Buffalo Sabres vs Pittsburgh Penguins NHL Parlay 10/3/2019

Thursday, October 3, 2019

PPG Paints Arena

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The Buffalo Sabres head to PPG Paints Arena to take on the Pittsburgh Penguins on Thursday, October 3, 2019. The opening line for this contest has the Sabres at +217 and the Penguins at +103.

Buffalo had a record of 33-39-10 last year and away from home they had a record of 12-24-5-3. They were 6th in the Atlantic Division. They tallied 221 goals and surrendered 268 goals for a point differential of -47. For the year they had an ATS mark of 27-49 and an over/under record of 43-35-4. Pittsburgh finished with a record of 44-26-12 including 15-8-5-2 on home ice last year. They were 3rd in the Metropolitan Division. They scored 271 goals and gave up 238 for a goal differential of +33. Their record against the spread was 42-37 while their over/under mark was 35-41-6.

Valuable Buffalo Sabres Betting Trends

The Buffalo Sabres were 27-49 straight up last year

The Buffalo Sabres were 43-35-4 against the over/under last season

Important Pittsburgh Penguins Betting Trends

The Pittsburgh Penguins were 42-37 straight up last year

The Pittsburgh Penguins were 35-41-6 against the over/under last season

Key Buffalo Sabres Injuries

9/28/2019 Conor Sheary LW Lower Body Expected to be out until at least Oct 3
9/25/2019 Jake McCabe D Upper Body Expected to be out until at least Oct 3
9/19/2019 Brandon Montour D Hand Expected to be out until at least Oct 3
9/13/2019 Zach Bogosian D Hip Expected to be out until at least Oct 7
9/9/2019 Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen G Hip Expected to be out until at least Nov 1
8/28/2019 Matt Hunwick D Neck Expected to be out until at least Jul 1
5/13/2019 Lawrence Pilut D Shoulder Expected to be out until at least Oct 14

Key Pittsburgh Penguins Injuries

9/26/2019 Alex Galchenyuk LW Lower Body Day-to-Day
9/24/2019 Adam Johnson C Lower Body IR. Expected to be out until at least Oct 3
9/24/2019 Zach Trotman D Groin IR. Expected to be out until at least Oct 3

Player Spotlight

Carter Hutton had 18 wins and 25 losses last season in goal for the Sabres. He had 1,541 shots against him and he surrendered 142 goals. He made 1,399 stops for a save percentage of 91%. Jeff Skinner scored 63 total points last year for the Sabres. He had 40 goals last season with 268 shots on net giving him a shooting percentage of 15%. He had a total of 23 assists on the year and averaged 18.5 minutes played per contest. Sam Reinhart averaged 19 minutes of ice time per game last season. In that time he had a shooting percentage of 12% by tallying 22 goals on 180 attempts. He had 43 assists giving him a total of 65 points on the year.

Player Spotlight

Jake Guentzel had 76 total points last season for the Penguins. He had 40 goals last year with 227 shots on goal giving him a shooting percentage of 18%. He had a total of 36 assists on the year and averaged 19.4 minutes played per contest. Matt Murray had 29 wins and 14 losses last season in net for the Penguins. He had 1,594 shots against him and he gave up 129 goals. He made 1,465 saves for a save percentage of 92%. Sidney Crosby averaged 21 minutes of ice time per contest. In that time he had a shooting percentage of 16% by scoring 35 goals on 220 attempts. He had 65 assists giving him a total of 100 points on the year.

Useful Team Statistics

The Sabres gave up 213 power play opportunities and surrendered 41 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 81% last season. That was 15th in the league. They averaged 33 shots per contest and as a team shot 8.19% for the year. They allowed 33 shot attempts to their opposition per game and had a team save percentage of 90%, ranking them 23rd in the NHL at stopping the puck. The Sabres were 27th overall with 76 total points last year. They were 23rd in the league with 221 goals and 8th in goals allowed with 268. They had 234 power play chances and scored 46 goals on those opportunities for a percentage of 20%. That was 16th in the NHL.

Useful Team Statistics

As a team, the Penguins were 6th with a total of 271 goals scored while they were 18th with 238 goals surrendered last season. They averaged 33 shots per game and had a team shooting percentage of 9.92%. As a unit they gave up 33 shots per contest and had a save percentage of 91%, putting them 5th in the league. The Penguins had a total of 100 points last season, which was 8th in the NHL. They had 56 power play goals on 228 chances for a percentage of 25%. That was 5th overall. They gave up 222 power play opportunities and surrendered 45 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 80%, ranking 18th when short-handed.

Advanced Statistics

Buffalo is 13th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 50.3%, as they've attempted 4,688 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 4,641 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 50.1% as they have 3,659 attempts while they have given up 3,638 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 14th in the league. The Sabres start possessions in the offensive zone 51.1% of the time, which is 17th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 48.9% for the season. That is 15th overall in the NHL. They have 2,334 face-off wins compared to 2,538 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 47.9%. That ranks them 27th in the league. On defense Buffalo has 1,565 hits and they have blocked 1,003 shots from the opposition, putting them 31st overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Penguins are 20th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 49.6% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 50.4% for the season, which is 12th in the NHL. They have 2,482 face-off wins compared to 2,425 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 50.6%. That is 12th in the league. On defense Pittsburgh has 2,363 hits and they have blocked 1,229 shots from the opposition, which is 9th in the league. Pittsburgh is 15th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 49.5% as they've attempted 4,796 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 4,901 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 49.8% ranks 16th as they have 3,644 attempts while they have given up 3,672 shots on the defensive end.

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlays Pundit's Pick: Take Pittsburgh +103 and under 5.5 total goals

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