The Penguins beat the Sabres 3–1 in Buffalo on Sep 26, 2026.
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | T | SOG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 24 | |
| 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 24 |
| Skater | G | A | PTS | SOG | +/- | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ville KoivunenRW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | +1 | 15:38 |
| Sidney CrosbyC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | +2 | 16:03 |
| Nicholas RobertsonLW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 15:34 |
| Hendrix LapierreC | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | +1 | 18:48 |
| Rickard RakellRW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 14:59 |
| Declan CarlileD | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 22:24 |
| Goalie | SV | SA | SV% | GA | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arturs Silovsstarted | 23 | 24 | .958 | 1 | 59:55 |
| Skater | G | A | PTS | SOG | +/- | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan McLeodC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 16:18 |
| Owen PowerD | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 22:11 |
| Noah OstlundC | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 16:10 |
| Goalie | SV | SA | SV% | GA | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colten Ellisstarted | 6 | 6 | 1.000 | 0 | 15:37 |
| Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen | 15 | 17 | .882 | 2 | 43:47 |
Goals a game by period, regular season (a shootout is not a period; overtime is per game played). The number on top is goals for, under it goals against.
Arturs Silovs started PIT's previous game; shown going into this one.
| Start | Rest before | Shots against | Saves |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 29 @ PHI | 1 day | 32 | 31 |
| Apr 27 vs PHI | 1 day | 20 | 18 |
| Apr 25 @ PHI | 10 days | 30 | 28 |
| Apr 14 @ STL | 2 days | 9 | 7 |
| Apr 11 vs WSH | 5 days | 31 | 26 |
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen started BUF's previous game; shown going into this one.
| Start | Rest before | Shots against | Saves |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 18 vs MTL | 1 day | 25 | 22 |
| May 16 @ MTL | 1 day | 18 | 18 |
| May 14 vs MTL | 1 day | 23 | 18 |
| May 12 @ MTL | 20 days | 31 | 29 |
| Apr 21 vs BOS | 1 day | 20 | 16 |
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| PIT | BUF | |
|---|---|---|
| Attempts | 52 | 50 |
| On goal | 24 | 24 |
| Goals | 3 | 1 |
| Shooting % | 12.5% | 4.2% |
| From inside 25 ft | 26 | 20 |
| Power-play attempts | 2 | 13 |
Blocked and missed attempts are shown but are not shots on goal. Locations are as the official play-by-play records them, to the nearest foot.
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Each square is 10 feet of the offensive half, goal at the right, shaded by attempts (shots on goal, misses and blocks) from there; both teams share one scale. A volt dot marks where goals came from. Last 10 games for each team, regular season and playoffs, from our stored play-by-play.
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shots faced (darker = more)goals against (squares with 11+)
| Distance from the net | Shots | Goals | Save % | League | Compared with the league |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Point blank10 ft or less | 203 | 42 | .793 | ||
| Close10–25 ft | 297 | 52 | .825 | ||
| Mid-range25–40 ft | 361 | 38 | .895 | ||
| Long40 ft and out | 492 | 16 | .967 | ||
| League = every goalie in a complete game, 148,981 shots on goal. * under 25 shots. | |||||
Counts games he played start to finish: the play-by-play names the goalie on a save but not on a goal, so a goal can be placed only when he was the only one in net (empty-net goals and the shootout are left out). Save percentage is saves over shots on goal; a square or row with few shots swings widely. Where shots came from, not a forecast.
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shots faced (darker = more)goals against (squares with 17+)
| Distance from the net | Shots | Goals | Save % | League | Compared with the league |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Point blank10 ft or less | 346 | 72 | .792 | ||
| Close10–25 ft | 582 | 84 | .856 | ||
| Mid-range25–40 ft | 589 | 64 | .891 | ||
| Long40 ft and out | 902 | 24 | .973 | ||
| League = every goalie in a complete game, 148,981 shots on goal. * under 25 shots. | |||||
Counts games he played start to finish: the play-by-play names the goalie on a save but not on a goal, so a goal can be placed only when he was the only one in net (empty-net goals and the shootout are left out). Save percentage is saves over shots on goal; a square or row with few shots swings widely. Where shots came from, not a forecast.
No props posted for this game yet. Books post NHL props the morning of the game; see the full props board.
| Player | GP | G | A | PTS | SOG | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erik Karlsson | 13 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 36 | 22:50 |
| Rickard Rakell | 14 | 11 | 5 | 16 | 42 | 18:58 |
| Sidney Crosby | 12 | 2 | 13 | 15 | 28 | 17:34 |
| Egor Chinakhov | 14 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 34 | 16:42 |
| Bryan Rust | 12 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 30 | 18:59 |
| Anthony Mantha | 14 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 27 | 15:46 |
| Evgeni Malkin | 9 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 20 | 18:20 |
| Elmer Soderblom | 15 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 17 | 12:00 |
| Kris Letang | 13 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 20:37 |
| Parker Wotherspoon | 13 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 20:10 |
| Samuel Girard | 13 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 19:12 |
| Ryan Shea | 13 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 18:02 |
| Player | GP | G | A | PTS | SOG | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rasmus Dahlin | 14 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 32 | 22:49 |
| Zach Benson | 15 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 34 | 15:23 |
| Tage Thompson | 14 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 37 | 19:31 |
| Josh Norris | 15 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 27 | 15:19 |
| Alex Tuch | 14 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 35 | 19:45 |
| Jason Zucker | 14 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 25 | 15:18 |
| Peyton Krebs | 15 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 19 | 14:27 |
| Josh Doan | 15 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 23 | 14:26 |
| Bowen Byram | 15 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 18 | 21:23 |
| Jack Quinn | 15 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 47 | 15:59 |
| Mattias Samuelsson | 14 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 21:32 |
| Owen Power | 15 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 19 | 20:52 |
| Date | Road | Home | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 26, 2026 | PIT+2 | +2 | ||
| Sep 21, 2026 | PIT+3 | +3 | ||
| Mar 5, 2026 | BUF+4 | +4 | ||
| Feb 5, 2026 | PIT+3 | +3 |
| Date | Road | Home | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 26, 2025 | PIT+2 | +2 | ||
| Oct 3, 2025 | PIT+1 | +1 | ||
| Oct 1, 2025 | PIT+2 | +2 | ||
| Mar 27, 2025 | BUF+4 | +4 | ||
| Jan 17, 2025 | PIT+3 | +3 |
| Date | Road | Home | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 16, 2024 | PIT+1 | +1 |
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