PIT
PIT
Pittsburgh Penguins
41-24-16 · L2 · L10: 6-4-0
L
SO
W
L
W
W
W
W
L
L
Final
3—7
2025-03-27 · KeyBank Center
BUF
BUF
Buffalo Sabres
49-23-8 · W3 · L10: 5-3-2
W
W
L
L
W
W
L
W
L
L
PIT controlled xG 2.7 to 2.6 but BUF won on execution

xG Flow

CUMULATIVE
01231ST2ND3RD
PIT xG
2.70
ACTUAL
3 — 7
BUF xG
2.62

Scoring Timeline

0.06
MED xG
BUF1P 00:27Even Strength
Tage Thompson
72
Tage Thompson(36)
C · BUF · #72
Zach Benson (15), Rasmus Dahlin (43)
PIT 0 - 1 BUF
0.11
HIGH xG
BUF1P 04:44Even Strength
Peyton Krebs
19
Peyton Krebs(7)
C · BUF · #19
Alex Tuch (25), Connor Clifton (11)
PIT 0 - 2 BUF
0.84
HIGH xG
PIT1P 11:11Even Strength
Sidney Crosby
87
Sidney Crosby(26)
C · PIT · #87
Rickard Rakell (31), Matt Grzelcyk (34)
PIT 1 - 2 BUF
0.07
MED xG
BUF2P 03:36Even Strength
Jiri Kulich
20
Jiri Kulich(13)
C · BUF · #20
Bowen Byram (27), Tage Thompson (27)
PIT 1 - 3 BUF
0.03
LOW xG
BUF2P 05:20Even Strength
Mattias Samuelsson
23
Mattias Samuelsson(4)
D · BUF · #23
Isak Rosen (1), Rasmus Dahlin (44)
PIT 1 - 4 BUF
0.02
LOW xG
BUF2P 11:34Even Strength
Jiri Kulich
20
Jiri Kulich(14)
C · BUF · #20
Bowen Byram (28), Jack Quinn (17)
PIT 1 - 5 BUF
0.08
MED xG
BUF2P 12:02Even Strength
Tyson Kozak
48
Tyson Kozak(3)
C · BUF · #48
Beck Malenstyn (6), Peyton Krebs (14)
PIT 1 - 6 BUF
0.84
HIGH xG
BUF2P 19:344 on 4
Alex Tuch
89
Alex Tuch(28)
R · BUF · #89
Owen Power (30), Tyson Kozak (2)
PIT 1 - 7 BUF
0.84
HIGH xG
PIT3P 02:16Even Strength
Blake Lizotte
46
Blake Lizotte(10)
C · PIT · #46
PIT 2 - 7 BUF
0.05
MED xG
PIT3P 13:54Even Strength
Kevin Hayes
13
Kevin Hayes(11)
R · PIT · #13
Conor Timmins (10), Ryan Graves (3)
PIT 3 - 7 BUF

Three Stars

PUCKLAB PICKS
★1
James Reimer
47
James Reimer
G · BUF · #47
23/25 saves, .920 SV%, -0.2 GSAx
★2
Jiri Kulich
20
Jiri Kulich
C · BUF · #20
2G, 4 SOG, 1 HIT
★3
Tage Thompson
72
Tage Thompson
C · BUF · #72
1G, 1A, 3 SOG

Team Stats

PITBUF
25Shots30
2.70xGF2.62
52.6CF%47.4
57.8FO%42.2
0/3PP0/4
28Hits15
8Blocks14
14Giveaways15
8Takeaways7
15PIM13

Period Breakdown

PeriodPIT SOGBUF SOGPIT xGBUF xG
1st681.080.77
2nd1270.491.61
3rd581.130.24
Total23232.702.62

Penalties

11 TOTAL
1P 06:41
PIT
Sidney Crosbyslashing (2 min)
Drawn by Rasmus Dahlin
1P 14:18
BUF
Zach Bensonhigh-sticking (2 min)
Drawn by Kris Letang
2P 06:23
BUF
Connor Cliftoninterference (2 min)
Drawn by Bryan Rust
2P 09:32
PIT
Blake Lizottehigh-sticking (2 min)
Drawn by Rasmus Dahlin
2P 18:05
PIT
Connor Dewarroughing (2 min)
Drawn by Rasmus Dahlin
2P 18:05
BUF
Rasmus Dahlinroughing (2 min)
Drawn by Connor Dewar
3P 05:53
BUF
Jacob Bernard-Dockerfighting (5 min)
Drawn by Connor Dewar
3P 05:53
PIT
Connor Dewarfighting (5 min)
Drawn by Jacob Bernard-Docker
3P 05:53
PIT
Connor Dewarroughing (2 min)
Drawn by Jacob Bernard-Docker
3P 14:54
PIT
Vladislav Kolyachonokdelaying-game-puck-over-glass (2 min)
3P 15:01
BUF
Jiri Kulichtripping (2 min)
Drawn by Conor Timmins