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Buffalo Sabres vs Pittsburgh Penguins

Regular season · Tuesday, December 22, 2026 · PPG Paints Arena

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Pittsburgh PenguinsPittsburghPenguinsHome

SN-PIT · MSG-B

Game preview

The Buffalo Sabres visit the Pittsburgh Penguins at PPG Paints Arena on Tuesday, December 22, 2026, with puck drop at 7:00 PM ET. The game is on SN-PIT and MSG-B.

This is the second of 3 meetings between the teams this season.

Rest and travel

Sabres

First game of a road trip.

  1. 122026-12-12: vs ANA
  2. 132026-12-13: no game
  3. 142026-12-14: at OTT
  4. 152026-12-15: vs CGY, second of a back-to-backB2B
  5. 162026-12-16: no game
  6. 172026-12-17: no game
  7. 182026-12-18: vs MTL
  8. 192026-12-19: no game
  9. 202026-12-20: vs LAK
  10. 212026-12-21: no game
  11. 222026-12-22: at PIT
rest since last game
1 day
rest since last game
since last game
~178 mi
since last game
on this road trip
~178 mi
on this road trip
body clock vs home
Home time
body clock vs home

Penguins

Another game at home.

  1. 122026-12-12: at TBL
  2. 132026-12-13: no game
  3. 142026-12-14: no game
  4. 152026-12-15: vs TBL
  5. 162026-12-16: no game
  6. 172026-12-17: vs LAK
  7. 182026-12-18: vs SEA, second of a back-to-backB2B
  8. 192026-12-19: no game
  9. 202026-12-20: no game
  10. 212026-12-21: no game
  11. 222026-12-22: vs BUF
rest since last game
3 days
rest since last game
since last game
~0 mi
since last game
road trip
–
road trip
body clock vs home
Home time
body clock vs home
Home game Road game This gameB2B = second night of a back-to-back. Distances are approximate.

Lines from last game

Buffalo SabresSabresTue, Oct 13 at MTL
  1. L1Benson#6Ostlund#86Quinn#22
    10:23 together at 5v5
  2. L2McLeod#71Kulich#20Helenius#94
    7:12 together at 5v5
  3. L3Thompson#72Krebs#19Doan#91
    6:57 together at 5v5
  4. L4NewMalenstyn#29Norris#9Danforth#15
    6:26 together at 5v5
  1. D1NewSamuelsson#23Zellweger#8
    14:05 together at 5v5
  2. D2Power#25Metsa#73
    11:55 together at 5v5
  3. D3NewGilbert#44Crevier#46
    6:02 together at 5v5

Power play

  1. 1Benson LThompson COstlund CQuinn RPower D3:35

Penalty kill

  1. 1Malenstyn LDanforth RSamuelsson DCrevier D0:55
  2. 2Malenstyn LSamuelsson DPower D0:49
Pittsburgh PenguinsPenguinsTue, Oct 13 at CHI
  1. L1Malkin#71Novak#18Chinakhov#59
    10:00 together at 5v5
  2. L2Crosby#87Rust#17Rakell#67
    9:53 together at 5v5
  3. L3Robertson#14Dewar#19Lizotte#46
    9:30 together at 5v5
  4. L4NewKuzmenko#62Kindel#81Koivunen#41
    8:19 together at 5v5
  1. D1Girard#49Korczak#6
    13:06 together at 5v5
  2. D2Letang#58Stastney#24
    12:11 together at 5v5
  3. D3Karlsson#65Carlile#72
    10:48 together at 5v5

Power play

  1. 1Malkin CCrosby CKindel CRakell RKarlsson D5:00
  2. 2Kuzmenko LNovak CChinakhov RKoivunen RLetang D1:40

Penalty kill

  1. 1Lizotte CRust RKorczak DCarlile D1:29
  2. 2Dewar CKindel CKorczak DCarlile D1:11

Behind the bench

Each grey tick is one NHL team.

BUFPIT

Settled lines

Share of 5v5 time from the regular top four lines · 2026–27

BUF 64% (12th most shuffled)PIT 70% (15th most settled)
← Shuffles linesKeeps lines together →

Goalie pull, down one

Median time left in the 3rd when the goalie comes out, delayed penalties excluded · 2025–26 · under 10 pulls is a small sample

BUF 1:54 left (13th earliest · 9 pulls)PIT 1:56 left (10th earliest · 14 pulls)
← Pulls latePulls early →

Average shift

All skaters, all strengths · 2025–26

BUF 46.8s (7th shortest)PIT 51.1s (3rd longest)
← Short shiftsLong shifts →

Caught on long shifts

Share of 5v5 goals against with a skater 60s+ into his shift · 2025–26

BUF 28% (14th least often)PIT 33% (8th most often)
← Rarely caughtOften caught →

Season series