Kulich scores 2 in Sabres 7-3 win over Penguins. Crosby breaks Gretzky's point-per-game seasons mark

— Jiri Kulich scored twice as part of a five-goal second period, and the Buffalo Sabres routed Pittsburgh 7-3 on Thursday night in an outing Penguins captain Sidney Crosby broke an NHL record for point-per-game consistency he shared with Wayne Gretzky.
Mar 28, 2025, 01:54 am - AP
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Penguins1023
Sabres2507
1st PeriodPITBUF
0:27Tage Thompson (36)
Assists: Zach Benson (15), Rasmus Dahlin (43)
01
4:44Peyton Krebs (7)
Assists: Alex Tuch (25), Connor Clifton (11)
02
11:11Sidney Crosby (26)
Assists: Rickard Rakell (31), Matt Grzelcyk (34)
12
2nd PeriodPITBUF
3:36Jiri Kulich (13)
Assists: Bowen Byram (27), Tage Thompson (27)
13
5:20Mattias Samuelsson (4)
Assists: Isak Rosen (1), Rasmus Dahlin (44)
14
11:34Jiri Kulich (14)
Assists: Bowen Byram (28), Jack Quinn (17)
15
12:02Tyson Kozak (3)
Assists: Beck Malenstyn (6), Peyton Krebs (14)
16
19:34Alex Tuch (28)
Assists: Owen Power (30), Tyson Kozak (2)
17
3rd PeriodPITBUF
2:16Blake Lizotte (10)
Unassisted
27
13:54Kevin Hayes (11)
Assists: Conor Timmins (10), Ryan Graves (3)
37

Shot Chart

NHL Shot Chart
  • Tage Thompson Goal (36) Wrist Shot, assists: Zach Benson (15), Rasmus Dahlin (43)
  • Isak Rosen Tip-In Wide Left
  • Jiri Kulich faceoff won against Sidney Crosby
  • Takeaway by Rasmus Dahlin
  • Connor Clifton hit Blake Lizotte
  • Giveaway by JJ Peterka
  • Peyton Krebs Slap Shot High and Wide Right
  • Isak Rosen hit Matt Grzelcyk
  • Peyton Krebs Goal (7) Tip-In, assists: Alex Tuch (25), Connor Clifton (11)
  • Jack Quinn Backhand saved by Tristan Jarry
  • Jiri Kulich faceoff won against Sidney Crosby
  • Jiri Kulich Wrist Shot saved by Tristan Jarry
  • Giveaway by Jack Quinn
  • Jack Quinn shot blocked by Zach Benson
  • Philip Tomasino shot blocked by Bowen Byram
  • Peyton Krebs faceoff won against Kevin Hayes
  • Peyton Krebs faceoff won against Kevin Hayes
  • Jacob Bernard-Docker Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Giveaway by Owen Power
  • Connor Clifton hit Noel Acciari
  • Zach Benson Backhand saved by Tristan Jarry
  • Jiri Kulich Backhand saved by Tristan Jarry
  • Connor Clifton Slap Shot saved by Tristan Jarry
  • Jiri Kulich Wrist Shot Hit Right Post
  • Jiri Kulich hit Matt Grzelcyk
  • Giveaway by Connor Clifton
  • Connor Clifton hit Emil Bemstrom
  • Beck Malenstyn hit Kevin Hayes
  • Danton Heinen shot blocked by Bowen Byram
  • Josh Dunne hit Conor Timmins
  • Zach Benson High-sticking against Kris Letang
  • Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Kevin Hayes
  • Beck Malenstyn Wrist Shot saved by Tristan Jarry
  • Jacob Bernard-Docker hit Danton Heinen
  • Tage Thompson Backhand saved by Tristan Jarry
  • Ryan Shea shot blocked by JJ Peterka
  • Takeaway by Alex Tuch
  • Isak Rosen Wrist Shot saved by Tristan Jarry
  • Connor Dewar shot blocked by Jiri Kulich
  • Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Noel Acciari
  • Rasmus Dahlin hit Blake Lizotte
  • Takeaway by Zach Benson
  • Giveaway by Zach Benson
  • Kris Letang shot blocked by Mattias Samuelsson
  • Sidney Crosby shot blocked by Mattias Samuelsson
  • Jack Quinn hit Matt Grzelcyk
  • Jiri Kulich Goal (13) Snap Shot, assists: Bowen Byram (27), Tage Thompson (27)
  • Giveaway by Bowen Byram
  • Ryan McLeod Wrist Shot Above Crossbar
  • Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Kevin Hayes
  • Kris Letang shot blocked by Jacob Bernard-Docker
  • Mattias Samuelsson Goal (4) Wrist Shot, assists: Isak Rosen (1), Rasmus Dahlin (44)
  • Conor Timmins shot blocked by Bowen Byram
  • Connor Clifton Interference against Bryan Rust
  • Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Kevin Hayes
  • Ryan McLeod Slap Shot Hit Right Post
  • Ryan Shea shot blocked by Jacob Bernard-Docker
  • Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Noel Acciari
  • Ryan McLeod Wrist Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
  • JJ Peterka Snap Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
  • Tage Thompson Slap Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
  • Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Joona Koppanen
  • Rasmus Dahlin Wrist Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
  • Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Joona Koppanen
  • Rasmus Dahlin Slap Shot Hit Right Post
  • JJ Peterka Wrist Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
  • Jiri Kulich Goal (14) Snap Shot, assists: Bowen Byram (28), Jack Quinn (17)
  • Mattias Samuelsson hit Bryan Rust
  • Beck Malenstyn Wrist Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
  • Tyson Kozak Goal (3) Backhand, assists: Beck Malenstyn (6), Peyton Krebs (14)
  • Matt Grzelcyk shot blocked by Zach Benson
  • Giveaway by Owen Power
  • Rasmus Dahlin shot blocked by Isak Rosen
  • Takeaway by Alex Tuch
  • Connor Clifton Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Zach Benson Slap Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
  • Giveaway by JJ Peterka
  • Blake Lizotte shot blocked by Owen Power
  • Kris Letang shot blocked by Bowen Byram
  • Giveaway by Isak Rosen
  • Rasmus Dahlin Roughing against Connor Dewar
  • Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Sidney Crosby
  • Tyson Kozak faceoff won against Joona Koppanen
  • Alex Tuch Goal (28) Snap Shot, assists: Owen Power (30), Tyson Kozak (2)
  • Jiri Kulich faceoff won against Kevin Hayes
  • Giveaway by Zach Benson
  • Giveaway by Bowen Byram
  • Connor Clifton hit Rickard Rakell
  • Josh Dunne faceoff won against Kevin Hayes
  • Giveaway by Owen Power
  • Rasmus Dahlin Wrist Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
  • Takeaway by Mattias Samuelsson
  • Giveaway by JJ Peterka
  • Peyton Krebs faceoff won against Sidney Crosby
  • Jacob Bernard-Docker hit Connor Dewar
  • Jacob Bernard-Docker Fighting against Connor Dewar
  • Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Noel Acciari
  • Takeaway by Rasmus Dahlin
  • Giveaway by Alex Tuch
  • Joona Koppanen shot blocked by Bowen Byram
  • Bowen Byram Wrist Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
  • Tyson Kozak Wrist Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
  • Isak Rosen Wrist Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
  • Tyson Kozak hit Ryan Shea
  • Rasmus Dahlin Slap Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
  • Tyson Kozak faceoff won against Noel Acciari
  • Giveaway by Jiri Kulich
  • Tage Thompson shot blocked by Jiri Kulich
  • Tage Thompson Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Tyson Kozak faceoff won against Noel Acciari
  • Connor Clifton hit Rickard Rakell
  • Zach Benson Wrist Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
  • Kevin Hayes shot blocked by Josh Dunne
  • Peyton Krebs faceoff won against Kevin Hayes
  • Peyton Krebs Wrist Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
  • Jiri Kulich Tripping against Conor Timmins
  • Takeaway by Alex Tuch
  • Tyson Kozak faceoff won against Sidney Crosby
  • Connor Clifton Snap Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
  • Kris Letang hit Zach Benson
  • Joona Koppanen hit Bowen Byram
  • Conor Timmins hit JJ Peterka
  • Takeaway by Erik Karlsson
  • Jacob Bernard-Docker shot blocked by Ryan Graves
  • Kevin Hayes hit Owen Power
  • Off-side
  • Puck in Crowd
  • Connor Dewar hit Jacob Bernard-Docker
  • Giveaway by Connor Dewar
  • Sidney Crosby hit Mattias Samuelsson
  • Sidney Crosby hit Alex Tuch
  • Joona Koppanen hit Connor Clifton
  • Giveaway by Ryan Graves
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Sidney Crosby Slashing against Rasmus Dahlin
  • Noel Acciari faceoff won against Tage Thompson
  • Conor Timmins Wrist Shot saved by James Reimer
  • Puck in Benches
  • Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Tyson Kozak
  • Puck in Netting
  • Connor Dewar hit Owen Power
  • Off-side
  • Alex Tuch shot blocked by Conor Timmins
  • Giveaway by Philip Tomasino
  • Kevin Hayes hit Owen Power
  • Takeaway by Kevin Hayes
  • Sidney Crosby Goal (26) Snap Shot, assists: Rickard Rakell (31), Matt Grzelcyk (34)
  • Giveaway by Kris Letang
  • Connor Clifton shot blocked by Joona Koppanen
  • Erik Karlsson Wrist Shot saved by James Reimer
  • Puck Frozen - Goalie
  • Noel Acciari faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
  • Giveaway by Vladislav Kolyachonok
  • Takeaway by Vladislav Kolyachonok
  • Noel Acciari hit Owen Power
  • TV Timeout
  • Takeaway by Sidney Crosby
  • Sidney Crosby shot blocked by Kevin Hayes
  • Kevin Hayes Backhand saved by James Reimer
  • Kevin Hayes Wrist Shot saved by James Reimer
  • Conor Timmins Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Noel Acciari hit Jacob Bernard-Docker
  • Takeaway by Blake Lizotte
  • Ryan Graves hit Isak Rosen
  • Icing
  • Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Peyton Krebs
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Noel Acciari faceoff won against Jiri Kulich
  • Kris Letang Wrist Shot saved by James Reimer
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Kevin Hayes faceoff won against Tage Thompson
  • Matt Grzelcyk Slap Shot saved by James Reimer
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Kevin Hayes faceoff won against Jiri Kulich
  • Kevin Hayes Deflected Wide Left
  • Kris Letang hit Zach Benson
  • Puck in Netting
  • Hand Pass
  • Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
  • Kevin Hayes hit Bowen Byram
  • Blake Lizotte hit Owen Power
  • Erik Karlsson Slap Shot Wide Left
  • Puck in Netting
  • Kevin Hayes Backhand saved by James Reimer
  • Kevin Hayes Wrist Shot saved by James Reimer
  • Takeaway by Erik Karlsson
  • Erik Karlsson Wrist Shot Off Crossbar
  • Puck in Netting
  • Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Peyton Krebs
  • Puck in Netting
  • Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Jiri Kulich
  • Bryan Rust Wrist Shot saved by James Reimer
  • Off-side
  • Kevin Hayes faceoff won against Alex Tuch
  • Connor Dewar hit Rasmus Dahlin
  • Philip Tomasino Wrist Shot saved by James Reimer
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Kevin Hayes faceoff won against Peyton Krebs
  • Rickard Rakell hit Bowen Byram
  • Giveaway by Conor Timmins
  • TV Timeout
  • Rasmus Dahlin shot blocked by Matt Grzelcyk
  • Bryan Rust Wrist Shot saved by James Reimer
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Peyton Krebs
  • Icing
  • Noel Acciari faceoff won against Jiri Kulich
  • Joona Koppanen hit Rasmus Dahlin
  • Blake Lizotte High-sticking against Rasmus Dahlin
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Jiri Kulich shot blocked by Matt Grzelcyk
  • Sidney Crosby hit Tyson Kozak
  • Ryan Graves hit Peyton Krebs
  • Giveaway by Sidney Crosby
  • Connor Dewar Tip-In saved by James Reimer
  • Kevin Hayes Backhand saved by James Reimer
  • Giveaway by Erik Karlsson
  • Blake Lizotte hit Jacob Bernard-Docker
  • Giveaway by Kris Letang
  • Alex Tuch shot blocked by Kris Letang
  • Kris Letang hit Beck Malenstyn
  • Bryan Rust Wrist Shot saved by James Reimer
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Jiri Kulich
  • Sidney Crosby Wrist Shot saved by James Reimer
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Kevin Hayes faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
  • Ryan Graves shot blocked by Kevin Hayes
  • Puck in Netting
  • Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Tage Thompson
  • Rickard Rakell hit Bowen Byram
  • Takeaway by Kris Letang
  • Connor Dewar Wrist Shot saved by James Reimer
  • Blake Lizotte Batted saved by James Reimer
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Connor Dewar Roughing against Rasmus Dahlin
  • Off-side
  • Blake Lizotte faceoff won against Jiri Kulich
  • Joona Koppanen Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Puck in Netting
  • Kris Letang Wrist Shot saved by James Reimer
  • Icing
  • Blake Lizotte Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Kris Letang Wrist Shot saved by James Reimer
  • Blake Lizotte Backhand saved by James Reimer
  • Blake Lizotte Goal (10) , assists: none
  • Puck Frozen - Goalie
  • Giveaway by Connor Dewar
  • Puck in Crowd
  • Erik Karlsson Wrist Shot saved by James Reimer
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Rickard Rakell hit Connor Clifton
  • Connor Dewar Roughing against Jacob Bernard-Docker served by Emil Bemstrom
  • Connor Dewar Fighting against Jacob Bernard-Docker
  • Noel Acciari faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
  • Puck Frozen - Goalie
  • Bryan Rust Backhand saved by James Reimer
  • Owen Power shot blocked by Emil Bemstrom
  • Giveaway by Ryan Shea
  • Giveaway by Ryan Graves
  • Puck in Netting
  • Off-side
  • Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Jiri Kulich
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Puck in Crowd
  • Blake Lizotte faceoff won against Tyson Kozak
  • Giveaway by Vladislav Kolyachonok
  • Connor Dewar hit Bowen Byram
  • Kevin Hayes hit Isak Rosen
  • Takeaway by Kris Letang
  • Off-side
  • Blake Lizotte faceoff won against Jiri Kulich
  • Giveaway by Joona Koppanen
  • Kevin Hayes Goal (11) Wrist Shot, assists: Conor Timmins (10), Ryan Graves (3)
  • Off-side
  • Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Jiri Kulich
  • Rickard Rakell hit Jiri Kulich
  • Bryan Rust Wrist Shot saved by James Reimer
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Blake Lizotte faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
  • Puck in Crowd
  • Vladislav Kolyachonok Delaying Game - Puck over glass
  • Noel Acciari faceoff won against Jiri Kulich
  • Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
  • Tage Thompson shot blocked by Kris Letang
  • Puck in Netting
  • Puck in Benches
  • Kevin Hayes faceoff won against Josh Dunne
  • Erik Karlsson Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Icing
  • Kevin Hayes faceoff won against Josh Dunne
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