Pittsburgh Penguins vs Buffalo Sabres Prediction, 11/24/2023 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Pittsburgh Penguins vs Buffalo Sabres

Date: Friday, November 24, 2023

Location: KeyBank Center in Buffalo, NY

TV: MSG Network

Odds/Point Spread: Penguins (-110) Sabres (-110)

The Buffalo Sabres (8-9-1) will go up against the Pittsburgh Penguins (9-8-0) at KeyBank Center on Friday. The moneyline on this matchup has the Penguins at -110 while the Sabres are coming in at -110. The over/under is 7.

The Pittsburgh Penguins were on the right side of the scoreboard with a 3-0 victory over the Golden Knights in the last game they played. The Penguins had a middle of the road offensive outing in the victory. In the game, they finished 3 of the 33 shots they launched. Moreover, they had 2 chances on the power play but weren't able to make the most of them. Pittsburgh garnered 6 penalty minutes in this contest.

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At even strength, the Penguins have conceded 38 goals while scoring 51 themselves. Pittsburgh Penguins opponents have totaled 53 power play opportunities (27th in the league) and have come away with 8 goals in those attempts. Pertaining to their scoring capabilities, the Pittsburgh Penguins have racked up 58 goals (13th in hockey) over the course of the season and have allowed 46. Pittsburgh has taken 580 shots and has a shooting percentage of 10.0%. For the season, the have a total of 18 points and their points percentage is sitting at .529. The Penguins so far have had 520 shots taken against them and are the owners of a save percentage of .912. Pittsburgh steps onto the ice with 46 power play chances and they have scored 7 goals out of those tries, garnering them a rate of 15.22%.

The player between the pipes for this game is Tristan Jarry. In his professional hockey career, Jarry has tallied 127 quality starts and his rate for quality starts is .602. His save percentage is at .913 during his 12,436 minutes between the pipes. Jarry has had 6,328 shots taken against him and has gathered 5,780 saves. Opponents have scored 548 goals against Jarry in his professional hockey career and his goals against average per contest is 2.64. He has amassed a mark of 123-67-20 and he has gotten the start in 211 games. Jarry has participated in 219 contests during his hockey career.

The last time they were on the ice, Buffalo faced the Blackhawks in a matchup where the Sabres ended up with the win by a mark of 3-2. They had 3 power play attempts in this one and netted 1 out of those chances. The Sabres scored 3 goals out of the 20 shots on goal they attempted.

The Sabres have earned 45 goals at even strength and 6 goals (28th in hockey) while having more men on the ice. Buffalo has tried 511 shots (25th in professional hockey) and has earned a shot percentage of 9.98%, while allowing the opposition 538 shots. This season, the Buffalo Sabres have notched a total of 51 goals, 17 points, and a points percentage of .472. They have permitted 57 goals to be scored by way of 47 goals at even strength and 10 goals while they had less men on the ice. They have a tally of 52 chances on the power play and they have accumulated a power play percentage of 11.54%. They have a penalty kill percentage of 85.29% on the other teams 68 tries on the power play, and their save percentage comes in at 89.4%.

For the opposition you will find Devon Levi defending the net. Teams are averaging 3.28 goals/game and he has relinquished 45 goals in total. Levi's quality start percentage is 50.0% and he has qualified for 7 quality starts in his NHL career. He has started in 14 games and has racked up 823 mins. Levi has accumulated a career mark of 8-6-0 and has played in 14 games. He has accrued 378 saves out of the 423 shots taken against him, giving him a percentage of .894.

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

Josh's Pick: Take Pittsburgh (-110)

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