
Game No: 41
Started: 2023-09-28 19:09:00
Ended: 2023-09-28 21:26:00
Attendance: 13,939
Three Stars by: {PPG Paints Arena Media
| Period | Time | Team | Scorer | Shot Type | Distance (ft) | Assist | Assist | Highlight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 11:27 | PIT | Rickard Rakell | Sidney Crosby | Bryan Rust | |||
| 2 | 19:19 | BUF | Tage Thompson | Jordan Greenway | ||||
| 3 | 8:48 | PIT | ||||||
| 3 | 19:06 | PIT |
#37 Pierre Lambert
#21 TJ Luxmore
#92 Mark Shewchyk
#52 Shandor Alphonso
| Period | Time | Team | Player | Penalty | PIM | Drawn By |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8:53 | BUF | Casey Mittelstadt | Tripping | 2 | |
| 2 | 4:31 | PIT | Bryan Rust | Hooking | 2 | Tage Thompson |
| 2 | 9:11 | BUF | Zach Benson | Tripping | 2 | Ryan Graves |
| 2 | 8:34 | PIT | Holding | 2 | JJ Peterka | |
| 3 | 3:56 | PIT | Tripping | 2 | Zach Benson | |
| 3 | 5:13 | BUF | Eric Comrie | Delay Game - Goalie - restrict | 2 | |
| 3 | 14:10 | PIT | Tripping | 2 | Maxim Strbak |
Coach: Don Granato
| # | Player | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | Artem Kriukov | C |
| 0 | Ryan Johnson | D |
| 9 | Zach Benson | L |
| 12 | Jordan Greenway | L |
| 15 | Brandon Biro | L |
| 20 | Jiri Kulich | C |
| 28 | Zemgus Girgensons | L |
| 31 | Eric Comrie | G |
| 32 | Michael Houser | G |
| 37 | Casey Mittelstadt | C |
| 38 | Kale Clague | D |
| 48 | Tyson Kozak | C |
| 49 | Filip Cederqvist | L |
| 61 | Riley Stillman | D |
| 63 | Isak Rosen | R |
| 72 | Tage Thompson | C |
| 73 | Maxim Strbak | D |
| 77 | JJ Peterka | R |
| 78 | Jacob Bryson | D |
| 79 | Viktor Neuchev | L |
| 91 | Nikita Novikov | D |
Coach: Mike Sullivan
| # | Player | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Bryan Rust | R |
| 27 | Ryan Graves | D |
| 35 | Tristan Jarry | G |
| 58 | Kris Letang | D |
| 67 | Rickard Rakell | R |
| 87 | Sidney Crosby | C |
| # | Player | Position |
|---|
| 1 | Goals | 3 |
| 1 | Assists | 5 |
| -11 | Plus / Minus | 10 |
| 3 | Penalties | 4 |
| 6 | PIM | 8 |
| 41 | Corsi For | 51 |
| 44.57 | Corsi % | 55.43 |
| 26 | Fenwick For | 51 |
| 33.77 | Fenwick % | 66.23 |
| 26 | Shots | 30 |
| 5 | Shots Blocked | 12 |
| 15 | Missed Shots | 21 |
| 6 | Hits | 14 |
| 3 | Giveaways | 2 |
| 6 | Takeaways | 5 |
| 12 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 23 | Faceoffs Won | 22 |
| 22 | Faceoffs Lost | 23 |
| 51% | Faceoff Percentage | 49% |
| Buffalo Sabres | Pittsburgh Penguins | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Lead | Time With Lead | Lead | Time With Lead |
| 1 | 7:52 | 1 | |
| 2 | 9:29 | 2 | |
| 3 | 10:18 | 3 | |
| 4 | 0:54 | 4 | |
| Buffalo Sabres - Pittsburgh Penguins | Time With Lead |
|---|---|
| 1 - 0 | 7:52 |
| 2 - 0 | 9:29 |
| 3 - 0 | 10:18 |
| 4 - 0 | 0:54 |
| # | Player | G | A | Pts | +/- | P | PIM | S | SB | MS | H | GV | TK | B Shots | FW | FL | F% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Artem Kriukov | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | Ryan Johnson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Zach Benson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Jordan Greenway | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 50 |
| 15 | Brandon Biro | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100 |
| 20 | Jiri Kulich | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 50 |
| 28 | Zemgus Girgensons | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | Eric Comrie | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | Michael Houser | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | Casey Mittelstadt | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 36 |
| 38 | Kale Clague | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 48 | Tyson Kozak | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 60 |
| 49 | Filip Cederqvist | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 50 |
| 61 | Riley Stillman | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 63 | Isak Rosen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 72 | Tage Thompson | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 58 |
| 73 | Maxim Strbak | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 77 | JJ Peterka | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 78 | Jacob Bryson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 79 | Viktor Neuchev | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 91 | Nikita Novikov | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| # | Player | G | A | Pts | +/- | P | PIM | S | SB | MS | H | GV | TK | B Shots | FW | FL | F% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | Bryan Rust | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | Ryan Graves | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | Tristan Jarry | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 58 | Kris Letang | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 67 | Rickard Rakell | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 87 | Sidney Crosby | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 53 |
| TOI | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Player | Shifts | Avg Shift | Total | Power Play | Shorthanded | Even Strength |
| 0 | Artem Kriukov | ||||||
| 0 | Ryan Johnson | ||||||
| 9 | Zach Benson | 20 | 00:49 | 16:28 | 03:30 | 00:20 | 12:38 |
| 12 | Jordan Greenway | 22 | 00:44 | 16:19 | 03:12 | 02:05 | 11:02 |
| 15 | Brandon Biro | 19 | 00:52 | 16:35 | 02:24 | 01:44 | 12:27 |
| 20 | Jiri Kulich | 16 | 01:06 | 17:44 | 03:19 | 00:00 | 14:25 |
| 28 | Zemgus Girgensons | 15 | 01:07 | 16:45 | 00:00 | 01:05 | 15:40 |
| 37 | Casey Mittelstadt | 19 | 00:56 | 17:47 | 02:30 | 00:03 | 15:14 |
| 38 | Kale Clague | 20 | 00:52 | 17:24 | 03:15 | 00:37 | 13:32 |
| 48 | Tyson Kozak | 12 | 00:46 | 09:15 | 00:00 | 00:00 | 09:15 |
| 49 | Filip Cederqvist | 14 | 00:47 | 11:05 | 02:38 | 00:00 | 08:27 |
| 61 | Riley Stillman | 19 | 01:13 | 23:12 | 00:00 | 02:45 | 20:27 |
| 63 | Isak Rosen | 14 | 01:13 | 17:08 | 00:00 | 00:33 | 16:35 |
| 72 | Tage Thompson | 20 | 00:52 | 17:30 | 03:24 | 02:04 | 12:02 |
| 73 | Maxim Strbak | 16 | 00:54 | 14:25 | 00:04 | 00:48 | 13:33 |
| 77 | JJ Peterka | 20 | 00:52 | 17:27 | 02:35 | 00:16 | 14:36 |
| 78 | Jacob Bryson | 21 | 00:53 | 18:34 | 02:39 | 00:59 | 14:56 |
| 79 | Viktor Neuchev | 10 | 00:45 | 07:36 | 00:00 | 00:00 | 07:36 |
| 91 | Nikita Novikov | 17 | 01:11 | 20:14 | 00:00 | 00:02 | 20:12 |
| TOI | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Player | Shifts | Avg Shift | Total | Power Play | Shorthanded | Even Strength |
| 17 | Bryan Rust | 20 | 00:45 | 15:01 | 00:53 | 01:09 | 12:59 |
| 27 | Ryan Graves | 25 | 01:01 | 25:25 | 00:47 | 03:31 | 21:07 |
| 58 | Kris Letang | 21 | 01:12 | 25:17 | 03:00 | 00:00 | 22:17 |
| 67 | Rickard Rakell | 19 | 00:56 | 17:57 | 03:01 | 00:00 | 14:56 |
| 87 | Sidney Crosby | 19 | 00:53 | 17:00 | 03:10 | 00:00 | 13:50 |
| # | Player | Period | Goals Against | Shots Against | Save Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | Eric Comrie | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| 2 | 1 | 11 | 0.909 | ||
| 3 | 1 | 12 | 0.917 |
| # | Player | Period | Goals Against | Shots Against | Save Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35 | Tristan Jarry | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 |
| 2 | 1 | 7 | 0.857 | ||
| 3 | 0 | 12 | 1 |