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Pittsburgh Penguins 3, Buffalo Sabres 7: final score and stats

Buffalo Sabres beat Pittsburgh Penguins, Pittsburgh Penguins 3 to Buffalo Sabres 7, on Saturday, September 21, 2024 at KeyBank Center, Buffalo, NY. Below: the box score, top performers, team stats, injuries and recent form for Buffalo Sabres vs Pittsburgh Penguins.

NHLSaturday, September 21, 2024
DateSep 21, 2024
Start time7:00 PM ET
VenueKeyBank Center, Buffalo, NY
TVMSGB, SportsNet PIT, NHL Net
Attendance12,013

Line score

Team123T
Pittsburgh Penguins1023
Buffalo Sabres1517

Top performers

Pittsburgh Penguins
AssistsTristan Broz · 2
PointsJesse Puljujarvi · 3
Buffalo Sabres
GoalsJJ Peterka · 3
AssistsHenri Jokiharju · 2
PointsJJ Peterka · 3

Team comparison

Pittsburgh PenguinsBuffalo Sabres
Goals per game
3.1
2.8
Goals allowed per game
3.5
3.5
0-1-0Record1-0-0
7th in Metropolitan DivisionStanding6th in Atlantic Division
3-8Road record / home record4-6
LWLWLLast 5LLLLW
L1StreakL4

Team stats

Pittsburgh PenguinsBuffalo Sabres
Blocked Shots
17
12
Hits
13
15
Takeaways
7
10
Shots
18
43
Power Play Goals
2
1
Power Play Opportunities
2
3
Power Play Percentage
100.0
33.3
Short Handed Goals
0
0
Shootout Goals
0
0
Faceoffs Won
30
38
Faceoff Win Percent
44.1
55.9
Giveaways
14
24
Total Penalties
5
5
Penalty Minutes
12
10

Injury report

Confirm lineups and injuries close to game time.

Pittsburgh Penguins
Elmer Soderblom LW · Upper Body
Injured Reserve
Bryan Rust RW · Lower Body
Injured Reserve
Ryan Graves D · Knee
Injured Reserve
Buffalo Sabres
Konsta Helenius C · Upper Body
Injured Reserve
Justin Danforth RW · Upper Body
Injured Reserve
Matt Grzelcyk D · Lower Body
Injured Reserve

Box score

Pittsburgh Penguins Forwards

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIPPTOISHTOIESTOISHFTGYTDGASSMSOGFWFLFO%GVPNPIM
Emil Bemstrom010-111:580:540:0011:0417000110010.0000
Tristan Broz031-113:350:440:0912:422100210011857.9000
Cody Glass000-117:161:031:1414:59240003301150.0300
Avery Hayes011014:420:001:0113:4122001110000.0000
Tanner Howe210-111:230:000:1711:0617000300000.0114
Jimmy Huntington120-113:460:001:0512:41190001008850.0100
Ville Koivunen200-113:070:430:0012:2417001000000.0000
Rutger McGroarty101-116:241:140:4014:3022001000000.0100
Drew O'Connor110-218:471:151:3815:54250013107943.8000
Vasily Ponomarev101-114:390:001:5912:402000000031121.4300
Jesse Puljujarvi010-216:060:550:0815:0320330300000.0012
Valtteri Puustinen110-314:021:040:0012:5817000110000.0100

Pittsburgh Penguins Defenses

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIPPTOISHTOIESTOISHFTGYTDGASSMSOGFWFLFO%GVPNPIM
Harrison Brunicke200-320:191:560:4117:4226000000000.0100
Nathan Clurman010-121:460:001:5619:5029000010000.0100
Ryan Graves101-118:540:002:0016:5427000000000.0012
Mac Hollowell300-117:230:000:2317:0025000000000.0012
John Ludvig110-318:120:001:0217:1026000100000.0012
Ryan Shea102-121:350:022:1119:2229000000000.0100

Pittsburgh Penguins Goalies

PlayerGASASOSSOSASVSV%ESSVPPSVSHSVTOIYTDGPIM
Joel Blomqvist6240018.750135025:2600

Buffalo Sabres Forwards

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIPPTOISHTOIESTOISHFTGYTDGASSMSOGFWFLFO%GVPNPIM
Nicolas Aube-Kubel041113:250:000:0013:251800121010100.0000
Zach Benson203214:142:250:0011:4921001110010.0112
Dylan Cozens140216:302:191:2012:51241113108850.0112
Peyton Krebs100014:130:000:0714:062000030010376.9100
Jiri Kulich020016:522:190:0014:33240014201150.0300
Sam Lafferty011113:450:080:0013:37201102105741.7012
Beck Malenstyn000112:410:070:3112:0318001300000.0100
JJ Peterka100215:451:410:0014:0423330300000.0100
Jack Quinn000216:571:401:2013:5723001200000.0400
Lukas Rousek100011:370:000:0011:3719000100000.0100
Tage Thompson001215:121:410:0013:31240012209950.0112
Alex Tuch000216:311:400:3814:13250012104180.0100

Buffalo Sabres Defenses

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIPPTOISHTOIESTOISHFTGYTDGASSMSOGFWFLFO%GVPNPIM
Jacob Bryson201118:080:000:0018:0823000110000.0000
Bowen Byram011219:472:170:0017:3027001400000.0312
Connor Clifton202219:020:070:3818:1723000120000.0500
Henri Jokiharju000219:311:301:2016:4129112420000.0100
Owen Power010221:572:360:3818:4330111300000.0000
Mattias Samuelsson220119:550:001:2018:3528000210000.0000

Buffalo Sabres Goalies

PlayerGASASOSSOSASVSV%ESSVPPSVSHSVTOIYTDGPIM
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen3180015.833140160:0000

Recent form

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Nov 8, 2026 · at Anaheim DucksL 2-5
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Nov 14, 2026 · at Dallas StarsL 0-2
Nov 12, 2026 · at Chicago BlackhawksL 2-3
Nov 11, 2026 · vs Tampa Bay LightningL 3-8
Nov 8, 2026 · vs Vegas Golden KnightsL 1-4
Nov 6, 2026 · vs Columbus Blue JacketsW 5-2

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Frequently asked questions

Who won Pittsburgh Penguins vs Buffalo Sabres?

Buffalo Sabres won, 7-3, on Saturday, September 21, 2024.

What was the final score of Pittsburgh Penguins vs Buffalo Sabres?

Pittsburgh Penguins 3, Buffalo Sabres 7.

Who were the top performers?

Pittsburgh Penguins: Jesse Puljujarvi (3 goals). Buffalo Sabres: JJ Peterka (3 goals).

Where is Pittsburgh Penguins vs Buffalo Sabres played?

KeyBank Center, Buffalo, NY.

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