Pittsburgh Penguins at Buffalo Sabres

Fri, Jan 17, 2025 · KeyBank Center · 2024–25 Regular Season

Pittsburgh Penguins

5 – 2

Final

Buffalo Sabres

The Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Buffalo Sabres 5–2 on Fri, Jan 17, 2025 at KeyBank Center. Matt Grzelcyk led the way with 2 points. Alex Nedeljkovic made 40 saves for the win. Shots on goal were 19–42.

Linescore

Team	1st	2nd	3rd	T	SOG
PIT	0	3	2	5	19
BUF	1	0	1	2	42

Scoring summary

Per	Time	Team	Str	Goal	Assists	Score
1st	15:16	BUF	PP	Owen Power (6) · wrist	Zach Benson (8), Bowen Byram (18)	0–1
2nd	01:41	PIT	PP	Rickard Rakell (23) · snap	Bryan Rust (18), Matt Grzelcyk (22)	1–1
2nd	02:08	PIT	EV	Anthony Beauvillier (10) · snap	Cody Glass (9)	2–1
2nd	11:43	PIT	PP	Cody Glass (2) · snap	Philip Tomasino (5), Alex Nedeljkovic (1)	3–1
3rd	01:09	PIT	PP	Bryan Rust (18) · wrist	Matt Grzelcyk (23), Michael Bunting (13)	4–1
3rd	14:46	BUF	PP	Zach Benson (8) · wrist	Tage Thompson (17), Alex Tuch (19)	4–2
3rd	17:18	PIT	SH EN	Alex Nedeljkovic (1) · wrist	Unassisted	5–2

Penalties

Per	Time	Team	Player	Infraction	Min
1st	10:57	BUF	Jack Quinn	slashing	2
1st	12:24	PIT	Evgeni Malkin	high sticking double minor	4
2nd	00:31	BUF	Rasmus Dahlin	high sticking	2
2nd	09:50	BUF	Henri Jokiharju	tripping	2
2nd	12:07	PIT	Pierre-Olivier Joseph	slashing	2
2nd	18:35	PIT	Evgeni Malkin	interference goalkeeper	2
2nd	19:26	BUF	Tage Thompson	interference	2
3rd	04:42	PIT	Owen Pickering	delaying game puck over glass	2
3rd	09:11	PIT	Michael Bunting	roughing	2
3rd	09:11	BUF	Peyton Krebs	roughing	2
3rd	12:03	BUF	Jason Zucker	misconduct	10
3rd	12:03	PIT	Ryan Graves	misconduct	10

Shot map

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

Expected goals: PIT 2.56 · BUF 4.13 · xG% PIT 38.2

Pittsburgh Penguins

#	Skater	Pos	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	SOG	HIT	BLK	FO%	TOI	SHF
24	Matt Grzelcyk	D	0	2	2	0	0	0	1	3		24:07	26
17	Bryan Rust	R	1	1	2	0	0	2	0	1	100.0	18:39	25
19	Cody Glass	C	1	1	2	+1	0	3	0	0	50.0	12:58	22
8	Michael Bunting	L	0	1	1	0	2	0	2	0		17:17	20
67	Rickard Rakell	R	1	0	1	0	0	2	1	1	100.0	15:46	22
72	Anthony Beauvillier	L	1	0	1	+1	0	2	3	0		13:37	19
53	Philip Tomasino	R	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	0		11:01	15
65	Erik Karlsson	D	0	0	0	+2	0	1	1	1		22:55	27
28	Marcus Pettersson	D	0	0	0	-1	0	0	1	1		21:52	25
73	Pierre-Olivier Joseph	D	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	2		18:38	26
87	Sidney Crosby	C	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	63.6	18:13	24
71	Evgeni Malkin	C	0	0	0	+1	6	1	0	2	50.0	15:45	24
38	Owen Pickering	D	0	0	0	+1	2	0	2	1		14:28	22
10	Drew O'Connor	L	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	2		13:33	19
27	Ryan Graves	D	0	0	0	0	10	0	3	1		13:13	18
46	Blake Lizotte	C	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1		12:49	18
55	Noel Acciari	C	0	0	0	0	0	2	4	1	75.0	12:16	18
13	Kevin Hayes	R	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	57.1	12:01	16

#	Goalie	Dec	SA	SV	GA	SV%	TOI
39	Alex Nedeljkovic	W	42	40	2	.952	60:00

Buffalo Sabres

#	Skater	Pos	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	SOG	HIT	BLK	FO%	TOI	SHF
9	Zach Benson	L	1	1	2	+1	0	2	1	0		18:22	22
25	Owen Power	D	1	0	1	-2	0	2	0	1		22:38	26
72	Tage Thompson	C	0	1	1	+1	2	7	0	0	50.0	20:46	22
89	Alex Tuch	R	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0		20:23	24
4	Bowen Byram	D	0	1	1	-1	0	3	1	0		20:15	28
26	Rasmus Dahlin	D	0	0	0	+1	2	5	3	0		27:56	26
77	JJ Peterka	R	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0		17:49	21
24	Dylan Cozens	C	0	0	0	-2	0	6	1	1	26.7	17:42	23
22	Jack Quinn	R	0	0	0	+1	2	3	0	0		17:05	18
71	Ryan McLeod	C	0	0	0	-1	0	1	0	1	52.9	16:56	24
17	Jason Zucker	L	0	0	0	0	10	2	1	0	50.0	16:23	18
23	Mattias Samuelsson	D	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	3		14:53	17
10	Henri Jokiharju	D	0	0	0	-1	2	2	3	1		14:33	20
75	Connor Clifton	D	0	0	0	0	0	1	4	2		12:30	17
19	Peyton Krebs	C	0	0	0	-1	2	1	0	0	70.0	12:06	18
81	Sam Lafferty	C	0	0	0	-1	0	0	1	0	50.0	9:06	13
29	Beck Malenstyn	L	0	0	0	0	0	2	3	3		8:18	13
48	Tyson Kozak	C	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	40.0	7:04	11

#	Goalie	Dec	SA	SV	GA	SV%	TOI
1	Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen	L	18	14	4	.778	56:29