BUF
BUF
Buffalo Sabres
37-19-6 · W5 · L10: 7-2-1
W
W
W
W
L
OT
W
L
W
W
Final
5—1
2026-03-05 · PPG Paints Arena
PIT
PIT
Pittsburgh Penguins
31-17-13 · L2 · L10: 5-3-2
L
W
SO
W
W
OT
L
W
W
W
BUF dominated expected goals 3.9 to 3.0 · 1 empty-net goal padded the final margin

xG Flow

CUMULATIVE
012341ST2ND3RD
BUF xG
3.94
ACTUAL
5 — 1
PIT xG
2.99

Scoring Timeline

0.28
HIGH xG
BUF1P 12:00Power Play
Ryan McLeod
71
Ryan McLeod(12)
C · BUF · #71
BUF 1 - 0 PIT
0.25
HIGH xG
PIT1P 14:48Power Play
Bryan Rust
17
Bryan Rust(21)
R · PIT · #17
Benjamin Kindel (15)
BUF 1 - 1 PIT
0.38
HIGH xG
BUF2P 04:10Power Play
Josh Norris
13
Josh Norris(9)
C · BUF · #13
Josh Doan (23), Bowen Byram (22)
BUF 2 - 1 PIT
0.14
HIGH xG
BUF2P 06:18Even Strength
Alex Tuch
89
Alex Tuch(25)
R · BUF · #89
Owen Power (15), Tage Thompson (32)
BUF 3 - 1 PIT
0.11
HIGH xG
BUF2P 10:30Even Strength
Owen Power
25
Owen Power(6)
D · BUF · #25
Josh Norris (13), Noah Ostlund (12)
BUF 4 - 1 PIT
0.50
HIGH xG
BUF3P 16:53Power PlayEN
Mattias Samuelsson
23
Mattias Samuelsson(12)
D · BUF · #23
BUF 5 - 1 PIT

Three Stars

PUCKLAB PICKS
★1
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
1
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
G · BUF · #1
27/28 saves, .964 SV%, +2.3 GSAx
★2
Arturs Silovs
31
Arturs Silovs
G · PIT · #31
21/25 saves, .840 SV%, -0.8 GSAx
★3
Josh Norris
13
Josh Norris
C · BUF · #13
1G, 1A, 2 SOG

Team Stats

BUFPIT
26Shots28
3.94xGF2.99
47.2CF%52.8
59.6FO%40.4
1/6PP0/5
20Hits18
11Blocks11
13Giveaways17
3Takeaways2
12PIM25

Period Breakdown

PeriodBUF SOGPIT SOGBUF xGPIT xG
1st651.090.99
2nd8121.491.09
3rd7101.360.90
Total21273.942.98

Penalties

13 TOTAL
1P 03:22
BUF
Peyton Krebshooking (2 min)
Drawn by Evgeni Malkin
1P 08:16
PIT
Erik Karlssonholding (2 min)
Drawn by Jack Quinn
1P 10:24
BUF
Teamtoo-many-men-on-the-ice (2 min)
1P 14:04
PIT
Noel Acciariholding (2 min)
Drawn by Tage Thompson
2P 00:38
BUF
Rasmus Dahlincross-checking (2 min)
Drawn by Evgeni Malkin
2P 00:38
PIT
Evgeni Malkinslashing (5 min)
Drawn by Rasmus Dahlin
2P 00:38
PIT
Evgeni Malkincross-checking (2 min)
Drawn by Rasmus Dahlin
2P 00:38
PIT
Evgeni Malkingame-misconduct (10 min)
2P 04:10
PIT
Teamdelaying-game-unsuccessful-challenge (2 min)
2P 05:25
BUF
Ryan McLeodslashing (2 min)
Drawn by Noel Acciari
2P 14:44
BUF
Beck Malenstynboarding (2 min)
Drawn by Parker Wotherspoon
3P 07:04
PIT
Benjamin Kindelholding-the-stick (2 min)
Drawn by Peyton Krebs
3P 11:54
BUF
Rasmus Dahlinslashing (2 min)
Drawn by Anthony Mantha