Buffalo Sabres at Pittsburgh Penguins
· Mellon Arena, Pittsburgh · Regular Season · Final
Final score
The Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Buffalo Sabres 3–2 on Tuesday, March 2, 2010 at home.
Goals by period
Goals by period, Buffalo Sabres at Pittsburgh Penguins
| Team |
1st1st period |
2nd2nd period |
3rd3rd period |
Total |
| Buffalo Sabres |
0 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
| Pittsburgh Penguins |
1 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
Shots on goal by period
Shots on goal by period, Buffalo Sabres at Pittsburgh Penguins
| Team |
1st1st period |
2nd2nd period |
3rd3rd period |
Total |
| Buffalo Sabres |
9 |
6 |
13 |
28 |
| Pittsburgh Penguins |
14 |
7 |
7 |
28 |
Three stars
- R. Fedotenko, Pittsburgh Penguins (1 goal, 1 assist)
- E. Malkin, Pittsburgh Penguins (1 assist)
- D. Roy, Buffalo Sabres (1 goal)
Scoring summary
Every goal, Buffalo Sabres at Pittsburgh Penguins. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
| Period |
Time |
Team |
Goal |
Assists |
Type |
Score |
| 1st |
14:58 |
Pittsburgh Penguins |
Sergei Gonchar (1) |
Alex Goligoski (1), Sidney Crosby (1) |
Power play |
BUF 0, PIT 1 |
| 2nd |
03:13 |
Pittsburgh Penguins |
Pascal Dupuis (1) |
Ruslan Fedotenko (1), Evgeni Malkin (1) |
Even strength |
BUF 0, PIT 2 |
| 2nd |
06:44 |
Buffalo Sabres |
Toni Lydman (1) |
Patrick Kaleta (1), Craig Rivet (1) |
Even strength |
BUF 1, PIT 2 |
| 3rd |
11:03 |
Pittsburgh Penguins |
Ruslan Fedotenko (1) |
Tyler Kennedy (1), Kris Letang (1) |
Even strength |
BUF 1, PIT 3 |
| 3rd |
14:21 |
Buffalo Sabres |
Derek Roy (1) |
Patrick Kaleta (2), Chris Butler (1) |
Even strength |
BUF 2, PIT 3 |
Numbers in brackets are the player's season totals after the goal.
Team stats
Team stats, Buffalo Sabres at Pittsburgh Penguins
| Stat |
Buffalo Sabres |
Pittsburgh Penguins |
| Shots on goal |
28 |
28 |
| Power play |
0 of 4 |
1 of 2 |
| Penalty minutes |
11 |
15 |
| Hits |
21 |
30 |
| Blocked shots |
16 |
19 |
| Giveaways |
3 |
3 |
| Takeaways |
0 |
6 |
| Faceoffs won |
22/48 (45.8%) |
26/48 (54.2%) |
Box score
Buffalo Sabres
Buffalo Sabres skaters
| Player |
PosPosition |
GGoals | AAssists | PPoints | +/-Plus/minus | PIMPenalty minutes | SOGShots on goal | HITHits | BLKBlocked shots | PPGPower-play goals | FO%Faceoff percentage | TOITime on ice |
| Number 9 D. Roy |
C |
1 |
0 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
64.3% |
21:43 |
| Number 13 T. Kennedy |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
30% |
14:47 |
| Number 19 T. Connolly |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
35.3% |
18:53 |
| Number 21 D. Stafford |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
08:10 |
| Number 22 A. Mair |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
09:22 |
| Number 25 M. Grier |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
100% |
13:30 |
| Number 26 T. Vanek |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
18:05 |
| Number 28 P. Gaustad |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
60% |
11:28 |
| Number 29 J. Pominville |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
20:11 |
| Number 36 P. Kaleta |
R |
0 |
2 |
2 |
+2 |
0 |
1 |
5 |
2 |
0 |
|
14:06 |
| Number 41 C. MacArthur |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
14:13 |
| Number 55 J. Hecht |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
16:26 |
| Number 5 T. Lydman |
D |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
4 |
2 |
0 |
|
19:13 |
| Number 10 H. Tallinder |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
16:34 |
| Number 34 C. Butler |
D |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
|
18:36 |
| Number 44 A. Sekera |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
4 |
0 |
|
19:04 |
| Number 52 C. Rivet |
D |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+2 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
16:11 |
| Number 57 T. Myers |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
25:01 |
Buffalo Sabres goalies
| Goalie |
SAShots against | SVSaves | GAGoals against | SV%Save percentage | TOITime on ice | DECDecision |
| Number 40 P. Lalime |
28 |
25 |
3 |
.893 |
58:50 |
Loss |
Pittsburgh Penguins
Pittsburgh Penguins skaters
| Player |
PosPosition |
GGoals | AAssists | PPoints | +/-Plus/minus | PIMPenalty minutes | SOGShots on goal | HITHits | BLKBlocked shots | PPGPower-play goals | FO%Faceoff percentage | TOITime on ice |
| Number 9 P. Dupuis |
R |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
12:27 |
| Number 11 J. Staal |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
55.6% |
17:30 |
| Number 13 B. Guerin |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
|
17:21 |
| Number 14 C. Kunitz |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
7 |
1 |
0 |
|
14:33 |
| Number 17 M. Rupp |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
|
07:54 |
| Number 24 M. Cooke |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
13:23 |
| Number 25 M. Talbot |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
25% |
12:56 |
| Number 26 R. Fedotenko |
L |
1 |
1 |
2 |
+1 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
11:46 |
| Number 27 C. Adams |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
40% |
15:32 |
| Number 48 T. Kennedy |
C |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
10:45 |
| Number 71 E. Malkin |
C |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
66.7% |
17:48 |
| Number 87 S. Crosby |
C |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
58.3% |
17:34 |
| Number 3 A. Goligoski |
D |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
18:26 |
| Number 4 J. Leopold |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
|
18:12 |
| Number 7 M. Eaton |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
|
18:44 |
| Number 44 B. Orpik |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
|
20:09 |
| Number 55 S. Gonchar |
D |
1 |
0 |
1 |
-1 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
|
23:32 |
| Number 58 K. Letang |
D |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
|
21:28 |
Pittsburgh Penguins goalies
| Goalie |
SAShots against | SVSaves | GAGoals against | SV%Save percentage | TOITime on ice | DECDecision |
| Number 1 B. Johnson |
28 |
26 |
2 |
.929 |
60:00 |
Win |
Penalties
Penalties, Buffalo Sabres at Pittsburgh Penguins
| Period |
Time |
Team |
Player |
Infraction |
Minutes |
| 1st |
10:35 |
Buffalo Sabres |
Craig Rivet |
Roughing |
2 |
| 1st |
10:35 |
Pittsburgh Penguins |
Sidney Crosby |
Slashing |
2 |
| 1st |
13:21 |
Buffalo Sabres |
Tim Kennedy |
Boarding |
2 |
| 1st |
19:06 |
Pittsburgh Penguins |
Kris Letang |
Holding |
2 |
| 2nd |
17:17 |
Pittsburgh Penguins |
Brooks Orpik |
Hooking |
2 |
| 3rd |
01:13 |
Buffalo Sabres |
Thomas Vanek |
Hooking |
2 |
| 3rd |
03:54 |
Pittsburgh Penguins |
Ruslan Fedotenko |
High sticking |
2 |
| 3rd |
06:08 |
Pittsburgh Penguins |
Mike Rupp |
Fighting (major) |
5 |
| 3rd |
06:08 |
Buffalo Sabres |
Paul Gaustad |
Fighting (major) |
5 |
| 3rd |
07:13 |
Pittsburgh Penguins |
Sergei Gonchar |
Interference |
2 |
Game information
- Buffalo Sabres head coach
- Lindy Ruff
- Pittsburgh Penguins head coach
- Dan Bylsma
- Referees
- Kelly Sutherland, Greg Kimmerly
- Linesmen
- Dan Schachte, Pierre Racicot
- Buffalo Sabres scratches
- Steve Montador, Nathan Paetsch, Matt Ellis
- Pittsburgh Penguins scratches
- Jay McKee, Martin Skoula, Eric Godard
2009-2010 season series
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| Matchup |
Status |
Details |
 Pittsburgh Penguins
2
 at Buffalo Sabres
1
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Final/SO
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Game page: Pittsburgh Penguins at Buffalo Sabres, Sat, Dec 19, 2009
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Pittsburgh Penguins
3
at Buffalo Sabres
4
|
Final
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Buffalo Sabres
4
at Pittsburgh Penguins
5
|
Final
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Buffalo Sabres
2
at Pittsburgh Penguins
3
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Final
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Game page: Buffalo Sabres at Pittsburgh Penguins, Tue, Mar 2, 2010
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Status |
Details |
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1
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Final
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 Carolina Hurricanes
5
 at Toronto Maple Leafs
1
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Final
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3
 at New York Islanders
5
|
Final
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 Florida Panthers
2
 at Atlanta Thrashers
4
|
Final
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|
 Vancouver Canucks
4
 at Columbus Blue Jackets
3
|
Final/OT
|
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|
 New York Rangers
4
 at Ottawa Senators
1
|
Final
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 Philadelphia Flyers
7
 at Tampa Bay Lightning
2
|
Final
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|
 Edmonton Oilers
3
 at Nashville Predators
4
|
Final
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|
 Los Angeles Kings
5
 at Dallas Stars
1
|
Final
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 St. Louis Blues
5
 at Phoenix Coyotes
2
|
Final
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 New Jersey Devils
4
 at San Jose Sharks
3
|
Final
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