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Preseason · September 26, 2026 · Final
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Pittsburgh Penguins vs Buffalo Sabres Game Summary
DateSeptember 26, 2026
Your time3:00 PM ET
TV / broadcastNHLN, SN-PIT+, MSG-B
ArenaKeyBank Center
Game Highlights and Recap
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NHL Box Score and Game Stats
Follow every goal, compare the teams and see how each player performed. Open a section below for the full breakdown.
G: goals · A: assists · P: points · SOG: shots on goal · PIM: penalty minutes · TOI: time on ice · +/−: plus/minus. A dash means not listed. Period times count up from the start of each period. Parentheses beside scorers and assists show their preseason totals through this game. Shootout goals do not count toward a player's goal total.
Score by Period
| Period | PIT | BUF |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Final | 3 | 1 |
Shots on Goal by Period
| Period | PIT | BUF |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 11 |
| 2 | 7 | 9 |
| 3 | 8 | 4 |
Team Stats
| Statistic | PIT | BUF |
|---|---|---|
| Shots on goal | 24 | 24 |
| Faceoff win % | 33.9% | 66.1% |
| Faceoffs won / taken | 20/59 | 39/59 |
| Power plays (goals/opportunities) | 0/1 | 1/3 |
| Power-play % | 0.0% | 33.3% |
| Penalty minutes | 6 | 2 |
| Hits | 18 | 24 |
| Blocked Shots | 15 | 9 |
| Giveaways | 20 | 19 |
| Takeaways | 5 | 2 |
Scoring Summary
| Period | Time | Team | Scorer | Assists | Situation | Shot | PIT–BUF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 09:00 | PIT | Sidney Crosby (1) | Tommy Novak (1), Declan Carlile (1) | Even strength | Wrist shot | 1–0 |
| 1 | 10:56 | PIT | Ville Koivunen (1) | Hendrix Lapierre (2), Bryan Rust (3) | Even strength | Backhand | 2–0 |
| 3 | 11:30 | BUF | Ryan McLeod (1) | Owen Power (4), Noah Ostlund (2) | Power play | Wrist shot | 2–1 |
| 3 | 18:55 | PIT | Nick Robertson (2) | Rickard Rakell (1), Trevor van Riemsdyk (1) | Even strength | Backhand · Empty net | 3–1 |
Penalties
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| Period | Time | Team | Player | Penalty | Minutes | Type | Drawn by | Served by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 06:25 | PIT | Egor Chinakhov | Hooking | 2 | Minor | Tage Thompson | — |
| 1 | 11:26 | BUF | Josh Norris | Interference | 2 | Minor | Bryan Rust | — |
| 2 | 00:26 | PIT | Rickard Rakell | Hooking | 2 | Minor | Rasmus Dahlin | — |
| 3 | 09:39 | PIT | Evgeni Malkin | Hooking | 2 | Minor | Ryan McLeod | — |
PIT Skater Stats
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| Player | No. | Position | G | A | P | +/− | SOG | Hits | Blocks | PIM | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rutger McGroarty | 2 | Right wing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11:20 |
| Filip Hallander | 11 | Center | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14:17 |
| Nick Robertson | 14 | Left wing | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 15:34 |
| Bryan Rust | 17 | Right wing | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 08:04 |
| Tommy Novak | 18 | Center | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16:29 |
| Hendrix Lapierre | 22 | Center | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 18:48 |
| Tristan Broz | 26 | Center | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10:07 |
| Ville Koivunen | 41 | Right wing | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15:38 |
| Egor Chinakhov | 59 | Right wing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 16:42 |
| Rickard Rakell | 67 | Right wing | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 14:59 |
| Evgeni Malkin | 71 | Center | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 17:45 |
| Sidney Crosby | 87 | Center | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16:03 |
| Kaedan Korczak | 6 | Defense | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 20:45 |
| Samuel Girard | 49 | Defense | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 20:44 |
| Trevor van Riemsdyk | 57 | Defense | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 18:44 |
| Kris Letang | 58 | Defense | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 17:05 |
| Erik Karlsson | 65 | Defense | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18:46 |
| Declan Carlile | 72 | Defense | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 22:24 |
PIT Faceoffs and Puck Possession
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| Player | Shifts | Giveaways | Takeaways | Power-play goals | Faceoff win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rutger McGroarty | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Filip Hallander | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Nick Robertson | 21 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| Bryan Rust | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50.0% |
| Tommy Novak | 21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 40.0% |
| Hendrix Lapierre | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11.1% |
| Tristan Broz | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37.5% |
| Ville Koivunen | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Egor Chinakhov | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Rickard Rakell | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Evgeni Malkin | 19 | 4 | 2 | 0 | — |
| Sidney Crosby | 21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 47.1% |
| Kaedan Korczak | 21 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Samuel Girard | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Trevor van Riemsdyk | 22 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| Kris Letang | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Erik Karlsson | 22 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Declan Carlile | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
PIT Goalie Stats
| Goalie | No. | Saves | Shots faced | Goals allowed | Save % | TOI | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sergei Murashov | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 00:00 | — |
| Arturs Silovs | 37 | 23 | 24 | 1 | 95.8% | 59:55 | Win |
PIT Goalie Saves by Situation
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| Goalie | Situation | Saves / shots faced | Goals allowed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sergei Murashov | Even strength | 0/0 | 0 |
| Sergei Murashov | Opponent on power play | 0/0 | 0 |
| Sergei Murashov | Opponent short-handed | 0/0 | 0 |
| Arturs Silovs | Even strength | 20/20 | 0 |
| Arturs Silovs | Opponent on power play | 3/4 | 1 |
| Arturs Silovs | Opponent short-handed | 0/0 | 0 |
BUF Skater Stats
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| Player | No. | Position | G | A | P | +/− | SOG | Hits | Blocks | PIM | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zach Benson | 6 | Left wing | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 17:43 |
| Josh Norris | 9 | Center | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 14:38 |
| Sam Carrick | 10 | Center | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13:07 |
| Peyton Krebs | 19 | Center | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 15:57 |
| Jack Quinn | 22 | Right wing | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16:57 |
| Beck Malenstyn | 29 | Left wing | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12:08 |
| Tyson Kozak | 48 | Center | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 10:39 |
| Ryan McLeod | 71 | Center | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16:18 |
| Tage Thompson | 72 | Center | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19:23 |
| Noah Ostlund | 86 | Center | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16:10 |
| Josh Doan | 91 | Right wing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17:00 |
| Konsta Helenius | 94 | Center | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 14:34 |
| Conor Timmins | 21 | Defense | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 16:37 |
| Matt Grzelcyk | 24 | Defense | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 16:48 |
| Owen Power | 25 | Defense | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 22:11 |
| Rasmus Dahlin | 26 | Defense | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 24:44 |
| Louis Crevier | 46 | Defense | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 16:54 |
| Zach Metsa | 73 | Defense | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16:48 |
BUF Faceoffs and Puck Possession
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| Player | Shifts | Giveaways | Takeaways | Power-play goals | Faceoff win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zach Benson | 21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Josh Norris | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Sam Carrick | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 56.3% |
| Peyton Krebs | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 50.0% |
| Jack Quinn | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Beck Malenstyn | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Tyson Kozak | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Ryan McLeod | 21 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 63.2% |
| Tage Thompson | 21 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 72.7% |
| Noah Ostlund | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50.0% |
| Josh Doan | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Konsta Helenius | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Conor Timmins | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Matt Grzelcyk | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Owen Power | 25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Rasmus Dahlin | 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Louis Crevier | 22 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Zach Metsa | 20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — |
BUF Goalie Stats
| Goalie | No. | Saves | Shots faced | Goals allowed | Save % | TOI | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen | 1 | 15 | 17 | 2 | 88.2% | 43:47 | Loss |
| Colten Ellis | 92 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 100.0% | 15:37 | — |
BUF Goalie Saves by Situation
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| Goalie | Situation | Saves / shots faced | Goals allowed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen | Even strength | 14/16 | 2 |
| Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen | Opponent on power play | 1/1 | 0 |
| Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen | Opponent short-handed | 0/0 | 0 |
| Colten Ellis | Even strength | 6/6 | 0 |
| Colten Ellis | Opponent on power play | 0/0 | 0 |
| Colten Ellis | Opponent short-handed | 0/0 | 0 |
Three Stars
| Star | Player | Team | G | A | P | Save % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ryan McLeod | BUF | 1 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 2 | Sidney Crosby | PIT | 1 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 3 | Ville Koivunen | PIT | 1 | 0 | 1 | — |
Officials and Coaches
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| Role | Name | No. |
|---|---|---|
| Referee | Hayden Verbeek | 35 |
| Referee | Peter MacDougall | 38 |
| Linesperson | Andrew Smith | 51 |
| Linesperson | Tommy Hughes | 65 |
| PIT head coach | Dan Muse | — |
| BUF head coach | Lindy Ruff | — |
Game Rosters
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| Team | No. | Player | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| BUF | 29 | Beck Malenstyn | Left wing |
| BUF | 92 | Colten Ellis | Goalie |
| BUF | 21 | Conor Timmins | Defense |
| BUF | 22 | Jack Quinn | Right wing |
| BUF | 91 | Josh Doan | Right wing |
| BUF | 9 | Josh Norris | Center |
| BUF | 94 | Konsta Helenius | Center |
| BUF | 46 | Louis Crevier | Defense |
| BUF | 24 | Matt Grzelcyk | Defense |
| BUF | 86 | Noah Ostlund | Center |
| BUF | 25 | Owen Power | Defense |
| BUF | 19 | Peyton Krebs | Center |
| BUF | 26 | Rasmus Dahlin | Defense |
| BUF | 71 | Ryan McLeod | Center |
| BUF | 10 | Sam Carrick | Center |
| BUF | 72 | Tage Thompson | Center |
| BUF | 48 | Tyson Kozak | Center |
| BUF | 1 | Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen | Goalie |
| BUF | 6 | Zach Benson | Left wing |
| BUF | 73 | Zach Metsa | Defense |
| PIT | 37 | Arturs Silovs | Goalie |
| PIT | 17 | Bryan Rust | Right wing |
| PIT | 72 | Declan Carlile | Defense |
| PIT | 59 | Egor Chinakhov | Right wing |
| PIT | 65 | Erik Karlsson | Defense |
| PIT | 71 | Evgeni Malkin | Center |
| PIT | 11 | Filip Hallander | Center |
| PIT | 22 | Hendrix Lapierre | Center |
| PIT | 6 | Kaedan Korczak | Defense |
| PIT | 58 | Kris Letang | Defense |
| PIT | 14 | Nick Robertson | Left wing |
| PIT | 67 | Rickard Rakell | Right wing |
| PIT | 2 | Rutger McGroarty | Right wing |
| PIT | 49 | Samuel Girard | Defense |
| PIT | 1 | Sergei Murashov | Goalie |
| PIT | 87 | Sidney Crosby | Center |
| PIT | 18 | Tommy Novak | Center |
| PIT | 57 | Trevor van Riemsdyk | Defense |
| PIT | 26 | Tristan Broz | Center |
| PIT | 41 | Ville Koivunen | Right wing |
Play-by-Play
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| Period | Time | Team | Event | What happened |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 00:00 | — | Period start | Period start |
| 1 | 00:00 | BUF | Faceoff | Sam Carrick wins faceoff against Sidney Crosby |
| 1 | 00:18 | BUF | Blocked shot | Louis Crevier · — · Blocked by Nick Robertson · Blocked |
| 1 | 00:42 | PIT | Giveaway | Tommy Novak |
| 1 | 01:07 | — | Stoppage | Puck into the netting |
| 1 | 01:07 | PIT | Faceoff | Bryan Rust wins faceoff against Ryan McLeod |
| 1 | 01:09 | PIT | Missed shot | Trevor van Riemsdyk · Slap shot · Goalie: Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen · Wide right |
| 1 | 01:13 | — | Stoppage | Goalie freezes the puck |
| 1 | 01:13 | BUF | Faceoff | Ryan McLeod wins faceoff against Hendrix Lapierre |
| 1 | 01:23 | — | Stoppage | Icing |
| 1 | 01:23 | BUF | Faceoff | Ryan McLeod wins faceoff against Hendrix Lapierre |
| 1 | 01:29 | — | Stoppage | Icing |
| 1 | 01:29 | PIT | Faceoff | Hendrix Lapierre wins faceoff against Ryan McLeod |
| 1 | 01:32 | PIT | Blocked shot | Ville Koivunen · — · Blocked by Matt Grzelcyk · Blocked |
| 1 | 02:00 | BUF | Hit | Conor Timmins hits Tristan Broz |
| 1 | 02:10 | PIT | Giveaway | Erik Karlsson |
| 1 | 02:20 | BUF | Shot on goal | Louis Crevier · Wrist shot · Goalie: Arturs Silovs |
| 1 | 02:25 | BUF | Shot on goal | Louis Crevier · Snap shot · Goalie: Arturs Silovs |
| 1 | 02:28 | — | Stoppage | Goalie freezes the puck |
| 1 | 02:28 | PIT | Faceoff | Sidney Crosby wins faceoff against Sam Carrick |
| 1 | 02:55 | BUF | Shot on goal | Louis Crevier · Slap shot · Goalie: Arturs Silovs |
| 1 | 03:19 | BUF | Giveaway | Zach Metsa |
| 1 | 03:54 | PIT | Giveaway | Kris Letang |
| 1 | 04:05 | PIT | Giveaway | Evgeni Malkin |
| 1 | 04:07 | BUF | Shot on goal | Conor Timmins · Wrist shot · Goalie: Arturs Silovs |
| 1 | 04:26 | BUF | Giveaway | Konsta Helenius |
| 1 | 04:59 | PIT | Blocked shot | Erik Karlsson · — · Blocked by Ryan McLeod · Blocked |
| 1 | 05:01 | — | Stoppage | Puck into the netting |
| 1 | 05:01 | BUF | Faceoff | Sam Carrick wins faceoff against Tristan Broz |
| 1 | 05:18 | — | Stoppage | Puck in crowd |
| 1 | 05:18 | PIT | Faceoff | Tristan Broz wins faceoff against Noah Ostlund |
| 1 | 05:30 | PIT | Shot on goal | Rutger McGroarty · Snap shot · Goalie: Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen |
| 1 | 05:32 | — | Stoppage | Goalie freezes the puck |
| 1 | 05:32 | BUF | Faceoff | Tage Thompson wins faceoff against Sidney Crosby |
| 1 | 05:42 | PIT | Hit | Kaedan Korczak hits Josh Doan |
| 1 | 05:50 | BUF | Shot on goal | Peyton Krebs · Backhand · Goalie: Arturs Silovs |
| 1 | 05:55 | — | Stoppage | Goalie freezes the puck |
| 1 | 05:55 | PIT | Faceoff | Tommy Novak wins faceoff against Tage Thompson |
| 1 | 06:04 | PIT | Hit | Trevor van Riemsdyk hits Peyton Krebs |
| 1 | 06:11 | BUF | Hit | Peyton Krebs hits Kris Letang |
| 1 | 06:22 | PIT | Delayed penalty | Delayed penalty |
| 1 | 06:25 | PIT | Penalty | Egor Chinakhov · Hooking · 2 min · Drawn by Tage Thompson |
| 1 | 06:25 | — | Stoppage | TV timeout · TV timeout |
| 1 | 06:25 | BUF | Faceoff | Tage Thompson wins faceoff against Hendrix Lapierre |
| 1 | 06:33 | BUF | Blocked shot | Rasmus Dahlin · — · Blocked by Hendrix Lapierre · Blocked |
| 1 | 07:13 | BUF | Blocked shot | Tage Thompson · — · Blocked by Kaedan Korczak · Blocked |
| 1 | 07:17 | BUF | Giveaway | Zach Benson |
| 1 | 08:33 | PIT | Hit | Rutger McGroarty hits Konsta Helenius |
| 1 | 09:00 | PIT | Goal | Sidney Crosby scores (Wrist shot) · Score: 1–0 (away–home) · Assist: Tommy Novak · Assist: Declan Carlile · Goalie: Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen |
| 1 | 09:00 | BUF | Faceoff | Tage Thompson wins faceoff against Sidney Crosby |
Shot Map
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