Buffalo Sabres at Pittsburgh Penguins
· National Hockey League
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Scoring Summary
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Goal | 1st Period 7:04 | Goal scored by Jake Guentzel assisted by Sidney Crosby |
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Goal | 1st Period 9:40 | Goal scored by Sidney Crosby assisted by Jake Guentzel and Rickard Rakell |
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Goal | 1st Period 13:49 | Goal scored by Bryan Rust assisted by Ty Smith and Jan Rutta |
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Goal | 2nd Period 5:13 | Goal scored by Vinnie Hinostroza assisted by Lawrence Pilut (SHG) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 10:11 | Goal scored by Sidney Crosby assisted by Jake Guentzel and Evgeni Malkin (PPG) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 11:14 | Goal scored by Ty Smith assisted by Danton Heinen and Evgeni Malkin |
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Goal | 3rd Period 5:30 | Goal scored by Danton Heinen assisted by Jeff Carter and Kasperi Kapanen |
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Goal | 3rd Period 19:28 | Goal scored by Bryan Rust assisted by Evgeni Malkin and Jeff Petry |
Statistics
 BUF |
 PIT |
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|---|---|---|
| 14 | Blocked Shots | 9 |
| 19 | Hits | 40 |
| 7 | Takeaways | 14 |
| 23 | Shots | 27 |
| 0 | Power Play Goals | 1 |
| 0 | Power Play Opportunities | 2 |
| 0.0 | Power Play Percentage | 50.0 |
| 0 | Short Handed Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Shootout Goals | 0 |
| 29 | Faceoffs Won | 25 |
| 53.7 | Faceoff Win Percent | 46.3 |
| 5 | Giveaways | 6 |
| 2 | Total Penalties | 0 |
| 4 | Penalty Minutes | 0 |
Pittsburgh Penguins Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Peyton Kettles, D | Out | Nov 24 |
Buffalo Sabres Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Sam Carrick, C | Day-To-Day | May 5 |
| Noah Ostlund, C | Out | May 3 |
Game Information
PPG Paints Arena
Location: Pittsburgh, PA
Attendance: 14,350 | Capacity:
PPG Paints Arena
Location: Pittsburgh, PA
Attendance: 14,350 | Capacity:
2025-26 Atlantic Division Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PTS | OTL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/buf.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Buffalo | 50 | 23 | 109 | 9 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/tb.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Tampa Bay | 50 | 26 | 106 | 6 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/mtl.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Montreal | 48 | 24 | 106 | 10 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/bos.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Boston | 45 | 27 | 100 | 10 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/ott.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Ottawa | 44 | 27 | 99 | 11 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/det.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Detroit | 41 | 31 | 92 | 10 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/fla.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Florida | 40 | 38 | 84 | 4 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/tor.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Toronto | 32 | 36 | 78 | 14 |
2025-26 Metropolitan Division Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PTS | OTL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/car.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Carolina | 53 | 22 | 113 | 7 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/pit.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Pittsburgh | 41 | 25 | 98 | 16 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/phi.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Philadelphia | 43 | 27 | 98 | 12 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/wsh.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Washington | 43 | 30 | 95 | 9 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/cbj.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Columbus | 40 | 30 | 92 | 12 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/nyi.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">NY Islanders | 43 | 34 | 91 | 5 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/nj.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">New Jersey | 42 | 37 | 87 | 3 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/nyr.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">NY Rangers | 34 | 39 | 77 | 9 |