Buffalo Sabres at Pittsburgh Penguins NHL Picks & Predictions 11/19/2018

Monday, November 19, 2018

PPG Paints Arena

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The Buffalo Sabres head to PPG Paints Arena to take on the Pittsburgh Penguins on Monday, November 19, 2018. The opening line for this contest has the Sabres at +160 and the Penguins at -195.

Buffalo has a record of 12-6-2 this year. They are 3rd in the Atlantic Division. They've tallied 60 goals and surrendered 56 goals for a point differential of +4. For the year they have an ATS mark of 12-8-0 and an over/under record of 10-9-0. Pittsburgh has a record of 7-8-3 this season. They are 8th in the Metropolitan Division. They have scored 60 goals and given up 61 for a goal differential of -1. Their record against the spread is 7-11-0 while their over/under mark is 7-8-0.

Valuable Buffalo Sabres Betting Trends

The Buffalo Sabres are 12-8-0 straight up this year

The Buffalo Sabres are 10-9-0 against the over/under this season

Important Pittsburgh Penguins Betting Trends

The Pittsburgh Penguins are 7-11-0 straight up this year

The Pittsburgh Penguins are 7-8-0 against the over/under this season

Key Buffalo Sabres Injuries

10/04/18 C Scott Wilson Leg is out indefinitely
10/04/18 C Sean Malone Knee is out indefinitely
10/03/18 C Johan Larsson Foot IR (10/03)

Key Pittsburgh Penguins Injuries

11/16/18 C Sidney Crosby Upper Body is questionable
10/15/18 D Justin Schultz Lower Body is out indefinitely
10/04/18 GO Tristan Jarry Lower Body is out indefinitely

Player Spotlight

Jack Eichel has scored 22 total points this year for the Sabres. He has 4 goals this season with 80 shots on net, giving him a shooting percentage of 5%. He has a total of 18 assists on the year and averages 19.8 minutes played per contest. Jeff Skinner averages 17.6 minutes of ice time per game this season. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 21% by tallying 14 goals on 66 attempts. He has 7 assists, giving him a total of 21 points on the year. Carter Hutton has 8 wins and 6 losses this season in goal for the Sabres. He has 442 shots against him and he's surrendered 36 goals. He's made 406 stops for a save percentage of 92%.

Player Spotlight

Evgeni Malkin has 25 total points this season for the Penguins. He has 7 goals this year with 41 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 17%. He has a total of 18 assists on the year and averages 18.9 minutes played per contest. Phil Kessel averages 18.5 minutes of ice time per contest. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 17% by scoring 9 goals on 54 attempts. He has 14 assists, giving him a total of 23 points on the year. Matt Murray has 4 wins and 5 losses this season in net for the Penguins. He has 317 shots against him and he's given up 39 goals. He's made 278 saves for a save percentage of 88%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Sabres have 26 total points this year, which is 4th in the NHL. They've scored 60 goals while giving up 56 scores, which has them ranked 16th and 22nd respectively. They have had 66 power play chances and scored 12 goals on those opportunities for a percentage of 18%. That is 21st in the league. The Sabres have given up 59 power play opportunities and surrendered 11 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 81%, ranking them 9th when short-handed. They average 32 shots per contest and as a team shoot 9.36% for the year. They allow 32 shot attempts to their opposition per game and have a team save percentage of 91%, which is 10th in the league.

Useful Team Statistics

The Penguins are 28th in the league with a total of 17 points this season. They have 14 power play goals on 55 chances for a percentage of 25%. That is 7th in the NHL. They've given up 60 power play opportunities and surrendered 12 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 80%, ranking 16th overall. As a team, the Penguins are 17th with a total of 60 goals scored while they've given up 61 goals this season, ranking 11th in goals against. They average 33 shots per game and have a team shooting percentage of 10.20%. As a unit they give up 33 shots per contest and have a save percentage of 90%, putting them 16th overall in the NHL.

Advanced Statistics

Buffalo is 17th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 49.5%, as they've attempted 1,125 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 1,146 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 50.2% as they have 879 attempts while they have given up 873 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 14th in the league. The Sabres start possessions in the offensive zone 50.3% of the time, which is 17th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 49.7% for the season. That is 15th overall in the NHL. They have 584 face-off wins compared to 622 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 48.4%. That ranks them 22nd in the league. On defense Buffalo has 357 hits and they have blocked 273 shots from the opposition, putting them 20th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Penguins are 24th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 47.7% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 52.3% for the season, which is 8th in the NHL. They have 591 face-off wins compared to 569 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 50.9%. That is 13th in the league. On defense Pittsburgh has 543 hits and they have blocked 264 shots from the opposition, which is 26th in the league. Pittsburgh is 14th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 50.3% as they've attempted 1,079 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 1,067 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 50.2% ranks 15th as they have 811 attempts while they have given up 803 shots on the defensive end.

Who will win tonight's Sabres/Penguins NHL game against the spread?

Tony's Pick: Take Buffalo +160

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