Buffalo Sabres at Pittsburgh Penguins
· CONSOL Energy Center, Pittsburgh · Regular Season · Final
Final score
The Buffalo Sabres beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 3–2 on Saturday, October 15, 2011 on the road.
Goals by period
Goals by period, Buffalo Sabres at Pittsburgh Penguins
| Team |
1st1st period |
2nd2nd period |
3rd3rd period |
Total |
| Buffalo Sabres |
2 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
| Pittsburgh Penguins |
0 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
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 |
11 |
12 |
5 |
28 |
| Pittsburgh Penguins |
9 |
9 |
13 |
31 |
Three stars
- L. Adam, Buffalo Sabres (1 goal, 1 assist)
- N. Gerbe, Buffalo Sabres (1 goal, 1 assist)
- J. Neal, Pittsburgh Penguins (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 |
09:24 |
Buffalo Sabres |
Nathan Gerbe (1) |
Luke Adam (1), Christian Ehrhoff (1) |
Even strength |
BUF 1, PIT 0 |
| 1st |
14:05 |
Buffalo Sabres |
Luke Adam (1) |
Thomas Vanek (1), Jason Pominville (1) |
Even strength |
BUF 2, PIT 0 |
| 2nd |
02:11 |
Pittsburgh Penguins |
James Neal (1) |
Richard Park (1) |
Even strength |
BUF 2, PIT 1 |
| 3rd |
08:06 |
Buffalo Sabres |
Drew Stafford (1) |
Nathan Gerbe (1), Christian Ehrhoff (2) |
Even strength |
BUF 3, PIT 1 |
| 3rd |
15:09 |
Pittsburgh Penguins |
Jordan Staal (1) |
Tyler Kennedy (1), Paul Martin (1) |
Even strength |
BUF 3, PIT 2 |
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 |
31 |
| Power play |
0 of 1 |
0 of 2 |
| Penalty minutes |
4 |
2 |
| Hits |
17 |
26 |
| Blocked shots |
10 |
13 |
| Giveaways |
3 |
6 |
| Takeaways |
2 |
3 |
| Faceoffs won |
25/53 (47.2%) |
28/53 (52.8%) |
Box score
Buffalo Sabres
Buffalo Sabres skaters
| Player |
PosPosition |
GGoals | AAssists | PPoints | +/-Plus/minus | PIMPenalty minutes | SOGShots on goal | HITHits | BLKBlocked shots | FO%Faceoff percentage | TOITime on ice |
| Number 8 C. McCormick |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
|
13:37 |
| Number 9 D. Roy |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
64.3% |
16:45 |
| Number 21 D. Stafford |
R |
1 |
0 |
1 |
+2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
|
16:01 |
| Number 22 B. Boyes |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
|
13:51 |
| Number 23 V. Leino |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
12.5% |
15:00 |
| Number 26 T. Vanek |
L |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
|
14:19 |
| Number 28 P. Gaustad |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
57.1% |
14:36 |
| Number 29 J. Pominville |
R |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
50% |
15:44 |
| Number 36 P. Kaleta |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
14:46 |
| Number 42 N. Gerbe |
C |
1 |
1 |
2 |
+1 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
|
16:41 |
| Number 63 T. Ennis |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
13:09 |
| Number 72 L. Adam |
C |
1 |
1 |
2 |
+1 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
2 |
62.5% |
13:09 |
| Number 3 J. Leopold |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
21:25 |
| Number 10 C. Ehrhoff |
D |
0 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
|
24:10 |
| Number 17 M. Gragnani |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
|
14:02 |
| Number 24 R. Regehr |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
|
21:55 |
| Number 44 A. Sekera |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
|
16:23 |
| Number 57 T. Myers |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
|
22:05 |
Buffalo Sabres goalies
| Goalie |
SAShots against | SVSaves | GAGoals against | SV%Save percentage | TOITime on ice | DECDecision |
| Number 1 J. Enroth |
31 |
29 |
2 |
.936 |
60:00 |
Win |
Pittsburgh Penguins
Pittsburgh Penguins skaters
| Player |
PosPosition |
GGoals | AAssists | PPoints | +/-Plus/minus | PIMPenalty minutes | SOGShots on goal | HITHits | BLKBlocked shots | FO%Faceoff percentage | TOITime on ice |
| Number 9 P. Dupuis |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
|
16:54 |
| Number 10 M. Letestu |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
45.5% |
14:04 |
| Number 11 J. Staal |
C |
1 |
0 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
68.4% |
20:19 |
| Number 12 R. Park |
R |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
42.9% |
13:49 |
| Number 14 C. Kunitz |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
0 |
5 |
2 |
0 |
|
19:05 |
| Number 18 J. Neal |
L |
1 |
0 |
1 |
-1 |
0 |
4 |
2 |
0 |
|
19:59 |
| Number 24 M. Cooke |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
|
15:20 |
| Number 26 S. Sullivan |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
16:35 |
| Number 27 C. Adams |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
100% |
09:36 |
| Number 45 A. Asham |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-2 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
|
08:46 |
| Number 46 J. Vitale |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
44.4% |
11:58 |
| Number 48 T. Kennedy |
C |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
|
13:52 |
| Number 2 M. Niskanen |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
|
19:00 |
| Number 4 Z. Michalek |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
3 |
|
20:20 |
| Number 5 D. Engelland |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
|
16:36 |
| Number 6 B. Lovejoy |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
|
13:44 |
| Number 7 P. Martin |
D |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
|
26:12 |
| Number 58 K. Letang |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
|
23:20 |
Pittsburgh Penguins goalies
| Goalie |
SAShots against | SVSaves | GAGoals against | SV%Save percentage | TOITime on ice | DECDecision |
| Number 29 M. Fleury |
28 |
25 |
3 |
.893 |
58:31 |
Loss |
Penalties
Penalties, Buffalo Sabres at Pittsburgh Penguins
| Period |
Time |
Team |
Player |
Infraction |
Minutes |
| 1st |
10:52 |
Buffalo Sabres |
Paul Gaustad |
Interference |
2 |
| 2nd |
16:09 |
Pittsburgh Penguins |
Pascal Dupuis |
Tripping |
2 |
| 3rd |
19:38 |
Buffalo Sabres |
Derek Roy |
Delaying game puck over glass |
2 |
Game information
- Buffalo Sabres head coach
- Lindy Ruff
- Pittsburgh Penguins head coach
- Dan Bylsma
- Referees
- Paul Devorski, Tom Kowal
- Linesmen
- Scott Cherrey, Jean Morin
- Buffalo Sabres scratches
- Jochen Hecht, Matt Ellis, Mike Weber
- Pittsburgh Penguins scratches
- Brooks Orpik, Steve MacIntyre, Evgeni Malkin
2011-2012 season series
Every Buffalo Sabres and Pittsburgh Penguins game in the 2011-2012 season
| Matchup |
Status |
Details |
 Buffalo Sabres
3
 at Pittsburgh Penguins
2
|
Final
|
Game page: Buffalo Sabres at Pittsburgh Penguins, Sat, Oct 15, 2011
|
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Buffalo Sabres
3
at Pittsburgh Penguins
8
|
Final
|
Game page: Buffalo Sabres at Pittsburgh Penguins, Sat, Dec 17, 2011
|
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Pittsburgh Penguins
2
at Buffalo Sabres
6
|
Final
|
Game page: Pittsburgh Penguins at Buffalo Sabres, Sun, Feb 19, 2012
|
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Pittsburgh Penguins
5
at Buffalo Sabres
3
|
Final
|
Game page: Pittsburgh Penguins at Buffalo Sabres, Fri, Mar 30, 2012
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Other NHL games on Oct 15
Other NHL games on Saturday, October 15, 2011
| Matchup |
Status |
Details |
 Calgary Flames
2
 at Toronto Maple Leafs
3
|
Final
|
Game page: Calgary Flames at Toronto Maple Leafs, Sat, Oct 15, 2011
|
 Colorado Avalanche
6
 at Montreal Canadiens
5
|
Final/SO
|
Game page: Colorado Avalanche at Montreal Canadiens, Sat, Oct 15, 2011
|
 New York Rangers
2
 at New York Islanders
4
|
Final
|
Game page: New York Rangers at New York Islanders, Sat, Oct 15, 2011
|
 Los Angeles Kings
3
 at Philadelphia Flyers
2
|
Final/OT
|
Game page: Los Angeles Kings at Philadelphia Flyers, Sat, Oct 15, 2011
|
 Ottawa Senators
1
 at Washington Capitals
2
|
Final
|
Game page: Ottawa Senators at Washington Capitals, Sat, Oct 15, 2011
|
 Winnipeg Jets
1
 at Phoenix Coyotes
4
|
Final
|
Game page: Winnipeg Jets at Phoenix Coyotes, Sat, Oct 15, 2011
|
 Tampa Bay Lightning
2
 at Florida Panthers
3
|
Final/SO
|
Game page: Tampa Bay Lightning at Florida Panthers, Sat, Oct 15, 2011
|
 New Jersey Devils
3
 at Nashville Predators
2
|
Final/SO
|
Game page: New Jersey Devils at Nashville Predators, Sat, Oct 15, 2011
|
 Detroit Red Wings
3
 at Minnesota Wild
2
|
Final/OT
|
Game page: Detroit Red Wings at Minnesota Wild, Sat, Oct 15, 2011
|
 Columbus Blue Jackets
2
 at Dallas Stars
4
|
Final
|
Game page: Columbus Blue Jackets at Dallas Stars, Sat, Oct 15, 2011
|
 Boston Bruins
3
 at Chicago Blackhawks
2
|
Final/SO
|
Game page: Boston Bruins at Chicago Blackhawks, Sat, Oct 15, 2011
|
 Vancouver Canucks
4
 at Edmonton Oilers
3
|
Final
|
Game page: Vancouver Canucks at Edmonton Oilers, Sat, Oct 15, 2011
|
 St. Louis Blues
4
 at San Jose Sharks
2
|
Final
|
Game page: St. Louis Blues at San Jose Sharks, Sat, Oct 15, 2011
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