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Buffalo Sabres vs Pittsburgh Penguins

7 October 2023 at 00:00

Match Summary

Pittsburgh Penguins defeated Buffalo Sabres 7:4. The match was played in NHL 2023. Goals were scored by D. O'Connor, V. Olofsson 9′, Z. Benson 2′, J. Peterka 5′, M. Pettersson 7′, L. Eller 8′, D. O'Connor 9′, E. Malkin 15′, J. Carter 1′, C. Mittelstadt 6′, K. Letang 15′. League standings: Buffalo Sabres #3, Pittsburgh Penguins #1.

Match Events

Key match events between Buffalo Sabres and Pittsburgh Penguins — 11 goals and 8 cards recorded during the match.

Period 1
D. O'Connor
V. Olofsson
9′
R. Dahlin

Delay of game

13′
!
Period 2
Z. Benson

C. Mittelstadt

2′
P. Krebs

Fighting

3′
!
!
3′
S. Crosby

Fighting

!
3′
S. Crosby

Cross-checking

J. Peterka

C. Mittelstadt

5′
7′
M. Pettersson

R. Smith

8′
L. Eller

K. Letang

9′
D. O'Connor

R. Graves

H. Jokiharju

Tripping

15′
!
15′
E. Malkin

Power-play

Period 3
1′
J. Carter
!
2′
R. Rakell
C. Mittelstadt

O. Power

6′
!
8′
P. Joseph

Slashing

M. Samuelsson

Interference

14′
!
15′
K. Letang

R. Rakell

Rivalry since 2016

Buffalo Sabres vs Pittsburgh Penguins Head to Head Results· 50

Buffalo Sabres and Pittsburgh Penguins have met 50 times — Buffalo Sabres won 20, Pittsburgh Penguins won 30, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2016. Pittsburgh Penguins leads the head-to-head with 30 victories from 50 meetings. A combined 312 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 6.24 per match (138 for the home side, 174 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 44 matches (88%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 49 games (98%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 8–4 in 2021.

Total goals
312 · 6.2/match
Both scored
44/50 · 88%
Over 2.5
49/50 · 98%

Recent Meetings

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17/10/24NHL
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25/09/24NHL
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22/09/24NHL
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Highest-scoring game: 84 v 2021

Standings

Buffalo Sabres sit #3 and Pittsburgh Penguins are #1 in the NHL table heading into this match.

Atlantic

1Detroit Red Wings0
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2Boston Bruins0
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3Buffalo Sabres0
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4Florida Panthers0
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5Montreal Canadiens0
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6Ottawa Senators0
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7Tampa Bay Lightning0
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8Toronto Maple Leafs0
GP0Won0Lost0

Central

1Winnipeg Jets0
GP0Won0Lost0
2Chicago Blackhawks0
GP0Won0Lost0
3Colorado Avalanche0
GP0Won0Lost0
4Dallas Stars0
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5Minnesota Wild0
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6Nashville Predators0
GP0Won0Lost0
7St. Louis Blues0
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8Utah0
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Pacific

1Anaheim Ducks0
GP0Won0Lost0
2Calgary Flames0
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3Edmonton Oilers0
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4Los Angeles Kings0
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5San Jose Sharks0
GP0Won0Lost0
6Vancouver Canucks0
GP0Won0Lost0
7Vegas Golden Knights0
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8Seattle Kraken0
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Metropolitan

1Pittsburgh Penguins0
GP0Won0Lost0
2Carolina Hurricanes0
GP0Won0Lost0
3Columbus Blue Jackets0
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4New Jersey Devils0
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5New York Islanders0
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6Philadelphia Flyers0
GP0Won0Lost0
7Washington Capitals0
GP0Won0Lost0
8New York Rangers0
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Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

API data: 15 May 2026