Pittsburgh Penguins vs Buffalo Sabres — Match Details

After OT

Match Summary

Pittsburgh Penguins defeated Buffalo Sabres 5:4 after ot. The match was played in NHL 2025. Goals were scored by P. Tomasino 8′, T. Thompson 3′, J. Kulich 7′, J. Zucker 10′, H. Brunicke 13′, J. Kulich 16′, R. Rakell 6′, S. Crosby 13′, S. Crosby. Score by period: P1: 1–0, P2: 1–4, P3: 2–0, OT: 1–0.

Match Events

Key match events between Pittsburgh Penguins and Buffalo Sabres — 9 goals and 6 cards recorded during the match.

Pittsburgh Penguins

Buffalo Sabres

Period 1

E. Malkin

High sticking

1′

P. Tomasino

8′

Period 2

3′

T. Thompson

7′

J. Kulich

J. Bryson

S. Crosby

Slashing

9′

10′

J. Zucker

T. Thompson

H. Brunicke

F. Hallander

13′

16′

J. Kulich

P. Krebs

18′

R. Johnson

Holding

Period 3

6′

Unknown

Too many men on the ice

R. Rakell

K. Letang

6′

V. Koivunen

Holding

8′

12′

T. Thompson

Holding the stick

S. Crosby

E. Karlsson

13′

Overtime

S. Crosby

Rivalry since 2016

Pittsburgh Penguins vs Buffalo Sabres Head to Head Results· 50

Pittsburgh Penguins and Buffalo Sabres have met 50 times — Pittsburgh Penguins won 30, Buffalo Sabres won 20, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2016. Pittsburgh Penguins leads the head-to-head with 30 victories from 50 meetings. A combined 314 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 6.28 per match (176 for the home side, 138 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.