Pittsburgh Penguins vs. Buffalo Sabres Prediction, Preview, and Odds

Pittsburgh Penguins and Buffalo Sabres are both off to good starts to the season. The Penguins are on a five-game losing streak and the Sabres have a 6-3 record.

Penguins are off to a good start this season with their offense scoring 3.56 goals per game. Sidney Crosby, Bryan Rust, Jake Guentzel, Evgeni Malkin, Danton Heinen, Kasperi Kapanen and Rickard Rakell have scored 13 goals and 14 assists each. The defense has struggled, allowing 3:22 goals a game with 24 goals allowed in the last five games. Backup goalie Casey DeSmith has a .913 save percentage and a 2.97 goals-against average.

Sabres are off to a good start to the season with their offense scoring 4.11 goals per game. Tage Thompson, Alex Tuch, Jeff Skinner, Victor Olofsson, Casey Mittelstadt, Dylan Cozens, Kyle Okposo, John-Jason Peterka, and Vinnie Hinostroza have scored 14 goals and 15 assists. Rasmus Dahlin has added six goals from the point. The defense has also stepped up, allowing only 2.78 goals a game so far. Eric Comrie has a 3.34 goals-against average on 204 shots.

Pittsburgh Penguins are on the road against the Buffalo Sabres. The Sabres are red-hot with two wins in a row and average 4.11 goals per game. Buffalo is also the best team in the Eastern Conference, allowing only 2.78 goals a game and creating turnovers in their defensive zone.

Both teams have been led by their offenses. Pittsburgh Penguins average 3.56 goals per game and the Sabres have scored 12 goals in their last two games. The Over should cover in a high-scoring game controlled by both offenses, take the over on 6.5 goals.

Mike Fink is a sports writer and a passionate football fan. He started a podcast called "The Mike and Grover Show" which discusses all things football. Mike advises hockey betting.