Pittsburgh Penguins vs Buffalo Sabres NHL Prediction

Canadian hero and Olympic gold medalist Sidney Crosby will be in the lineup tonight, Tuesday Mar 02, as the Penguins host the Buffalo Sabres. the Pens lead the Sabres 7-3 SU in their last ten and they lead the season series, 2-1. NHL oddsmakers at BETUS.com have the Penguins as -180 moneyline favs over the Sabres (+165) with the over/under set at 5.5 goals . Be sure to get your Pittsburgh Penguins vs Buffalo Sabres NHL Prediction in early at BETUS.com
The Sabres (33-18-3-6) have lost seven of their last ten games and five straight road games. They are 14-11-1-2 on the road where they average 2.64 GAG and allow 2.71 GAG. They last beat San Jose 3-1 at home. They got goals from Paul Gaustad, Thomas Vanek and Jason Pominville. Goalie Ryan Miller played lights out for USA Olympic team and he received MVP of the Olympic hockey tournament. Although Ryan Miller will be at Mellon Arena tonight, he is expected to get a rest in favor of backup goaltender Patrick Lalime . Overall he’s 3-3-2 with a 3.21 GAA and a .896 SVPCT. but it was Lalime who backstopped the Sabres to a come-from-behind win against the Penguins in December. Buffalo trails by just one point behind the surging Ottawa Senators in the Northeast. Derek Roy has three goals in his last three games. They struggle on the powerplay with one goal in six straight games. their penalty kill has given up four goals in their last two road games.

The Penguins (36-22-3-1) have won five of their last ten games and three of their last five at home. They are 18-10-2-1 at home where they average 3.39 GAG and allow 2.74 GAG. They last lost to Nashville 3-4 (SO) at home. They got goals from Sidney Crosby, Matt Cooke and Brooks Orpik. Goalie Marc-Andre Fleury stopped 23 of 26 shots but couldn’t hold back in the shootout. He’s 5-5 in his last ten with a 3.10 GAA. Overall he’s 29-16-4 with a 2.65 GAA and a .908 SVPCT. Among Penguins returning from the Olympics besides Crosby are, defenseman Brooks Orpik won a silver medal playing for the U.S., Marc-Andre Fleury won a gold as Canada’s third-string goaltender, and center Evgeni Malkin and defenseman Sergei Gonchar played for Russia. All five Penguins Olympians are expected to play tonight . Pittsburgh is one point behind New Jersey in the Atlantic Division, and with the Devils holding an extra game left on the schedule, every chance to gain ground is crucial. Crosby had been among the League’s hottest players before the break. the Kid scored five goals in his last four games, tying him with Washington’s Alex Ovechkin for the NHL lead with 42. his teammate Evgeni Malkin may be equally as worthy of the spotlight. the Russian center has 22pts over a current 13-game streak

Recent Trends to consider:

  • Over is 4-0 in the last 4 meetings in Pittsburgh.
  • Over is 7-1 in the last 8 meetings.
  • Sabres are 3-8 in the last 11 meetings.
  • Sabres are 1-4 in the last 5 meetings in Pittsburgh.
  • Sabres are 1-6 in their last 7 overall.
  • Sabres are 0-7 in their last 7 road games.
  • Sabres are 0-6 in their last 6 games as a road underdog.

Pittsburgh Penguins vs Buffalo Sabres
When: Tuesday Mar 02, 2009 7:00 PM ET
Line: BETUS.com
Pick: Pens -180

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