Pittsburgh Penguins at Buffalo Sabres
· HSBC Arena, Buffalo · Regular Season · Final
Final score
The Buffalo Sabres beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 4–3 on Tuesday, December 29, 2009 at home.
Goals by period
Goals by period, Pittsburgh Penguins at Buffalo Sabres
| Team |
1st1st period |
2nd2nd period |
3rd3rd period |
Total |
| Pittsburgh Penguins |
2 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
| Buffalo Sabres |
0 |
2 |
2 |
4 |
Shots on goal by period
Shots on goal by period, Pittsburgh Penguins at Buffalo Sabres
| Team |
1st1st period |
2nd2nd period |
3rd3rd period |
Total |
| Pittsburgh Penguins |
10 |
19 |
9 |
38 |
| Buffalo Sabres |
4 |
15 |
5 |
24 |
Three stars
- D. Stafford, Buffalo Sabres (2 goals, 1 assist)
- P. Lalime, Buffalo Sabres (goaltender)
- J. Staal, Pittsburgh Penguins (1 goal)
Scoring summary
Every goal, Pittsburgh Penguins at Buffalo Sabres. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
| Period |
Time |
Team |
Goal |
Assists |
Type |
Score |
| 1st |
04:08 |
Pittsburgh Penguins |
Jordan Staal (1) |
Tyler Kennedy (1) |
Even strength |
PIT 1, BUF 0 |
| 1st |
18:31 |
Pittsburgh Penguins |
Bill Guerin (1) |
Brooks Orpik (1), Kris Letang (1) |
Even strength |
PIT 2, BUF 0 |
| 2nd |
01:28 |
Pittsburgh Penguins |
Chris Kunitz (1) |
Sidney Crosby (1), Pascal Dupuis (1) |
Even strength |
PIT 3, BUF 0 |
| 2nd |
12:46 |
Buffalo Sabres |
Drew Stafford (1) |
Unassisted |
Even strength, Penalty shot |
PIT 3, BUF 1 |
| 2nd |
14:55 |
Buffalo Sabres |
Drew Stafford (2) |
Clarke MacArthur (1), Tim Kennedy (1) |
Even strength |
PIT 3, BUF 2 |
| 3rd |
07:28 |
Buffalo Sabres |
Paul Gaustad (1) |
Drew Stafford (1), Clarke MacArthur (2) |
Even strength |
PIT 3, BUF 3 |
| 3rd |
10:55 |
Buffalo Sabres |
Jason Pominville (1) |
Tim Connolly (1), Tyler Myers (1) |
Power play |
PIT 3, BUF 4 |
Numbers in brackets are the player's season totals after the goal.
Team stats
Team stats, Pittsburgh Penguins at Buffalo Sabres
| Stat |
Pittsburgh Penguins |
Buffalo Sabres |
| Shots on goal |
38 |
24 |
| Power play |
0 of 2 |
1 of 4 |
| Penalty minutes |
10 |
6 |
| Hits |
23 |
19 |
| Blocked shots |
12 |
13 |
| Giveaways |
8 |
14 |
| Takeaways |
0 |
5 |
| Faceoffs won |
29/53 (54.7%) |
24/53 (45.3%) |
Box score
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 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
15:48 |
| Number 11 J. Staal |
C |
1 |
0 |
1 |
+2 |
4 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
47.1% |
17:17 |
| Number 13 B. Guerin |
R |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
16:05 |
| Number 14 C. Kunitz |
L |
1 |
0 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
3 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
|
17:16 |
| Number 17 M. Rupp |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
100% |
12:46 |
| Number 24 M. Cooke |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
|
15:23 |
| Number 25 M. Talbot |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
10:57 |
| Number 27 C. Adams |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
50% |
09:43 |
| Number 28 E. Godard |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
04:32 |
| Number 48 T. Kennedy |
C |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
13:45 |
| Number 71 E. Malkin |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
5 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
60% |
22:07 |
| Number 87 S. Crosby |
C |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
59.1% |
22:58 |
| Number 3 A. Goligoski |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
|
18:42 |
| Number 7 M. Eaton |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
17:49 |
| Number 44 B. Orpik |
D |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
2 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
|
20:39 |
| Number 55 S. Gonchar |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
25:31 |
| Number 58 K. Letang |
D |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
17:26 |
| Number 74 J. McKee |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
15:28 |
Pittsburgh Penguins goalies
| Goalie |
SAShots against | SVSaves | GAGoals against | SV%Save percentage | TOITime on ice | DECDecision |
| Number 29 M. Fleury |
24 |
20 |
4 |
.833 |
58:32 |
Loss |
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 13 T. Kennedy |
L |
0 |
1 |
1 |
-1 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
16.7% |
16:32 |
| Number 19 T. Connolly |
C |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
50% |
19:37 |
| Number 21 D. Stafford |
R |
2 |
1 |
3 |
+2 |
0 |
5 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
15:05 |
| Number 22 A. Mair |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
06:55 |
| Number 25 M. Grier |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
14.3% |
18:58 |
| Number 26 T. Vanek |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
16:50 |
| Number 28 P. Gaustad |
C |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
57.9% |
23:43 |
| Number 29 J. Pominville |
R |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
|
19:02 |
| Number 37 M. Ellis |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
50% |
04:49 |
| Number 41 C. MacArthur |
L |
0 |
2 |
2 |
+1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
14:30 |
| Number 55 J. Hecht |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
57.1% |
16:04 |
| Number 4 S. Montador |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
|
16:29 |
| Number 5 T. Lydman |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
19:43 |
| Number 10 H. Tallinder |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
|
20:06 |
| Number 34 C. Butler |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
|
18:59 |
| Number 38 N. Paetsch |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
03:11 |
| Number 52 C. Rivet |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
|
20:46 |
| Number 57 T. Myers |
D |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
24:15 |
Buffalo Sabres goalies
| Goalie |
SAShots against | SVSaves | GAGoals against | SV%Save percentage | TOITime on ice | DECDecision |
| Number 30 R. Miller |
11 |
8 |
3 |
.727 |
21:28 |
|
| Number 40 P. Lalime |
27 |
27 |
0 |
1.000 |
38:32 |
Win |
Penalties
Penalties, Pittsburgh Penguins at Buffalo Sabres
| Period |
Time |
Team |
Player |
Infraction |
Minutes |
| 1st |
14:02 |
Pittsburgh Penguins |
Eric Godard |
Slashing |
2 |
| 2nd |
01:52 |
Buffalo Sabres |
Jochen Hecht |
Hooking |
2 |
| 2nd |
09:27 |
Pittsburgh Penguins |
Eric Godard |
Holding |
2 |
| 2nd |
16:14 |
Pittsburgh Penguins |
Jordan Staal |
Tripping |
2 |
| 3rd |
10:05 |
Pittsburgh Penguins |
Craig Adams |
Boarding |
2 |
| 3rd |
11:15 |
Buffalo Sabres |
Steve Montador |
Hooking |
2 |
| 3rd |
19:34 |
Pittsburgh Penguins |
Jordan Staal |
Slashing |
2 |
| 3rd |
19:34 |
Buffalo Sabres |
Paul Gaustad |
Slashing |
2 |
Game information
- Pittsburgh Penguins head coach
- Dan Bylsma
- Buffalo Sabres head coach
- Lindy Ruff
- Referees
- Brian Pochmara, Tim Peel
- Linesmen
- Michel Cormier, David Brisebois
- Pittsburgh Penguins scratches
- Martin Skoula, Ruslan Fedotenko
- Buffalo Sabres scratches
- Derek Roy, Andrej Sekera, Patrick Kaleta
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
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Final
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Game page: Pittsburgh Penguins at Buffalo Sabres, Tue, Dec 29, 2009
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Buffalo Sabres
4
at Pittsburgh Penguins
5
|
Final
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Game page: Buffalo Sabres at Pittsburgh Penguins, Mon, Feb 1, 2010
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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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Other NHL games on Dec 29
Other NHL games on Tuesday, December 29, 2009
| Matchup |
Status |
Details |
 Columbus Blue Jackets
1
 at New York Islanders
2
|
Final/SO
|
Game page: Columbus Blue Jackets at New York Islanders, Tue, Dec 29, 2009
|
 Nashville Predators
4
 at St. Louis Blues
3
|
Final
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Game page: Nashville Predators at St. Louis Blues, Tue, Dec 29, 2009
|
 Chicago Blackhawks
4
 at Dallas Stars
5
|
Final
|
Game page: Chicago Blackhawks at Dallas Stars, Tue, Dec 29, 2009
|
 Vancouver Canucks
2
 at Phoenix Coyotes
3
|
Final/SO
|
Game page: Vancouver Canucks at Phoenix Coyotes, Tue, Dec 29, 2009
|
 Minnesota Wild
2
 at Anaheim Ducks
4
|
Final
|
Game page: Minnesota Wild at Anaheim Ducks, Tue, Dec 29, 2009
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