up 2.7 goals per game (27 total) over those 10 outings."
Buffalo (32-18-6) hosts Pittsburgh (28-15-12) on Feb. 5 at 7 p.m. ET with the Sabres listed at -135 and the Penguins at +113. The teams combine to average 6.8 goals per game, slightly above the 6.5 total for this contest, and many recent games have exceeded that mark. Buffalo has scored 190 goals (3.4 per game), allowed 171 (3.0), and holds a +19 differential while shooting 12.3% as a team. Buffalo has gone 6-2-2 in its last 10, averaging four goals and allowing 2.7. Pittsburgh has 186 goals for (3.4 per game), 160 against (2.9), and a +26 differential.
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