Buffalo Sabres @ Pittsburgh Penguins

Preseason

0-0-0, 0-0-0 Away

20:00 - 2nd

	1	2	3	T
Sabres BUF	0	0		0
Penguins PIT	1	0		1

Pittsburgh PenguinsPenguinsPIT

0-0-0, 0-0-0 Home

Sabres

forwards	+/-	S	TOI
C. ShearyLW	0	0	5:35
R. JohnsonD	-1	1	7:14
J. KulichC	0	2	6:28
J. RichardLW	0	0	5:23
R. MrtkaD	-1	0	3:41

Goaltender	SA	GA	SV	SV%	TOI
A. LyonG	7	1	6	.857	20:00

Penguins

forwards	A	+/-	S	TOI
K. LetangD	0	0	0	5:39
B. RustRW	1	1	1	4:55
T. van RiemsdykD	0	0	0	5:27
A. KuzmenkoLW	1	0	0	5:21
B. KindelC	0	0	1	6:13

Goaltender	SA	GA	SV	SV%	TOI
S. MurashovG	5	0	5	1.000	20:00

Team Stats

BUF

PIT

Shots

Hits

Penalty Minutes

Faceoff %

35.0%

65.0%

PPG Paints Arena

4:30 AM, 22 September 2026

Pittsburgh, PA

Referees:
Carter Sandlak
Justin Kea

Linesmen:
Mark Shewchyk
James Tobias

14:46

1st

Stoppage

Goalie Stopped

0-1

14:43

1st

Shot

Bryan Rust Wrist Shot saved by Alex Lyon

0-1

14:43

Bryan Rust Wrist Shot saved by Alex Lyon

0-1

14:34

Andrei Kuzmenko Tip-In Wide Left

0-1

13:50

Justin Brazeau Wrist Shot saved by Alex Lyon

0-1

13:35

Trevor Kuntar Wrist Shot saved by Sergei Murashov

0-1

		1	2	3	T
	Sabres	0	0		0
	Penguins	1	0		1

1st Period			BUF	PIT
10:27		Connor Dewar (1) Assists: Bryan Rust (1), Andrei Kuzmenko (1)	0	1

Buffalo Sabres

Name, Pos	Status	Est. Return Date
Jason Zucker LW	OUT	15 Oct

Pittsburgh Penguins

Name, Pos	Status	Est. Return Date
Oliver Okuliar LW	OUT	30 Sep
Blake Lizotte C	OUT	5 Oct
Melvin Fernström RW	OUT	26 Sep

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Montreal	2	0	0	4
Florida	1	0	0	2
Tampa Bay	1	0	0	2
Boston	1	0	0	2
Toronto	0	1	1	1
Detroit	0	0	0	0
Buffalo	0	0	0	0
Ottawa	0	0	0	0

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
New Jersey	1	0	0	2
Washington	0	0	1	1
NY Rangers	0	0	0	0
Pittsburgh	0	0	0	0
Columbus	0	0	0	0
Philadelphia	0	0	0	0
NY Islanders	0	1	0	0
Carolina	0	1	0	0

Get hyped for the NHL's return with an Opening Night tripleheader

Stars sign forward Sam Steel to $14.8M, 4-year extension

The Stars have signed forward Sam Steel to a $14.8 million, four-year contract extension that will begin next season and go through 2030-31.

Capitals' Alex Ovechkin day-to-day with a lower-body injury

Alex Ovechkin is day to day with a lower-body injury, less than two weeks before the Washington Capitals' season opener.

GAMBLING PROBLEM? CALL 1-800-GAMBLER or 1-800-MY-RESET, (800) 327-5050 or visit gamblinghelplinema.org (MA). Call 877-8-HOPENY/text HOPENY (467369) (NY). Call 888-789-7777/visit ccpg.org (CT), or visit www.mdgamblinghelp.org (MD), 1-800-981-0023 (PR). 21+ and present in most states. (18+ DC/KY/NH/PR/WY). Void in ONT. Eligibility restrictions apply. Terms: draftkings.com/sportsbook. On behalf of Boot Hill Casino (KS). Pass-thru of per wager tax may apply in IL.