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Buffalo Sabres vs Pittsburgh Penguins

NHL
Sabres
6-21-4, 16 PTS
2-5
Final
Penguins
20-11-2, 42 PTS
PPG Paints Arena
TV: Sportsnet+

On the ice

BUF shoots leftPIT shoots right

Shots on goal

1st2nd3rdT
BUF1261028
PIT2113842

In net

Dustin Tokarski37/42 SV, .881
Tristan Jarry26/28 SV, .929
Team123T
BUF1012
PIT2215

Who won: Penguins 5-2

The Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Buffalo Sabres 5-2 on Wednesday, March 24, 2021 at PPG Paints Arena. The Penguins lead the series 3-0. The Penguins outscored the Sabres 2-0 in the 2nd period. Sidney Crosby led the Penguins in goals (1). Victor Olofsson led the Sabres in goals (1).

Player of the game

Sidney Crosby

PIT · 1 G, 1 A, 7 SOG

8.6

Deserved to win

16%
BUF · 2.25 xG
84%
PIT · 4.68 xG

Penguins created better chances: they win this game 84% of the time

Play by play

  1. End of the 3rd period
  2. P3 0:37Jared McCann

    Face off

    Face Off

  3. P3 0:38Jared McCann

    Shot blocked by C. Miller

    Blocked

    J. McCann · 1 A

  4. P3 0:53Jared McCann

    Shot on goal

    Shot

    J. McCann · 1 A

  5. P3 1:12Evan Rodrigues

    Missed the net

    Missed

    E. Rodrigues · 1 G

  6. P3 1:30Eric Staal

    Penalty: penalty

    Penalty

    E. Staal

  7. P3 2:45Rasmus Dahlin

    Big hit on F. Gaudreau

    Hit

    R. Dahlin · 1 G

  8. P3 3:02Dylan Cozens
    TO

    Takeaway

    D. Cozens

  9. GOALP3 5:25
    Victor Olofsson

    Goal!

    V. Olofsson · 1 G

    Goal

    BUF 2 - 5 PIT
  10. P3 5:25Mike Matheson

    Penalty: penalty

    Penalty

    M. Matheson · 1 A

  11. P3 5:25Victor Olofsson

    Missed the net

    Missed

    V. Olofsson · 1 G

  12. P3 6:21Casey Mittelstadt

    Shot on goal

    Shot

    C. Mittelstadt

  13. P3 6:42Jeff Skinner
    TO

    Takeaway

    J. Skinner

  14. P3 7:55Eric Staal

    Faceoff win

    Face Off

    E. Staal

  15. P3 8:38Jacob Bryson

    Big hit on B. Rust

    Hit

    J. Bryson

  16. P3 9:06Jake Guentzel

    Shot blocked by R. Dahlin

    Blocked

    J. Guentzel · 1 A

  17. P3 11:54Bryan Rust
    TO

    Giveaway

    B. Rust · 1 A

  18. GOALP3 16:03
    Sidney Crosby

    Goal!

    S. Crosby · 1 G, 1 A

    Goal

    BUF 1 - 5 PIT
  19. P3 16:07Mike Matheson
    TO

    Takeaway

    M. Matheson · 1 A

  20. P3 16:17Jeff Skinner
    TO

    Giveaway

    J. Skinner

  21. P3 16:31Eric Staal

    Face off

    Face Off

  22. P3 16:32Zachary Aston-Reese

    Shot on goal

    Shot

    Z. Aston-Reese · 1 G, 1 A

  23. P3 16:43Kris Letang

    Penalty: penalty

    Penalty

    K. Letang · 1 G

  24. P3 17:02Sidney Crosby

    Shot blocked by M. Irwin

    Blocked

    S. Crosby · 1 G, 1 A

  25. P3 17:20Bryan Rust

    Missed the net

    Missed

    B. Rust · 1 A

Leaders

BUFPIT
Goals
Victor Olofsson
1
Sidney Crosby
1
Assists
-
Sidney Crosby
1
Points
Victor Olofsson
1
Sidney Crosby
2

Season seriesPIT leads series 3-0

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