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Pittsburgh Penguins vs Buffalo Sabres

NHL
Penguins
28-13-3, 59 PTS
3-2
Final
Sabres
11-26-7, 29 PTS
KeyBank Center
TV: Sportsnet+

On the ice

PIT shoots leftBUF shoots right

Shots on goal

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PIT12131641
BUF6131130

In net

Tristan Jarry28/30 SV, .933
Dustin Tokarski38/41 SV, .927
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PIT1203
BUF0112

Who won: Penguins 3-2

The Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Buffalo Sabres 3-2 on Saturday, April 17, 2021 at KeyBank Center. The Penguins lead the series 5-0. Evan Rodrigues led the Penguins in goals (1). Tage Thompson led the Sabres in goals (1).

Player of the game

Bryan Rust

PIT · 1 G, 5 SOG

7.8

Deserved to win

63%
PIT · 3.14 xG
37%
BUF · 2.40 xG

Penguins created better chances: they win this game 63% of the time

Play by play

  1. End of the 3rd period
  2. P3 0:05Casey Mittelstadt

    Face off

    Face Off

  3. P3 0:06Sam Reinhart

    Shot on goal

    Shot

    S. Reinhart · 1 A

  4. P3 1:08Brian Dumoulin

    Shot blocked by R. Ristolainen

    Blocked

    B. Dumoulin

  5. P3 1:28Bryan Rust

    Big hit on V. Olofsson

    Hit

    B. Rust · 1 G

  6. P3 2:02Jeff Skinner

    Missed the net

    Missed

    J. Skinner

  7. GOALP3 8:16
    Casey Mittelstadt

    Goal!

    C. Mittelstadt · 1 G

    Goal

    PIT 3 - 2 BUF
  8. P3 8:25Victor Olofsson

    Missed the net

    Missed

    V. Olofsson

  9. P3 9:06Casey Mittelstadt

    Faceoff win

    Face Off

    C. Mittelstadt · 1 G

  10. P3 9:06Mark Jankowski

    Penalty: penalty

    Penalty

    M. Jankowski

  11. P3 9:24Anders Bjork
    TO

    Takeaway

    A. Bjork

  12. P3 9:32Zachary Aston-Reese

    Big hit on H. Jokiharju

    Hit

    Z. Aston-Reese

  13. P3 10:41Sam Reinhart

    Shot on goal

    Shot

    S. Reinhart · 1 A

  14. P3 10:49Kris Letang

    Shot blocked by R. Ristolainen

    Blocked

    K. Letang

  15. P3 12:35Rasmus Dahlin
    TO

    Giveaway

    R. Dahlin

  16. Start of the 3rd period
  17. End of the 2nd period
  18. P2 0:13Jared McCann
    TO

    Takeaway

    J. McCann · 1 G

  19. P2 0:47Jeff Skinner

    Faceoff win

    Face Off

    J. Skinner

  20. P2 1:16Evan Rodrigues
    TO

    Giveaway

    E. Rodrigues · 1 G

  21. P2 1:23Dylan Cozens

    Shot on goal

    Shot

    D. Cozens

  22. P2 3:22Jared McCann

    Shot blocked by H. Jokiharju

    Blocked

    J. McCann · 1 G

  23. GOALP2 7:45
    Bryan Rust

    Goal!

    B. Rust · 1 G

    Goal

    PIT 3 - 1 BUF
  24. P2 8:03Jared McCann

    Shot

  25. P2 8:37Steven Fogarty

    Faceoff win

    Face Off

    S. Fogarty

Leaders

PITBUF
Goals
Evan Rodrigues
1
Tage Thompson
1
Assists
Teddy Blueger
1
Rasmus Ristolainen
1
Points
Bryan Rust
1
Tage Thompson
1

Season seriesPIT leads series 5-0

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