National Hockey League
Pittsburgh 8, Buffalo 4
Thursday, May 6, 2021 7:00 PM
When: 7:00 PM ET, Thursday, May 6, 2021
Where: PPG Paints Arena, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Referees: Dean Morton, Furman South
Linesmen: Kyle Flemington, Brad Kovachik
Attendance: 4672
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Buffalo 1214
Pittsburgh 2338
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
Buffalo 15-33-4-3 8-16-4-0 7-17-0-3 L1
Pittsburgh 36-16-2-1 21-4-1-1 15-12-1-0 W2
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this win, the Pittsburgh Penguins have a 21-4-1-1 record at home this season. The Buffalo Sabres have a 7-17-0-3 record on the road.
  • Pittsburgh has a streak of 2 straight up wins. The Penguins have won 8 of their last 10 games.
  • Buffalo has a streak of 1 straight up loss. The Sabres have won 3 of their last 10 games.
  • Jeff Carter played for 17:16 during 23 shifts and scored 4 points. Jeff Carter had 4 goals and 0 assists.
  • Drake Caggiula played for 13:09 during 17 shifts and scored 2 points. Drake Caggiula had 2 goals and 0 assists.
  • Pittsburgh had 1 powerplay opportunity and converted 1 of them.
  • Buffalo had 2 powerplay opportunities and converted 1 of them.
Top Game Performances
Buffalo   Pittsburgh
Drake Caggiula 2 Points Jeff Carter 4
Drake Caggiula 2 Goals Jeff Carter 4
Rasmus Ristolainen 2 Assists Frederick Gaudreau 3
Jeff Skinner 1 Power Play Goals Jeff Carter 1
N/A Short Handed Goals N/A
Michael Houser .765 Save Percentage Tristan Jarry .826
Michael Houser 26 Saves Tristan Jarry 19
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Shots Goals PP PK PIM FW
Buffalo 23 4 1-2 0-1 2 24
Pittsburgh 34 8 1-1 1-2 4 26
Upcoming Games
  • Pittsburgh will play their next game at home against Buffalo. The Penguins have a W/L % of .629 after a win and .737 after a loss.
  • Buffalo will play their next game on the road against Pittsburgh. The Sabres have a W/L % of .200 after a win and .308 after a loss.