Buffalo at Pittsburgh

Mario Lemieux will be sitting this one out. Pittsburgh has allowed 103 goals this season (4.3 per game) - good for worst in the league. They are allowing 13% SOG at home and 23.5% power play conversion to their opponents. They are 3-8 at home. Buffalo has stepped up their defense lately, allowing just 8.1% SOG to opponents over their last five games. On the season they are converting 21.9% of power plays and scoring 3.3 per game. Home teams off 2 straight blowout losses by 3 goals or more facing an opponent after scoring 3 goals or more in 2 straight games are only 9-22 over the last 5 seasons. Three stars on Buffalo.