Pittsburgh Penguins vs Buffalo Sabres: NHL Preseason Live Stream, Schedule, Lineups, and Injury Report, October 7, 2022

The Pittsburgh Penguins will take on Buffalo Sabres at PPG Paints Arena (Pittsburgh) in the NHL Preseason game on October 7. The Penguins are another club racing it back, much like the Boston Bruins, who were the subject of our most recent article. Evgeni Malkin and Kris Letang, two franchise stalwarts, were able to return to Pittsburgh this summer, and the Penguins also acquired some great components through trade. They traded John Marino to the New Jersey Devils for Ty Smith and a 2023 third-round pick, sending Jeff Petry and Ryan Poehling to the Montreal Canadiens in exchange for Michael Matheson and a fourth-round pick. In addition, the team welcomed back Kasperi Kapanen and added Josh Archibald and Danton Heinen as depth players.

There is no questioning of the team’s skill. Sidney Crosby, Jake Guentzel, Evgeni Malkin, and Bryan Rust make up the top six, while Jeff Carter on the third line puts the icing on the cake. Smith and Petry have given the blueline a different appearance, but both should be able to perform well in supporting positions. Tristan Jarry, who will once more start most of the games in goal, is coming off a strong year in which he posted a 34-18-6 record and a.919 save percentage. The Penguins lost a close seven-game series against the New York Rangers in the first round of the playoffs, a series they probably should have won. This Pittsburgh squad was created with the goal of competing in the Metropolitan Division.

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Predicted Lineups

Pittsburgh Penguins

Jake Guentzel – Sidney Crosby – Rickard Rakell 

Jason Zucker – Evgeni Malkin – Bryan Rust 

Danton Heinen – Jeff Carter – Kasperi Kapanen 

Brock McGinn – Teddy Blueger – Josh Archibald

Brian Dumoulin – Kris Letang 

Marcus Pettersson – Jeff Petry 

Ty Smith – Jan Rutta 

Tristan Jarry 

Casey DeSmith 

Buffalo Sabres

Jeff Skinner – Tage Thompson – Victor Olofsson 

Jack Quinn – Casey Mittelstadt – Alex Tuch

Peyton Krebs – Dylan Cozens – John Jason Peterka 

Zemgus Girgensons – Rasmus Asplund – Vinnie Hinostroza 

Mattias Samuelsson – Rasmus Dahlin 

Owen Power – Henri Jokiharju 

Jacob Bryson – Ilya Lyubushkin 

Craig Anderson

Eric Comrie 

Injury Report

Pittsburgh Penguins: Teddy Blueger 

Buffalo Sabres: Riley Sheahan, Olivier Nadeau 

Pittsburgh Penguins vs Buffalo Sabres Schedule and Fixture

The match between the Pittsburgh Penguins and Buffalo Sabres will take place at PPG Paints Arena (Pittsburgh) on Friday, October 7 at 7:00 PM ET.

Where to watch Pittsburgh Penguins vs Buffalo Sabres?

The match between the Pittsburgh Penguins vs Buffalo Sabres will be telecast live on ESPN+.