The Pittsburgh Penguins host the Buffalo Sabres, Monday Feb 01, as the Sabres look for back to back wins over the Pens. This is the third of four meetings this season, with both teams winning one apiece. NHL oddsmakers at SBGGLOBAL.com have the Penguins as -130 moneyline favs over the Sabres (+115) with the over/under set at 5.5 goals . Be sure to get your Buffalo Sabres vs Pittsburgh Penguins NHL Picks in now at SBGGLOBAL.com
The Sabres (32-14-2-5) have lost six of ten and have just two road wins in six games. They are 14-9-0-2 SU on the road where they average 2.68 GAG and allow 2.52 GAG. They recently beat Buffalo 2-1 at home. They got goals from Henrik Tallinder and Thomas Vanek. Goalie Ryan Miller stopped 30 of 31 shots and is 5-5 SU in his last ten with a 2.70 GAA. Overall he’s 29-11-5 SU with a 2.03 GAA and a .935 SVPCT. He has five shutouts on the season. Buffalo's leading scorer, Tim Connolly, had his 16-game points streak snapped against New Jersey but came back with an assist against Boston and has seven goals and 19 assists over his last 18 games. Vanek has five goals and five assists in his last 11 games. The Sabres are scoring on the powerplay, they have five goals in six games, while not giving up a goal on the penalty kill in five straight . They’ve allowed two in ten games, or 34 kills. They have the third best defense in the league with the second best penalty kill. Buffalo sits atop the Northeast standings.
The Pens (34-21-1-0) have won six of ten and have two home wins in last five. They are 16-10-1-0 SU at home where they average 3.41 GAG and allow 2.74 GAG. They recently beat Detroit 2-1 (SO). They got a goal from Sidney Crosby, while Crosby and Evgeni Malkin scored during the shootout. Goalie Marc-Andre Fleury stopped 23 of 24 shots for a 5-5 SU record in last ten with a 3.10 GAA. Overall he’s 27-15-1 SU with a 2.55 GAA and a .909 SVPCT. The Penguins are 7-0 this season in the penalty-shot tiebreaker. Crosby has 10 goals and nine assists in his last 12 games , while Malkin has six goals and six assists during a seven-game points streak. At least one of them has factored in on the last 17 goals for Pittsburgh. The Pens went their second straight game without a powerplay goal, but they haven’t given up a goal on the penalty kill in two. The Pens are second in the Atlantic standings.
Recent Trends to Consider:
- Over is 6-1 in the last 7 meetings.
- Over is 5-2 in the last 7 meetings in Pittsburgh.
- Sabres are 4-9-2 in the last 15 meetings in Pittsburgh.
- Sabres are 3-7 in the last 10 meetings.
- Underdog is 4-1 in the last 5 meetings.
- Sabres are 8-1 in their last 9 vs. Eastern Conference.
Buffalo Sabres vs Pittsburgh Penguins
When: Mon, Feb 01, 2010 7:00 PM ET
Line: SBGGLOBAL.com
Pick: Sabres +115
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