Game Preview: 12.9.22 at BUF

GAME 27 | DEC. 9
PIT: 14-8-4 (32 points) | BUF: 12-13-1 (25 points)
7:00 PM | KEYBANK CENTER
WATCH: ATTSN (LOCAL), ESPN+ (NATIONAL) | LISTEN: 105.9 The X, Penguins Radio Network

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The Penguins take on the Buffalo Sabres at KeyBank Center for their second meeting of the 2022-23 season and the first of back-to-back games against Buffalo. In the last 11 games at Buffalo, Pittsburgh has gone 7-2-2, outscoring them 38-24 with a power-play conversion rate of 46.4% (13/28). The Penguins have points in 16 of their last 18 visits to Buffalo (13-2-3) dating back to Mar. 30, 2012. Pittsburgh enters tonight's game with points in seven-straight road games (6-0-1).

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QUICK HITS

Sidney Crosby (35) is one of just three players along with Erik Karlsson (32) and Artemi Panarin (31) to rank in the top-20 in scoring in the NHL over the age of 30.
Winger Rickard Rakell has 10 points (4G-6A) in 15 career games versus the Sabres, which includes points in four of his last six visits to KeyBank Center (2G-3A).
Last game, Jeff Petry logged his highest time-on-ice total of the year (27:00). It marked his highest single-game total since May 3, 2021 against Toronto (27:11). Petry has been plus or even in 10 of his last 11 games.
Rickard Rakell recorded his 200th NHL assist on Tuesday against Columbus. In doing so, he became the 15th member of his draft class to accumulate 200 or more assists.
Bryan Rust has six points (2G-4A) over his last two games. In that span, no Penguin has more points than Rust, and his six points are tied for sixth in the NHL.

CLIMBING THE LADDER

Pittsburgh enters tonight's game with a three-game winning streak, which is tied for the longest active win streak in the NHL with Calgary, Winnipeg, Vancouver and Nashville. The Penguins have also won each of their last four road games, which trails only New Jersey (11), Seattle (6) and Vancouver (5) for the longest active road winning streak in the league. Dating back to November 9, Pittsburgh has points in 12 of its last 14 games overall (10-2-2). Since this 14-game stretch began, only New Jersey (23) and Toronto (23) have picked up more points than the Penguins (22) and during this span, they have vaulted from 27th in the league standings to 10th (tied).

COACH INTERVIEW

Video: Sullivan speaks to the media

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