BUF
BUF
Buffalo Sabres
49-23-8 · W3 · L10: 5-3-2
W
L
L
L
W
OT
W
L
L
W
Final/OT
5—6
2024-10-16 · PPG Paints Arena
PIT
PIT
Pittsburgh Penguins
41-24-16 · L2 · L10: 6-4-0
W
L
W
L
L
W
L
W
OT
W
PIT dominated expected goals 5.3 to 3.8 · Decided in overtime

xG Flow

CUMULATIVE
012341ST2ND3RDOT
BUF xG
3.82
ACTUAL
5 — 6
PIT xG
5.26

Scoring Timeline

0.71
HIGH xG
BUF1P 00:43Even Strength
Tage Thompson
72
Tage Thompson(3)
C · BUF · #72
Alex Tuch (3)
BUF 1 - 0 PIT
0.71
HIGH xG
BUF1P 03:08Even Strength
Jordan Greenway
12
Jordan Greenway(2)
L · BUF · #12
Jason Zucker (2)
BUF 2 - 0 PIT
0.79
HIGH xG
PIT1P 11:01Power Play
Bryan Rust
17
Bryan Rust(1)
R · PIT · #17
Evgeni Malkin (7), Sidney Crosby (4)
BUF 2 - 1 PIT
0.79
HIGH xG
BUF1P 11:33Even Strength
JJ Peterka
JJ Peterka(1)
R · BUF
Bowen Byram (2), Alex Tuch (4)
BUF 3 - 1 PIT
0.05
MED xG
PIT2P 09:12Power Play
Drew O'Connor
18
Drew O'Connor(2)
L · PIT · #18
Noel Acciari (2)
BUF 3 - 2 PIT
0.75
HIGH xG
PIT2P 15:20Even Strength
Jesse Puljujarvi
20
Jesse Puljujarvi(1)
R · PIT · #20
Lars Eller (1), Drew O'Connor (1)
BUF 3 - 3 PIT
0.19
HIGH xG
PIT3P 03:26Even Strength
Evgeni Malkin
71
Evgeni Malkin(2)
C · PIT · #71
Sidney Crosby (5)
BUF 3 - 4 PIT
0.06
MED xG
BUF3P 10:16Even Strength
JJ Peterka
JJ Peterka(2)
R · BUF
Henri Jokiharju (1)
BUF 4 - 4 PIT
0.02
LOW xG
BUF3P 10:56Even Strength
Ryan McLeod
71
Ryan McLeod(1)
C · BUF · #71
Bowen Byram (3), Jason Zucker (3)
BUF 5 - 4 PIT
0.42
HIGH xG
PIT3P 19:14Power Play
Rickard Rakell
67
Rickard Rakell(3)
R · PIT · #67
Bryan Rust (1), Evgeni Malkin (8)
BUF 5 - 5 PIT
0.08
MED xG
PITOT 01:38Power Play
Sidney Crosby
87
Sidney Crosby(1)
C · PIT · #87
Erik Karlsson (3), Evgeni Malkin (9)
BUF 5 - 6 PIT

Three Stars

PUCKLAB PICKS
★1
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
1
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
G · BUF · #1
37/43 saves, .860 SV%, +0.3 GSAx
★2
Evgeni Malkin
71
Evgeni Malkin
C · PIT · #71
1G, 3A, 7 SOG
★3
Joel Blomqvist
30
Joel Blomqvist
G · PIT · #30
26/28 saves, .928 SV%, -0.7 GSAx

Team Stats

BUFPIT
33Shots43
3.83xGF5.26
47.3CF%52.7
37.9FO%62.1
0/1PP2/4
21Hits18
17Blocks14
17Giveaways23
6Takeaways11
12PIM4

Period Breakdown

PeriodBUF SOGPIT SOGBUF xGPIT xG
1st6122.601.65
2nd1090.421.19
3rd12160.812.34
OT000.000.08
Total28373.835.26

Penalties

8 TOTAL
1P 10:00
BUF
Ryan McLeodhigh-sticking (2 min)
Drawn by Kris Letang
2P 07:30
PIT
Marcus Petterssonslashing (2 min)
Drawn by JJ Peterka
2P 08:18
BUF
Jason Zuckerhooking (2 min)
Drawn by Lars Eller
2P 08:37
PIT
Matt Grzelcyktripping (2 min)
Drawn by Alex Tuch
2P 09:12
BUF
Teamdelaying-game-unsuccessful-challenge (2 min)
2P 17:53
BUF
Alex Tuchinterference (2 min)
Drawn by Kris Letang
3P 01:23
BUF
Zach Bensonhooking (2 min)
Drawn by Lars Eller
OT 00:43
BUF
Tage Thompsontripping (2 min)
Drawn by Evgeni Malkin