The Pittsburgh Penguins and Buffalo Sabres face off on Friday in an NHL showdown at the KeyBank Center. When these two teams faced off in November of 2022 it was Buffalo that secured the 6-3 victory.
The Penguins come into this game with a 14-8-4 record overall and they have gone 7-5-2 away from home. On Tuesday against the Columbus Blue Jackets, the Penguins scored four goals, and they ended up winning by three. The Penguins are averaging 3.54 goals per game while their defense is giving up 3.04 goals per game. They are also averaging 33.7 shots on goal per game which is 7th best in the NHL. Sidney Crosby continues to find success and has scored 15 goals and added 20 assists.
On the other side of this matchup is Buffalo who sits with a 12-13-1 record overall and they have gone 6-8-1 at home. On Wednesday against the Columbus Blue Jackets the Sabres scored nine goals, and that led to the five goal victory. Tage Thompson had quite the game finishing with five goals and adding one assist. The Sabres are averaging 4.0 goals per game while their defense is giving up 3.69 goals per game. The offense is ranked 1st in the NHL while the defense is ranked 28th. Tage Thompson has scored 21 goals and added 19 assists so far this season.
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