Penguins rally, top Sabres 5-4 in shootout
Sidney Crosby and Phil Kessel beat Chad Johnson in a shootout and the Pittsburgh Penguins inched closer to a 10th straight playoff berth with a 5-4 win over the Buffalo Sabres on Tuesday night.
National Hockey League
FINAL
Buffalo Sabres
4
Pittsburgh Penguins
5
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BUF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| PIT | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
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Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/8/26 | vs Vegas Golden Knights | L 1-4 | NHL |
| 11/6/26 | vs Columbus Blue Jackets | W 5-2 | NHL |
| 11/4/26 | vs Ottawa Senators | L 1-2 | NHL |
| 10/31/26 | @ Los Angeles Kings | W 3-2 | NHL |
| 10/29/26 | @ Anaheim Ducks | W 7-6 | NHL |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Shootout End 0:00 4-5
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Goal 0:00 4-4
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Goal 0:00 4-4
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Goal 0:00 4-5
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Goal 0:00 4-5
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Missed 18:13 4-4
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Missed 9:56 4-4
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Missed 3:05 4-4
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Goal 2:13 4-4
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Missed 1:44 3-4
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Penalty 0:26
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Goal 19:11 3-4
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Goal 18:47 3-3
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Penalty 17:57
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Missed 17:02 3-2
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Missed 15:34 3-2
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Missed 15:22 3-2
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Penalty 14:14
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Missed 14:03 3-2
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Missed 13:10 3-2
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Missed 9:20 3-2
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Goal 5:55 3-2
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Missed 4:55 3-1
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Goal 1:28 3-1
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Missed 0:50 3-0
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Goal 18:58 3-0
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Penalty 18:52
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Penalty 18:52
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Missed 18:23 2-0
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Missed 18:09 2-0
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Missed 14:40 2-0
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Goal 14:05 2-0
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Penalty 12:26
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Penalty 10:01
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Goal 9:26 1-0
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Missed 8:27 0-0
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Penalty 7:43
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Missed 7:00 0-0
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End of Game 0:00 4-5
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Period End 0:00 4-5
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Shootout End 0:00 4-5
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Goal 0:00 4-4
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Shot 0:00 4-4
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Goal 0:00 4-4
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Shot 0:00 4-4
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Shot 0:00 4-4
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Period Start 0:00 4-4
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Goal 0:00 4-5
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Shot 0:00 4-5
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Goal 0:00 4-5
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Shot 0:00 4-5
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Shot 0:00 4-5
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Period End 5:00 4-4
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Takeaway 4:57 4-4
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Hit 4:56 4-4
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Shot 4:53 4-4
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Shot 4:34 4-4
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Face Off 4:30 4-4
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Stoppage 4:30 4-4
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Shot 4:28 4-4
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Face Off 4:21 4-4
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Stoppage 4:21 4-4
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Shot 4:20 4-4
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Takeaway 3:11 4-4
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Shot 2:51 4-4
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Blocked 2:38 4-4
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Shot 2:12 4-4
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Shot 1:00 4-4
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Shot 0:26 4-4
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Takeaway 0:20 4-4
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Face Off 0:00 4-4
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Period Start 0:00 4-4
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Period End 20:00 4-4
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Shot 19:56 4-4
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Shot 19:49 4-4
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Blocked 19:43 4-4
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Giveaway 19:40 4-4
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Face Off 19:19 4-4
Showing the last 40 of 375 events.
Team Stats
BUF
PIT
22
Blocked Shots
11
39
Hits
24
6
Takeaways
8
30
Shots
46
2
Power Play Goals
0
3
Power Play Opportunities
3
66.7
Power Play Percentage
0.0
1
Short Handed Goals
2
0
Shootout Goals
2
32
Faceoffs Won
42
0.0
Faceoff Win Percent
0.0
3
Giveaways
8
4
Total Penalties
4
8
Penalty Minutes
8
Head to Head
PIT wins series 3-0
Injuries
Pittsburgh Penguins
- Ville Koivunen Day-To-Day
- Elmer Soderblom Injured Reserve
- Bryan Rust Injured Reserve
- Trevor van Riemsdyk Injured Reserve
- Ryan Graves Injured Reserve
Buffalo Sabres
- Alex Lyon Injured Reserve
- Konsta Helenius Out
- Justin Danforth Injured Reserve
- Matt Grzelcyk Injured Reserve
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