The Pittsburgh Penguins (19-14-4) host the Buffalo Sabres (16-19-4) at PPG Paints Arena on Saturday, January 6 at 7:00 PM ET on ESPN+, MSG-B, and SportsNet PT, with both teams fresh off of a victory. The Penguins are coming off a 6-5 win over the Boston Bruins, while the Sabres knocked off the Montreal Canadiens 6-1 in their last game.
Penguins vs. Sabres Game Info
- Game Day: Saturday, January 6, 2024
- Game Time: 7:00 PM ET
- TV: SportsNet Pittsburgh (Regional restrictions may apply)
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Penguins and Sabres Stats, Key Players, and Injuries
Penguins Insights
- The Penguins rank 21st in the NHL with 114 goals scored (3.1 per game).
- The Penguins have allowed 101 total goals (2.7 per game), ranking sixth in league action for the fewest goals against.
- They have the league’s 11th-ranked goal differential at +13.
- The 17 power-play goals the Penguins have put up this season (on 118 power-play chances) rank 25th in the NHL.
- The Penguins have the league’s 26th-ranked power-play conversion rate (14.41%).
- The Penguins have recorded two shorthanded goals this season (21st among NHL teams).
- The Penguins’ 82.61% penalty-kill success rate is 10th-best in the league.
- The Penguins win the highest percentage of faceoffs in the NHL, 55.5%.
- The Penguins shoot 9.3% as a team (25th in the league).
- The Penguins have shut out opponents six times this season. They average 16.1 hits and 14.7 blocked shots per game.
Penguins Key Players
- Jake Guentzel has been imperative to Pittsburgh’s offense this season, racking up 43 points in 37 games.
- With 22 goals and 19 assists, Sidney Crosby is one of the top offensive options for Pittsburgh with his 41 points (1.1 per game).
- Evgeni Malkin has contributed 32 points for Pittsburgh in 37 games this season, scoring on 13.5% of his shots and recording 14 goals and 18 assists.
- In the 13 games Alex Nedeljkovic has played this season, his save percentage is .914, 17th in the league.
Penguins Injuries
Matt Nieto: Knee (Out),
John Ludvig: Undisclosed (Out)
Sabres Insights
- The Sabres’ 117 goals on the season (three per game) rank them 18th in the league.
- The Sabres concede 3.4 goals per game (132 in total), 27th in the NHL.
- With a goal differential of -15, they are 26th in the league.
- The Sabres have 16 power-play goals (on 113 chances), 26th in the NHL.
- The Sabres score on 14.16% of their power plays, No. 27 in the NHL.
- This season, the Sabres have three shorthanded goals (17th in league).
- The 78.33% penalty-kill percentage of the Sabres is 22nd in the NHL.
- The Sabres win 46.3% of faceoffs, 30th-ranked in the NHL.
- With a shooting percentage of 9.7%, the Sabres are 21st in the league.
- This season, the Sabres have shut out their opponents once.
Sabres Key Players
- Casey Mittelstadt has totaled 34 points (0.9 per game) for Buffalo, with 11 goals and 23 assists in 39 games (playing 18:52 per game).
- Rasmus Dahlin has helped lead the attack for Buffalo this season with 11 goals and 20 assists.
- Jeff Skinner’s 16 goals and 15 assists add up to 31 points this season.
- Devon Levi is 8-6-2 on the season, allowing 54 goals (3.2 goals against average) and amassing 448 saves with an .892 save percentage (57th in the league).
Sabres Injuries
Kyle Okposo: Lower Body (Out)
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