Thursday, March 5, 2026
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Scoring Summary
| Period | Time | Team | Goal | Strength | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12:00 | BUF | Ryan McLeod (12) | SH | 1-0 |
| 1 | 14:48 | PIT | Bryan Rust (21) — Ben Kindel (15) | SH | 1-1 |
| 2 | 04:10 | BUF | Josh Norris (9) — Josh Doan (23) , Bowen Byram (22) | PP | 2-1 |
| 2 | 06:18 | BUF | Alex Tuch (25) — Owen Power (15) , Tage Thompson (32) | SH | 3-1 |
| 2 | 10:30 | BUF | Owen Power (6) — Josh Norris (13) , Noah Ostlund (12) | EV | 4-1 |
| 3 | 16:53 | BUF | Mattias Samuelsson (12) | EN | 5-1 |
Penalty Summary
| Period Per | Time | Team | Player | Penalty | Min M |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 03:22 | BUF | Peyton Krebs | Hooking | 2 |
| 1 | 08:16 | PIT | Erik Karlsson | Holding | 2 |
| 1 | 10:24 | BUF | — | Too Many Men On The Ice | 2 |
| 1 | 14:04 | PIT | Noel Acciari | Holding | 2 |
| 2 | 00:38 | BUF | Rasmus Dahlin | Cross Checking | 2 |
| 2 | 00:38 | PIT | Evgeni Malkin | Cross Checking | 2 |
| 2 | 00:38 | PIT | Evgeni Malkin | Slashing | 5 |
| 2 | 00:38 | PIT | Evgeni Malkin | Game Misconduct | 10 |
| 2 | 04:10 | PIT | — | Delaying Game Unsuccessful Challenge | 2 |
| 2 | 05:25 | BUF | Ryan McLeod | Slashing | 2 |
| 2 | 14:44 | BUF | Beck Malenstyn | Boarding | 2 |
| 3 | 07:04 | PIT | Ben Kindel | Holding The Stick | 2 |
| 3 | 11:54 | BUF | Rasmus Dahlin | Slashing | 2 |
Team Statistics
| Statistic | Buffalo Sabres | Pittsburgh Penguins |
|---|---|---|
| Shots | 26 | 28 |
| Faceoff % | 59.6% | 40.4% |
| Hits | 20 | 18 |
| Blocked Shots | 11 | 11 |
| Giveaways | 13 | 17 |
| Takeaways | 3 | 2 |
Skaters
Buffalo Sabres
| # | Player | Pos | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | S | HIT | BLK | GV | TK | SHFT | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Zach Benson | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 13:22 |
| 9 | Josh Norris | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 17:41 |
| 17 | Jason Zucker | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 14:11 |
| 19 | Peyton Krebs | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 10:35 |
| 22 | Jack Quinn | R | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 11:49 |
| 29 | Beck Malenstyn | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 14:25 |
| 44 | Josh Dunne | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 08:37 |
| 71 | Ryan McLeod | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 18:23 |
| 72 | Tage Thompson | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 18:43 |
| 86 | Noah Ostlund | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 16:42 |
| 89 | Alex Tuch | R | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 17:37 |
| 91 | Josh Doan | R | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 18:28 |
| 4 | Bowen Byram | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 22:32 |
| 8 | Michael Kesselring | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 12:58 |
| 23 | Mattias Samuelsson | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 21:19 |
| 25 | Owen Power | D | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 20:45 |
| 26 | Rasmus Dahlin | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 21:29 |
| 73 | Zach Metsa | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 11:00 |
Pittsburgh Penguins
| # | Player | Pos | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | S | HIT | BLK | GV | TK | SHFT | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Justin Brazeau | R | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 14:13 |
| 17 | Bryan Rust | R | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 19:53 |
| 18 | Tommy Novak | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 15:03 |
| 19 | Connor Dewar | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 14:43 |
| 39 | Anthony Mantha | R | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 15:58 |
| 46 | Blake Lizotte | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 16:44 |
| 55 | Noel Acciari | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 15:27 |
| 59 | Egor Chinakhov | R | 0 | 0 | 0 | -4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 17:27 |
| 67 | Rickard Rakell | R | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 18:34 |
| 71 | Evgeni Malkin | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 05:54 |
| 81 | Ben Kindel | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 14:52 |
| 85 | Avery Hayes | R | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 12:43 |
| 5 | Ryan Shea | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 18:30 |
| 28 | Parker Wotherspoon | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 14:54 |
| 49 | Samuel Girard | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 18:02 |
| 58 | Kris Letang | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 17:09 |
| 65 | Erik Karlsson | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 23:05 |
| 75 | Connor Clifton | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 17:55 |
Goalies
Buffalo Sabres
| # | Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | EV | PP | SH | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen | 28 | 27 | 1 | .964 | 25/25 | 2/2 | 0/1 | 59:24 |
| 92 | Colten Ellis | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 00:00 |
Pittsburgh Penguins
| # | Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | EV | PP | SH | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37 | Arturs Silovs | 25 | 21 | 4 | .840 | 12/13 | 9/10 | 0/2 | 55:54 |
| 74 | Stuart Skinner | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 00:00 |