Pittsburgh Penguins (19-11-2) vs Buffalo Sabres (6-20-4)
Game Info: Wednesday, March 24, 2021 at 8:00 pm (PPG Paints Arena)
Betting Odds: Pittsburgh Penguins -250 / Buffalo Sabres +200 --- Over/Under: 6.5 Click Here for the Latest Odds
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The Buffalo Sabres and Pittsburgh Penguins meet Wednesday in NHL action at the PPG Paints Arena.
The Buffalo Sabres need a win here to snap a 14-game losing streak. The Buffalo Sabres are averaging 2.1 goals per game and are scoring on 25 percent of their power play opportunities. Sam Reinhart leads Buffalo with 11 goals, Jack Eichel has 16 assists and Taylor Hall has 73 shots on goal. Defensively, the Buffalo Sabres are allowing 3.5 goals per game and are killing 76.4 percent of their opponents power plays. Carter Hutton has given up 39 goals on 341 shots faced and Linus Ullmark has given up 28 goals on 344 shots.
The Pittsburgh Penguins look for a win after losing three of their last four games. The Pittsburgh Penguins are averaging 3.1 goals per game and are scoring on 19.3 percent of their power play opportunities. Jake Guentzel leads Pittsburgh with 13 goals, Sidney Crosby has 20 assists and Bryan Rust has 101 shots on goal. Defensively, the Pittsburgh Penguins are allowing 2.8 goals per game and are killing 75.3 percent of their opponents power plays. Tristan Jarry has allowed 61 goals on 667 shots and Casey DeSmith has allowed 23 goals on 284 shots.
The. Sabres are 18-59 in their last 77 road games and 14-37 in their last 51 overall. The Penguins are 36-16 in their last 52 home games and 7-3 in their last 10 overall. The under is 3-1-1 in Sabres last 5 overall. The under is 6-0 in Penguins last 6 overall. The Sabres are 3-8 in the last 11 meetings in Pittsburgh and 15-36 in the last 51 meetings. The road team is 6-0 in the last 6 meetings. The favorite is 20-7 in the last 27 meetings.
The Buffalo Sabres remain unbackable, as they've lost 14 straight games and the offense seems to be getting worse if that's believable. The Pittsburgh Penguins have had a rough week, but they're still money at home dating back to last season and have been terrific in the favorite role this season. As I've mentioned many times in the past, backing the Sabres simply isn't an option. Give me the Penguins and the PL for max betting value.
Randy’s Pick Pittsburgh Penguins -1.5
AUTHOR: Randy Chambers
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