Nedeljkovic becomes 1st goalie with goal and assist, and has 40 saves as Penguins beat Sabres 5-2

— Alex Nedeljkovic became the first goalie in NHL history to have a goal and an assist, and made 40 saves as the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Buffalo Sabres 5-2 on Friday night.
Jan 18, 2025, 03:22 am - AP
123T
Penguins0325
Sabres1012
1st PeriodPITBUF
15:16Owen Power (6) (Power Play)
Assists: Zach Benson (8), Bowen Byram (18)
01
2nd PeriodPITBUF
1:41Rickard Rakell (23) (Power Play)
Assists: Bryan Rust (18), Matt Grzelcyk (22)
11
2:08Anthony Beauvillier (10)
Assists: Cody Glass (9)
21
11:43Cody Glass (2) (Power Play)
Assists: Philip Tomasino (5), Alex Nedeljkovic (1)
31
3rd PeriodPITBUF
1:09Bryan Rust (18) (Power Play)
Assists: Matt Grzelcyk (23), Michael Bunting (13)
41
14:46Zach Benson (8)
Assists: Tage Thompson (17), Alex Tuch (19)
42
17:18Alex Nedeljkovic (1) (Empty Net)
Unassisted
52

Shot Chart

NHL Shot Chart
  • Rasmus Dahlin hit Bryan Rust
  • JJ Peterka Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Giveaway by Connor Clifton
  • Tyson Kozak Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Tyson Kozak hit Marcus Pettersson
  • Henri Jokiharju Snap Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
  • Tage Thompson Wrist Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
  • Dylan Cozens faceoff won against Drew O'Connor
  • Bowen Byram hit Noel Acciari
  • Sidney Crosby shot blocked by Tyson Kozak
  • Beck Malenstyn Wrist Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
  • Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Evgeni Malkin
  • Giveaway by Bowen Byram
  • Erik Karlsson shot blocked by Ryan McLeod
  • Jason Zucker hit Erik Karlsson
  • Peyton Krebs Wrist Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
  • Tyson Kozak faceoff won against Kevin Hayes
  • Erik Karlsson shot blocked by Connor Clifton
  • Giveaway by Tyson Kozak
  • P.O Joseph shot blocked by Dylan Cozens
  • Peyton Krebs faceoff won against Evgeni Malkin
  • Jack Quinn Slashing against Evgeni Malkin
  • Sidney Crosby shot blocked by Mattias Samuelsson
  • Bowen Byram Wrist Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
  • Owen Power Goal (6) Wrist Shot, assists: Zach Benson (8), Bowen Byram (18)
  • Rasmus Dahlin Tip-In saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
  • Connor Clifton hit Evgeni Malkin
  • Jason Zucker Backhand saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
  • Jason Zucker Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • JJ Peterka Wrist Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
  • Cody Glass shot blocked by Henri Jokiharju
  • Tage Thompson Snap Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
  • Giveaway by Mattias Samuelsson
  • Matt Grzelcyk shot blocked by Mattias Samuelsson
  • Connor Clifton hit Michael Bunting
  • Evgeni Malkin shot blocked by Tyson Kozak
  • Rasmus Dahlin hit Bryan Rust
  • Rasmus Dahlin High-sticking against Bryan Rust
  • Connor Clifton hit Sidney Crosby
  • Connor Clifton hit Michael Bunting
  • Sidney Crosby shot blocked by Mattias Samuelsson
  • Sam Lafferty faceoff won against Blake Lizotte
  • Beck Malenstyn hit Ryan Graves
  • Henri Jokiharju hit Blake Lizotte
  • Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Sidney Crosby
  • Mattias Samuelsson Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Cody Glass
  • Tage Thompson Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Tage Thompson Slap Shot Wide Left
  • Mattias Samuelsson Snap Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
  • JJ Peterka Wrist Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
  • Dylan Cozens hit Marcus Pettersson
  • Peyton Krebs faceoff won against Evgeni Malkin
  • Peyton Krebs Tip-In Wide Left
  • Peyton Krebs Tip-In Wide Left
  • Giveaway by Peyton Krebs
  • Giveaway by Tyson Kozak
  • Ryan Graves shot blocked by Beck Malenstyn
  • Beck Malenstyn hit Matt Grzelcyk
  • Tage Thompson Wrist Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
  • Jason Zucker Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Dylan Cozens Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Noel Acciari shot blocked by Owen Power
  • Henri Jokiharju Tripping against Evgeni Malkin
  • Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Sidney Crosby
  • Mattias Samuelsson Wrist Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
  • Rickard Rakell shot blocked by Connor Clifton
  • Giveaway by Bowen Byram
  • Zach Benson Wrist Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
  • Bowen Byram Wrist Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
  • Tage Thompson Snap Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
  • Giveaway by Jack Quinn
  • Dylan Cozens Slap Shot Wide Left
  • Alex Tuch Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Bowen Byram Wrist Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
  • Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Sidney Crosby
  • Tage Thompson Wrist Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
  • Henri Jokiharju hit Evgeni Malkin
  • JJ Peterka Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Takeaway by Zach Benson
  • Jason Zucker Snap Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
  • P.O Joseph shot blocked by Beck Malenstyn
  • Dylan Cozens faceoff won against Sidney Crosby
  • Dylan Cozens Wrist Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
  • Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Sidney Crosby
  • Tage Thompson Wrist Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
  • Jack Quinn Wrist Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
  • Tage Thompson Interference against Ryan Graves
  • Dylan Cozens Tip-In saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
  • Dylan Cozens Wrist Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
  • Dylan Cozens Wrist Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
  • Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Sidney Crosby
  • Connor Clifton Wrist Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
  • Alex Tuch Wrist Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
  • Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Cody Glass
  • Rasmus Dahlin hit Noel Acciari
  • Rasmus Dahlin Wrist Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
  • JJ Peterka Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Henri Jokiharju Wrist Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
  • Zach Benson hit Philip Tomasino
  • Peyton Krebs Wrist Shot High and Wide Left
  • Owen Power shot blocked by Zach Benson
  • Peyton Krebs Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Jack Quinn Wrist Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
  • Jack Quinn Tip-In Above Crossbar
  • Jason Zucker faceoff won against Noel Acciari
  • Jason Zucker faceoff won against Drew O'Connor
  • Jack Quinn Slap Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
  • Erik Karlsson shot blocked by Beck Malenstyn
  • Beck Malenstyn Wrist Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
  • Tage Thompson Wrist Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
  • Peyton Krebs faceoff won against Evgeni Malkin
  • Jack Quinn Wrist Shot High and Wide Left
  • Rasmus Dahlin Slap Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
  • Peyton Krebs Roughing against Michael Bunting
  • Owen Power Wrist Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
  • Dylan Cozens Wrap-around saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
  • Rasmus Dahlin Wrist Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
  • Jason Zucker Misconduct
  • Tage Thompson faceoff won against Sidney Crosby
  • Dylan Cozens Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Dylan Cozens faceoff won against Blake Lizotte
  • Dylan Cozens faceoff won against Kevin Hayes
  • Henri Jokiharju hit Philip Tomasino
  • Peyton Krebs faceoff won against Sidney Crosby
  • Zach Benson Goal (8) Wrist Shot, assists: Tage Thompson (17), Alex Tuch (19)
  • Rasmus Dahlin Wrist Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
  • Sam Lafferty hit P.O Joseph
  • Giveaway by Ryan McLeod
  • Beck Malenstyn hit Marcus Pettersson
  • Tage Thompson Backhand Wide Right
  • Peyton Krebs faceoff won against Evgeni Malkin
  • Ryan McLeod Wrist Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
  • Ryan McLeod shot blocked by Dylan Cozens
  • Dylan Cozens Snap Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
  • Peyton Krebs Wrist Shot Off Crossbar
  • Bryan Rust Backhand Wide Left
  • Giveaway by Marcus Pettersson
  • Noel Acciari hit Rasmus Dahlin
  • Icing
  • Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Sam Lafferty
  • Sidney Crosby Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Giveaway by Michael Bunting
  • Anthony Beauvillier hit Tage Thompson
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Drew O'Connor Backhand saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Philip Tomasino Tip-In Hit Left Post
  • Giveaway by Philip Tomasino
  • Jack Quinn shot blocked by Marcus Pettersson
  • Noel Acciari Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Bryan Rust Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Anthony Beauvillier Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Anthony Beauvillier hit Jason Zucker
  • Connor Clifton shot blocked by Drew O'Connor
  • Cody Glass Backhand saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
  • Jason Zucker shot blocked by Matt Grzelcyk
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Cody Glass faceoff won against Zach Benson
  • Icing
  • Evgeni Malkin faceoff won against Peyton Krebs
  • Anthony Beauvillier Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Icing
  • Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Dylan Cozens
  • On-Ice Official
  • TV Timeout
  • Michael Bunting hit Jack Quinn
  • Takeaway by Evgeni Malkin
  • Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
  • Michael Bunting Tip-In Wide Right
  • Giveaway by Bryan Rust
  • Video Review
  • Evgeni Malkin High-sticking - double minor against Beck Malenstyn
  • Kevin Hayes faceoff won against Dylan Cozens
  • Off-side
  • Kevin Hayes faceoff won against Dylan Cozens
  • Henri Jokiharju shot blocked by Rickard Rakell
  • Rasmus Dahlin shot blocked by Bryan Rust
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Dylan Cozens
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Cody Glass faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
  • Erik Karlsson Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Anthony Beauvillier Wrist Shot Short
  • Evgeni Malkin Wrist Shot Failed Bank Attempt
  • Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Dylan Cozens
  • Rickard Rakell Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Rickard Rakell Goal (23) Snap Shot, assists: Bryan Rust (18), Matt Grzelcyk (22)
  • Takeaway by Cody Glass
  • Anthony Beauvillier Goal (10) Snap Shot, assists: Cody Glass (9)
  • Puck in Crowd
  • Blake Lizotte Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Noel Acciari hit Owen Power
  • Ryan Graves hit Beck Malenstyn
  • Puck Frozen - Goalie
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Giveaway by Blake Lizotte
  • Blake Lizotte Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Giveaway by Matt Grzelcyk
  • Giveaway by Marcus Pettersson
  • Icing
  • Evgeni Malkin faceoff won against Dylan Cozens
  • Icing
  • Evgeni Malkin Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Kevin Hayes hit Owen Power
  • Drew O'Connor hit Zach Benson
  • Tyson Kozak shot blocked by Ryan Graves
  • Kevin Hayes Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Erik Karlsson hit Alex Tuch
  • TV Timeout
  • Sidney Crosby Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Cody Glass Goal (2) Snap Shot, assists: Philip Tomasino (5), Alex Nedeljkovic (1)
  • P.O Joseph Slashing against Ryan McLeod
  • TV Timeout
  • Noel Acciari faceoff won against Jason Zucker
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Icing
  • Evgeni Malkin faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
  • Anthony Beauvillier hit Henri Jokiharju
  • Alex Tuch shot blocked by Drew O'Connor
  • Puck in Benches
  • Kevin Hayes faceoff won against Zach Benson
  • Takeaway by Kevin Hayes
  • Owen Pickering hit Jack Quinn
  • Cody Glass Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Tyson Kozak
  • Puck in Netting
  • Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Tyson Kozak
  • Erik Karlsson Slap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Icing
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Evgeni Malkin faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
  • Evgeni Malkin Backhand saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Evgeni Malkin Interference - Goalkeeper against Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Noel Acciari faceoff won against Jason Zucker
  • Noel Acciari Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Bryan Rust faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Bryan Rust Goal (18) Wrist Shot, assists: Matt Grzelcyk (23), Michael Bunting (13)
  • Peyton Krebs shot blocked by Erik Karlsson
  • Puck in Netting
  • Noel Acciari hit Rasmus Dahlin
  • Noel Acciari hit Rasmus Dahlin
  • Giveaway by Evgeni Malkin
  • Giveaway by Ryan Graves
  • Owen Power shot blocked by Matt Grzelcyk
  • Giveaway by Drew O'Connor
  • Takeaway by Erik Karlsson
  • Rickard Rakell hit Bowen Byram
  • Owen Pickering Delaying Game - Puck over glass
  • Off-side
  • Puck in Netting
  • Noel Acciari faceoff won against Dylan Cozens
  • Ryan Graves hit Alex Tuch
  • Ryan Graves hit Bowen Byram
  • Takeaway by P.O Joseph
  • Dylan Cozens shot blocked by Blake Lizotte
  • Blake Lizotte Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Bryan Rust Wrist Shot High and Wide Right
  • Giveaway by Anthony Beauvillier
  • Icing
  • Michael Bunting hit Owen Power
  • Michael Bunting Roughing against Peyton Krebs
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Dylan Cozens
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Rickard Rakell faceoff won against Alex Tuch
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Kevin Hayes faceoff won against Dylan Cozens
  • Ryan Graves Misconduct
  • Tage Thompson shot blocked by Owen Pickering
  • Puck in Netting
  • Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Tage Thompson
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Bowen Byram shot blocked by Noel Acciari
  • Icing
  • Kevin Hayes Backhand Hit Right Post
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Owen Pickering hit Jack Quinn
  • Matt Grzelcyk hit Jack Quinn
  • Rasmus Dahlin shot blocked by Evgeni Malkin
  • Takeaway by Anthony Beauvillier
  • Drew O'Connor Wrist Shot High and Wide Right
  • Puck in Benches
  • Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Peyton Krebs
  • Alex Nedeljkovic Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: none
  • Marcus Pettersson hit Beck Malenstyn
  • Giveaway by Michael Bunting
  • Michael Bunting Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Tage Thompson shot blocked by P.O Joseph
  • Rasmus Dahlin shot blocked by P.O Joseph
  • Icing
  • Peyton Krebs shot blocked by Matt Grzelcyk
  • Ryan McLeod shot blocked by Evgeni Malkin
  • Philip Tomasino hit Rasmus Dahlin
PENGUINS
SABRES
Show Filters