PIT
PIT
Pittsburgh Penguins
41-24-16 · L2 · L10: 6-4-0
L
L
L
W
SO
OT
SO
L
W
L
Final
5—2
2025-01-17 · KeyBank Center
BUF
BUF
Buffalo Sabres
49-23-8 · W3 · L10: 5-3-2
W
L
W
W
L
OT
L
W
W
W
PIT dominated expected goals 3.3 to 3.2

xG Flow

CUMULATIVE
01231ST2ND3RD
PIT xG
3.28
ACTUAL
5 — 2
BUF xG
3.23

Scoring Timeline

0.04
MED xG
BUF1P 15:16Power Play
Owen Power
25
Owen Power(6)
D · BUF · #25
Zach Benson (8), Bowen Byram (18)
PIT 0 - 1 BUF
0.05
MED xG
PIT2P 01:41Power Play
Rickard Rakell
67
Rickard Rakell(23)
R · PIT · #67
Bryan Rust (18), Matt Grzelcyk (22)
PIT 1 - 1 BUF
0.03
LOW xG
PIT2P 02:08Even Strength
Anthony Beauvillier
72
Anthony Beauvillier(10)
L · PIT · #72
Cody Glass (9)
PIT 2 - 1 BUF
0.84
HIGH xG
PIT2P 11:43Power Play
Cody Glass
12
Cody Glass(2)
C · PIT · #12
Philip Tomasino (5), Alex Nedeljkovic (1)
PIT 3 - 1 BUF
0.05
MED xG
PIT3P 01:09Power Play
Bryan Rust
17
Bryan Rust(18)
R · PIT · #17
Matt Grzelcyk (23), Michael Bunting (13)
PIT 4 - 1 BUF
0.84
HIGH xG
BUF3P 14:46Power Play
Zach Benson
9
Zach Benson(8)
L · BUF · #9
Tage Thompson (17), Alex Tuch (19)
PIT 4 - 2 BUF
0.71
HIGH xG
PIT3P 17:18Power Play
Alex Nedeljkovic
39
Alex Nedeljkovic(1)
G · PIT · #39
PIT 5 - 2 BUF

Three Stars

PUCKLAB PICKS
★1
Alex Nedeljkovic
39
Alex Nedeljkovic
G · PIT · #39
40/42 saves, .952 SV%, +1.3 GSAx
★2
Cody Glass
12
Cody Glass
C · PIT · #12
1G, 1A, 3 SOG
★3
Bryan Rust
17
Bryan Rust
R · PIT · #17
1G, 1A, 2 SOG

Team Stats

PITBUF
19Shots42
3.28xGF3.23
37CF%63
55.2FO%44.8
3/4PP1/5
21Hits19
17Blocks14
12Giveaways9
6Takeaways1
22PIM20

Period Breakdown

PeriodPIT SOGBUF SOGPIT xGBUF xG
1st690.370.32
2nd7131.210.76
3rd1181.702.16
Total14403.283.24

Penalties

12 TOTAL
1P 10:57
BUF
Jack Quinnslashing (2 min)
Drawn by Evgeni Malkin
1P 12:24
PIT
Evgeni Malkinhigh-sticking-double-minor (4 min)
Drawn by Beck Malenstyn
2P 00:31
BUF
Rasmus Dahlinhigh-sticking (2 min)
Drawn by Bryan Rust
2P 09:50
BUF
Henri Jokiharjutripping (2 min)
Drawn by Evgeni Malkin
2P 12:07
PIT
P.O Josephslashing (2 min)
Drawn by Ryan McLeod
2P 18:35
PIT
Evgeni Malkininterference-goalkeeper (2 min)
Drawn by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
2P 19:26
BUF
Tage Thompsoninterference (2 min)
Drawn by Ryan Graves
3P 04:42
PIT
Owen Pickeringdelaying-game-puck-over-glass (2 min)
3P 09:11
PIT
Michael Buntingroughing (2 min)
Drawn by Peyton Krebs
3P 09:11
BUF
Peyton Krebsroughing (2 min)
Drawn by Michael Bunting
3P 12:03
BUF
Jason Zuckermisconduct (10 min)
3P 12:03
PIT
Ryan Gravesmisconduct (10 min)