PIT
PIT
Pittsburgh Penguins
29-15-12 · W1 · L10: 7-1-2
OT
L
W
W
W
W
W
W
SO
W
Final
5—2
2026-02-05 · KeyBank Center
BUF
BUF
Buffalo Sabres
32-19-6 · L1 · L10: 6-3-1
OT
W
L
W
W
W
W
W
L
OT
PIT dominated expected goals 5.5 to 3.0 · 1 empty-net goal padded the final margin

xG Flow

CUMULATIVE
012341ST2ND3RD
PIT xG
5.46
ACTUAL
5 — 2
BUF xG
2.98

Scoring Timeline

0.02
LOW xG
BUF1P 01:46Even Strength
Jason Zucker
17
Jason Zucker(15)
L · BUF · #17
Ryan McLeod (30), Bowen Byram (18)
PIT 0 - 1 BUF
0.14
HIGH xG
PIT1P 09:18Even Strength
Avery Hayes
85
Avery Hayes(1)
R · PIT · #85
Ilya Solovyov (5), Rutger McGroarty (3)
PIT 1 - 1 BUF
0.18
HIGH xG
PIT1P 18:47Even Strength
Avery Hayes
85
Avery Hayes(2)
R · PIT · #85
Anthony Mantha (22), Parker Wotherspoon (16)
PIT 2 - 1 BUF
0.13
HIGH xG
PIT2P 07:44Even Strength
Benjamin Kindel
Benjamin Kindel(13)
C · PIT
PIT 3 - 1 BUF
0.09
MED xG
BUF3P 01:55Power Play
Tage Thompson
72
Tage Thompson(30)
C · BUF · #72
Jack Quinn (25), Rasmus Dahlin (37)
PIT 3 - 2 BUF
0.49
HIGH xG
PIT3P 15:33Even Strength
Tommy Novak
18
Tommy Novak(11)
C · PIT · #18
Egor Chinakhov (7), Evgeni Malkin (31)
PIT 4 - 2 BUF
0.92
HIGH xG
PIT3P 19:46Power PlayEN
Benjamin Kindel
Benjamin Kindel(14)
C · PIT
Connor Dewar (11)
PIT 5 - 2 BUF

Three Stars

PUCKLAB PICKS
★1
Arturs Silovs
31
Arturs Silovs
G · PIT · #31
25/27 saves, .925 SV%, +0.2 GSAx
★2
Alex Lyon
34
Alex Lyon
G · BUF · #34
27/31 saves, .870 SV%, +0.3 GSAx
★3
Avery Hayes
85
Avery Hayes
R · PIT · #85
2G, 6 SOG, 2 HIT

Team Stats

PITBUF
32Shots27
5.46xGF2.98
49.4CF%50.6
45.5FO%54.5
0/3PP1/5
20Hits16
8Blocks10
17Giveaways15
6Takeaways4
15PIM11

Period Breakdown

PeriodPIT SOGBUF SOGPIT xGBUF xG
1st870.800.75
2nd690.911.05
3rd1393.751.18
Total27255.462.98

Penalties

10 TOTAL
1P 15:54
PIT
Evgeni Malkinhigh-sticking (2 min)
Drawn by Owen Power
1P 18:59
PIT
Ryan Sheaholding (2 min)
Drawn by Jason Zucker
2P 10:03
PIT
Sidney Crosbycross-checking (2 min)
Drawn by Rasmus Dahlin
2P 17:54
BUF
Alex Tuchtripping (2 min)
Drawn by Arturs Silovs
3P 01:14
PIT
Evgeni Malkintripping (2 min)
Drawn by Owen Power
3P 04:13
BUF
Michael Kesselringhooking (2 min)
Drawn by Bryan Rust
3P 10:33
BUF
Peyton Krebsfighting (5 min)
Drawn by Connor Clifton
3P 10:33
BUF
Peyton Krebsinterference-goalkeeper (2 min)
Drawn by Arturs Silovs
3P 10:33
PIT
Connor Cliftonfighting (5 min)
Drawn by Peyton Krebs
3P 18:31
PIT
Anthony Manthahooking (2 min)
Drawn by Owen Power