Buffalo Sabres vs Pittsburgh Penguins
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 BUF | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
 PIT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Who won: Sabres 5-1
The Buffalo Sabres beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 5-1 on Thursday, March 5, 2026 at PPG Paints Arena. The Penguins win the series 2-1. The Sabres outscored the Penguins 3-0 in the 2nd period. Owen Power led the Sabres in goals (1). Bryan Rust led the Penguins in goals (1).
Leaders
BUFPIT Goals
Owen Power
1
Bryan Rust
1
Assists
Owen Power
1
Ben Kindel
1
Points
Josh Norris
2
Bryan Rust
1
Scoring
1st
12:00
Goal
Ryan McLeod Goal (12) Backhand, assists: none
1-0
14:48
Goal
Bryan Rust Goal (21) Wrist Shot, assists: Ben Kindel (15)
1-1
2nd
4:10
Goal
Josh Norris Goal (9) Wrist Shot, assists: Josh Doan (23), Bowen Byram (22)
2-1
6:18
Goal
Alex Tuch Goal (25) Tip-In, assists: Owen Power (15), Tage Thompson (32)
3-1
10:30
Goal
Owen Power Goal (6) Wrist Shot, assists: Josh Norris (13), Noah Ostlund (12)
4-1
3rd
16:53
Goal
Mattias Samuelsson Goal (12) Wrist Shot, assists: none
5-1
Scores shown as BUF-PIT.
