Buffalo Sabres vs Pittsburgh Penguins Prediction, 12/10/2022 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Buffalo Sabres vs Pittsburgh Penguins

Date: Saturday, December 10, 2022

Location: PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, PA

TV: AT&T Sportsnet Pittsburgh

Odds/Point Spread: Sabres (+146) Penguins (-176)

The Pittsburgh Penguins (14-8-4) host the Buffalo Sabres (12-13-1) at PPG Paints Arena on Saturday. The line on this matchup has Buffalo at +146 and Pittsburgh is coming in at -176. The betting total is set at 6.

The Buffalo Sabres were on the right side of the scoreboard with a 9-4 victory over the Blue Jackets in their previous game. Buffalo garnered 6 penalty mins in this game. Furthermore, they had 5 chances with extra men on the ice and were able to score 3 goals. The Sabres had a good offensive performance in the victory. While out there on the ice, they earned a goal on 9 of the 30 shots they attempted.

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When at even strength, the Sabres have surrendered 71 goals while getting 75 of their own. Buffalo Sabres opponents have amassed 87 power play tries (16th in pro hockey) and have tallied 25 goals in those chances. In relation to scoring goals, the Buffalo Sabres have notched 104 goals (1st in the NHL) this year and have given up 96. Buffalo has attempted 846 shots and holds a shooting percentage of 12.3%. For the season, they have racked up 25 points and their points percentage is .481. The Sabres thus far have had 833 shots tried against them and are the owners of a save percentage of .885. Buffalo skates onto the rink with 100 power play opportunities and they have scored 29 goals out of those tries, earning them a percentage of 29.00%.

The man in net for this game is Craig Anderson. In his professional hockey career, Anderson has accumulated 323 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is at .533. His save percentage is .912 during his 39,303 minutes in the crease. Anderson has had 21,260 shots against him and has accrued 19,393 saves. Opponents have notched 1,867 goals versus Anderson in his pro hockey career and his average for goals against per game is 2.85. He has compiled a mark of 313-268-71 and he has started in 606 games. Anderson has taken the ice for 693 contests over the course of his hockey career.

In their last contest, Pittsburgh faced off against the Blue Jackets in an outing where the Penguins got the victory by a mark of 4-1. They had 5 power play attempts in this game and scored 1 out of those opportunities. The Penguins converted 4 goals of the 34 shots on goal they attempted.

Pittsburgh has attempted 877 shots (9th in the league) and has earned a shooting percentage of 10.49%, while allowing the opposition 883 shots. They have a penalty kill rate of 81.71% on their oppositions 82 power play opportunities, and their save percentage currently sits at 91.1%. They have a tally of 87 power play chances and they have a power play rate of 18.39%. The Penguins have earned 76 goals at even strength and 16 goals (25th in professional hockey) while on the power play. They have allowed 79 goals to be scored by way of 64 goals at even strength and 15 goals while they were shorthanded. On the year, the Pittsburgh Penguins have earned a total of 92 goals, 32 points, as well as a points percentage of .615.

On the other side of the ice you are likely to see Tristan Jarry protecting the goal. Teams are averaging 2.59 goals per contest and he has surrendered 436 goals overall. Jarry's percentage of quality starts comes in at 61.9% and he has 104 quality starting assignments in his pro career. He was named a starter in 168 games and has accumulated 10,095 mins. Jarry has accrued a lifetime mark of 104-50-16 and has played in 176 contests. He has gathered 4,717 stops out of 5,153 shots attempted, giving him a save percentage of .915.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Tony's Pick: Take Buffalo (+146)

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