Buffalo Sabres vs Pittsburgh Penguins Prediction, 1/6/2024 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Buffalo Sabres vs Pittsburgh Penguins

Date: Saturday, January 6, 2024

Location: PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, PA

TV: Sportsnet Pittsburgh

Odds/Point Spread: Sabres (+135) Penguins (-165)

The Pittsburgh Penguins (19-14-4) welcome the Buffalo Sabres (16-19-4) at PPG Paints Arena on Saturday. The odds on this game have Buffalo at +135 and Pittsburgh is coming in at -165. The over/under is set at 7.

The Buffalo Sabres went home feeling good about their game by earning a 6-1 win over the Canadiens their last time out. Buffalo earned 10 minutes in the box in this matchup. In addition, they had 4 chances with the advantage and were able to notch 2 goals. The Sabres had a impressive offensive outing in this win. In the matchup, they netted 6 of the 38 shots they tried.

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At even strength, the Sabres have given up 106 goals while getting 101 as an offensive unit. Buffalo Sabres opponents have recorded 120 power play opportunities (14th in the league) and have scored 26 goals in those attempts. With respect to their goal scoring prowess, the Buffalo Sabres have earned 117 goals (18th in pro hockey) this season and have surrendered 132. Buffalo has attempted 1,209 shots and has a shooting percentage of 9.7%. For the year, they have recorded 36 points and their points percentage comes in at .462. The Sabres have seen 1,152 shots attempted against them and hold a save percentage of .885. Buffalo is sitting with 113 power play opportunities and they have tallied 16 goals out of those attempts, giving them a rate of 14.16%.

The player protecting the goal in this game is Devon Levi. Opponents have notched 75 goals versus Levi in his pro career and his goals against average per game is 3.14. Levi has participated in 25 contests throughout his pro hockey career. He has a save percentage of .897 in his 1,435 minutes guarding the cage. He has earned a record of 13-8-2 and he was named the starter in 24 games. In his professional hockey career, Levi is sitting with 12 quality starts and his percentage for quality starts is .500. Levi has had 727 shots taken against him and has accrued 652 saves.

In their last contest, Pittsburgh played the Bruins in a matchup where the Penguins took home the win by a final score of 6-5. They had 3 opportunities on the power play in this matchup and recorded 1 out of those chances. The Penguins recorded 6 goals out of the 35 shots on goal they took.

This season, the Pittsburgh Penguins are sitting with 114 goals, 42 points, in addition to a points percentage of .568. They have allowed 101 goals to be scored by of a combination of 81 goals at even strength and 20 goals while they were shorthanded. The Penguins have earned 97 goals at even strength and 17 goals (25th in hockey) while having a power play advantage. They have earned 118 opportunities on the power play and they have a power play percentage of 14.41%. Pittsburgh has put up 1,224 shots (6th in the league) and has earned a shot percentage of 9.31%, while allowing their opponents 1,128 shots. They have earned a penalty kill percentage of 82.61% on the other teams 115 power play opportunities, and their save percentage is currently 91.0%.

Across the ice you are going to see Tristan Jarry between the pipes. Jarry has a lifetime mark of 128-71-22 and has been in goal for 231 contests. Jarry's quality start percentage comes out to 60.5% and he has 135 quality starting assignments in his professional career. He has recorded 6,071 saves out of the 6,646 shots attempted, which gives him a save % of .913. The opposition is averaging 2.64 goals/game and he has given up 575 goals overall. He has started in 223 games and has played for a total of 13,070 mins.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Pittsburgh (-165)

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