Buffalo Sabres vs Pittsburgh Penguins Prediction, Odds and Picks for Friday, 01/17/25

The Pittsburgh Penguins travel to Buffalo to take on the Sabres for the second time this season. It has been a disappointing year for both teams and it doesn’t look like they will be competing for a playoff spot. Pittsburgh has lost 4 of its last 5 games and 3 in a row. Tristan Jarry was sent down to the AHL, but despite his struggles in goal he isn’t the only person to blame. For a team with some elite goal scorers, they are finding the back of the net fewer than 3 times per game. They are one of the lowest-scoring teams on the year and they allow a ton of shots against.

On the flip side, the Sabres have been playing better of late. They have won 3 of their last 4 games and have been able to find the back of the net consistently. This is still a below-average team, but they are better than the Penguins right now. This game will probably be sloppy and it could be a high-scoring affair, but Pittsburgh’s goaltending issue is a problem and whoever starts isn’t going to be able to steal a win. The Sabres have been decent on home ice, so I expect them to be able to take care of business.

Penguins vs Sabres prediction: Buffalo ML (-135) available at time of publishing. Playable at that number.

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