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Buffalo Sabres
2:5 (1:2, 0:1, 1:2)
Pittsburgh Penguins
Friday 06.02.2026, 01:00 • KeyBank Center, Buffalo • NHL
     
    The game has ended. (03:49:45)
    59:46 Ben Kindel (PIT) - 2:5
     
    59:46
    Goal for Pittsburgh!
    The goal was scored by BEN KINDEL. Assisted by Connor Dewar.
     
    58:31
    Penalty for Pittsburgh Penguins:
    Anthony Mantha – 2 min., hooking.
    55:33 Thomas Novak (PIT) - 2:4
     
    55:33
    Goal for Pittsburgh!
    The goal was scored by THOMAS NOVAK. Assisted by Jegor Činachov, Evgeny.
     
    50:33
    Coincidental penalty:
    Penalty for Buffalo Sabres:
    Peyton Krebs – 5 min., fighting + 2 min., interference on a goaltender.

    Penalty for Pittsburgh Penguins:
    Connor Clifton – 5 min., fighting.
     
    44:13
    Penalty for Buffalo Sabres:
    Michael Kesselring – 2 min., hooking.
    41:55 Tage Thompson (BUF) - 2:3
     
    41:55
    Team Buffalo with just scored a goal!
    The goal was scored by TAGE THOMPSON. Assisted by Jack Quinn, Rasmus Dahlin.
     
    41:14
    Penalty for Pittsburgh Penguins:
    Evgeny – 2 min., tripping.
     
    40:01
    Start of the 3rd period.
     
    40:00
    End of the 2nd period.
     
    37:54
    Penalty for Buffalo Sabres:
    Alex Tuch – 2 min., tripping.
     
    30:03
    Penalty for Pittsburgh Penguins:
    Sidney Crosby – 2 min., cross-checking.
    27:44 Ben Kindel (PIT) - 1:3
     
    27:44
    Goal for Pittsburgh!
    The goal was scored by BEN KINDEL.
     
    20:01
    Start of the 2nd period.
     
    20:00
    End of the 1st period.
     
    18:59
    Penalty for Pittsburgh Penguins:
    Ryan Shea – 2 min., holding.
    Goals and assists: 2. Zucker (McLeod, Byram), 42. T. Thompson (Quinn, Dahlin) – 10. Hayes (Solovjov, McGroarty), 19. Hayes (Mantha, Wotherspoon), 28. Kindel, 56. Novak (Činachov), 60. Kindel (Dewar)


    Buffalo Sabres: Lyon (Ellis) – Dahlin (C), Samuelsson (A), Power, Byram, Kesselring, Bryson – Tuch, T. Thompson (A), Krebs – Quinn, McLeod, Zucker – K. Helenius, Östlund, Doan – Malenstyn, Kozak, I. Rosén.
    Coach: L. Ruff.

    Pittsburgh Penguins: Šilovs (S. Skinner) – E. Karlsson, Wotherspoon, Shea, Kulak, Clifton, Solovjov – Rust (A), Crosby (C), McGroarty – (A), Novak, Činachov – Brazeau, Kindel, Mantha – Hayes, Hayes, Dewar.
    Coach: D. Muse.

    Referees: J. Brenk, M. Sullivan – A. Smith, J. Tobias

    Attendance: 19070