Sabres vs Penguins Picks and Prediction – 10/16/2024

The Buffalo Sabres head to Pittsburgh to take on the Penguins. The Sabres are 8th in the Atlantic Division with a 1-3 record. Buffalo beat Florida in their last game played 5-2. Alex Tuch led the Sabres in the win with a goal and an assist. Buffalo is 0-1 on the road. Stay up to date with our experts NHL Picks. 

Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen will make his 3rd start in goal for the Buffalo Sabres. Luukkonen is 0-2 on the season with 5 goals allowed. Luukkonen carries a 2.56 goals against average with a .886 save percentage. The Buffalo Sabres have scored 8 goals this season. 

The Pittsburgh Penguins are 3rd in the Metropolitan with a 2-2 record. The Penguins beat Montreal in their last game played 6-3. Lars Eller led the Penguins in the win with 2 goals. Evengi Malkin leads Pittsburgh with 1 goal and 6 assists. 

Tristan Jarry will make his 3rd start in net for the Pittsburgh Penguins. Jarry is 1-1 on the season with 9 goals allowed. Jarry carries a 4.50 goals against average with a .866 save percentage. Jarry went 19-25 last season for the Penguins. Pittsburgh has scored 8 goals over their last two games.

Both the Buffalo Sabres and the Pittsburgh Penguins are coming off impressive wins. The Sabres show value as a road under early this season. Pittsburgh does have the home ice advantage and are hungry for their first home win. Take a look at the total. Final Score Prediction, Pittsburgh Penguins win but play on the under 3-2.