Thursday, February 5, 2026
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Scoring Summary
| Period | Time | Team | Goal | Strength | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 01:46 | BUF | Jason Zucker (15) — Ryan McLeod (30) , Bowen Byram (18) | EV | 0-1 |
| 1 | 09:18 | PIT | Avery Hayes (1) — Ilya Solovyov (5) , Rutger McGroarty (3) | EV | 1-1 |
| 1 | 18:47 | PIT | Avery Hayes (2) — Anthony Mantha (22) , Parker Wotherspoon (16) | EV | 2-1 |
| 2 | 07:44 | PIT | Ben Kindel (13) | EV | 3-1 |
| 3 | 01:55 | BUF | Tage Thompson (30) — Jack Quinn (25) , Rasmus Dahlin (37) | PP | 3-2 |
| 3 | 15:33 | PIT | Tommy Novak (11) — Egor Chinakhov (7) , Evgeni Malkin (31) | EV | 4-2 |
| 3 | 19:46 | PIT | Ben Kindel (14) — Connor Dewar (11) | SH, EN | 5-2 |
Penalty Summary
| Period Per | Time | Team | Player | Penalty | Min M |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15:54 | PIT | Evgeni Malkin | High Sticking | 2 |
| 1 | 18:59 | PIT | Ryan Shea | Holding | 2 |
| 2 | 10:03 | PIT | Sidney Crosby | Cross Checking | 2 |
| 2 | 17:54 | BUF | Alex Tuch | Tripping | 2 |
| 3 | 01:14 | PIT | Evgeni Malkin | Tripping | 2 |
| 3 | 04:13 | BUF | Michael Kesselring | Hooking | 2 |
| 3 | 10:33 | BUF | Peyton Krebs | Interference Goalkeeper | 2 |
| 3 | 10:33 | PIT | Connor Clifton | Fighting | 5 |
| 3 | 10:33 | BUF | Peyton Krebs | Fighting | 5 |
| 3 | 18:31 | PIT | Anthony Mantha | Hooking | 2 |
Team Statistics
| Statistic | Pittsburgh Penguins | Buffalo Sabres |
|---|---|---|
| Shots | 32 | 27 |
| Faceoff % | 45.5% | 54.5% |
| Hits | 20 | 16 |
| Blocked Shots | 8 | 10 |
| Giveaways | 17 | 14 |
| Takeaways | 6 | 4 |
Skaters
Pittsburgh Penguins
| # | Player | Pos | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | S | HIT | BLK | GV | TK | SHFT | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Rutger McGroarty | R | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 10:01 |
| 13 | Kevin Hayes | R | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 07:07 |
| 16 | Justin Brazeau | R | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 11:11 |
| 17 | Bryan Rust | R | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 23:31 |
| 18 | Tommy Novak | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 15:19 |
| 19 | Connor Dewar | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 15:41 |
| 39 | Anthony Mantha | R | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 16:30 |
| 59 | Egor Chinakhov | R | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 13:08 |
| 71 | Evgeni Malkin | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 17:59 |
| 81 | Ben Kindel | C | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 21 | 17:27 |
| 85 | Avery Hayes | R | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 10:09 |
| 87 | Sidney Crosby | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 20:05 |
| 5 | Ryan Shea | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 26 | 19:29 |
| 7 | Ilya Solovyov | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 12:08 |
| 28 | Parker Wotherspoon | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 24 | 23:37 |
| 65 | Erik Karlsson | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 22:47 |
| 75 | Connor Clifton | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 17:19 |
| 77 | Brett Kulak | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 18:44 |
Buffalo Sabres
| # | Player | Pos | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | S | HIT | BLK | GV | TK | SHFT | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | Jason Zucker | L | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 18:48 |
| 19 | Peyton Krebs | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 10:40 |
| 22 | Jack Quinn | R | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 19:24 |
| 29 | Beck Malenstyn | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 11:10 |
| 48 | Tyson Kozak | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 10:38 |
| 63 | Isak Rosen | R | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 10:36 |
| 71 | Ryan McLeod | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 28 | 20:01 |
| 72 | Tage Thompson | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | -3 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 23:18 |
| 86 | Noah Ostlund | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 12:23 |
| 89 | Alex Tuch | R | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 20:53 |
| 91 | Josh Doan | R | 0 | 0 | 0 | -4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 18:35 |
| 94 | Konsta Helenius | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 08:02 |
| 4 | Bowen Byram | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 30 | 26:00 |
| 8 | Michael Kesselring | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 07:56 |
| 23 | Mattias Samuelsson | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 28 | 22:42 |
| 25 | Owen Power | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 30 | 25:12 |
| 26 | Rasmus Dahlin | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 26:32 |
| 78 | Jacob Bryson | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 04:19 |
Goalies
Pittsburgh Penguins
| # | Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | EV | PP | SH | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37 | Arturs Silovs | 27 | 25 | 2 | .926 | 21/22 | 4/5 | 0/0 | 59:38 |
| 74 | Stuart Skinner | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 00:00 |
Buffalo Sabres
| # | Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | EV | PP | SH | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34 | Alex Lyon | 31 | 27 | 4 | .871 | 20/24 | 6/6 | 1/1 | 56:51 |
| 92 | Colten Ellis | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 00:00 |