Pittsburgh 3, Buffalo 2
Friday, December 17, 2021 7:00 PM
When: 7:00 PM ET, Friday, December 17, 2021
Where: PPG Paints Arena, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Referees:
Jake Brenk, Gord Dwyer
Linesmen:
Kyle Flemington, Travis Toomey
Attendance:
17456
Final Scoring Summary
Team Records
| Team |
W/L |
Home |
Away |
Streak |
| Buffalo
|
10-15-4-1 |
6-8-1-1 |
4-7-3-0 |
L1 |
| Pittsburgh
|
16-8-1-4 |
8-5-0-2 |
8-3-1-2 |
W6 |
Recap Quick Hits
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With this win, the Pittsburgh Penguins have a 8-5-0-2 record at home this season. The Buffalo Sabres have a 4-7-3-0 record on the road.
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Pittsburgh has a streak of 6 straight up wins. The Penguins have won 7 of their last 10 games.
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Buffalo has a streak of 1 straight up loss. The Sabres have won 2 of their last 10 games.
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Kris Letang played for 26:29 during 29 shifts and scored 2 points. Kris Letang had 0 goals and 2 assists.
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Rasmus Dahlin played for 23:47 during 30 shifts and scored 1 point. Rasmus Dahlin had 1 goal and 0 assists.
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Pittsburgh had 4 powerplay opportunities and converted 1 of them.
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Buffalo had 3 powerplay opportunities and converted 0 of them.
Top Game Performances
| Buffalo |
|
Pittsburgh |
|
Rasmus Dahlin 1 |
Points |
Kris Letang 2 |
|
Rasmus Dahlin 1 |
Goals |
Jeff Carter 1 |
|
Rasmus Asplund 1 |
Assists |
Kris Letang 2 |
|
N/A |
Power Play Goals |
Evan Rodrigues 1 |
|
N/A |
Short Handed Goals |
N/A |
|
Malcolm Subban .938 |
Save Percentage |
Tristan Jarry .905 |
|
Malcolm Subban 45 |
Saves |
Tristan Jarry 19 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Shots |
Goals |
PP |
PK |
PIM |
FW |
| Buffalo
|
21 |
2 |
0-3 |
3-4 |
18 |
25 |
| Pittsburgh
|
48 |
3 |
1-4 |
3-3 |
16 |
30 |
Upcoming Games
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Pittsburgh will play their next game on the road against New Jersey. The Penguins have a W/L % of .625 after a win and .462 after a loss.
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Buffalo will play their next game at home against Columbus. The Sabres have a W/L % of .455 after a win and .263 after a loss.
