BUF
BUF
Buffalo Sabres
49-23-8 · W3 · L10: 5-3-2
W
L
L
SO
L
W
W
W
W
W
Final/OT
4—5
2025-10-03 · PPG Paints Arena
PIT
PIT
Pittsburgh Penguins
41-24-16 · L2 · L10: 6-4-0
W
L
W
W
L
W
OT
W
L
L
PIT dominated expected goals 1.8 to 1.4 · Decided in overtime

xG Flow

CUMULATIVE
0121ST2ND3RDOT
BUF xG
1.40
ACTUAL
4 — 5
PIT xG
1.77

Scoring Timeline

0.06
MED xG
PIT1P 8:59Even Strength
Philip Tomasino
53
Philip Tomasino(2)
C · PIT · #53
Benjamin Kindel (2)
BUF 0 - 1 PIT
0.07
MED xG
BUF2P 3:53Even Strength
Tage Thompson
72
Tage Thompson(4)
C · BUF · #72
Josh Norris (4)
BUF 1 - 1 PIT
0.07
MED xG
BUF2P 7:42Even Strength
Jiri Kulich
20
Jiri Kulich(1)
C · BUF · #20
Alex Tuch (2), Jacob Bryson (1)
BUF 2 - 1 PIT
0.04
MED xG
BUF2P 10:05Power Play
Jason Zucker
17
Jason Zucker(2)
L · BUF · #17
Bowen Byram (2), Tage Thompson (3)
BUF 3 - 1 PIT
0.02
LOW xG
PIT2P 13:53Even Strength
Harrison Brunicke
45
Harrison Brunicke(1)
D · PIT · #45
Connor Dewar (1), Filip Hallander (4)
BUF 3 - 2 PIT
0.14
HIGH xG
BUF2P 16:37Even Strength
Jiri Kulich
20
Jiri Kulich(2)
C · BUF · #20
Alex Tuch (3), Peyton Krebs (3)
BUF 4 - 2 PIT
0.06
MED xG
PIT3P 6:45Power Play
Rickard Rakell
67
Rickard Rakell(3)
R · PIT · #67
Evgeni Malkin (1), Kris Letang (2)
BUF 4 - 3 PIT
0.11
HIGH xG
PIT3P 13:54Power Play
Sidney Crosby
87
Sidney Crosby(2)
C · PIT · #87
Rickard Rakell (1), Erik Karlsson (2)
BUF 4 - 4 PIT
0.03
LOW xG
PITOT 0:093 on 3
Sidney Crosby
87
Sidney Crosby(3)
C · PIT · #87
Erik Karlsson (3)
BUF 4 - 5 PIT

Three Stars

PUCKLAB PICKS
★1
Tristan Jarry
35
Tristan Jarry
G · PIT · #35
16/19 saves, .842 SV%
★2
Alex Lyon
34
Alex Lyon
G · BUF · #34
11/13 saves, .846 SV%
★3
Jiri Kulich
20
Jiri Kulich
C · BUF · #20
2G, 3 SOG, 1 HIT

Team Stats

BUFPIT
32Shots30
1.69xGF2.23
54.3CF%45.7
51.6FO%48.4
1/4PP2/3
17Hits28
14Blocks15
11Giveaways21
3Takeaways0
6PIM8

Period Breakdown

PeriodBUF SOGPIT SOGBUF xGPIT xG
1st1280.310.36
2nd830.790.20
3rd8140.301.17
OT000.000.03
Total28251.401.76

Penalties

6 TOTAL
1P 1:15
PIT
Evgeni Malkinhigh-sticking-double-minor (4 min)
Drawn by Jiri Kulich
2P 9:24
PIT
Sidney Crosbyslashing (2 min)
Drawn by Vsevolod Komarov
2P 18:28
BUF
Ryan Johnsonholding (2 min)
Drawn by Connor Dewar
3P 6:31
BUF
Teamtoo-many-men-on-the-ice (2 min)
3P 8:19
PIT
Ville Koivunenholding (2 min)
Drawn by Justin Danforth
3P 12:27
BUF
Tage Thompsonholding-the-stick (2 min)
Drawn by Evgeni Malkin