Buffalo Sabres @ Pittsburgh Penguins

Preseason

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

End of 2nd

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

Pittsburgh PenguinsPenguinsPIT

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

Trevor van Riemsdyk Wrist Shot saved by Alex Lyon
Bryan Rust Wrist Shot Off Crossbar
Giveaway by Chase Pietila
Giveaway by Connor Dewar
David Gustafsson faceoff won against Tyson Kozak
Giveaway by Ryan Graves
Matthew Peca shot blocked by Ryan Graves
Bryan Rust hit Liam Valente
David Gustafsson faceoff won against Tyson Kozak
Jason Polin shot blocked by Chase Pietila
Filip Hallander Wrist Shot saved by Alex Lyon
Hendrix Lapierre Wrist Shot Hit Left Post
Liam Valente shot blocked by Owen Pickering
Connor Dewar faceoff won against Matthew Peca
Kris Letang hit Matthew Peca
Elmer Soderblom hit Zach Metsa
Tristan Broz Wrist Shot Above Crossbar
Hendrix Lapierre Slap Shot saved by Alex Lyon
Hendrix Lapierre faceoff won against Justin Danforth
Tristan Broz Slap Shot Above Crossbar
Bryan Rust Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: Hendrix Lapierre (1), Kris Letang (1)
Andrei Kuzmenko Tip-In saved by Alex Lyon
Andrei Kuzmenko Tip-In High and Wide Right
Owen Pickering Wrist Shot saved by Alex Lyon
Owen Pickering Wrist Shot saved by Alex Lyon
Filip Hallander Wrist Shot saved by Alex Lyon
Bryan Rust Deflected saved by Alex Lyon
Tristan Broz faceoff won against Matthew Peca
Tyson Kozak shot blocked by Trevor van Riemsdyk
Tristan Broz Holding against Liam Valente
Connor Dewar faceoff won against Justin Danforth
Chase Pietila Wrist Shot saved by Alex Lyon
David Gustafsson Backhand saved by Alex Lyon
Avery Hayes Backhand High and Wide Left
Avery Hayes Backhand Wide Left
Takeaway by Avery Hayes
Avery Hayes Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: Kris Letang (2)
Giveaway by Zach Metsa
Jiri Kulich shot blocked by Thomas Bordeleau
Ryan Johnson Wrist Shot saved by Sergei Murashov
Icing
Matthew Peca faceoff won against Tristan Broz
Vsevolod Komarov Wrist Shot Wide Right
On-Ice Official
Icing
Tyson Kozak faceoff won against Hendrix Lapierre
Jason Polin Wrist Shot Above Crossbar
Tyson Kozak Tip-In saved by Sergei Murashov
Goalie Stopped
Trevor Kuntar Snap Shot saved by Sergei Murashov
Justin Danforth Slap Shot saved by Sergei Murashov
Radim Mrtka Wrist Shot saved by Sergei Murashov
Off-side
Riley Fiddler-Schultz faceoff won against David Gustafsson
Puck in Crowd
Trevor van Riemsdyk shot blocked by Zach Metsa
Puck in Netting
Trevor Kuntar hit Ryan Graves
Takeaway by Jack Rathbone
Avery Hayes shot blocked by Jack Rathbone
Puck in Benches
Jiri Kulich faceoff won against Tristan Broz
Liam Valente Backhand saved by Sergei Murashov
Matthew Peca Backhand saved by Sergei Murashov
Justin Danforth Wrist Shot saved by Sergei Murashov
Goalie Stopped
Dennis Gilbert Holding against Elmer Soderblom
TV Timeout
Justin Danforth faceoff won against Hendrix Lapierre
Radim Mrtka Wrist Shot saved by Joel Blomqvist
Takeaway by Ryan Johnson
Jack Rathbone Tripping against Justin Brazeau
Harrison Brunicke shot blocked by Riley Fiddler-Schultz
Harrison Brunicke shot blocked by Riley Fiddler-Schultz
Connor Dewar shot blocked by Vsevolod Komarov
Tristan Broz shot blocked by Jack Rathbone
Giveaway by Matthew Peca
Connor Dewar shot blocked by Vsevolod Komarov
Goalie Stopped
Jason Polin faceoff won against Hendrix Lapierre
Goalie Stopped
Jason Polin faceoff won against Hendrix Lapierre
Thomas Bordeleau Wrist Shot Wide Left
Chase Pietila shot blocked by Thomas Bordeleau
Thomas Bordeleau Wrist Shot saved by Joel Blomqvist
Goalie Stopped
Vsevolod Komarov Wrist Shot saved by Joel Blomqvist
Thomas Bordeleau Wrist Shot saved by Joel Blomqvist
Jake Richard Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: Thomas Bordeleau (1), Zach Metsa (1)
Off-side
Matthew Peca faceoff won against Connor Dewar
Icing
Matthew Peca faceoff won against Connor Dewar
Kris Letang shot blocked by Radim Mrtka
Justin Danforth saved by Joel Blomqvist

SABRES

PENGUINS

TIME		BUF	PIT
20:00	End of 2nd Period	1	3
19:58	Tristan Broz faceoff won against Jiri Kulich	1	3
19:58	Avery Hayes Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: Kris Letang (2)	1	3
19:55	Takeaway by Avery Hayes	1	2
19:53	Avery Hayes Backhand Wide Left	1	2
19:34	Justin Danforth saved by Joel Blomqvist	1	2
19:26	Avery Hayes Backhand High and Wide Left	1	2
19:19	Kris Letang shot blocked by Radim Mrtka	1	2
19:14	Matthew Peca faceoff won against Connor Dewar	1	2
19:14	Icing	1	2
19:09	Matthew Peca faceoff won against Connor Dewar	1	2
19:09	Off-side	1	2
18:48	David Gustafsson Backhand saved by Alex Lyon	1	2
18:47	Chase Pietila Wrist Shot saved by Alex Lyon	1	2
18:32	Riley Fiddler-Schultz faceoff won against David Gustafsson	1	2
18:32	Jake Richard Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: Thomas Bordeleau (1), Zach Metsa (1)	1	2
18:17	Thomas Bordeleau Wrist Shot saved by Joel Blomqvist	0	2
18:07	Connor Dewar faceoff won against Justin Danforth	0	2
18:07	Tristan Broz Holding against Liam Valente	0	2
18:00	Vsevolod Komarov Wrist Shot saved by Joel Blomqvist	0	2
17:56	Tyson Kozak shot blocked by Trevor van Riemsdyk	0	2
17:49	Tristan Broz faceoff won against Matthew Peca	0	2
17:49	Goalie Stopped	0	2
17:47	Bryan Rust Deflected saved by Alex Lyon	0	2
17:08	Thomas Bordeleau Wrist Shot saved by Joel Blomqvist	0	2
16:57	Chase Pietila shot blocked by Thomas Bordeleau	0	2
16:42	Thomas Bordeleau Wrist Shot Wide Left	0	2
15:42	Jason Polin faceoff won against Hendrix Lapierre	0	2
15:42	Goalie Stopped	0	2
15:38	Filip Hallander Wrist Shot saved by Alex Lyon	0	2
15:32	Jason Polin faceoff won against Hendrix Lapierre	0	2
15:32	Goalie Stopped	0	2
15:30	Owen Pickering Wrist Shot saved by Alex Lyon	0	2
15:13	Owen Pickering Wrist Shot saved by Alex Lyon	0	2
15:02	Connor Dewar shot blocked by Vsevolod Komarov	0	2
14:19	Andrei Kuzmenko Tip-In High and Wide Right	0	2
14:15	Giveaway by Matthew Peca	0	2
14:09	Andrei Kuzmenko Tip-In saved by Alex Lyon	0	2
14:03	Tristan Broz shot blocked by Jack Rathbone	0	2
13:02	Connor Dewar shot blocked by Vsevolod Komarov	0	2
12:51	Harrison Brunicke shot blocked by Riley Fiddler-Schultz	0	2
12:44	Harrison Brunicke shot blocked by Riley Fiddler-Schultz	0	2
12:16	Riley Fiddler-Schultz faceoff won against Connor Dewar	0	2
12:16	Bryan Rust Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: Hendrix Lapierre (1), Kris Letang (1)	0	2
12:07	Tristan Broz Slap Shot Above Crossbar	0	1
11:58	Hendrix Lapierre faceoff won against Justin Danforth	0	1
11:58	Jack Rathbone Tripping against Justin Brazeau	0	1
11:36	Takeaway by Ryan Johnson	0	1
11:24	Hendrix Lapierre Slap Shot saved by Alex Lyon	0	1
10:31	Radim Mrtka Wrist Shot saved by Joel Blomqvist	0	1
10:30	Justin Danforth faceoff won against Hendrix Lapierre	0	1
10:30	TV Timeout	0	1
10:30	Dennis Gilbert Holding against Elmer Soderblom	0	1
10:23	Tristan Broz Wrist Shot Above Crossbar	0	1
9:33	Elmer Soderblom hit Zach Metsa	0	1
9:23	Kris Letang hit Matthew Peca	0	1
8:58	Connor Dewar faceoff won against Matthew Peca	0	1
8:58	Goalie Stopped	0	1
8:57	Justin Danforth Wrist Shot saved by Sergei Murashov	0	1
8:56	Matthew Peca Backhand saved by Sergei Murashov	0	1
8:54	Liam Valente shot blocked by Owen Pickering	0	1
8:53	Liam Valente Backhand saved by Sergei Murashov	0	1
8:02	Jiri Kulich faceoff won against Tristan Broz	0	1
8:02	Puck in Benches	0	1
7:58	Hendrix Lapierre Wrist Shot Hit Left Post	0	1
7:57	Filip Hallander Wrist Shot saved by Alex Lyon	0	1
7:17	Avery Hayes shot blocked by Jack Rathbone	0	1
7:01	Jason Polin shot blocked by Chase Pietila	0	1
6:57	Takeaway by Jack Rathbone	0	1
6:56	Trevor Kuntar hit Ryan Graves	0	1
6:40	David Gustafsson faceoff won against Tyson Kozak	0	1
6:40	Puck in Netting	0	1
6:39	Trevor van Riemsdyk shot blocked by Zach Metsa	0	1
6:09	Connor Dewar faceoff won against Riley Fiddler-Schultz	0	1
6:09	Puck in Crowd	0	1
5:52	Riley Fiddler-Schultz faceoff won against David Gustafsson	0	1
5:52	Off-side	0	1
5:42	Bryan Rust hit Liam Valente	0	1
5:13	Radim Mrtka Wrist Shot saved by Sergei Murashov	0	1
4:41	Matthew Peca shot blocked by Ryan Graves	0	1
4:36	Giveaway by Ryan Graves	0	1
4:32	Justin Danforth Slap Shot saved by Sergei Murashov	0	1
3:13	Trevor Kuntar Snap Shot saved by Sergei Murashov	0	1
2:49	David Gustafsson faceoff won against Tyson Kozak	0	1
2:49	Goalie Stopped	0	1
2:47	Tyson Kozak Tip-In saved by Sergei Murashov	0	1
2:42	Jason Polin Wrist Shot Above Crossbar	0	1
2:40	Tyson Kozak faceoff won against Hendrix Lapierre	0	1
2:40	Icing	0	1
2:29	Giveaway by Connor Dewar	0	1
2:18	Riley Fiddler-Schultz faceoff won against Hendrix Lapierre	0	1
2:18	On-Ice Official	0	1
1:46	Vsevolod Komarov Wrist Shot Wide Right	0	1
1:45	Matthew Peca faceoff won against Tristan Broz	0	1
1:45	Icing	0	1
1:33	Ryan Johnson Wrist Shot saved by Sergei Murashov	0	1
1:23	Jiri Kulich shot blocked by Thomas Bordeleau	0	1
1:15	Giveaway by Chase Pietila	0	1
0:57	Bryan Rust Wrist Shot Off Crossbar	0	1
0:19	Trevor van Riemsdyk Wrist Shot saved by Alex Lyon	0	1
0:09	Giveaway by Zach Metsa	0	1
0:00	Hendrix Lapierre faceoff won against Tyson Kozak	0	1
0:00	Start of 2nd Period	0	1

PPG Paints Arena

4:30 AM, 22 September 2026

Pittsburgh, PA

Referees:
Carter Sandlak
Justin Kea

Linesmen:
Mark Shewchyk
James Tobias

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

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