NHL action takes place at the KeyBank Center on Wednesday between the Pittsburgh Penguins and Buffalo Sabres.
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NHL action takes place at the KeyBank Center on Wednesday between the Pittsburgh Penguins and Buffalo Sabres. The Pittsburgh Penguins are attempting to end their five-game losing run. After winning five of their previous seven games, the Buffalo Sabres are seeking a victory. The Pittsburgh Penguins score 20.5 percent of their power play attempts and average 3.7 goals per game. Rickard Rakell has 26 shots on goal, Sidney Crosby has 7 assists, and Evgeni Malkin has 4 goals to pace Pittsburgh. The Pittsburgh Penguins defense is giving up 3.5 goals per contest while stopping 70.6 percent of their opposition’s power plays. Casey DeSmith has surrendered 7 goals on 75 shots, while Tristan Jarry has given up 18 goals on 211 shots.
The Buffalo Sabres score 23.5 percent of their power play attempts and average 4.11 goals per game. Rasmussen Dahlin has six assists, Tage Thompson has 39 shots on goal, and Alex Tuch leads Buffalo with six goals. The Buffalo Sabres are eliminating 79.3 percent of their opposition’s power plays and giving up 2.78 goals per game on defense. Craig Anderson has allowed 5 goals on 92 shots, while Eric Comrie has allowed 20 goals on 204 shots faced.
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The Penguins have a 16-16 road record and are 0-5 in their previous 5 games when they are rested. The Sabres have a 6-2 record in their past 8 home contests and an 11-4 record overall. In the Penguins’ previous 17 games overall, the over is 13-4. In the previous 11 games, the under is 7-3-1 for the Sabres. In the last 27 matchups in Buffalo, the Penguins are 20-7, and over the previous 55 matches, they are 40-15. In the previous 52 matchups, the favored has a 35-17 record. The past six encounters have gone 5-1 for the host team.
Buffalo Sabres
Jeff Skinner – Tage Thompson – Victor Olofsson
Jack Quinn – Casey Mittelstadt – Alex Tuch
Peyton Krebs – Dylan Cozens – JJ Peterka
Zemgus Girgensons – Rasmus Asplund – Kyle Okposo
Mattias Samuelsson – Rasmus Dahlin
Owen Power – Henri Jokiharju
Jacob Bryson – Ilya Lyubushkin
Eric Comrie
Craig Anderson
Pittsburgh Penguins
Jake Guentzel – Sidney Crosby – Rickard Rakell
Jason Zucker – Evgeni Malkin – Bryan Rust
Danton Heinen – Jeff Carter – Kasperi Kapanen
Brock McGinn – Ryan Poehling – Josh Archibald
Brian Dumoulin – Kris Letang
Marcus Pettersson – Jeff Petry
Ty Smith – Jan Rutta
Tristan Jarry
Casey DeSmith
| Date | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2.11.22 | Boston Bruins | 5-6 | Loss |
| 30.10.22 | Seattle Kraken | 3-1 | Loss |
| 29.10.22 | Vancouver Canucks | 5-1 | Loss |
| 26.10.22 | Calgary Flames | 4-1 | Loss |
| 25.10.22 | Edmonton Oilers | 6-3 | Loss |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1.11.22 | Detroit Red Wings | 8-3 | Win |
| 30.10.22 | Chicago Blackhawks | 4-3 | Win |
| 28.10.22 | Montreal Canadiens | 2-3 | Loss |
| 25.10.22 | Seattle Kraken | 5-1 | Loss |
| 22.10.22 | Vancouver Canucks | 1-5 | Win |
| Date | Match | Score | Winner |
| 8.10.22 | Pittsburgh Penguins Buffalo Sabres | 7-1 | Penguins |
| 1.10.22 | Pittsburgh Penguins Buffalo Sabres | 3-1 | Sabres |
| 24.03.21 | Pittsburgh Penguins Buffalo Sabres | 4-3 | Sabres |
| 18.12.21 | Pittsburgh Penguins Buffalo Sabres | 3-2 | Penguins |
| 17.11.21 | Pittsburgh Penguins Buffalo Sabres | 1-2 | Sabres |
Buffalo Sabres: Ilya Lyubushkin, Henri Jokiharju, Mattias Samuelsson, Ben Bishop
Pittsburgh Penguins: No injuries
The game between the Buffalo Sabres and Pittsburgh Penguins will take place at KeyBank Center on Wednesday, November 2 at 7:30 PM ET.
The match between the Buffalo Sabres and Pittsburgh Penguins will be telecast live on ESPN & TNT.
| Country | Channel | Date and Time |
| United States | ESPN & TNT | November 2 (7:30 PM ET) |
| Canada | ESPN & TNT | November 2 (7:30 PM ET) |
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