NHL Game Preview -
Pittsburgh at BuffaloFri Jan 17, 2025 7:00 PM EST
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Pittsburgh (3-4-0)
at Buffalo (2-4-1)
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Team Record Comparison
| Standings | W-L-OTL | Aw/Hm | Stk | L10 | |
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| Pittsburgh | 3rdMET | 3-4-0 | 2-2-0 | L2 | 3-4-0 |
| Buffalo | 6thATL | 2-4-1 | 1-2-0 | W1 | 2-4-1 |
Team Comparison
| Pittsburgh | Buffalo | |
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| Goals For | 24 | 21 |
| Shots on Goal Per Game | 32.00 | 26.86 |
| Power Play Goals | 5 | 0 |
| Power Play Opportunities | 21 | 21 |
| Power Play Percentage | 23.8 | 0.0 |
| Times Short-Handed | 19 | 22 |
| Short-Handed Goals Against | 1 | 1 |
| Penalty Kill Percentage | 78.9 | 72.7 |
| Short-Handed Goals | 1 | 1 |
| Faceoff Percentage | 54.7 | 48.4 |
| Penalty Minutes | 48 | 80 |
| Hits | 147 | 177 |
| Blocks | 97 | 95 |
| Giveaways | 119 | 97 |
| Takeaways | 46 | 40 |
Hot Players (Last 10 team games)
| Pittsburgh | G | +/- | Pt | PPP | A |
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| E. Malkin | 2 | -5 | 11 | 4 | 9 |
| L. Eller | 4 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 2 |
| S. Crosby | 1 | -4 | 6 | 3 | 5 |
| Buffalo | G | +/- | Pt | PPP | A |
| A. Tuch | 2 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 5 |
| J. Peterka | 4 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 2 |
| T. Thompson | 4 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 2 |
2024-25 Reg Season - Pittsburgh Leads Series 1-0
| Date | Result | Away Pts Ldr | Home Pts Ldr |
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| Wed Oct 16 | BUF 5 @ PIT 6 | 4 tied with 2 pts |
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