Buffalo Sabres vs Pittsburgh Penguins — Match Details

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Match Summary

Pittsburgh Penguins defeated Buffalo Sabres 3:1. The match was played in NHL 2026. Goals were scored by S. Crosby 9′, V. Koivunen 10′, R. McLeod 11′, N. Robertson 18′. Score by period: P1: 0–2, P2: 0–0, P3: 1–1.

Match Events

Key match events between Buffalo Sabres and Pittsburgh Penguins — 4 goals and 4 cards recorded during the match.

Buffalo Sabres

Pittsburgh Penguins

Period 1

6′

Y. Chinakhov

Hooking

9′

S. Crosby

D. Carlile

10′

V. Koivunen

B. Rust

J. Norris

Interference

11′

Period 2

R. Rakell

Hooking

Period 3

9′

E. Malkin

Hooking

R. McLeod

N. Ostlund

11′

18′

N. Robertson

T. Van Riemsdyk

Rivalry since 2017

Buffalo Sabres vs Pittsburgh Penguins Head to Head Results· 50

Buffalo Sabres and Pittsburgh Penguins have met 50 times — Buffalo Sabres won 19, Pittsburgh Penguins won 31, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2017. Pittsburgh Penguins leads the head-to-head with 31 victories from 50 meetings. A combined 318 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 6.36 per match (138 for the home side, 180 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.

Buffalo Sabres

wins

Drawn

Pittsburgh Penguins

wins

Total goals

318 · 6.4/match

Both scored

44/50 · 88%

Over 2.5

49/50 · 98%

Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

API data: 27 Sept 2026