Pittsburgh Penguins @ Buffalo Sabres

29-15-12, 16-7-5 Away

Final

	1	2	3	T
Penguins PIT	2	1	2	5
Sabres BUF	1	0	1	2

Buffalo SabresSabresBUF

32-19-6, 17-8-3 Home

		1	2	3	T
	Penguins	2	1	2	5
	Sabres	1	0	1	2

1st Period		PIT	BUF
1:46	Jason Zucker (15) Assists: Ryan McLeod (30), Bowen Byram (18)	0	1
9:18	Avery Hayes (1) Assists: Ilya Solovyov (5), Rutger McGroarty (3)	1	1
18:47	Avery Hayes (2) Assists: Anthony Mantha (22), Parker Wotherspoon (16)	2	1

2nd Period			PIT	BUF
7:44		Ben Kindel (13) Unassisted	3	1

3rd Period		PIT	BUF
1:55	Tage Thompson (30) (Power Play) Assists: Jack Quinn (25), Rasmus Dahlin (37)	3	2
15:33	Tommy Novak (11) Assists: Egor Chinakhov (7), Evgeni Malkin (31)	4	2
19:46	Ben Kindel (14) (Empty Net) Assists: Connor Dewar (11)	5	2

Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Thomas Novak
Jason Zucker Goal (15) Wrist Shot, assists: Ryan McLeod (30), Bowen Byram (18)
Isak Rosen hit Ilya Solovyov
Noah Ostlund faceoff won against Kevin Hayes
Tage Thompson Wrist Shot Wide Left
Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Thomas Novak
Jack Quinn Tip-In saved by Arturs Silovs
Jason Zucker faceoff won against Ben Kindel
Jack Quinn Wrist Shot saved by Arturs Silovs
Giveaway by Ryan McLeod
Tyson Kozak faceoff won against Evgeni Malkin
Tage Thompson faceoff won against Sidney Crosby
Tage Thompson Wrist Shot saved by Arturs Silovs
Tage Thompson Wrist Shot Wide Right
Tage Thompson hit Bryan Rust
Josh Doan hit Connor Clifton
Michael Kesselring hit Ilya Solovyov
Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Ben Kindel
Jack Quinn Tip-In Wide Left
Peyton Krebs hit Brett Kulak
Alex Tuch Wrist Shot saved by Arturs Silovs
Egor Chinakhov shot blocked by Bowen Byram
Noah Ostlund faceoff won against Kevin Hayes
Michael Kesselring Wrist Shot saved by Arturs Silovs
Tage Thompson faceoff won against Sidney Crosby
Peyton Krebs faceoff won against Sidney Crosby
Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Sidney Crosby
Mattias Samuelsson hit Bryan Rust
Rasmus Dahlin Wrist Shot Failed Bank Attempt
Owen Power Wrist Shot saved by Arturs Silovs
Tage Thompson faceoff won against Ben Kindel
Bowen Byram Wrist Shot Wide Right
Giveaway by Michael Kesselring
Beck Malenstyn hit Ryan Shea
Beck Malenstyn hit Rutger McGroarty
Bryan Rust shot blocked by Ryan McLeod
Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Sidney Crosby
Giveaway by Mattias Samuelsson
Jack Quinn Tip-In Wide Right
Giveaway by Alex Lyon
Konsta Helenius hit Connor Clifton
Ilya Solovyov shot blocked by Owen Power
Takeaway by Alex Tuch
Tage Thompson Wrist Shot Wide Left
Jason Zucker faceoff won against Connor Dewar
Giveaway by Alex Tuch
Mattias Samuelsson shot blocked by Tyson Kozak
Jason Zucker faceoff won against Connor Dewar
Tage Thompson Wrist Shot saved by Arturs Silovs
Jason Zucker shot blocked by Rasmus Dahlin
Jack Quinn Snap Shot High and Wide Left
Tage Thompson Wrist Shot Wide Left
Giveaway by Owen Power
Alex Tuch Wrist Shot saved by Arturs Silovs
Alex Tuch Wrist Shot saved by Arturs Silovs
Beck Malenstyn hit Erik Karlsson
Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Thomas Novak
Giveaway by Jason Zucker
Michael Kesselring hit Ilya Solovyov
Tyson Kozak hit Ryan Shea
Egor Chinakhov shot blocked by Tyson Kozak
Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Sidney Crosby
Giveaway by Jason Zucker
Takeaway by Ryan McLeod
Bowen Byram Wrist Shot Wide Right
Tage Thompson Wrist Shot saved by Arturs Silovs
Tage Thompson faceoff won against Connor Dewar
Tyson Kozak Wrist Shot saved by Arturs Silovs
Owen Power Wrist Shot saved by Arturs Silovs
Peyton Krebs hit Parker Wotherspoon
Rasmus Dahlin Wrist Shot Wide Left
Jack Quinn Wrist Shot Wide Right
Jack Quinn Slap Shot saved by Arturs Silovs
Jack Quinn Wrist Shot Wide Left
Jack Quinn Wrist Shot saved by Arturs Silovs
Bowen Byram Tip-In Wide Right
Ilya Solovyov shot blocked by Owen Power
Beck Malenstyn hit Thomas Novak
Peyton Krebs Wrist Shot Wide Right
Tage Thompson Slap Shot saved by Arturs Silovs
Giveaway by Josh Doan
Erik Karlsson shot blocked by Ryan McLeod
Giveaway by Ryan McLeod
Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Connor Dewar
Giveaway by Mattias Samuelsson
Tyson Kozak faceoff won against Thomas Novak
Tage Thompson faceoff won against Thomas Novak
Bowen Byram Wrist Shot saved by Arturs Silovs
Tage Thompson faceoff won against Thomas Novak
Alex Tuch Wrist Shot High and Wide Right
Alex Tuch Tripping against Arturs Silovs
Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Sidney Crosby
Erik Karlsson shot blocked by Noah Ostlund
Erik Karlsson shot blocked by Noah Ostlund
Josh Doan Wrist Shot Short
Jason Zucker faceoff won against Connor Dewar
Tage Thompson Goal (30) Wrist Shot, assists: Jack Quinn (25), Rasmus Dahlin (37)
Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Ben Kindel
Michael Kesselring Hooking against Bryan Rust
Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Sidney Crosby
Evgeni Malkin shot blocked by Owen Power
Beck Malenstyn Wrist Shot saved by Arturs Silovs
Giveaway by Ryan McLeod
Noah Ostlund faceoff won against Sidney Crosby
Takeaway by Mattias Samuelsson
Isak Rosen Wrist Shot saved by Arturs Silovs
Isak Rosen shot blocked by Noah Ostlund
Giveaway by Isak Rosen
Tage Thompson Backhand saved by Arturs Silovs
Tage Thompson faceoff won against Ben Kindel
Josh Doan Tip-In Wide Right
Giveaway by Michael Kesselring
Rasmus Dahlin Wrist Shot saved by Arturs Silovs
Peyton Krebs Interference - Goalkeeper against Arturs Silovs served by Josh Doan
Peyton Krebs Fighting against Connor Clifton
Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Sidney Crosby
Mattias Samuelsson hit Thomas Novak
Giveaway by Josh Doan
Jason Zucker hit Ryan Shea
Egor Chinakhov shot blocked by Bowen Byram
Noah Ostlund Wrist Shot Wide Left
Owen Power Tip-In saved by Arturs Silovs
Tage Thompson Wrist Shot saved by Arturs Silovs
Takeaway by Bowen Byram
Ryan McLeod Tip-In saved by Arturs Silovs
Isak Rosen Wrist Shot saved by Arturs Silovs
Josh Doan Wrist Shot Failed Bank Attempt
Alex Tuch Tip-In Wide Left
Alex Tuch Wrist Shot Wide Left
Beck Malenstyn Wrist Shot saved by Arturs Silovs
Sidney Crosby Deflected Wide Left
Icing
Ryan Shea Snap Shot saved by Alex Lyon
Goalie Stopped
Puck in Netting
Goalie Stopped
Giveaway by Justin Brazeau
Connor Clifton Wrist Shot Above Crossbar
Goalie Stopped
Thomas Novak faceoff won against Tyson Kozak
Evgeni Malkin Tip-In saved by Alex Lyon
Goalie Stopped
Evgeni Malkin Backhand saved by Alex Lyon
Goalie Stopped
Sidney Crosby Backhand saved by Alex Lyon
Giveaway by Ryan Shea
Michael Kesselring shot blocked by Rutger McGroarty
Kevin Hayes Snap Shot saved by Alex Lyon
Goalie Stopped
Connor Dewar hit Jason Zucker
Giveaway by Parker Wotherspoon
Goalie Stopped
Thomas Novak faceoff won against Tage Thompson
Giveaway by Egor Chinakhov
Giveaway by Ryan Shea
Erik Karlsson hit Beck Malenstyn
Puck in Benches
Goalie Stopped
Rutger McGroarty faceoff won against Konsta Helenius
Avery Hayes Goal (1) Snap Shot, assists: Ilya Solovyov (5), Rutger McGroarty (3)
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Peyton Krebs shot blocked by Parker Wotherspoon
Puck in Netting
Sidney Crosby Snap Shot saved by Alex Lyon
Goalie Stopped
Parker Wotherspoon hit Jack Quinn
Giveaway by Ryan Shea
Goalie Stopped
Rutger McGroarty hit Michael Kesselring
Avery Hayes Tip-In saved by Alex Lyon
Giveaway by Kevin Hayes
Puck in Netting
Sidney Crosby Tip-In Wide Right
Parker Wotherspoon hit Ryan McLeod
Puck in Netting
Evgeni Malkin faceoff won against Tage Thompson
Evgeni Malkin High-sticking against Owen Power
Connor Clifton hit Rasmus Dahlin
Parker Wotherspoon Snap Shot saved by Alex Lyon
Rasmus Dahlin shot blocked by Connor Clifton
Connor Clifton hit Alex Tuch
Giveaway by Ben Kindel
Erik Karlsson hit Peyton Krebs
Avery Hayes hit Mattias Samuelsson
Avery Hayes Goal (2) Snap Shot, assists: Anthony Mantha (22), Parker Wotherspoon (16)
Ryan Shea Holding against Jason Zucker
Goalie Stopped
Connor Dewar faceoff won against Tage Thompson
Rasmus Dahlin shot blocked by Bryan Rust
Parker Wotherspoon hit Josh Doan
Goalie Stopped
Thomas Novak faceoff won against Tyson Kozak
Egor Chinakhov Snap Shot saved by Alex Lyon
Goalie Stopped
Evgeni Malkin Tip-In saved by Alex Lyon
Puck in Benches
Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Alex Tuch
Giveaway by Bryan Rust
Giveaway by Parker Wotherspoon
Takeaway by Rutger McGroarty
Puck in Benches
Takeaway by Evgeni Malkin
Puck in Crowd
Icing
Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
Bryan Rust hit Jack Quinn
Icing
Connor Dewar faceoff won against Tage Thompson
Icing
Takeaway by Ben Kindel
Ben Kindel Goal (13) Wrist Shot, assists: none
Kevin Hayes hit Mattias Samuelsson
Ilya Solovyov hit Isak Rosen
Connor Clifton hit Noah Ostlund
Giveaway by Parker Wotherspoon
Sidney Crosby Cross-checking against Rasmus Dahlin
TV Timeout
Connor Dewar faceoff won against Jason Zucker
Tage Thompson shot blocked by Connor Clifton
Tage Thompson shot blocked by Bryan Rust
Connor Clifton hit Mattias Samuelsson
Connor Clifton hit Beck Malenstyn
Josh Doan shot blocked by Parker Wotherspoon
Icing
Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
Giveaway by Sidney Crosby
Off-side
Connor Dewar Snap Shot Above Crossbar
Off-side
Thomas Novak Tip-In saved by Alex Lyon
Goalie Stopped
Goalie Stopped
TV Timeout
Evgeni Malkin Snap Shot saved by Alex Lyon
Sidney Crosby Slap Shot saved by Alex Lyon
Puck in Netting
Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
Erik Karlsson Snap Shot saved by Alex Lyon
Ben Kindel hit Bowen Byram
Puck in Benches
Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Tage Thompson
Icing
Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
Evgeni Malkin Snap Shot saved by Alex Lyon
Evgeni Malkin Tripping against Owen Power
Giveaway by Avery Hayes
Takeaway by Avery Hayes
Avery Hayes Snap Shot Wide Left
Justin Brazeau Snap Shot saved by Alex Lyon
Puck in Netting
Takeaway by Parker Wotherspoon
Sidney Crosby Tip-In saved by Alex Lyon
Goalie Stopped
Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Tyson Kozak
Bryan Rust Snap Shot Wide Right
Sidney Crosby Snap Shot saved by Alex Lyon
Erik Karlsson Snap Shot saved by Alex Lyon
Goalie Stopped
Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
Net Dislodged Offensive Skater
Kevin Hayes faceoff won against Tage Thompson
Avery Hayes Snap Shot Wide Right
Rutger McGroarty Backhand Hit Right Post
Giveaway by Avery Hayes
Avery Hayes hit Tage Thompson
Puck in Crowd
Ben Kindel faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
Giveaway by Ryan Shea
Off-side
Egor Chinakhov Tip-In saved by Alex Lyon
Egor Chinakhov Snap Shot saved by Alex Lyon
Goalie Stopped
Giveaway by Ben Kindel
Connor Dewar Wrist Shot saved by Alex Lyon
Goalie Stopped
Connor Dewar faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
Giveaway by Ben Kindel
Connor Clifton Fighting against Peyton Krebs
TV Timeout
Bryan Rust shot blocked by Ben Kindel
Puck in Benches
Thomas Novak faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
Anthony Mantha Snap Shot Wide Left
Justin Brazeau Tip-In saved by Alex Lyon
Avery Hayes Snap Shot saved by Alex Lyon
Sidney Crosby Snap Shot saved by Alex Lyon
Off-side
Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Tage Thompson
Icing
Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Tage Thompson
Takeaway by Sidney Crosby
Parker Wotherspoon hit Josh Doan
Thomas Novak Goal (11) Backhand, assists: Egor Chinakhov (7), Evgeni Malkin (31)
Puck in Benches
Avery Hayes Snap Shot saved by Alex Lyon
Avery Hayes Batted saved by Alex Lyon
High Stick
Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Tage Thompson
Parker Wotherspoon hit Josh Doan
Goalie Stopped
Ben Kindel faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
Ben Kindel Snap Shot Wide Right
Goalie Stopped
Anthony Mantha Hooking against Owen Power
Connor Dewar faceoff won against Jason Zucker
Rasmus Dahlin shot blocked by Bryan Rust
Connor Dewar Snap Shot Wide Left
Ben Kindel Goal (14) Snap Shot, assists: Connor Dewar (11)

PENGUINS

SABRES

Regular Season Series

PIT leads 2-0

Sabres
2
Penguins
4

Game 1

27/11

Penguins
5
Sabres
2

Game 2

6/2

Sabres
5
Penguins
1

Game 3

6/3

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Carolina	53	22	7	113
Pittsburgh	41	25	16	98
Philadelphia	43	27	12	98
Washington	43	30	9	95
Columbus	40	30	12	92
NY Islanders	43	34	5	91
New Jersey	42	37	3	87
NY Rangers	34	39	9	77

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Buffalo	50	23	9	109
Tampa Bay	50	26	6	106
Montreal	48	24	10	106
Boston	45	27	10	100
Ottawa	44	27	11	99
Detroit	41	31	10	92
Florida	40	38	4	84
Toronto	32	36	14	78

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Pittsburgh Penguins @ Buffalo Sabres

Stars of the Game

Avery HayesRW - PIT

Ben KindelC - PIT

Tage ThompsonC - BUF

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Regular Season Series

PIT leads 2-0

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