The Pittsburgh Penguins will take on the Buffalo Sabres in NHL action on Wednesday. The Penguins have struggled in the second half of the season and are coming within a five-game winless run. They are placed in the bottom half of the Metropolitan Division standings.
The Sabres have played great so far and are 6-3 in nine games this season. They are placed second in the Atlantic Division with 12 points.
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Pittsburgh Penguins vs Buffalo Sabres Odds
Pittsburgh Penguins vs Buffalo Sabres Match Details
Fixture: Pittsburgh Penguins @ Buffalo Sabres
Date & Time: Wednesday, November 2, 2022; 7:30 pm EDT
Venue: KeyBank Center, Buffalo, NY
Pittsburgh Penguins vs Buffalo Sabres Key Stats led
The Penguins have struggled on both offense and defense lately. They have scored 37 goals this season and have conceded 35 in 10 games. Additionally, they are highly dependent on Sidney Crosby, who has five goals and seven assists.
Goaltender Tristan Jarry has faced a lot of shots and even after having a save percentage of 0.915, he has conceded three goals per game. Their defense has let them down in the second half of the season and they have a lot to address ahead of this game.
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The Sabres have scored 37 goals in 9 games at an average of more than four goals per game. Both Rasmus Dahlin and Tage Thompson have done a great job, especially Rasmus who has 12 goal contributions even after playing as a defender.
The defense of the team has conceded 25 goals in 9 games. They have been decent with it but would like to improve it further going forward this season. The Gosltenders have done well with a save percentage of 0.916. Craig Anderson has been brilliant with wins in all the games he has played.
Pittsburgh Penguins vs Buffalo Sabres Betting Prediction
The Penguins have not played well defensively and even after scoring more than 3.5 goals per game have been on the losing side in many games. They will take inspiration from the fact that the over is 4-0 in their last four Wednesday games and they are 20-7 in the last 27 meetings in Buffalo.
The Sabres are better prepared to win this game due to their better defense. The home team has been 5-1 in the last 6 meetings. They are 8-3 in their last 11 games against a team with a losing record and are likely to better it in this game.
Prediction : Take Sabres, ML (+105)
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