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Pittsburgh Penguins 5, Buffalo Sabres 2 — Recap

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📰Game Summary

Final: Pittsburgh Penguins 5, Buffalo Sabres 2. Shots on goal: PIT 32, BUF 27. Goals by period (from the event feed, matching the official final): P1 PIT 2-1 BUF; P2 PIT 1-0 BUF; P3 PIT 2-1 BUF.

Scoring plays: P1 01:46 Jason Zucker (assists: Ryan McLeod, Bowen Byram) to make it PIT 0-1 BUF; P1 09:18 Avery Hayes (assists: Ilya Solovyov, Rutger McGroarty) to make it PIT 1-1 BUF; P1 18:47 Avery Hayes (assists: Anthony Mantha, Parker Wotherspoon) to make it PIT 2-1 BUF; P2 07:44 Ben Kindel to make it PIT 3-1 BUF; P3 01:55 Tage Thompson (assists: Jack Quinn, Rasmus Dahlin) to make it PIT 3-2 BUF; P3 15:33 Tommy Novak (assists: Egor Chinakhov, Evgeni Malkin) to make it PIT 4-2 BUF; P3 19:46 Ben Kindel (assists: Connor Dewar) to make it PIT 5-2 BUF. Top skaters: Ben Kindel (PIT) 2 G, 0 A; Avery Hayes (PIT) 2 G, 0 A; Jason Zucker (BUF) 1 G, 0 A; Tommy Novak (PIT) 1 G, 0 A. Goaltending (box score): Alex Lyon (BUF) 27 saves on 31, decision L; Arturs Silovs (PIT) 26 saves on 28, decision W.

Standouts

Top Scorer · PIT
Avery Hayes
2 G, 0 A, 2 PTS, 6 SOG · 10:09 TOI
Goals · PIT
Ben Kindel
2 G, 0 A, 2 PTS, 2 SOG · 17:27 TOI
Goaltending · PIT
Arturs Silovs
26 saves on 28 shots (.929) · W

Every skater's and goalie's line is in the box score below.

📊 Game Flow

PIT 3 largest lead P3 19:46 (PIT 5, BUF 2) · 3-0 run, P1 9:18–P2 7:44
BUF 1 largest lead P1 1:46 (PIT 0, BUF 1)
Swings 1 lead changes Tied 1 time
Scoring summary
  • P1 1:46 Jason Zucker (Ryan McLeod, Bowen Byram) BUF · wrist shot · PIT 0, BUF 1
  • P1 9:18 Avery Hayes (Ilya Solovyov, Rutger McGroarty) PIT · snap shot · PIT 1, BUF 1
  • P1 18:47 Avery Hayes (Anthony Mantha, Parker Wotherspoon) PIT · snap shot · PIT 2, BUF 1
  • P2 7:44 Ben Kindel PIT · wrist shot · PIT 3, BUF 1
  • P3 1:55 Tage Thompson (Jack Quinn, Rasmus Dahlin) BUF · Power play · wrist shot · PIT 3, BUF 2
  • P3 15:33 Tommy Novak (Egor Chinakhov, Evgeni Malkin) PIT · backhand shot · PIT 4, BUF 2
  • P3 19:46 Ben Kindel (Connor Dewar) PIT · Empty net · snap shot · PIT 5, BUF 2

Linescore

123 T
PIT 212 5
BUF 101 2

Shots on goal: PIT 32, BUF 28

📋 Team Stats

PITBUF
32Shots on goal27
54Shot attempts60
30Faceoff wins36
20Hits16
8Blocked shots10
0Power-play goals1
6Takeaways4
17Giveaways14
15Penalty minutes11
92.9%Save %87.1%
Shots on goal by period
TeamP1P2P3Total
PIT1071532
BUF891027

🎯 Shot Map

Pittsburgh Penguins5 G · 43 attempts
Sidney Crosby: missed the netRyan Shea: saved (snap)Connor Clifton: missed the netEvgeni Malkin: saved (tip-in)Evgeni Malkin: saved (backhand)Sidney Crosby: saved (backhand)Kevin Hayes: saved (snap)Avery Hayes: goal (snap)Sidney Crosby: saved (snap)Avery Hayes: saved (tip-in)Sidney Crosby: missed the netParker Wotherspoon: saved (snap)Avery Hayes: goal (snap)Egor Chinakhov: saved (snap)Evgeni Malkin: saved (tip-in)Ben Kindel: goal (wrist)Connor Dewar: missed the netTommy Novak: saved (tip-in)Evgeni Malkin: saved (snap)Sidney Crosby: saved (slap)Erik Karlsson: saved (snap)Evgeni Malkin: saved (snap)Avery Hayes: missed the netJustin Brazeau: saved (snap)Sidney Crosby: saved (tip-in)Bryan Rust: missed the netSidney Crosby: saved (snap)Erik Karlsson: saved (snap)Avery Hayes: missed the netRutger McGroarty: missed the netEgor Chinakhov: saved (tip-in)Egor Chinakhov: saved (snap)Connor Dewar: saved (wrist)Anthony Mantha: missed the netJustin Brazeau: saved (tip-in)Avery Hayes: saved (snap)Sidney Crosby: saved (snap)Tommy Novak: goal (backhand)Avery Hayes: saved (snap)Avery Hayes: saved (bat)Ben Kindel: missed the netConnor Dewar: missed the netBen Kindel: goal (snap)
  • 5Goals12% of attempts
  • 27Saved63% of attempts
  • 11Missed the net26% of attempts
Buffalo Sabres2 G · 49 attempts
Jason Zucker: goal (wrist)Tage Thompson: missed the netJack Quinn: saved (tip-in)Jack Quinn: saved (wrist)Tage Thompson: saved (wrist)Tage Thompson: missed the netJack Quinn: missed the netAlex Tuch: saved (wrist)Michael Kesselring: saved (wrist)Rasmus Dahlin: missed the netOwen Power: saved (wrist)Bowen Byram: missed the netJack Quinn: missed the netTage Thompson: missed the netTage Thompson: saved (wrist)Jack Quinn: missed the netTage Thompson: missed the netAlex Tuch: saved (wrist)Alex Tuch: saved (wrist)Bowen Byram: missed the netTage Thompson: saved (wrist)Tyson Kozak: saved (wrist)Owen Power: saved (wrist)Rasmus Dahlin: missed the netJack Quinn: missed the netJack Quinn: saved (slap)Jack Quinn: missed the netJack Quinn: saved (wrist)Bowen Byram: missed the netPeyton Krebs: missed the netTage Thompson: saved (slap)Bowen Byram: saved (wrist)Alex Tuch: missed the netJosh Doan: missed the netTage Thompson: goal (wrist)Beck Malenstyn: saved (wrist)Isak Rosen: saved (wrist)Tage Thompson: saved (backhand)Josh Doan: missed the netRasmus Dahlin: saved (wrist)Noah Ostlund: missed the netOwen Power: saved (tip-in)Tage Thompson: saved (wrist)Ryan McLeod: saved (tip-in)Isak Rosen: saved (wrist)Josh Doan: missed the netAlex Tuch: missed the netAlex Tuch: missed the netBeck Malenstyn: saved (wrist)
  • 2Goals4% of attempts
  • 25Saved51% of attempts
  • 22Missed the net45% of attempts

● goal (large) · ● saved · ✕ missed the net; blocked shots are not located. Each team attacks to the right.

🏒 Box Score

PIT skatersG goals · A assists · P points · SOG shots on goal · TOI time on ice
PlayerPosGAP+/-SOGHITBLKTOI
Ben Kindel C 202+221017:27
Avery Hayes R 202+262010:09
Tommy Novak C 101020015:19
Parker Wotherspoon D 011+215223:37
Evgeni Malkin C 011050017:59
Anthony Mantha R 011+100016:30
Connor Dewar C 011+211015:41
Egor Chinakhov R 011030013:08
Ilya Solovyov D 011+101012:08
Rutger McGroarty R 011+101110:01
Bryan Rust R 000001323:31
Erik Karlsson D 000+222022:47
Sidney Crosby C 000+160020:05
Ryan Shea D 000010019:29
Brett Kulak D 000000018:44
Connor Clifton D 000+305217:19
Justin Brazeau R 000+120011:11
Kevin Hayes R 000+111007:07
PIT goaliesG goals · A assists · P points · SOG shots on goal · TOI time on ice
PlayerDecSVSASV%GATOI
Arturs Silovs W 262892.9259:38
BUF skatersG goals · A assists · P points · SOG shots on goal · TOI time on ice
PlayerPosGAP+/-SOGHITBLKTOI
Tage Thompson C 101-371023:18
Jason Zucker L 101-121018:48
Rasmus Dahlin D 011-110026:32
Bowen Byram D 011-110226:00
Ryan McLeod C 011010220:01
Jack Quinn R 011-140019:24
Owen Power D 000-130325:12
Mattias Samuelsson D 000-102022:42
Alex Tuch R 000-230020:53
Josh Doan R 000-401018:35
Noah Ostlund C 000-100212:23
Beck Malenstyn L 000-124011:10
Peyton Krebs C 000002010:40
Tyson Kozak C 000011110:38
Isak Rosen R 000021010:36
Konsta Helenius C 000-101008:02
Michael Kesselring D 000-212007:56
Jacob Bryson D 000-100004:19
BUF goaliesG goals · A assists · P points · SOG shots on goal · TOI time on ice
PlayerDecSVSASV%GATOI
Alex Lyon L 273187.1456:51

⚔️ Season Series & What's Next

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