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Penguins Host Sabres for Season Opener

Buffalo Sabres vs. Pittsburgh Penguins

Pittsburgh; Thursday, 7 p.m. EDT

Bottom Line

The Pittsburgh Penguins face off against the Buffalo Sabres at home for the season opener.

Pittsburgh finished 26-15-11 in Eastern Conference action and 23-14-4 at home in the 2018-19 season. The Penguins scored 56 power play goals on 228 power play opportunities last season.

Pittsburgh Penguins Casey DeSmith Buffalo Sabres Dylan Cozens
Pittsburgh Penguins’ goalie Casey DeSmith blocks a shot from Buffalo Sabres’ Dylan Cozens (AP Photo/John Beale)

Buffalo finished 19-25-8 in Eastern Conference play and 12-24-5 on the road in the 2018-19 season. The Sabres recorded 378 assists on 221 total goals last season.

The matchup Thursday is the first meeting this season between the two teams.

Penguins Injuries: Alex Galchenyuk: day to day (lower body).

Sabres Injuries: None listed.

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

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