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Pittsburgh Penguins at Buffalo Sabres

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Final
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Scoring Summary

Goal 1st Period 17:32 Tristan Broz Goal (2) Wrist Shot, assists: Philip Tomasino (2), Robby Fabbri (1)
Goal 1st Period 17:42 Joshua Norris Goal (2) Backhand, assists: Peyton Krebs (1), Ryan Johnson (1)
Goal 2nd Period 5:52 Mathew Dumba Goal (1) Slap Shot, assists: Ben Kindel (1), Philip Tomasino (3)
Goal 2nd Period 19:54 Avery Hayes Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: Filip Hallander (3)
Goal 3rd Period 4:29 Joshua Norris Goal (3) Wrist Shot, assists: Tage Thompson (2), Peyton Krebs (2)
Goal 3rd Period 10:01 Ville Koivunen Goal (2) Wrist Shot, assists: Ryan Shea (2), Mathew Dumba (2)
Goal 3rd Period 11:42 Rasmus Dahlin Goal (2) Wrist Shot, assists: none
Goal 3rd Period 17:57 Filip Hallander Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: Robby Fabbri (2), Joona Koppanen (1)

Statistics

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19 Blocked Shots 14
16 Hits 19
0 Takeaways 0
26 Shots 31
2 Power Play Goals 1
3 Power Play Opportunities 4
66.7 Power Play Percentage 25.0
0 Short Handed Goals 0
0 Shootout Goals 0
29 Faceoffs Won 32
47.5 Faceoff Win Percent 52.5
6 Giveaways 9
4 Total Penalties 4
10 Penalty Minutes 8
Buffalo Sabres Buffalo Sabres Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Tyson Kozak, C Day-To-Day Dec 19
Conor Timmins, D Out Dec 18
Colten Ellis, G Injured Reserve Dec 17
Jason Zucker, LW Injured Reserve Dec 17
Pittsburgh Penguins Pittsburgh Penguins Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Harrison Brunicke, D Out Dec 9
Blake Lizotte, C Injured Reserve Dec 9
Evgeni Malkin, C Injured Reserve Dec 9
Peyton Kettles, D Out Nov 24
Caleb Jones, D Injured Reserve Oct 25

Game Information

KeyBank Center

Location: Buffalo, NY
Attendance: 11,591 | Capacity:

2025-26 Metropolitan Division Standings

TEAM W L PTS OTL
Carolina 3 9 47 22
Washington 4 11 42 19
New Jersey 1 14 41 20
NY Islanders 3 13 41 19
Philadelphia 6 10 40 17
NY Rangers 4 15 38 17
Pittsburgh 9 10 37 14
Columbus 6 14 34 14

2025-26 Atlantic Division Standings

TEAM W L PTS OTL
Detroit 3 13 41 19
Florida 2 13 40 19
Montreal 4 12 40 18
Boston 0 15 40 20
Tampa Bay 3 13 39 18
Ottawa 4 13 36 16
Toronto 5 13 35 15
Buffalo 4 14 34 15
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