The Buffalo Sabres know their regular-season schedule for the 2025-26 campaign. And in this ongoing THN.com series, we're exploring the rivalry the Sabres have with their fellow Eastern Conference teams.

We've been looking at teams in the Metropolitan Division, and in today's file, we're breaking down the rivalry between Buffalo and the Pittsburgh Penguins.

The Pens are stuck in the middle of a roster-rebuild and being a playoff-worthy team. Will that stop them from being a playoff team this coming year? And if the Penguins are weak, should the Sabres win at least two of the three games they'll play against Pittsburgh this season?

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