The Sabres also shuffled their power-play groups heading into the game. They put two defensemen, Owen Power and Rasmus Dahlin, on the top unit with Thompson, Dylan Cozens and Jason Zucker. The second unit was Bowen Byram up top with Jack Quinn, Alex Tuch, Zach Benson and Peterka.

Getting a point in overtime was fine and well but losing to the Pittsburgh Penguins wasn't ideal for the Buffalo Sabres.

Sidney Crosby passed 1,600 NHL points with a goal and two assists for the Pittsburgh Penguins against the Buffalo Sabres at PPG Paints Arena on Wednesday. The 37-year-old center reached the milestone at 11:01 of the first period with the secondary assist on a power-play goal from Bryan Rust set up by Evgeni Malkin.

Analyzing Wednesday’s Buffalo Sabres at Pittsburgh Penguins odds and lines, with NHL expert picks, predictions and best bets.

The Carolina Hurricanes take a trip to Pittsburgh for a Friday night game, then the Pens hit the road for a Sunday afternoon (3pm start) against Winnipeg and s

The San Jose Sharks head to the Windy City to take on the Chicago Blackhawks. Below we will continue our NHL odds series with a Sharks-Blackhawks prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game.