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Sabres 5, Penguins 1 — Mar 5, 2026 Recap

Buffalo Sabres beat Pittsburgh Penguins 5-1 on Mar 5, 2026.

Game FAQ — score, spread, and total

Who won Buffalo Sabres vs Pittsburgh Penguins on Mar 5, 2026?

Buffalo Sabres won 5-1 on Mar 5, 2026.

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NHLTHU, MAR 5, 20266:00 PM CT
AwaySabres5
Final
HomePenguins1

Betting Results

Spread
Sabres covered
Penguins +1.5
Total
Under
6 / 6.5
Moneyline
Sabres
-115
Loading probability

Pre-Game Notes3 notes

PIT
Rest advantage
+19 days off
BUF
37 games / 7d
Sabres in a stretch
PIT
32 games / 7d
Penguins in a stretch

Key Performers

Sabres
Rasmus Dahlin
Rasmus DahlinCold84g
0.9PTSL5 0.4
0.3G0.7A24mTOI
vs Penguins0.3PTS3g
Mattias Samuelsson
Mattias SamuelssonCold85g
0.5PTSL5 0.2
0.2G0.3A22mTOI
vs Penguins0.7PTS3g
Bowen Byram
Bowen ByramHot89g
0.5PTSL5 1
0.2G0.4A22mTOI
vs Penguins0.7PTS3g
Owen Power
Owen PowerHot88g
0.4PTSL5 0.8
0.1G0.3A21mTOI
vs Penguins0.7PTS3g
Tage Thompson
Tage Thompson88g
1PTS
0.5G0.5A19mTOI
vs Penguins0.7PTS3g
Goalie
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Ukko-Pekka LuukkonenCold62g
.906SV%2.61GAA
L5 .821 SV% · 4.24 GAA
Penguins
Erik Karlsson
Erik KarlssonCold83g
0.9PTSL5 0.4
0.2G0.7A23mTOI
vs Sabres0.3PTS3g
Kris Letang
Kris Letang82g
0.4PTS
0.1G0.4A21mTOI
vs Sabres0PTS2g
Brett Kulak
Brett KulakHot25g
0.3PTSL5 0.4
0G0.2A20mTOI
vs Sabres0PTS1g
Parker Wotherspoon
Parker WotherspoonCold88g
0.4PTSL5 0.2
0G0.3A20mTOI
vs Sabres0.7PTS3g
Bryan Rust
Bryan RustCold80g
0.8PTSL5 0.2
0.4G0.5A20mTOI
vs Sabres0.7PTS3g
Goalie
Arturs Silovs
Arturs SilovsHot90g
.891SV%2.97GAA
L5 .949 SV% · 1.24 GAA

ScoringSeason · per game

GPG
Scored
OPP
Allowed
MARGIN
Per game
Sabres
3.5
2.9★
+0.5★
Penguins
3.5
3.2
+0.2
Edge
even
Sabres +0.3
Sabres +0.3
Last 10 · Trend
Sabres
3.4avg
Penguins
2.4avg

Recent FormLast 10

Straight-Up
Sabres
5-550%
W
L
W
W
L
L
W
L
W
L
Penguins
3-730%
W
L
L
L
L
L
L
W
W
L
Against the Spread
Sabres
5-550%
W
L
W
W
L
L
W
L
W
L
Penguins
3-730%
W
L
L
L
L
L
L
W
L
W

Season Records2025-26 · 95g / 88g

Team
SU
ATS
O/U
Sabres
Overall
60%57-38
57%54-41
48%46-49
Penguins
Overall
49%43-45
56%49-39
57%50-38

Matchup VenueRoad / Home splits

Team
SU
ATS
O/U
Sabres
On Road
62%29-18
68%32-15
47%22-25
Penguins
At Home
48%21-23
43%19-25
55%24-20

Player Prop Results23 players · 66 props

Tage Thompson
Tage ThompsonBuffalo Sabres
4 props
GoalsO 0.5
0✗
Shots on GoalO 3.5
1✗
AssistsO 0.5
1✓
PointsO 0.5
1✓
Jason Zucker
Jason ZuckerBuffalo Sabres
4 props
GoalsO 0.5
0✗
Shots on GoalO 1.5
1✗
AssistsO 0.5
0✗
PointsO 0.5
0✗
Alex Tuch
Alex TuchBuffalo Sabres
4 props
GoalsO 0.5
1✓
Shots on GoalO 2.5
3✓
AssistsO 0.5
0✗
PointsO 0.5
1✓
Bryan Rust
Bryan RustPittsburgh Penguins
4 props
GoalsO 0.5
1✓
Shots on GoalO 2.5
5✓
AssistsO 0.5
0✗
PointsO 0.5
1✓
Rickard Rakell
Rickard RakellPittsburgh Penguins
4 props
GoalsO 0.5
0✗
Shots on GoalO 2.5
2✗
AssistsO 0.5
0✗
PointsO 0.5
0✗
Josh Norris
Josh NorrisBuffalo Sabres
3 props
GoalsO 0.5
1✓
AssistsO 0.5
1✓
PointsO 0.5
2✓
Evgeni Malkin
Evgeni MalkinPittsburgh Penguins
4 props
GoalsO 0.5
0✗
Shots on GoalO 2.5
1✗
AssistsO 0.5
0✗
PointsO 0.5
0✗
Rasmus Dahlin
Rasmus DahlinBuffalo Sabres
3 props
Shots on GoalO 2.5
4✓
AssistsO 0.5
0✗
PointsO 0.5
0✗
Josh Doan
Josh DoanBuffalo Sabres
3 props
Shots on GoalO 1.5
3✓
AssistsO 0.5
1✓
PointsO 0.5
1✓
Erik Karlsson
Erik KarlssonPittsburgh Penguins
3 props
Shots on GoalO 2.5
3✓
AssistsO 0.5
0✗
PointsO 0.5
0✗
Jack Quinn
Jack QuinnBuffalo Sabres
3 props
Shots on GoalO 1.5
2✓
AssistsO 0.5
0✗
PointsO 0.5
0✗
Ryan McLeod
Ryan McLeodBuffalo Sabres
2 props
AssistsO 0.5
0✗
PointsO 0.5
1✓
Anthony Mantha
Anthony ManthaPittsburgh Penguins
3 props
AssistsO 0.5
0✗
Shots on GoalO 1.5
2✓
PointsO 0.5
0✗
Kris Letang
Kris LetangPittsburgh Penguins
3 props
AssistsO 0.5
0✗
Shots on GoalO 1.5
1✗
PointsO 0.5
0✗
Bowen Byram
Bowen ByramBuffalo Sabres
2 props
AssistsO 0.5
1✓
PointsO 0.5
1✓
Mattias Samuelsson
Mattias SamuelssonBuffalo Sabres
3 props
AssistsO 0.5
0✗
Blocked ShotsO 1.5
3✓
PointsO 0.5
1✓
Owen Power
Owen PowerBuffalo Sabres
2 props
AssistsO 0.5
1✓
PointsO 0.5
2✓
Tommy Novak
Tommy NovakPittsburgh Penguins
3 props
AssistsO 0.5
0✗
Shots on GoalO 1.5
1✗
PointsO 0.5
0✗
Ben Kindel
Ben KindelPittsburgh Penguins
3 props
AssistsO 0.5
1✓
Shots on GoalO 2.5
0✗
PointsO 0.5
1✓
Yegor Chinakhov
Yegor Chinakhov
3 props
AssistsO 0.5
0✗
Shots on GoalO 2.5
1✗
PointsO 0.5
0✗
Arturs Silovs
Arturs SilovsPittsburgh Penguins
1 prop
SavesO 23.5
21✗
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Ukko-Pekka LuukkonenBuffalo Sabres
1 prop
SavesO 26.5
27✓
Connor Clifton
Connor CliftonPittsburgh Penguins
1 prop
Blocked ShotsO 1.5
2✓

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