Pittsburgh Penguins @ Buffalo Sabres

Preseason

0-1-0, 0-1-0 Away

Final

	1	2	3	T
Penguins PIT	1	0	2	3
Sabres BUF	1	5	1	7

Buffalo SabresSabresBUF

1-0-0, 1-0-0 Home

		1	2	3	T
	Penguins	1	0	2	3
	Sabres	1	5	1	7

1st Period			PIT	BUF
1:08		Jesse Puljujarvi (1) (Power Play) Assists: Ville Koivunen (1), Tristan Broz (1)	1	0
3:25		JJ Peterka (2) (Power Play) Assists: Jack Quinn (2), Henri Jokiharju (2)	1	1

2nd Period		PIT	BUF
0:46	JJ Peterka (3) Assists: Alex Tuch (1), Henri Jokiharju (3)	1	2
2:29	Owen Power (1) Assists: Bowen Byram (1), Jiri Kulich (1)	1	3
3:29	Henri Jokiharju (1) Assists: Dylan Cozens (1), Zach Benson (1)	1	4
4:20	Sam Lafferty (1) Assists: Beck Malenstyn (1), Nicolas Aube-Kubel (1)	1	5
5:26	JJ Peterka (4) Assists: Tage Thompson (1), Owen Power (1)	1	6

3rd Period		PIT	BUF
3:42	Dylan Cozens (1) Unassisted	1	7
8:33	Jesse Puljujarvi (2) (Power Play) Assists: Rutger McGroarty (1), Drew O'Connor (1)	2	7
8:52	Jesse Puljujarvi (3) Assists: Avery Hayes (1), Tristan Broz (2)	3	7

Giveaway by Bowen Byram
Tage Thompson Tripping against Drew O'Connor
Dylan Cozens hit Tristan Broz
Sam Lafferty faceoff won against Jimmy Huntington
Nicolas Aube-Kubel hit Ryan Shea
Peyton Krebs faceoff won against Vasily Ponomarev
Lukas Rousek Wrist Shot saved by Joel Blomqvist
Peyton Krebs Wrist Shot saved by Joel Blomqvist
Dylan Cozens faceoff won against Drew O'Connor
Mattias Samuelsson Wrist Shot saved by Joel Blomqvist
Jack Quinn Wrist Shot saved by Joel Blomqvist
Tage Thompson faceoff won against Tristan Broz
Peyton Krebs faceoff won against Tristan Broz
Alex Tuch faceoff won against Vasily Ponomarev
JJ Peterka Goal (1) Tip-In, assists: Jack Quinn (1), Henri Jokiharju (1)
Tage Thompson Wrist Shot saved by Joel Blomqvist
Dylan Cozens faceoff won against Vasily Ponomarev
Bowen Byram Wrist Shot saved by Joel Blomqvist
Dylan Cozens Snap Shot saved by Joel Blomqvist
Giveaway by Jiri Kulich
Henri Jokiharju Wrist Shot saved by Joel Blomqvist
Dylan Cozens faceoff won against Vasily Ponomarev
Giveaway by Jiri Kulich
Zach Benson Wrist Shot saved by Joel Blomqvist
Alex Tuch faceoff won against Jimmy Huntington
Dylan Cozens faceoff won against Cody Glass
Giveaway by Bowen Byram
Giveaway by Bowen Byram
Giveaway by Jiri Kulich
Giveaway by Zach Benson
Jacob Bryson Wrist Shot Off Crossbar
Connor Clifton Slap Shot Wide Right
Nicolas Aube-Kubel hit Tristan Broz
Giveaway by Connor Clifton
Harrison Brunicke shot blocked by Peyton Krebs
Giveaway by Lukas Rousek
Alex Tuch Wrist Shot saved by Joel Blomqvist
Dylan Cozens hit Ryan Graves
Giveaway by Jack Quinn
Owen Power hit Rutger McGroarty
Giveaway by Alex Tuch
Ryan Shea shot blocked by JJ Peterka
Nicolas Aube-Kubel faceoff won against Tristan Broz
Giveaway by Connor Clifton
Giveaway by Beck Malenstyn
Peyton Krebs faceoff won against Vasily Ponomarev
Giveaway by Peyton Krebs
Mattias Samuelsson hit Vasily Ponomarev
Tage Thompson faceoff won against Drew O'Connor
Tage Thompson Slap Shot High and Wide Left
Sam Lafferty faceoff won against Tristan Broz
Connor Clifton Wrist Shot Wide Right
Takeaway by Sam Lafferty
Sam Lafferty Backhand Wide Right
Sam Lafferty Wrist Shot saved by Joel Blomqvist
Nicolas Aube-Kubel Wrist Shot saved by Joel Blomqvist
Henri Jokiharju Snap Shot saved by Joel Blomqvist
Owen Power Wrist Shot saved by Joel Blomqvist
Jack Quinn Wrist Shot saved by Joel Blomqvist
John Ludvig shot blocked by Lukas Rousek
Valtteri Puustinen shot blocked by Jacob Bryson
Dylan Cozens faceoff won against Emil Bemstrom
Takeaway by Zach Benson
Takeaway by Zach Benson
Takeaway by Tage Thompson
Alex Tuch Wrist Shot Wide Right
Jiri Kulich Wrist Shot High and Wide Right
Cody Glass shot blocked by Connor Clifton
Ryan Shea shot blocked by Jacob Bryson
Alex Tuch Wrist Shot saved by Joel Blomqvist
JJ Peterka Goal (2) Wrist Shot, assists: Alex Tuch (1), Henri Jokiharju (2)
Giveaway by Henri Jokiharju
Peyton Krebs faceoff won against Vasily Ponomarev
Owen Power Goal (1) Slap Shot, assists: Bowen Byram (1), Jiri Kulich (1)
Henri Jokiharju Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: Dylan Cozens (1), Zach Benson (1)
Giveaway by Connor Clifton
Sam Lafferty hit John Ludvig
Takeaway by Jacob Bryson
Beck Malenstyn Wrist Shot saved by Joel Blomqvist
Sam Lafferty Goal (1) Backhand, assists: Beck Malenstyn (1), Nicolas Aube-Kubel (1)
Bowen Byram Wrist Shot saved by Joel Blomqvist
Tage Thompson faceoff won against Jimmy Huntington
JJ Peterka Goal (3) Tip-In, assists: Tage Thompson (1), Owen Power (1)
Drew O'Connor shot blocked by Zach Benson
Nicolas Aube-Kubel hit Mac Hollowell
Bowen Byram Wrist Shot saved by Filip Larsson
Peyton Krebs faceoff won against Vasily Ponomarev
Jiri Kulich hit Emil Bemstrom
Giveaway by Jack Quinn
Takeaway by Connor Clifton
Nicolas Aube-Kubel Tip-In High and Wide Left
Takeaway by Nicolas Aube-Kubel
Nicolas Aube-Kubel Wrist Shot saved by Filip Larsson
Beck Malenstyn Wrist Shot saved by Filip Larsson
Peyton Krebs faceoff won against Vasily Ponomarev
Jiri Kulich Wrist Shot saved by Filip Larsson
Jiri Kulich Snap Shot Hit Left Post
Mattias Samuelsson Wrist Shot saved by Filip Larsson
Jiri Kulich Wrist Shot saved by Filip Larsson
Giveaway by JJ Peterka
Jacob Bryson Wrist Shot saved by Filip Larsson
Giveaway by Connor Clifton
Giveaway by Dylan Cozens
Dylan Cozens hit Cody Glass
Mattias Samuelsson hit Tristan Broz
Tristan Broz shot blocked by Mattias Samuelsson
Emil Bemstrom shot blocked by Mattias Samuelsson
Sam Lafferty faceoff won against Vasily Ponomarev
Bowen Byram hit Vasily Ponomarev
Takeaway by Connor Clifton
Dylan Cozens hit Valtteri Puustinen
Sam Lafferty faceoff won against Drew O'Connor
Jiri Kulich Wrist Shot saved by Filip Larsson
Peyton Krebs faceoff won against Jimmy Huntington
Peyton Krebs Backhand saved by Filip Larsson
Peyton Krebs shot blocked by Connor Clifton
Peyton Krebs Backhand saved by Filip Larsson
Henri Jokiharju Slap Shot saved by Filip Larsson
Bowen Byram Wrist Shot saved by Filip Larsson
Tage Thompson Wrist Shot saved by Filip Larsson
Dylan Cozens faceoff won against Tristan Broz
Beck Malenstyn Tip-In saved by Filip Larsson
Peyton Krebs faceoff won against Jimmy Huntington
Owen Power Wrist Shot saved by Filip Larsson
Mattias Samuelsson Wrist Shot Wide Left
Dylan Cozens Goal (1) Snap Shot, assists: none
Nicolas Aube-Kubel hit Vasily Ponomarev
Henri Jokiharju Wrist Shot Above Crossbar
Tage Thompson faceoff won against Jimmy Huntington
Giveaway by Connor Clifton
Rutger McGroarty shot blocked by Connor Clifton
Tristan Broz shot blocked by Zach Benson
Zach Benson Wrist Shot Wide Left
Sam Lafferty Roughing against Ryan Graves
Zach Benson Roughing against Mac Hollowell
Bowen Byram Roughing against Mac Hollowell
Valtteri Puustinen shot blocked by Dylan Cozens
Alex Tuch faceoff won against Drew O'Connor
Giveaway by Tage Thompson
Jiri Kulich Backhand saved by Filip Larsson
Tage Thompson faceoff won against Drew O'Connor
Dylan Cozens faceoff won against Tristan Broz
Takeaway by Zach Benson
Henri Jokiharju Wrist Shot Wide Right
Dylan Cozens Roughing against Jesse Puljujarvi
Connor Clifton Wrist Shot saved by Filip Larsson
Giveaway by Jack Quinn
Dylan Cozens Wrist Shot Wide Left
Dylan Cozens Tip-In saved by Filip Larsson
Peyton Krebs faceoff won against Tristan Broz
Tage Thompson Wrist Shot Wide Right
Giveaway by Jack Quinn
Jiri Kulich hit Ryan Shea
Takeaway by Bowen Byram
Cody Glass Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Tristan Broz faceoff won against Dylan Cozens
Jesse Puljujarvi Goal (1) Tip-In, assists: Ville Koivunen (1), Tristan Broz (1)
Off-side
Off-side
Goalie Stopped
Goalie Stopped
JJ Peterka shot blocked by Mac Hollowell
Valtteri Puustinen Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Goalie Stopped
On-Ice Official
Tanner Howe High-sticking - double minor against Beck Malenstyn
Goalie Stopped
Tage Thompson shot blocked by John Ludvig
John Ludvig Hooking against Tage Thompson
Goalie Stopped
Off-side
Cody Glass Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Giveaway by Joel Blomqvist
Connor Clifton shot blocked by Mac Hollowell
Drew O'Connor hit Peyton Krebs
Icing
Jimmy Huntington faceoff won against Sam Lafferty
Nathan Clurman hit Sam Lafferty
Connor Clifton shot blocked by Tanner Howe
Puck in Netting
Drew O'Connor faceoff won against Tage Thompson
Cody Glass Wrist Shot Wide Left
Puck in Netting
Tristan Broz Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Goalie Stopped
Tanner Howe Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Avery Hayes Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Goalie Stopped
Puck in Crowd
Tristan Broz hit Jacob Bryson
Mattias Samuelsson shot blocked by Ville Koivunen
Giveaway by Ryan Shea
Goalie Stopped
Drew O'Connor faceoff won against Alex Tuch
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Cody Glass faceoff won against Jiri Kulich
Jiri Kulich shot blocked by Harrison Brunicke
Jacob Bryson shot blocked by Harrison Brunicke
Puck in Netting
Off-side
Jimmy Huntington faceoff won against Tage Thompson
Cody Glass Snap Shot Above Crossbar
Nathan Clurman Wrist Shot Wide Right
Icing
Lukas Rousek shot blocked by Vasily Ponomarev
Tanner Howe Tip-In saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Puck in Netting
Drew O'Connor faceoff won against Zach Benson
Takeaway by Rutger McGroarty
Timeout - Visitor
Cody Glass Wrist Shot High and Wide Right
Icing
Tristan Broz faceoff won against Sam Lafferty
Valtteri Puustinen Wrist Shot Wide Left
John Ludvig hit Nicolas Aube-Kubel
Emil Bemstrom Wrist Shot High and Wide Left
Goalie Stopped
Jimmy Huntington faceoff won against Tage Thompson
Icing
Drew O'Connor Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Drew O'Connor Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
On-Ice Official Video Review
Tristan Broz faceoff won against Sam Lafferty
Valtteri Puustinen hit Jacob Bryson
Goalie Stopped
Takeaway by Vasily Ponomarev
Giveaway by Cody Glass
Giveaway by Cody Glass
Goalie Stopped
Goalie Stopped
Jimmy Huntington faceoff won against Tage Thompson
Giveaway by Tanner Howe
Goalie Stopped
Drew O'Connor faceoff won against Dylan Cozens
Icing
Takeaway by Avery Hayes
Giveaway by Nathan Clurman
John Ludvig Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Drew O'Connor Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Net Dislodged Offensive Skater
Tristan Broz faceoff won against Dylan Cozens
Icing
Takeaway by Ryan Shea
Goalie Stopped
Jacob Bryson shot blocked by Jimmy Huntington
Goalie Stopped
Tristan Broz faceoff won against Tage Thompson
Icing
Tristan Broz faceoff won against Tage Thompson
Jesse Puljujarvi hit Mattias Samuelsson
Takeaway by Ryan Graves
Icing
Tristan Broz faceoff won against Dylan Cozens
Icing
Tristan Broz faceoff won against Dylan Cozens
Bowen Byram shot blocked by Valtteri Puustinen
Goalie Stopped
Takeaway by Tristan Broz
Connor Clifton shot blocked by Ville Koivunen
Emil Bemstrom Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Goalie Stopped
Goalie Stopped
Jimmy Huntington faceoff won against Peyton Krebs
Icing
Drew O'Connor faceoff won against Tage Thompson
Drew O'Connor Backhand Wide Left
Puck in Crowd
Giveaway by Harrison Brunicke
Giveaway by Vasily Ponomarev
On-Ice Official
Jimmy Huntington faceoff won against Peyton Krebs
Jimmy Huntington hit Henri Jokiharju
Icing
Goalie Stopped
Mac Hollowell Roughing against Sam Lafferty
Ryan Graves Roughing against Bowen Byram
Drew O'Connor faceoff won against Dylan Cozens
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Giveaway by Valtteri Puustinen
Jesse Puljujarvi Goal (2) Backhand, assists: Rutger McGroarty (1), Drew O'Connor (1)
Tristan Broz hit Peyton Krebs
Jesse Puljujarvi Goal (3) Wrist Shot, assists: Avery Hayes (1), Tristan Broz (2)
Giveaway by Vasily Ponomarev
Jimmy Huntington Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Jimmy Huntington hit Mattias Samuelsson
Henri Jokiharju shot blocked by Tanner Howe
Giveaway by Rutger McGroarty
Jiri Kulich shot blocked by Ryan Shea
Puck in Netting
Tage Thompson shot blocked by Drew O'Connor
Alex Tuch shot blocked by Rutger McGroarty
Cody Glass Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Icing
Tristan Broz hit Dylan Cozens
Jesse Puljujarvi Roughing against Dylan Cozens
Vasily Ponomarev faceoff won against Sam Lafferty
Giveaway by Cody Glass
Takeaway by Ryan Shea
Giveaway by Jimmy Huntington
Jack Quinn shot blocked by Ryan Graves
Goalie Stopped
Connor Clifton shot blocked by Mac Hollowell
Puck in Netting
Tristan Broz faceoff won against Peyton Krebs
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Vasily Ponomarev faceoff won against Tage Thompson
Giveaway by Vasily Ponomarev
Tanner Howe hit Jack Quinn
Tanner Howe Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Emil Bemstrom hit Connor Clifton
Avery Hayes hit Owen Power
Avery Hayes Wrist Shot High and Wide Right

PENGUINS

SABRES

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Carolina	53	22	7	113
Pittsburgh	41	25	16	98
Philadelphia	43	27	12	98
Washington	43	30	9	95
Columbus	40	30	12	92
NY Islanders	43	34	5	91
New Jersey	42	37	3	87
NY Rangers	34	39	9	77

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Buffalo	50	23	9	109
Tampa Bay	50	26	6	106
Montreal	48	24	10	106
Boston	45	27	10	100
Ottawa	44	27	11	99
Detroit	41	31	10	92
Florida	40	38	4	84
Toronto	32	36	14	78

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Pittsburgh Penguins @ Buffalo Sabres

JJ PeterkaRW - BUF

Henri JokiharjuD - BUF

Sam LaffertyC - BUF

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Graf stays with Sharks on 3-year deal worth $12.75 million