Pittsburgh Penguins at Buffalo Sabres

Thu, Mar 11, 2021 · KeyBank Center · 2020–21 Regular Season

Pittsburgh Penguins

5 – 2

Final

Buffalo Sabres

The Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Buffalo Sabres 5–2 on Thu, Mar 11, 2021 at KeyBank Center. Evgeni Malkin led the way with 2 points. Tristan Jarry made 21 saves for the win. Shots on goal were 27–23.

Linescore

Team	1st	2nd	3rd	T	SOG
PIT	1	2	2	5	27
BUF	1	1	0	2	23

Scoring summary

Per	Time	Team	Str	Goal	Assists	Score
1st	06:27	PIT	EV	Evgeni Malkin (7) · wrist	Kasperi Kapanen (11)	1–0
1st	06:54	BUF	EV	Tage Thompson (1) · wrap-around	Kyle Okposo (1), Cody Eakin (3)	1–1
2nd	03:24	PIT	EV	Brandon Tanev (6) · backhand	Teddy Blueger (10)	2–1
2nd	08:46	BUF	EV	Victor Olofsson (8) · slap	Riley Sheahan (2), Eric Staal (7)	2–2
2nd	11:36	PIT	PP	Jake Guentzel (9) · wrist	Sidney Crosby (16), Evgeni Malkin (14)	3–2
3rd	02:43	PIT	EV	Anthony Angello (1) · wrist	Colton Sceviour (1)	4–2
3rd	18:45	PIT	SH EN	Bryan Rust (9) · wrist	Tristan Jarry (3)	5–2

Penalties

Per	Time	Team	Player	Infraction	Min
1st	01:41	BUF	Matt Irwin	interference	2
1st	15:33	PIT	Mike Matheson	tripping	2
2nd	10:32	BUF	Jacob Bryson	hooking	2
3rd	02:27	PIT	Zachary Aston-Reese	fighting	5
3rd	02:27	BUF	Colin Miller	fighting	5
3rd	10:28	PIT	Marcus Pettersson	hooking	2
3rd	18:45	BUF	Taylor Hall	misconduct	10

Shot map

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

Expected goals: PIT 3.18 · BUF 2.00 · xG% PIT 61.4

Pittsburgh Penguins

#	Skater	Pos	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	SOG	HIT	BLK	FO%	TOI	SHF
71	Evgeni Malkin	C	1	1	2	+2	0	2	0	0	33.3	18:58	24
17	Bryan Rust	R	1	0	1	-1	0	2	0	0		18:08	24
59	Jake Guentzel	C	1	0	1	-2	0	1	0	0		17:44	23
42	Kasperi Kapanen	R	0	1	1	+1	0	2	0	0		17:40	24
87	Sidney Crosby	C	0	1	1	-2	0	3	0	1	57.9	17:28	23
53	Teddy Blueger	C	0	1	1	+1	0	1	0	1	33.3	15:56	23
13	Brandon Tanev	L	1	0	1	+1	0	2	0	0		13:51	23
57	Anthony Angello	C	1	0	1	+1	0	2	2	0		9:52	15
7	Colton Sceviour	C	0	1	1	+1	0	0	0	0		8:36	13
58	Kris Letang	D	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0		24:26	26
4	Cody Ceci	D	0	0	0	+1	0	1	0	0		23:01	23
5	Mike Matheson	D	0	0	0	+1	2	1	1	1		20:44	23
8	Brian Dumoulin	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	2		18:50	26
28	Marcus Pettersson	D	0	0	0	+1	2	0	0	1		16:42	20
9	Evan Rodrigues	C	0	0	0	+2	0	2	0	0	40.0	16:38	23
2	Chad Ruhwedel	D	0	0	0	+1	0	1	2	1		13:35	18
12	Zachary Aston-Reese	C	0	0	0	+1	5	1	1	1		12:39	21
14	Mark Jankowski	L	0	0	0	+1	0	2	0	0	16.7	11:12	18

#	Goalie	Dec	SA	SV	GA	SV%	TOI
35	Tristan Jarry	W	23	21	2	.913	60:00

Buffalo Sabres

#	Skater	Pos	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	SOG	HIT	BLK	FO%	TOI	SHF
68	Victor Olofsson	L	1	0	1	0	0	2	0	0		17:52	21
12	Eric Staal	C	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	46.7	15:42	23
15	Riley Sheahan	C	0	1	1	+1	0	1	1	0	50.0	15:18	21
21	Kyle Okposo	R	0	1	1	+1	0	0	1	0		12:24	17
72	Tage Thompson	C	1	0	1	+1	0	2	0	0		11:57	18
20	Cody Eakin	C	0	1	1	+1	0	0	1	0	70.0	11:07	15
55	Rasmus Ristolainen	D	0	0	0	-3	0	2	5	2		23:01	24
62	Brandon Montour	D	0	0	0	+1	0	4	1	1		21:12	23
78	Jacob Bryson	D	0	0	0	+1	2	3	0	1		20:40	23
23	Sam Reinhart	C	0	0	0	-3	0	0	0	0	33.3	19:33	20
44	Matt Irwin	D	0	0	0	-1	2	0	5	2		19:05	21
26	Rasmus Dahlin	D	0	0	0	-2	0	0	0	2		18:36	22
4	Taylor Hall	L	0	0	0	-3	10	2	0	0		18:20	22
27	Curtis Lazar	C	0	0	0	-1	0	0	3	1	44.4	16:24	22
33	Colin Miller	D	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0		15:43	22
53	Jeff Skinner	L	0	0	0	-1	0	2	0	0		15:33	22
37	Casey Mittelstadt	C	0	0	0	-2	0	2	0	0	100.0	14:40	21
24	Dylan Cozens	C	0	0	0	-1	0	2	0	0	62.5	11:17	14

#	Goalie	Dec	SA	SV	GA	SV%	TOI
34	Jonas Johansson	L	26	22	4	.846	58:32