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Buffalo Sabres lost to the Pittsburgh Penguins
Final · Mon, Sep 21
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Game Details
PPG Paints Arena
(Pittsburgh)
· 11,947 fans
· MSGB, ESPN+
PPG Paints Arena · Pittsburgh
Line Score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BUF | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| PIT | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
Game Leaders
Buffalo Sabres- JR Jake Richard · 1Goals
-
Zach Metsa · 1Assists
- JR Jake Richard · 1Points
Pittsburgh Penguins-
Bryan Rust · 1Goals
-
Bryan Rust · 2Assists
-
Bryan Rust · 3Points
2026-27 Atlantic Division Standings
| Team | W | L | OTL | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Florida | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| Montreal | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Ottawa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Buffalo | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Tampa Bay | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Toronto | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Detroit | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
2026-27 Metropolitan Division Standings
| Team | W | L | OTL | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NY Rangers | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| Pittsburgh | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Carolina | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| NY Islanders | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Washington | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Columbus | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| New Jersey | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Philadelphia | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Scoring
Team Stats
Buffalo SabresPittsburgh Penguins
Shots & Puck
24
Shots on Goal
28
15
Blocked Shots
14
16
Hits
26
46.2
Faceoff %
53.8
4
Takeaways
4
17
Giveaways
15
Special Teams
1/3
Power Play
1/2
0
Short-Handed Goals
0
4
Penalty Minutes
6
Box Score
Buffalo Sabres
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Forwards
| Player | G | A | +/- | S | TOI | PIM | HT | BS | TK | PPTOI | SHTOI | ESTOI | SHFT | SM | FW | FL | FO% | GV | PN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T. Bordeleau | 0 | 1 | -1 | 2 | 16:57 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3:12 | 0:00 | 13:45 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
| J. Danforth | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 17:32 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2:45 | 1:05 | 13:42 | 22 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 40.0 | 1 | 0 |
| R. Fiddler-Schultz | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 14:19 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0:02 | 1:33 | 12:44 | 17 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 62.5 | 1 | 0 |
| T. Kozak | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 | 17:01 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0:01 | 2:03 | 14:57 | 20 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 33.3 | 2 | 0 |
| J. Kulich | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 | 19:39 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3:06 | 0:49 | 15:44 | 27 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 41.7 | 0 | 0 |
| T. Kuntar | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 | 14:52 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0:01 | 0:00 | 14:51 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
| A. McDonough | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11:51 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1:12 | 0:00 | 10:39 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| M. Peca | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 | 18:01 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1:44 | 1:08 | 15:09 | 19 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 46.7 | 2 | 0 |
| J. Polin | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 15:37 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1:31 | 0:00 | 14:06 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 100.0 | 0 | 0 |
| J. Richard | 1 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 16:02 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2:43 | 0:00 | 13:19 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| C. Sheary | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5:35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0:52 | 0:00 | 4:43 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| L. Valente | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 | 14:54 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0:27 | 0:00 | 14:27 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 |
Defense
| Player | G | A | +/- | S | TOI | PIM | HT | BS | TK | PPTOI | SHTOI | ESTOI | SHFT | SM | FW | FL | FO% | GV | PN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D. Gilbert | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 20:02 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0:00 | 0:52 | 19:10 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| R. Johnson | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 18:42 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0:00 | 1:29 | 17:13 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
| V. Komarov | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17:33 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0:00 | 0:52 | 16:41 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Z. Metsa | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 21:55 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2:47 | 1:25 | 17:43 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
| R. Mrtka | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 | 20:28 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0:04 | 2:01 | 18:23 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
| J. Rathbone | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16:22 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1:38 | 0:17 | 14:27 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 3 | 1 |
Goalies
Pittsburgh Penguins
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Forwards
| Player | G | A | +/- | S | TOI | PIM | HT | BS | TK | PPTOI | SHTOI | ESTOI | SHFT | SM | FW | FL | FO% | GV | PN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Brazeau | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 14:29 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0:15 | 0:00 | 14:14 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| T. Broz | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 17:48 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2:19 | 0:05 | 15:24 | 19 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 37.5 | 0 | 1 |
| C. Dewar | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 14:41 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0:52 | 1:38 | 12:11 | 20 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 66.7 | 3 | 0 |
| D. Gustafsson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 16:36 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0:00 | 2:14 | 14:22 | 19 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 38.5 | 1 | 0 |
| F. Hallander | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 14:14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1:09 | 1:38 | 11:27 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| A. Hayes | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 14:50 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1:12 | 0:00 | 13:38 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
| T. Howe | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12:28 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0:00 | 0:00 | 12:28 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| B. Kindel | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6:13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0:00 | 0:42 | 5:31 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 85.7 | 0 | 0 |
| A. Kuzmenko | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 19:02 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2:11 | 0:00 | 16:51 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| H. Lapierre | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 16:33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2:19 | 0:30 | 13:44 | 21 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 57.1 | 0 | 0 |
| B. Rust | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 16:41 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2:18 | 0:04 | 14:19 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| E. Soderblom | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 15:31 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1:17 | 2:01 | 12:13 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
Defense
| Player | G | A | +/- | S | TOI | PIM | HT | BS | TK | PPTOI | SHTOI | ESTOI | SHFT | SM | FW | FL | FO% | GV | PN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H. Brunicke | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16:30 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1:09 | 1:07 | 14:14 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
| R. Graves | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 22:33 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0:00 | 1:28 | 21:05 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 1 |
| K. Letang | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 20:49 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2:19 | 1:08 | 17:22 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 |
| O. Pickering | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 17:27 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0:00 | 1:49 | 15:38 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| C. Pietila | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 21:56 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0:00 | 2:10 | 19:46 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
| T. van Riemsdyk | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 17:21 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0:00 | 1:06 | 16:15 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Goalies
| Player | SV | SA | GA | SV% | TOI | ESSV | PPSV | SHSV | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S. Murashov | 13 | 13 | 0 | 1.000 | 30:23 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| J. Blomqvist | 10 | 11 | 1 | .909 | 29:30 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Injury Report
Pittsburgh Penguins- Bryan Rust RWInjured Reserve
- Justin Brazeau RWInjured Reserve
- Ryan Graves DInjured Reserve
Buffalo Sabres- Alex Lyon GInjured Reserve
- Conor Timmins DInjured Reserve
- Topias Leinonen GInjured Reserve
- Jack Rathbone DInjured Reserve
- Jason Zucker LWInjured Reserve
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