Buffalo Sabres vs. Pittsburgh Penguins: game summary
Final · January 6, 2024 at 7:00 p.m.
Shots on goal : BUF 32 — PIT 41 · PPG Paints Arena
Three stars
- 1★
U. LuukkonenBUF · G · 97.6 % - 2★
Z. GirgensonsBUF · L · 1B 0A - 3★
R. RakellPIT · R · 1B 0A
Game stats
PIT- 32Shots on goal41
- 47 %Faceoff win %53 %
- 0/3Power play1/5
- 10Penalty minutes6
- 32Hits22
- 16Blocked shots17
- 6Giveaways12
- 9Takeaways11
Shots by period
| P1 | P2 | P3 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BUF | 8 | 15 | 9 | 32 |
| PIT | 17 | 12 | 12 | 41 |
Season series BUF 2 – 1 PIT
Official NHL reports
Shot map
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BUF 3 / 32 / 451 / 41 / 59 PIT
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Goals / shots on goal / attempts. Each team keeps its side for the whole game: the visitors attack left, the home team right. NHL coordinates.
Goals
1st period
Alex TuchBUF · 02:53Assists : Connor Clifton, Tage Thompson1 – 0▶ Watch
3rd period
Rickard RakellPIT · 07:49 · PPAssists : Erik Karlsson, Evgeni Malkin1 – 1▶ Watch
Zemgus GirgensonsBUF · 15:22Assists : Eric Robinson, Mattias Samuelsson2 – 1▶ Watch
Rasmus DahlinBUF · 18:243 – 1▶ Watch
Penalties
2nd period
- 00:26BUFAlex Tuch — Tripping (2 min) · drawn by Marcus Pettersson
- 09:07BUFHenri Jokiharju — Holding (2 min) · drawn by Sidney Crosby
- 12:51PITNoel Acciari — Hooking (2 min) · drawn by Casey Mittelstadt
- 19:15BUFMattias Samuelsson — Boarding (2 min) · drawn by Noel Acciari
- 19:40PITSidney Crosby — Interference (2 min) · drawn by Owen Power
3rd period
- 03:04PITJansen Harkins — Delaying game puck over glass (2 min)
- 05:57BUFConnor Clifton — Interference (2 min) · drawn by Sidney Crosby
- 05:57BUFZemgus Girgensons — Slashing (2 min) · drawn by Jake Guentzel
Box score
Buffalo Sabres
| Player | G | A | +/- | SOG | HIT | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Z. BensonL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13:42 |
| J. GreenwayL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 20:19 |
| P. KrebsC | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 10:22 |
| J. QuinnR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 12:42 |
| D. CozensC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14:49 |
| Z. GirgensonsC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 08:28 |
| C. MittelstadtC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16:59 |
| E. RobinsonL | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 08:15 |
| J. SkinnerL | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 17:53 |
| T. ThompsonC | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 19:24 |
| J. PeterkaR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11:12 |
| A. TuchR | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 19:06 |
| E. JohnsonD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 13:52 |
| H. JokiharjuD | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 17:05 |
| M. SamuelssonD | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 22:59 |
| O. PowerD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 18:36 |
| R. DahlinD | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 24:11 |
| C. CliftonD | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 20:14 |
| Goalie | Saves | SV% | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|
| U. Luukkonen(W) | 40/41 | 97.6 % | 60:00 |
| D. Levi | 0/0 | — | 00:00 |
Pittsburgh Penguins
| Player | G | A | +/- | SOG | HIT | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D. O'ConnorL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 13:23 |
| B. RustR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 17:02 |
| R. SmithR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 13:14 |
| L. EllerC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 13:59 |
| J. HarkinsC | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 0 | 09:39 |
| V. PuustinenR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 05:31 |
| N. AcciariC | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 4 | 13:22 |
| J. GuentzelC | 0 | 0 | -2 | 4 | 1 | 22:23 |
| R. RakellR | 1 | 0 | -3 | 4 | 3 | 20:22 |
| E. MalkinC | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 20:51 |
| J. CarterC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 12:08 |
| S. CrosbyC | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 1 | 20:46 |
| C. RuhwedelD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 11:53 |
| R. GravesD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 11:52 |
| M. PetterssonD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 23:18 |
| K. LetangD | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 3 | 26:26 |
| E. KarlssonD | 0 | 1 | -3 | 1 | 1 | 23:11 |
| P. JosephD | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 16:22 |
| Goalie | Saves | SV% | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|
| T. Jarry(L) | 29/32 | 90.6 % | 58:18 |
| A. Nedeljkovic | 0/0 | — | 00:00 |
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About this game
Who won Sabres vs Penguins?
Sabres won 3-1 over Penguins on Saturday, January 6, 2024.
When was Sabres vs Penguins played?
On Saturday, January 6, 2024, at 7:00 PM ET at PPG Paints Arena.
Where was Sabres vs Penguins played?
At PPG Paints Arena, in Pittsburgh.
Have the Sabres and Penguins played this season?
Yes: November 11 (Sabres 0, Penguins 4); November 24 (Penguins 2, Sabres 3).
