Buffalo Sabres vs Pittsburgh Penguins

Regular season · Sunday, March 5, 2017 · PPG Paints Arena

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3–4

Final

SOG 49–45

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Game summary

The Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Buffalo Sabres 4-3 on Sunday, March 5, 2017 at PPG Paints Arena. The Sabres outshot the Penguins 49-45.

Goals came from Ryan O'Reilly, Brian Gionta, Jack Eichel, Justin Schultz, Evgeni Malkin, Jake Guentzel and Conor Sheary.

Marc-Andre Fleury made 28 saves on 28 shots for the win; Anders Nilsson stopped 41 of 45.

Goals	1st	2nd	3rd	T	SOG
BUF	3	0	0	3	49
PIT	0	2	2	4	45

Three stars

Scoring

1st period

Ryan O'Reilly (16)Brian Gionta (17), Evander Kane (12)1–006:19 BUF
Brian Gionta (14)Matt Moulson (13)2–014:53 BUF · PPG
Jack Eichel (16)Marcus Foligno (8), Sam Reinhart (26)3–018:07 BUF

2nd period

Justin Schultz (11)Phil Kessel (38), Evgeni Malkin (38)3–107:45 PIT
Evgeni Malkin (29)Justin Schultz (32), Patric Hornqvist (20)3–213:42 PIT · PPG

3rd period

Jake Guentzel (8)Conor Sheary (19), Nick Bonino (16)3–316:14 PIT
Conor Sheary (18)Justin Schultz (33), Brian Dumoulin (11)3–417:04 PIT

Team stats

BUFPIT

49Shots on goal45

41%Faceoff %59%

1/5Power play1/4

12Penalty minutes12

36Hits21

12Blocked shots6

1Giveaways12

1Takeaways5

Penalties

1st 03:12Tom Kuhnhackl · delaying game puck over glass2 min
1st 13:33Carl Hagelin · slashing2 min
1st 18:35Carl Hagelin · tripping2 min
2nd 01:42Bench · too many men on the ice2 min
2nd 04:41Scott Wilson · slashing2 min
2nd 12:57Justin Falk · interference2 min
2nd 18:34Jack Eichel · roughing2 min
2nd 18:34Patric Hornqvist · roughing2 min
3rd 07:39Tyler Ennis · tripping2 min
3rd 14:05Evander Kane · hooking2 min
3rd 18:09Justin Schultz · delaying game puck over glass2 min
3rd 19:55Evander Kane · broken stick2 min

Season series

Buffalo Sabres

Buffalo Sabres skaters

12Brian GiontaR	1	1	2	+1	3	0	1	0	40	16:51
9Evander KaneL	0	1	1	+1	11	0	0	4	100	23:16
15Jack EichelC	1	0	1	0	10	1	1	2	25	19:20
23Sam ReinhartC	0	1	1	-1	3	0	0	0	–	18:21
26Matt MoulsonL	0	1	1	0	3	1	0	0	–	09:58
82Marcus FolignoL	0	1	1	-2	1	6	0	0	–	16:09
90Ryan O'ReillyC	1	0	1	0	7	1	0	0	51	25:32
28Zemgus GirgensonsC	0	0	0	-1	2	2	0	0	22	10:57
44Nicolas DeslauriersL	0	0	0	0	0	7	0	0	–	08:05
56Justin BaileyR	0	0	0	-1	1	2	0	0	–	07:47
63Tyler EnnisC	0	0	0	0	0	4	1	2	–	10:58
71Evan RodriguesC	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	38	11:38
4Josh GorgesD	0	0	0	+2	0	3	1	0	–	17:25
6Cody FransonD	0	0	0	+1	0	1	0	0	–	15:39
29Jake McCabeD	0	0	0	-2	1	1	4	0	–	22:35
41Justin FalkD	0	0	0	-1	0	4	1	2	–	11:54
47Zach BogosianD	0	0	0	-2	1	0	3	0	–	15:48
55Rasmus RistolainenD	0	0	0	0	5	2	0	0	–	29:50

Buffalo Sabres goalies
Goalie	DEC	SA	SV	GA	SV%	TOI
31Anders NilssonG	L	45	41	4	.911	59:07
40Robin LehnerG		0	0	0	–	00:00

Pittsburgh Penguins

Pittsburgh Penguins skaters

4Justin SchultzD	1	2	3	+1	1	0	0	2	–	21:51
43Conor ShearyL	1	1	2	+1	4	0	0	0	–	14:55
71Evgeni MalkinC	1	1	2	+1	4	1	0	0	77	20:37
13Nick BoninoC	0	1	1	0	1	1	0	0	55	08:55
59Jake GuentzelC	1	0	1	+1	6	1	0	0	–	14:26
72Patric HornqvistR	0	1	1	0	3	2	0	2	–	15:28
81Phil KesselC	0	1	1	0	4	1	0	0	–	19:38
8Brian DumoulinD	0	1	1	+1	1	1	0	0	–	18:53
7Matt CullenC	0	0	0	0	4	2	0	0	58	16:11
14Chris KunitzL	0	0	0	-1	2	3	0	0	–	14:54
23Scott WilsonC	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	2	–	05:01
34Tom KuhnhacklR	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	2	100	08:49
62Carl HagelinL	0	0	0	+1	0	2	1	4	–	15:58
87Sidney CrosbyC	0	0	0	0	9	2	0	0	52	19:59
2Chad RuhwedelD	0	0	0	-1	1	0	0	0	–	12:25
28Ian ColeD	0	0	0	-1	1	2	1	0	–	17:14
32Mark StreitD	0	0	0	+1	4	0	0	0	–	20:29
65Ron HainseyD	0	0	0	+1	0	1	2	0	–	23:22

Pittsburgh Penguins goalies
Goalie	DEC	SA	SV	GA	SV%	TOI
29Marc-Andre FleuryG	W	28	28	0	1.000	39:44
30Matt MurrayG		21	18	3	.857	20:00