Buffalo Sabres @ Pittsburgh Penguins

Preseason

Buffalo SabresSabresBUF

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

Pittsburgh PenguinsPenguinsPIT

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

Sabres

No Players Available

Penguins

No Players Available

PPG Paints Arena

4:30 AM, 22 September 2026

Pittsburgh, PA

Referees:
Carter Sandlak
Justin Kea

Linesmen:
Mark Shewchyk
James Tobias

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

Sabres Last 5

DATE	OPP	RESULT
19/5/26	vsMTL	L3-2 OT
17/5/26	@MTL	W8-3
15/5/26	vsMTL	L6-3
13/5/26	@MTL	W3-2
11/5/26	@MTL	L6-2

Penguins Last 5

DATE	OPP	RESULT
30/4/26	@PHI	L1-0 OT
28/4/26	vsPHI	W3-2
26/4/26	@PHI	W4-2
23/4/26	@PHI	L5-2
21/4/26	vsPHI	L3-0

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.