Today’s Slate:
Islanders @ Bruins, 12:00 ET
Hurricanes @ Flyers, 1:00
Lightning @ Wild, 2:00
Blackhawks @ Ducks, 4:00
Avalanche @ Coyotes, 4:00
Canadiens @ Capitals, 7:00
Penguins @ Sabres, 7:30
Predators @ Thrashers, 7:30
Rangers @ Panthers, 7:30
Blue Jackets @ Red Wings, 7:30
Sharks @ Stars, 8:00
Game of the Day:
Pittsburgh Penguins (13-5-3) @ Buffalo Sabres (10-8-3)
7:30 ET… TV: Local Networks
Players to watch:
PIT- Evgeni Malkin
‘Geno leads the league with 35 points, and assists (25).
BUF- Thomas Vanek
Vanek will need to find the back of the net for Buffalo to win tonight.
Projected Goaltenders:
PIT- Dany Sabourin (08-09 stats: 4-2-1, 1.96 GAA)
BUF- Ryan Miller (08-09 stats: 9-5-2, 2.53 GAA)
Injury Report:
PIT- Max Talbot (foot, doubtful), Marc-Andre Fleury (lower body, out), Sergei Gonchar (shoulder, out), Ryan Whitney (heel, out)
BUF- Ales Kotalik (hamstring, out), Tim Connolly (ribs, out)
Last Ten Games:
Penguins (8-1-1) … Sabres (3-6-1)
Season Series:
1-0 Penguins
Prediction: Penguins 6, Sabres 3
The rest of today’s predictions:
Bruins over Islanders
Hurricanes over Flyers
Wild over Lightning
Blackhawks over Ducks
Coyotes over Avalanche
Canadiens over Capitals
Predators over Thrashers
Rangers over Panthers
Red Wings over Blue Jackets
Sharks over Stars
