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The struggling Pittsburgh Penguins visit the Buffalo Sabres on Friday night at KeyBank Center

The Pittsburgh Penguins (18-20-8, 44 points) open a seven-game road trip on Friday night in the midst of a rough stretch that has seen them lose three straight games and seven of their last eight. The excursion opens Friday night against the Buffalo Sabres (17-22-5, 39 points), who have won three of four but still have the fewest points in the Eastern Conference. The Penguins made a stunning move on Wednesday, placing starting goalie Tristan Jarry on waivers. Pittsburgh has allowed an NHL-worst 169 goals this season and Jarry surrendered a pair of soft goals in a loss to the Seattle Kraken on Tuesday.

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Game Date: Friday, Jan. 17, 2025

Game Time: 7 p.m. ET

TV: SportsNet Pittsburgh

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Ryan McLeod notched his first career hat trick on Wednesday night in the Sabres’ 4-2 win over the visiting Carolina Hurricanes. Buffalo took a 3-0 lead on McLeod’s second goal with four seconds left in the second period and he sealed the win with 24 seconds remaining to complete the hat trick. Tage Thompson leads the club with 19 goals and 35 points while Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen is 14-13-4 in 32 starts with a 2.99 goals-against average and .898 save percentage.

The Penguins saw a 2-1 lead turn into a 3-2 deficit when Seattle scored twice in 50 seconds midway though the third period in their 4-2 loss. Philip Tomasino and Bryan Rust scored for Pittsburgh in the loss. Rickard Rakell leads the team with 22 goals and captain Sidney Crosby’s 48 points are a team high. Jarry is 8-8-4 in 22 games and 21 starts with a 3.31 GAA and .884 save percentage.

Friday’s matchup is the second of three scheduled meetings between Pittsburgh and the Sabres, with the Penguins claiming a 6-5 overtime win at home on Oct. 16. The third meeting is set for Buffalo on March 27.

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