Eichel's OT winner lifts Sabres by reeling Penguins 5-4
Jake Eichel's shot squirted past Casey DeSmith 45 seconds into overtime as the surging Buffalo Sabres rallied to beat the struggling Pittsburgh Penguins 5-4 on Monday night.
National Hockey League
FINAL
Buffalo Sabres
5
Pittsburgh Penguins
4
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BUF | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| PIT | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
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Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 10/27/26 | @ San Jose Sharks | W 2-0 | NHL |
| 10/24/26 | @ Washington Capitals | L 3-4 | NHL |
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Play by Play
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Goal 0:45 5-4
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Missed 17:39 4-4
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Missed 13:54 4-4
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Penalty 13:40
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Goal 11:12 4-4
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Missed 10:59 3-4
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Missed 9:22 3-4
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Missed 5:22 3-4
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Penalty 2:44
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Goal 18:12 3-4
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Goal 10:39 2-4
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Missed 9:09 1-4
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Penalty 7:13
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Missed 6:38 1-4
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Penalty 5:42
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Goal 5:00 1-4
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Missed 3:19 1-3
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Goal 1:24 1-3
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Missed 19:59 1-2
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Missed 18:14 1-2
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Missed 17:51 1-2
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Penalty 16:50
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Penalty 16:50
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Penalty 16:50
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Goal 16:15 1-2
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Missed 13:51 1-1
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Goal 11:43 1-1
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Missed 10:49 0-1
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Goal 8:46 0-1
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Missed 6:05 0-0
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Missed 4:35 0-0
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Penalty 4:16
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Missed 3:43 0-0
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Missed 1:21 0-0
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End of Game 5:00 5-4
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Period End 5:00 5-4
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Goal 0:45 5-4
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Giveaway 0:41 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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Blocked 19:44 4-4
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Face Off 19:39 4-4
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Stoppage 19:39 4-4
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Shot 19:39 4-4
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Face Off 18:41 4-4
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Stoppage 18:41 4-4
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Shot 18:34 4-4
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Blocked 18:32 4-4
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Shot 18:31 4-4
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Shot 18:17 4-4
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Hit 18:09 4-4
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Hit 17:54 4-4
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Face Off 17:45 4-4
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Stoppage 17:45 4-4
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Missed 17:39 4-4
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Hit 17:22 4-4
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Face Off 16:59 4-4
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Stoppage 16:59 4-4
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Shot 16:22 4-4
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Hit 16:01 4-4
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Hit 15:53 4-4
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Shot 15:42 4-4
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Hit 15:20 4-4
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Hit 15:01 4-4
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Giveaway 14:19 4-4
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Missed 13:54 4-4
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Face Off 13:40 4-4
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Penalty 13:40
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Hit 13:39 4-4
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Blocked 13:01 4-4
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Hit 12:54 4-4
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Blocked 12:37 4-4
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Face Off 12:28 4-4
Showing the last 40 of 360 events.
Team Stats
BUF
PIT
7
Blocked Shots
15
28
Hits
46
5
Takeaways
10
40
Shots
40
0
Power Play Goals
0
3
Power Play Opportunities
3
0.0
Power Play Percentage
0.0
0
Short Handed Goals
0
0
Shootout Goals
0
31
Faceoffs Won
34
47.7
Faceoff Win Percent
52.3
5
Giveaways
13
4
Total Penalties
4
11
Penalty Minutes
11
Head to Head
BUF leads series 1-0
Injuries
Pittsburgh Penguins
- Elmer Soderblom Injured Reserve
- Bryan Rust Injured Reserve
- Trevor van Riemsdyk Injured Reserve
- Ryan Graves Injured Reserve
Buffalo Sabres
- Konsta Helenius Out
- Justin Danforth Injured Reserve
- Alex Lyon Injured Reserve
- Matt Grzelcyk Injured Reserve
- Jack Rathbone Injured Reserve
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