Buffalo Sabres at Pittsburgh Penguins
· PPG Paints Arena, Pittsburgh · Regular Season · Final
Final score
The Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Buffalo Sabres 4–3 on Sunday, March 5, 2017 at home.
Goals by period
Goals by period, Buffalo Sabres at Pittsburgh Penguins
| Team |
1st1st period |
2nd2nd period |
3rd3rd period |
Total |
| Buffalo Sabres |
3 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
| Pittsburgh Penguins |
0 |
2 |
2 |
4 |
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 |
21 |
10 |
18 |
49 |
| Pittsburgh Penguins |
13 |
16 |
16 |
45 |
Three stars
- M. Fleury, Pittsburgh Penguins (goaltender)
- J. Schultz, Pittsburgh Penguins (1 goal, 2 assists)
- B. Gionta, Buffalo Sabres (1 goal, 1 assist)
Scoring summary
Every goal, Buffalo Sabres at Pittsburgh Penguins. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
| Period |
Time |
Team |
Goal |
Assists |
Type |
Score |
| 1st |
06:19 |
Buffalo Sabres |
Ryan O'Reilly (16) |
Brian Gionta (17), Evander Kane (12) |
Even strength |
BUF 1, PIT 0 |
| 1st |
14:53 |
Buffalo Sabres |
Brian Gionta (14) |
Matt Moulson (13) |
Power play |
BUF 2, PIT 0 |
| 1st |
18:07 |
Buffalo Sabres |
Jack Eichel (16) |
Marcus Foligno (8), Sam Reinhart (26) |
Even strength |
BUF 3, PIT 0 |
| 2nd |
07:45 |
Pittsburgh Penguins |
Justin Schultz (11) |
Phil Kessel (38), Evgeni Malkin (38) |
Even strength |
BUF 3, PIT 1 |
| 2nd |
13:42 |
Pittsburgh Penguins |
Evgeni Malkin (29) |
Justin Schultz (32), Patric Hornqvist (20) |
Power play |
BUF 3, PIT 2 |
| 3rd |
16:14 |
Pittsburgh Penguins |
Jake Guentzel (8) |
Conor Sheary (19), Nick Bonino (16) |
Even strength |
BUF 3, PIT 3 |
| 3rd |
17:04 |
Pittsburgh Penguins |
Conor Sheary (18) |
Justin Schultz (33), Brian Dumoulin (11) |
Even strength |
BUF 3, PIT 4 |
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 |
49 |
45 |
| Power play |
1 of 5 |
1 of 4 |
| Penalty minutes |
12 |
12 |
| Hits |
36 |
21 |
| Blocked shots |
12 |
6 |
| Giveaways |
1 |
12 |
| Takeaways |
1 |
5 |
| Faceoffs won |
30/73 (41.1%) |
43/73 (58.9%) |
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 E. Kane |
L |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+1 |
4 |
11 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
100% |
23:16 |
| Number 12 B. Gionta |
R |
1 |
1 |
2 |
+1 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
40% |
16:51 |
| Number 15 J. Eichel |
C |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
10 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
25% |
19:20 |
| Number 23 S. Reinhart |
C |
0 |
1 |
1 |
-1 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
18:21 |
| Number 26 M. Moulson |
L |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
09:58 |
| Number 28 Z. Girgensons |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
22.2% |
10:57 |
| Number 44 N. Deslauriers |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
|
08:05 |
| Number 56 J. Bailey |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
|
07:47 |
| Number 63 T. Ennis |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
|
10:58 |
| Number 71 E. Rodrigues |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
37.5% |
11:38 |
| Number 82 M. Foligno |
L |
0 |
1 |
1 |
-2 |
0 |
1 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
|
16:09 |
| Number 90 R. O'Reilly |
C |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
51.4% |
25:32 |
| Number 4 J. Gorges |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+2 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
|
17:25 |
| Number 6 C. Franson |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
15:39 |
| Number 29 J. McCabe |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-2 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
4 |
0 |
|
22:35 |
| Number 41 J. Falk |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
2 |
0 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
|
11:54 |
| Number 47 Z. Bogosian |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
|
15:48 |
| Number 55 R. Ristolainen |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
|
29:50 |
Buffalo Sabres goalies
| Goalie |
SAShots against | SVSaves | GAGoals against | SV%Save percentage | TOITime on ice | DECDecision |
| Number 31 A. Nilsson |
45 |
41 |
4 |
.911 |
59:07 |
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 7 M. Cullen |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
57.9% |
16:11 |
| Number 13 N. Bonino |
C |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
54.5% |
08:55 |
| Number 14 C. Kunitz |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
|
14:54 |
| Number 23 S. Wilson |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
|
05:01 |
| Number 34 T. Kuhnhackl |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
100% |
08:49 |
| Number 43 C. Sheary |
L |
1 |
1 |
2 |
+1 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
14:55 |
| Number 59 J. Guentzel |
C |
1 |
0 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
6 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
14:26 |
| Number 62 C. Hagelin |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
4 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
|
15:58 |
| Number 71 E. Malkin |
C |
1 |
1 |
2 |
+1 |
0 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
76.9% |
20:37 |
| Number 72 P. Hornqvist |
R |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
|
15:28 |
| Number 81 P. Kessel |
R |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
19:38 |
| Number 87 S. Crosby |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
9 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
51.7% |
19:59 |
| Number 2 C. Ruhwedel |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
12:25 |
| Number 4 J. Schultz |
D |
1 |
2 |
3 |
+1 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
21:51 |
| Number 8 B. Dumoulin |
D |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
18:53 |
| Number 28 I. Cole |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
|
17:14 |
| Number 32 M. Streit |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
20:29 |
| Number 65 R. Hainsey |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
|
23:22 |
Pittsburgh Penguins goalies
| Goalie |
SAShots against | SVSaves | GAGoals against | SV%Save percentage | TOITime on ice | DECDecision |
| Number 29 M. Fleury |
28 |
28 |
0 |
1.000 |
39:44 |
Win |
| Number 30 M. Murray |
21 |
18 |
3 |
.857 |
20:00 |
|
Penalties
Penalties, Buffalo Sabres at Pittsburgh Penguins
| Period |
Time |
Team |
Player |
Infraction |
Minutes |
| 1st |
03:12 |
Pittsburgh Penguins |
Tom Kuhnhackl |
Delaying game puck over glass |
2 |
| 1st |
13:33 |
Pittsburgh Penguins |
Carl Hagelin |
Slashing |
2 |
| 1st |
18:35 |
Pittsburgh Penguins |
Carl Hagelin |
Tripping |
2 |
| 2nd |
01:42 |
Buffalo Sabres |
Bench |
Too many men on the ice (bench minor) |
2 |
| 2nd |
04:41 |
Pittsburgh Penguins |
Scott Wilson |
Slashing |
2 |
| 2nd |
12:57 |
Buffalo Sabres |
Justin Falk |
Interference |
2 |
| 2nd |
18:34 |
Buffalo Sabres |
Jack Eichel |
Roughing |
2 |
| 2nd |
18:34 |
Pittsburgh Penguins |
Patric Hornqvist |
Roughing |
2 |
| 3rd |
07:39 |
Buffalo Sabres |
Tyler Ennis |
Tripping |
2 |
| 3rd |
14:05 |
Buffalo Sabres |
Evander Kane |
Hooking |
2 |
| 3rd |
18:09 |
Pittsburgh Penguins |
Justin Schultz |
Delaying game puck over glass |
2 |
| 3rd |
19:55 |
Buffalo Sabres |
Evander Kane |
Broken stick |
2 |
Game information
- Buffalo Sabres head coach
- Dan Bylsma
- Pittsburgh Penguins head coach
- Mike Sullivan
- Referees
- Tim Peel, Thomas John Luxmore
- Linesmen
- Greg Devorski, Devin Berg
- Buffalo Sabres scratches
- Kyle Okposo, Dmitry Kulikov
- Pittsburgh Penguins scratches
- Kris Letang, Derrick Pouliot, Carter Rowney
Other NHL games on Mar 5
Other NHL games on Sunday, March 5, 2017
| Matchup |
Status |
Details |
 New York Islanders
2
 at Calgary Flames
5
|
Final
|
Game page: New York Islanders at Calgary Flames, Sun, Mar 5, 2017
|
 Columbus Blue Jackets
3
 at New Jersey Devils
0
|
Final
|
Game page: Columbus Blue Jackets at New Jersey Devils, Sun, Mar 5, 2017
|
 San Jose Sharks
1
 at Minnesota Wild
3
|
Final
|
Game page: San Jose Sharks at Minnesota Wild, Sun, Mar 5, 2017
|
 St. Louis Blues
3
 at Colorado Avalanche
0
|
Final
|
Game page: St. Louis Blues at Colorado Avalanche, Sun, Mar 5, 2017
|
 Vancouver Canucks
2
 at Anaheim Ducks
1
|
Final
|
Game page: Vancouver Canucks at Anaheim Ducks, Sun, Mar 5, 2017
|
 Carolina Hurricanes
2
 at Arizona Coyotes
1
|
Final
|
Game page: Carolina Hurricanes at Arizona Coyotes, Sun, Mar 5, 2017
|
Sources and further reading
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