Buffalo Sabres vs. Pittsburgh Penguins: game summary
Final · November 26, 2025 at 7:00 p.m.
Shots on goal : BUF 31 — PIT 19 · PPG Paints Arena
Three stars
BUFGame stats
PIT
- 31Shots on goal19
- 42 %Faceoff win %58 %
- 0/0Power play0/1
- 2Penalty minutes0
- 21Hits17
- 15Blocked shots10
- 15Giveaways14
- 8Takeaways6
Shots by period
| P1 | P2 | P3 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BUF | 4 | 8 | 19 | 31 |
| PIT | 3 | 8 | 8 | 19 |
Season series BUF 1 – 2 PIT
Official NHL reports
Shot map
← BUF 2 / 31 / 494 / 19 / 30 PIT →
BUF 2 / 31 / 494 / 19 / 30 PIT →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
Mathew DumbaPIT · 17:090 – 1▶ Watch
3rd period
Jason ZuckerBUF · 07:20Assists : Jack Quinn, Ryan McLeod1 – 1▶ Watch
Bryan RustPIT · 07:51Assists : Ryan Shea1 – 2▶ Watch
Kevin HayesPIT · 12:34Assists : Erik Karlsson, Parker Wotherspoon1 – 3▶ Watch
Jack QuinnBUF · 15:42Assists : Jason Zucker, Mattias Samuelsson2 – 3▶ Watch
Connor DewarPIT · 19:02Assists : Danton Heinen, Ryan Shea2 – 4▶ Watch
Penalties
1st period
- 08:57BUFConor Timmins — Tripping (2 min) · drawn by Sidney Crosby
Box score
Buffalo Sabres
| Player | G | A | +/- | SOG | HIT | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Z. BensonL | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 0 | 16:09 |
| J. ZuckerL | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 18:28 |
| P. KrebsC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 09:10 |
| J. QuinnR | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 18:39 |
| B. MalenstynL | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 4 | 09:44 |
| J. DunneC | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 1 | 08:11 |
| T. KozakC | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 15:22 |
| R. McLeodC | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 18:01 |
| T. ThompsonC | 0 | 0 | -3 | 2 | 1 | 18:33 |
| N. OstlundC | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 0 | 13:27 |
| A. TuchR | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 | 4 | 17:40 |
| J. DoanR | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 0 | 16:02 |
| B. ByramD | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 0 | 20:13 |
| C. TimminsD | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 0 | 14:06 |
| M. SamuelssonD | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 27:47 |
| O. PowerD | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 2 | 19:25 |
| R. DahlinD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 25:06 |
| J. BrysonD | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 12:34 |
| Goalie | Saves | SV% | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|
| U. Luukkonen(L) | 15/18 | 83.3 % | 59:23 |
| A. Lyon | 0/0 | — | 00:00 |
Pittsburgh Penguins
| Player | G | A | +/- | SOG | HIT | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K. HayesR | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 15:23 |
| J. KoppanenL | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 1 | 13:02 |
| B. RustR | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 16:26 |
| T. NovakC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13:53 |
| C. DewarC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 17:13 |
| T. BrozC | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 0 | 11:30 |
| A. ManthaR | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 17:37 |
| V. KoivunenR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11:33 |
| D. HeinenL | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 14:59 |
| B. LizotteC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12:46 |
| E. MalkinC | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 18:46 |
| S. CrosbyC | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 18:46 |
| R. SheaD | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 19:10 |
| M. DumbaD | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 16:16 |
| R. GravesD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15:25 |
| P. WotherspoonD | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 22:37 |
| K. LetangD | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 20:50 |
| E. KarlssonD | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23:48 |
| Goalie | Saves | SV% | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|
| T. Jarry(W) | 29/31 | 93.5 % | 60:00 |
| A. Silovs | 0/0 | — | 00:00 |
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About this game
Who won Sabres vs Penguins?
Penguins won 4-2 over Sabres on Wednesday, November 26, 2025.
When was Sabres vs Penguins played?
On Wednesday, November 26, 2025, 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?
No, this is their first meeting of the season.