Thursday, March 27, 2025
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Scoring Summary
| Period | Time | Team | Goal | Strength | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 00:27 | BUF | Tage Thompson (36) — Zach Benson (15) , Rasmus Dahlin (43) | EV | 0-1 |
| 1 | 04:44 | BUF | Peyton Krebs (7) — Alex Tuch (25) , Connor Clifton (11) | EV | 0-2 |
| 1 | 11:11 | PIT | Sidney Crosby (26) — Rickard Rakell (31) , Matt Grzelcyk (34) | EV | 1-2 |
| 2 | 03:36 | BUF | Jiri Kulich (13) — Bowen Byram (27) , Tage Thompson (27) | EV | 1-3 |
| 2 | 05:20 | BUF | Mattias Samuelsson (4) — Isak Rosen (1) , Rasmus Dahlin (44) | EV | 1-4 |
| 2 | 11:34 | BUF | Jiri Kulich (14) — Bowen Byram (28) , Jack Quinn (17) | EV | 1-5 |
| 2 | 12:02 | BUF | Tyson Kozak (3) — Beck Malenstyn (6) , Peyton Krebs (14) | EV | 1-6 |
| 2 | 19:34 | BUF | Alex Tuch (28) — Owen Power (30) , Tyson Kozak (2) | EV | 1-7 |
| 3 | 02:16 | PIT | Blake Lizotte (10) | EV | 2-7 |
| 3 | 13:54 | PIT | Kevin Hayes (11) — Conor Timmins (10) , Ryan Graves (3) | EV | 3-7 |
Penalty Summary
| Period Per | Time | Team | Player | Penalty | Min M |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 06:41 | PIT | Sidney Crosby | Slashing | 2 |
| 1 | 14:18 | BUF | Zach Benson | High Sticking | 2 |
| 2 | 06:23 | BUF | Connor Clifton | Interference | 2 |
| 2 | 09:32 | PIT | Blake Lizotte | High Sticking | 2 |
| 2 | 18:05 | PIT | Connor Dewar | Roughing | 2 |
| 2 | 18:05 | BUF | Rasmus Dahlin | Roughing | 2 |
| 3 | 05:53 | PIT | Connor Dewar | Roughing | 2 |
| 3 | 05:53 | PIT | Connor Dewar | Fighting | 5 |
| 3 | 05:53 | BUF | Jacob Bernard-Docker | Fighting | 5 |
| 3 | 14:54 | PIT | Vladislav Kolyachonok | Delaying Game Puck Over Glass | 2 |
| 3 | 15:01 | BUF | Jiri Kulich | Tripping | 2 |
Team Statistics
| Statistic | Pittsburgh Penguins | Buffalo Sabres |
|---|---|---|
| Shots | 25 | 30 |
| Faceoff % | 57.8% | 42.2% |
| Hits | 28 | 15 |
| Blocked Shots | 8 | 14 |
| Giveaways | 14 | 15 |
| Takeaways | 8 | 7 |
Skaters
Pittsburgh Penguins
| # | Player | Pos | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | S | HIT | BLK | GV | TK | SHFT | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Kevin Hayes | R | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 15:13 |
| 15 | Joona Koppanen | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 16:08 |
| 17 | Bryan Rust | R | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 23:32 |
| 19 | Connor Dewar | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 12:31 |
| 43 | Danton Heinen | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 10:52 |
| 46 | Blake Lizotte | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 27 | 19:00 |
| 52 | Emil Bemstrom | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 04:20 |
| 53 | Philip Tomasino | R | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 08:45 |
| 55 | Noel Acciari | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 16:26 |
| 67 | Rickard Rakell | R | 0 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 23:16 |
| 87 | Sidney Crosby | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 28 | 22:55 |
| 5 | Ryan Shea | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 11:55 |
| 20 | Conor Timmins | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 18:24 |
| 23 | Vladislav Kolyachonok | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 08:30 |
| 24 | Matt Grzelcyk | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | -3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 23:12 |
| 27 | Ryan Graves | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 12:39 |
| 58 | Kris Letang | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 29 | 23:13 |
| 65 | Erik Karlsson | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 27 | 19:27 |
Buffalo Sabres
| # | Player | Pos | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | S | HIT | BLK | GV | TK | SHFT | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Zach Benson | L | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 26 | 16:31 |
| 19 | Peyton Krebs | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 15:02 |
| 20 | Jiri Kulich | C | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 30 | 19:07 |
| 22 | Jack Quinn | R | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 14:43 |
| 29 | Beck Malenstyn | L | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 08:55 |
| 44 | Josh Dunne | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 06:55 |
| 48 | Tyson Kozak | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 09:07 |
| 63 | Isak Rosen | R | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 11:25 |
| 71 | Ryan McLeod | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 16:58 |
| 72 | Tage Thompson | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 19:53 |
| 77 | JJ Peterka | R | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 22 | 18:45 |
| 89 | Alex Tuch | R | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 23 | 17:41 |
| 4 | Bowen Byram | D | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 28 | 24:01 |
| 23 | Mattias Samuelsson | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 27 | 17:48 |
| 24 | Jacob Bernard-Docker | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 16:49 |
| 25 | Owen Power | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 24 | 17:19 |
| 26 | Rasmus Dahlin | D | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 26 | 20:33 |
| 75 | Connor Clifton | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 20:28 |
Goalies
Pittsburgh Penguins
| # | Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | EV | PP | SH | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35 | Tristan Jarry | 12 | 8 | 4 | .667 | 7/11 | 0/0 | 1/1 | 25:20 |
| 39 | Alex Nedeljkovic | 18 | 15 | 3 | .833 | 9/12 | 5/5 | 1/1 | 34:22 |
Buffalo Sabres
| # | Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | EV | PP | SH | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 00:00 |
| 47 | James Reimer | 25 | 23 | 3 | .920 | 18/20 | 3/3 | 2/2 | 60:00 |