Penguins 3-2 Sabres (18 Dec, 2021) Box Score

Buffalo Sabres

10-15-5, 4-7-3 away

	1	2	3	OT	T
BUF	0	1	1	0	2
PIT	1	1	0	1	3

Pittsburgh Penguins

16-8-5, 8-5-2 home

Buffalo Sabres


forwards
R. Asplund C
D. Cozens C
C. Eakin C
Z. Girgensons LW
J. Hayden C
V. Hinostroza C
M. Jankowski C
B. Murray LW
K. Okposo RW
V. Olofsson LW
J. Skinner LW
T. Thompson RW
defensemen
J. Bryson D
R. Dahlin D
C. Fitzgerald D
H. Jokiharju D
C. Miller D
M. Pysyk D

											Time On Ice					Faceoffs
G	A	+/-	S	SM	BS	PN	PIM	HT	TK	GV	SHFT	TOI	PPTOI	SHTOI	ESTOI	FW	FL	FO%
0	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	17	12:43	0:48	0:54	11:01	0	1	0.0
0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	22	16:20	1:57	0:00	14:23	2	5	28.6
0	0	-1	2	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	19	12:27	0:00	0:00	12:27	7	7	50.0
1	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	22	14:46	0:52	1:11	12:43	0	1	0.0
0	1	1	4	0	1	0	0	7	0	0	20	14:36	0:03	1:09	13:24	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	21	15:58	1:04	0:00	14:54	0	0	0.0
0	0	1	0	3	2	0	0	0	1	0	24	17:58	0:19	3:44	13:55	10	10	50.0
0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	18	14:39	1:04	0:00	13:35	0	0	0.0
0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	21	18:12	2:04	2:18	13:50	3	1	75.0
0	0	-1	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	1	22	14:44	2:02	0:09	12:33	0	0	0.0
0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	21	14:39	2:19	0:00	12:20	0	1	0.0
0	0	0	1	0	0	3	9	3	0	0	21	15:18	1:26	0:09	13:43	3	4	42.9
G	A	+/-	S	SM	BS	PN	PIM	HT	TK	GV	SHFT	TOI	PPTOI	SHTOI	ESTOI	FW	FL	FO%
0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	27	19:41	0:49	0:24	18:28	0	0	0.0
1	0	0	4	0	4	1	2	3	0	0	30	23:47	2:30	1:03	20:14	0	0	0.0
0	1	1	2	0	2	1	5	5	1	0	27	16:42	0:11	0:00	16:31	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	29	24:27	0:56	3:14	20:17	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	0	1	0	1	2	1	0	0	26	17:24	0:56	1:09	15:19	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	26	20:24	0:00	3:44	16:40	0	0	0.0

goalies
M. Subban G

SA	GA	SV	SV%	ESSV	PPSV	SHSV	SOSA	SOS	TOI	PIM
48	3	45	.938	36	0	9	0	0	62:53	0

Pittsburgh Penguins


forwards
Z. Aston-Reese C
T. Blueger C
J. Carter C
S. Crosby C
D. Heinen LW
K. Kapanen RW
S. Lafferty C
B. McGinn LW
D. O'Connor LW
E. Rodrigues C
D. Simon C
J. Zucker LW
defensemen
B. Dumoulin D
K. Letang D
J. Marino D
M. Matheson D
M. Pettersson D
C. Ruhwedel D

											Time On Ice					Faceoffs
G	A	+/-	S	SM	BS	PN	PIM	HT	TK	GV	SHFT	TOI	PPTOI	SHTOI	ESTOI	FW	FL	FO%
0	0	0	0	1	0	1	5	2	0	0	18	13:55	0:11	1:07	12:37	0	0	0.0
0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	26	16:07	0:11	1:59	13:57	6	4	60.0
1	0	1	7	3	1	1	2	1	0	0	26	18:52	3:55	1:09	13:48	9	6	60.0
0	1	0	3	1	0	0	0	1	0	5	26	20:53	4:10	0:05	16:38	10	10	50.0
0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	20	14:30	0:37	0:00	13:53	0	0	0.0
0	0	1	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	23	16:54	0:26	0:00	16:28	0	0	0.0
0	0	-1	1	2	1	1	5	3	0	0	13	8:55	0:00	1:09	7:46	1	4	20.0
1	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	23	14:50	0:11	1:54	12:45	1	1	50.0
0	0	-1	4	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	12	9:57	0:26	0:00	9:31	2	0	100.0
1	0	0	9	2	2	0	0	2	0	0	26	22:36	4:10	0:00	18:26	1	0	100.0
0	0	-1	2	0	1	1	2	1	1	0	15	11:13	0:26	0:00	10:47	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	3	1	0	0	0	3	2	0	20	16:11	3:55	0:00	12:16	0	0	0.0
G	A	+/-	S	SM	BS	PN	PIM	HT	TK	GV	SHFT	TOI	PPTOI	SHTOI	ESTOI	FW	FL	FO%
0	0	0	0	1	3	0	0	2	0	0	30	24:45	0:15	2:37	21:53	0	0	0.0
0	2	1	4	1	0	0	0	2	0	2	29	26:29	4:10	0:31	21:48	0	0	0.0
0	0	-1	1	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	26	21:07	0:26	2:56	17:45	0	0	0.0
0	1	0	3	2	0	0	0	2	1	0	18	16:30	0:11	0:00	16:19	0	0	0.0
0	0	-2	1	0	0	1	2	2	0	0	22	15:22	0:04	0:00	15:18	0	0	0.0
0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	19	16:11	0:11	1:38	14:22	0	0	0.0

goalies
T. Jarry G

SA	GA	SV	SV%	ESSV	PPSV	SHSV	SOSA	SOS	TOI	PIM
21	2	19	.905	18	0	1	0	0	62:53	0

* - A player receives a "plus" if they are on the ice when their Club scores an even-strength or shorthand goal. They receive a "minus" if on the ice for an even-strength or shorthand goal scored by the opposing Club. The difference in these numbers is considered the player's plus-minus statistic.

		1	2	3	OT	T
	Sabres	0	1	1	0	2
	Penguins	1	1	0	1	3

1st Period			BUF	PIT
5:53		Evan Rodrigues (10) (Power Play) Assists: Sidney Crosby (14), Kris Letang (18)	0	1

2nd Period			BUF	PIT
6:45		Brock McGinn (8) Assists: Mike Matheson (9), Teddy Blueger (5)	0	2
12:35		Zemgus Girgensons (6) Assists: Casey Fitzgerald (1), John Hayden (2)	1	2

3rd Period			BUF	PIT
14:42		Rasmus Dahlin (6) Assists: Kyle Okposo (14), Rasmus Asplund (10)	2	2

OT Summary			BUF	PIT
2:53		Jeff Carter (9) Assists: Kris Letang (19)	2	3

Regular Season Series

Series tied 1-1

Sabres
2
Penguins
1

Game 1

17/11

Sabres
2
Penguins
3

Game 2

18/12

Penguins
3
Sabres
4

Game 3

23/3

PPG Paints Arena

12:00 AM, 18 December 2021

Pittsburgh, PA

Attendance: 17,456

Referees:
Jake Brenk

Linesmen:
Travis Toomey
Kyle Flemington

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Florida	52	24	6	110
Boston	47	20	15	109
Toronto	46	26	10	102
Tampa Bay	45	29	8	98
Detroit	41	32	9	91
Buffalo	39	37	6	84
Ottawa	37	41	4	78
Montreal	30	36	16	76

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
NY Rangers	55	23	4	114
Carolina	52	23	7	111
NY Islanders	39	27	16	94
Washington	40	31	11	91
Pittsburgh	38	32	12	88
Philadelphia	38	33	11	87
New Jersey	38	39	5	81
Columbus	27	43	12	66

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Regular Season Series

Series tied 1-1

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