Buffalo Sabres at Pittsburgh Penguins

Wed, Oct 16, 2024 · PPG Paints Arena · 2024–25 Regular Season

Buffalo Sabres

5 – 6

Final/OT

Pittsburgh Penguins

The Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Buffalo Sabres 6–5 in overtime on Wed, Oct 16, 2024 at PPG Paints Arena. JJ Peterka scored twice. Joel Blomqvist made 26 saves for the win. Shots on goal were 33–43.

Linescore

Team	1st	2nd	3rd	OT	T	SOG
BUF	3	0	2	0	5	33
PIT	1	2	2	1	6	43

Scoring summary

Per	Time	Team	Str	Goal	Assists	Score
1st	00:43	BUF	EV	Tage Thompson (3) · wrap-around	Alex Tuch (3)	1–0
1st	03:08	BUF	EV	Jordan Greenway (2) · wrist	Jason Zucker (2)	2–0
1st	11:01	PIT	PP	Bryan Rust (1) · wrist	Evgeni Malkin (7), Sidney Crosby (4)	2–1
1st	11:33	BUF	EV	JJ Peterka (1) · snap	Bowen Byram (2), Alex Tuch (4)	3–1
2nd	09:12	PIT	SH	Drew O'Connor (2) · wrist	Noel Acciari (2)	3–2
2nd	15:20	PIT	EV	Jesse Puljujarvi (1) · backhand	Lars Eller (1), Drew O'Connor (1)	3–3
3rd	03:26	PIT	EV	Evgeni Malkin (2) · wrist	Sidney Crosby (5)	3–4
3rd	10:16	BUF	EV	JJ Peterka (2) · wrist	Henri Jokiharju (1)	4–4
3rd	10:56	BUF	EV	Ryan McLeod (1) · wrist	Bowen Byram (3), Jason Zucker (3)	5–4
3rd	19:14	PIT	PP	Rickard Rakell (3) · backhand	Bryan Rust (1), Evgeni Malkin (8)	5–5
OT	01:38	PIT	PP	Sidney Crosby (1) · wrist	Erik Karlsson (3), Evgeni Malkin (9)	5–6

Penalties

Per	Time	Team	Player	Infraction	Min
1st	10:00	BUF	Ryan McLeod	high sticking	2
2nd	07:30	PIT	Marcus Pettersson	slashing	2
2nd	08:18	BUF	Jason Zucker	hooking	2
2nd	08:37	PIT	Matt Grzelcyk	tripping	2
2nd	09:12	BUF	Bench	delaying game unsuccessful challenge	2
2nd	17:53	BUF	Alex Tuch	interference	2
3rd	01:23	BUF	Zach Benson	hooking	2
OT	00:43	BUF	Tage Thompson	tripping	2

Shot map

Goal● Shot on goal○ MissedSize = expected goals (xG)

Expected goals: BUF 2.59 · PIT 4.66 · xG% BUF 35.8

Buffalo Sabres

#	Skater	Pos	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	SOG	HIT	BLK	FO%	TOI	SHF
89	Alex Tuch	R	0	2	2	+2	2	5	1	3	20.0	19:28	26
4	Bowen Byram	D	0	2	2	+1	0	0	1	0		18:51	22
77	JJ Peterka	R	2	0	2	+3	0	4	0	0	100.0	18:48	26
17	Jason Zucker	L	0	2	2	+1	2	1	1	1	50.0	15:27	21
10	Henri Jokiharju	D	0	1	1	+3	0	1	0	1		21:09	28
12	Jordan Greenway	L	1	0	1	+1	0	2	3	1		18:37	25
72	Tage Thompson	C	1	0	1	+2	2	3	1	1	36.8	18:34	24
71	Ryan McLeod	C	1	0	1	+1	2	2	1	0	36.8	16:45	24
26	Rasmus Dahlin	D	0	0	0	+1	0	5	1	1		24:58	32
23	Mattias Samuelsson	D	0	0	0	-1	0	1	4	1		20:27	25
25	Owen Power	D	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	2		19:08	25
75	Connor Clifton	D	0	0	0	-1	0	0	2	1		17:32	23
24	Dylan Cozens	C	0	0	0	-2	0	3	0	0	27.3	15:51	21
22	Jack Quinn	R	0	0	0	-2	0	1	0	0		12:27	17
9	Zach Benson	L	0	0	0	-2	2	3	1	1	100.0	10:28	17
19	Peyton Krebs	C	0	0	0	-1	0	0	1	0	75.0	9:44	15
29	Beck Malenstyn	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	4		8:59	11
81	Sam Lafferty	C	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	33.3	8:40	11

#	Goalie	Dec	SA	SV	GA	SV%	TOI
1	Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen	OTL	43	37	6	.860	61:38

Pittsburgh Penguins

#	Skater	Pos	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	SOG	HIT	BLK	FO%	TOI	SHF
71	Evgeni Malkin	C	1	3	4	+1	0	7	0	2	66.7	22:51	25
87	Sidney Crosby	C	1	2	3	0	0	3	1	1	67.7	22:02	25
17	Bryan Rust	R	1	1	2	0	0	6	0	0		21:05	24
10	Drew O'Connor	L	1	1	2	0	0	1	1	1		13:06	19
65	Erik Karlsson	D	0	1	1	-1	0	2	1	4		26:37	26
67	Rickard Rakell	R	1	0	1	0	0	3	2	0		17:32	21
20	Lars Eller	C	0	1	1	-1	0	1	0	0	54.5	13:58	20
18	Jesse Puljujarvi	R	1	0	1	-1	0	3	2	1		13:22	20
55	Noel Acciari	C	0	1	1	+1	0	2	3	0	66.7	10:14	15
58	Kris Letang	D	0	0	0	-1	0	2	1	1		23:41	24
28	Marcus Pettersson	D	0	0	0	-2	2	1	1	2		21:29	24
24	Matt Grzelcyk	D	0	0	0	0	2	2	0	2		20:55	28
8	Michael Bunting	L	0	0	0	-1	0	2	1	0	100.0	16:17	19
3	Jack St. Ivany	D	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	0		14:42	18
27	Ryan Graves	D	0	0	0	+1	0	1	2	0		13:27	18
72	Anthony Beauvillier	L	0	0	0	-2	0	3	1	0		13:09	19
13	Kevin Hayes	R	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	100.0	10:09	13
19	Cody Glass	C	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		8:18	12

#	Goalie	Dec	SA	SV	GA	SV%	TOI
30	Joel Blomqvist	W	28	26	2	.929	49:00
35	Tristan Jarry		5	2	3	.400	11:33