The Pittsburgh Penguins (10-6-5) and Buffalo Sabres (9-9-4) square off at PPG Paints Arena on Wednesday, Nov. 26 at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The Penguins fell to the Seattle Kraken 3-2 in overtime in their most recent game, while the Sabres are coming off a 4-1 win against the Carolina Hurricanes.

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Before this matchup, here is who we expect to secure the win in Wednesday's hockey action.

The Sabres have put up a 4-5-1 record during their last 10 contests. They have scored 34 total goals (four power-play goals on 27 power-play opportunities during that time, for a conversion rate of 14.8%) while allowing 32 goals to their opponents.

Penguins vs. Sabres Predictions for Wednesday

Our computer projections model for this contest predicts a final tally of Penguins 4, Sabres 2.

Moneyline Pick: Penguins (-119)
Total Pick: Under 6.5 (computer predicts 6.2 goals on average)
Spread Pick: Pick Em

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Penguins Splits and Trends

The Penguins are 10-6-5 overall and -5-5 in overtime contests.
Pittsburgh has four points (1-3-2) in the six games it has played that were decided by one goal.
In the three games this season the Penguins registered just one goal, they've finished 0-1-2 (two points).
Pittsburgh finished 0-2-2 in the four games this season when it scored two goals (registering two points).
The Penguins have scored at least three goals 13 times, and are 10-2-1 in those games (to register 21 points).
In the seven games when Pittsburgh has scored a lone power-play goal, it has a 2-3-2 record (six points).
In the nine games this season in which it has outshot its opponent, Pittsburgh is 4-3-2 (10 points).
The Penguins' opponents have had more shots in 11 games. The Penguins went 5-3-3 in those matchups (13 points).

Sabres Splits and Trends

The Sabres have a 9-9-4 record this season and are 2-4-6 in contests that have gone to overtime.
Buffalo has earned six points (1-0-4) in its five games decided by one goal.
This season the Sabres recorded just one goal in three games and they finished 0-2-1 in those matchups.
Buffalo failed to win all three games this season when it scored two goals.
The Sabres have scored more than two goals in 14 games, earning 21 points from those contests.
This season, Buffalo has capitalized on a lone power-play goal in seven games has a record of 4-1-2 in those matchups.
When outshooting its opponent this season, Buffalo is 2-3-2 (six points).
The Sabres have been outshot by opponents in 15 games, going 7-6-2 to record 16 points.

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