NHL Preseason Game Preview: Pittsburgh Penguins at Buffalo Sabres with Line Combinations 10/1/2025 | Inside The Rink

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Photo by Kirk Irwin/Getty Images

Pittsburgh Penguins (3-2) at Buffalo Sabres (3-1)

Venue: KeyBank Center
Date: Wednesday, October 1
Time: 7:00 pm EST
How To Watch: MSG-B, SportsNet PT
Radio: 550 WGR, 105.9 The X

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Pittsburgh Penguins News & Notes:

The Penguins play the first of back-to-back games against Buffalo. Pittsburgh has won three preseason games in a row.

Buffalo Sabres News & Notes:

The Sabres beat the Detroit Red Wings 5-2 on Saturday. Buffalo opens the regular season on October 9 against the New York Rangers.

Pittsburgh Penguins Projected Lines

Hallander-Fabbri-Koppanen
Poulin-Koivunen-Heinen
Lizotte-Tomasino-Harvey-Pinard
Kindel-Acciari-Hayes

Dumba-Shea
Graves-Pickering
St. Ivany-Kemp

Larsson
Silovs

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Buffalo Sabres Projected Lines:

Kulich-Norris-Thompson
Zucker-McLeod-Tuch
Danforth-Quinn-Krebs
Geertsen-Doan-Malenstyn

Kesselring-Dahlin
Johnson-Timmins
Bryson-Mrtka

Luukkonen
Georgiev

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Players To Watch:

Pittsburgh Penguins

Kevin Hayes and Noel Acciari will bring the veteran presence to the lineup this evening. Look for the duo to lead the way on the score sheet.

Buffalo Sabres

Tage Thompson scored two goals in Saturday’s win. Josh Norris also tallied a goal.

Next Game

Pittsburgh – October 3 vs Buffalo
Buffalo – October 3 at Pittsburgh

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