The Pittsburgh Penguins will play the Buffalo Sabres on Wednesday night at KeyBank Center in Buffalo, New York.
The Pittsburgh Penguins are 4-4-2 this season and have 10 points on the year. Pittsburgh is coming off of an overtime loss to the Boston Bruins by a score of 6-5 in their last game. Pittsburgh had a 5-2 lead in the second period, but allowed Boston to score four unanswered goals to end the game. The Pittsburgh Penguins are averaging 3.70 goals per game, 3.50 goals against per game, 22.9% on the power play, and 71% on the penalty kill this season. Sidney Crosby has led the Penguins with five goals, seven assists, and 34 shots on goal this season. The projected starting goalie for Pittsburgh is Casey DeSmith, who is 0-2-1 this season with a 2.97 goals against average and a .913 save percentage.
The Buffalo Sabres are 6-3-0 this season and have 12 points so far this year. Buffalo is coming off of a win against the Detroit Red Wings by a score of 8-3 in their last game. Buffalo out shot Detroit by a total of 46-18 and went 2-5 on the power play in the win. The Buffalo Sabres are averaging 4.11 goals per game, 2.78 goals against per game, 23.5% on the power play, and 79.3% on the penalty kill this season. Tage Thompson has led the Sabres with six goals, six assists, and 39 shots on goal this season. The projected starting goalie for Buffalo is Eric Comrie, who is 3-3-0 this season with a 3.34 goals against average and a .902 save percentage.
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