Buffalo Sabres at Pittsburgh Penguins 12/17/21 - NHL Picks & Predictions

The Pittsburgh Penguins remain on their home ice Friday and will host the Buffalo Sabres. The Penguins are 15-8-5 on the season and sit 4th in the Metropolitan division. Pittsburgh is riding a five game win streak and have won seven of their last ten games. The Penguins are 7-5-2 on their home ice. 

Tristan Jarry will make his 23rd start in the net for the Penguins. Jarry is 13-5-4 on the season with three shutouts. Jarry has allowed 43 goals and carries a .934 save percentage. The Pittsburgh Penguins average 35 shots on goal which ranks 5th best in the NHL. 

The Buffalo Sabres remain on the road after beating the Jets 4-2 in Winnipeg on Tuesday. Buffalo is 9-15-4 on the year and they sit 6th in the Atlantic division. The Sabres have won just two of their last ten games and are 3-7-2 on the road. 

Malcolm Subban will make the start in goal for Buffalo.  Subban was taken off the injured reserve yesterday. Subban is 0-1 on the season with 6 goals allowed. Buffalo is allowing an average of 3.5 goals per game which ranks 28th in the league.