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Pittsburgh Penguins vs Buffalo Sabres

NHL
Penguins
16-9-1, 33 PTS
5-2
Final
Sabres
6-15-4, 16 PTS
KeyBank Center
TV: Sportsnet+

On the ice

PIT shoots leftBUF shoots right

Shots on goal

1st2nd3rdT
PIT913527
BUF69823

In net

Tristan Jarry21/23 SV, .913
Jonas Johansson22/26 SV, .846
Team123T
PIT1225
BUF1102

Who won: Penguins 5-2

The Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Buffalo Sabres 5-2 on Thursday, March 11, 2021 at KeyBank Center. The Penguins lead the series 1-0. The Penguins outscored the Sabres 2-0 in the 3rd period. Evgeni Malkin led the Penguins in goals (1). Tage Thompson led the Sabres in goals (1).

Player of the game

Evgeni Malkin

PIT · 1 G, 1 A, 2 SOG

8.0

Deserved to win

48%
PIT · 1.92 xG
52%
BUF · 2.05 xG

Sabres deserved better: 52% on chances, lost 2-5

Play by play

  1. End of the 3rd period
  2. P3 1:15Curtis Lazar

    Faceoff win

    Face Off

    C. Lazar

  3. P3 1:15Taylor Hall

    Penalty: penalty

    Penalty

    T. Hall

  4. GOALP3 1:15
    Bryan Rust

    Goal!

    B. Rust · 1 G

    Goal

    PIT 5 - 2 BUF
  5. P3 1:17Tristan Jarry

    Missed the net

    Missed

    T. Jarry · 21 SV

  6. P3 1:34Taylor Hall
    TO

    Giveaway

  7. P3 1:40Victor Olofsson

    Shot on goal

    Shot

    V. Olofsson · 1 G

  8. P3 1:51Eric Staal

    Faceoff win

    Face Off

    E. Staal · 1 A

  9. P3 1:57Rasmus Ristolainen

    Big hit on B. Dumoulin

    Hit

    R. Ristolainen

  10. P3 2:13Taylor Hall

    Shot blocked by M. Matheson

    Blocked

    T. Hall

  11. P3 5:13Kris Letang
    TO

    Takeaway

    K. Letang

  12. P3 9:32Marcus Pettersson

    Penalty: penalty

    Penalty

    M. Pettersson

  13. GOALP3 17:17
    Anthony Angello

    Goal!

    A. Angello · 1 G

    Goal

    PIT 4 - 2 BUF
  14. P3 17:33Casey Mittelstadt

    Faceoff win

    Face Off

    C. Mittelstadt

  15. P3 17:33Colin Miller

    Penalty: penalty

    Penalty

    C. Miller

  16. P3 17:35Zachary Aston-Reese

    Big hit on D. Cozens

    Hit

    Z. Aston-Reese

  17. P3 18:01Rasmus Dahlin
    TO

    Giveaway

    R. Dahlin

  18. P3 18:16Jeff Skinner

    Missed the net

    Missed

    J. Skinner

  19. P3 18:22Casey Mittelstadt

    Shot on goal

    Shot

    C. Mittelstadt

  20. Start of the 3rd period
  21. End of the 2nd period
  22. P2 0:11Jeff Skinner

    Missed

  23. P2 0:34Evgeni Malkin
    TO

    Giveaway

    E. Malkin · 1 G, 1 A

  24. P2 1:11Matt Irwin

    Big hit on C. Sceviour

    Hit

    M. Irwin

  25. P2 2:19Brandon Montour

    Shot on goal

    Shot

    B. Montour

Leaders

PITBUF
Goals
Evgeni Malkin
1
Tage Thompson
1
Assists
Evgeni Malkin
1
Kyle Okposo
1
Points
Evgeni Malkin
2
Victor Olofsson
1

Season seriesPIT leads series 1-0

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