NHL Preseason Game Preview: Pittsburgh Penguins at Buffalo Sabres with Line Combinations 10/1/2025 | Inside The Rink
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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.
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Pittsburgh – October 3 vs Buffalo
Buffalo – October 3 at Pittsburgh
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