Pittsburgh PenguinsvsBuffalo Sabres — Jan 17, 2025

Jan 17, 2025

Final

PITPittsburgh Penguins

SOG: 19

5

-

Final

2

BUFBuffalo Sabres

SOG: 42

Last 5 Games

PIT

@ DET (4-1) - 2026-01-03

@ CBJ (5-4) - 2026-01-04

vs NJD (4-1) - 2026-01-08

vs CGY (1-2) - 2026-01-10

@ BOS (0-1) - 2026-01-11

1.20PPG

Last 5 Games

BUF

PPG1.60

vs ANA (5-3) - 2026-01-10

@ NYR (5-2) - 2026-01-08

vs VAN (5-3) - 2026-01-06

@ CBJ (1-5) - 2026-01-03

@ DAL (4-1) - 2025-12-31

1.60PPG

BUF

Three Stars

First Star

A. Nedeljkovic

A. Nedeljkovic

PIT • #39 • G

SV% .952PPSA 4/5SHSA 4/4

Second Star

C. Glass

C. Glass

PIT • #19 • C

G 1A 1PTS 2SOG 3

Third Star

Z. Benson

Z. Benson

BUF • #9 • L

G 1A 1PTS 2SOG 2

Linescore

Team	1	2	3	Total
PIT	0	3	2	5
BUF	1	0	1	2

Shots On Goal

Team	1	2	3	Total
PIT	6	10	3	19
BUF	10	13	19	42

Goals

1st Period

15:16(PP)

Power play goal assisted by Z. Benson and B. Byram

2nd Period

R. Rakell(23rd)

1:41(PP)

Power play goal assisted by B. Rust and M. Grzelcyk

A. Beauvillier(10th)

2:08(EV)

Assisted by C. Glass

11:43(PP)

Power play goal assisted by P. Tomasino and A. Nedeljkovic

3rd Period

1:09(PP)

Power play goal assisted by M. Grzelcyk and M. Bunting

14:46(EV)

Assisted by T. Thompson and A. Tuch

A. Nedeljkovic(1st)

17:18(EV)

Empty net (unassisted)

Game Stats

vs

19

Shots On Goal

42

55.2

Faceoff %

44.8

3-4 (75.0%)

Power Play %

(20.0%) 1-5

22

Penalty Minutes

20

21

Hits

19

17

Blocked Shots

14

12

Giveaways

9

6

Takeaways

1

Box Score


9	Z. Benson	1	1	2	+1	0	0	1	0	0	1	2	0.0	18:22
72	T. Thompson	0	1	1	+1	2	0	0	0	0	0	7	0.5	20:46
89	A. Tuch	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0	20:23
17	J. Zucker	0	0	0	0	10	0	1	0	0	0	2	0.5	16:23
19	P. Krebs	0	0	0	-1	2	0	0	0	1	0	1	0.7	12:06
22	J. Quinn	0	0	0	+1	2	0	0	0	1	0	3	0.0	17:05
24	D. Cozens	0	0	0	-2	0	0	1	1	0	0	6	0.3	17:42
29	B. Malenstyn	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	3	0	0	2	0.0	08:18
48	T. Kozak	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	2	0	0	0.4	07:04
71	R. McLeod	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	1	1	0	1	0.5	16:56
77	J. Peterka	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.0	17:49
81	S. Lafferty	0	0	0	-1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0.5	09:06


4	B. Byram	0	1	1	-1	0	0	1	0	2	0	3	0.0	20:15
25	O. Power	1	0	1	-2	0	1	0	1	0	0	2	0.0	22:38
10	H. Jokiharju	0	0	0	-1	2	0	3	1	0	0	2	0.0	14:33
23	M. Samuelsson	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	1	0	2	0.0	14:53
26	R. Dahlin	0	0	0	+1	2	0	3	0	0	0	5	0.0	27:56
75	C. Clifton	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	2	1	0	1	0.0	12:30


1	U. Luukkonen			.778	18	14	4	10/11	1	2/5	3	2/2	0	56:29
47	J. Reimer			-	0	0	0	0/0	0	0/0	0	0/0	0	00:00

Standings

OVR	Team	GF	GA	GD	L10	Strk	PTS
15th	PITPittsburgh Penguins	140	135	+5	7-3-0	L2	51
9th	BUFBuffalo Sabres	140	134	+6	9-1-0	W3	52

Playoff SpotWildcardOut of Playoffs

Goaltenders

BUF

1

Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen

55 GP

Record

24-24-5

GAA

3.20

EV%

-

PK%

-

SV%

.887

2

Devon Levi

9 GP

Record

2-7

GAA

4.12

EV%

-

PK%

-

SV%

.872

PIT

1

Alex Nedeljkovic

38 GP

Record

14-15-5

GAA

3.12

EV%

-

PK%

-

SV%

.894

2

Tristan Jarry

36 GP

Record

16-12-6

GAA

3.12

EV%

-

PK%

-

SV%

.893

Hot Players (Last 5 Games)

BUF

1

T. Thompson

C | 5GP

G

4

A

3

P

7

PPP

1

PPG

0

P/G

1.40

2

J. Doan

R | 5GP

G

4

A

2

P

6

PPP

0

PPG

0

P/G

1.20

3

B. Byram

D | 5GP

G

2

A

4

P

6

PPP

0

PPG

0

P/G

1.20

PIT

1

S. Crosby

C | 5GP

G

1

A

5

P

6

PPP

1

PPG

0

P/G

1.20

2

C. Dewar

C | 5GP

G

2

A

2

P

4

PPP

0

PPG

0

P/G

0.80

3

R. Rakell

R | 5GP

G

2

A

2

P

4

PPP

0

PPG

0

P/G

0.80

Avg Goals Scored Per Period

0.821.12

0.931.02

1.101.05

1st Period2nd Period3rd Period

PIT

BUF

Head-to-Head

Performance in Last 10 Matchups

Head-to-Head Wins

PIT (6)BUF (4)

Goals / Game

PIT

3.50

BUF

3.20

Goals Against / Game

PIT

3.20

BUF

3.50

Shots / Game

PIT

10.6

BUF

13.6

Power Play %

PIT

38.5%

BUF

10.0%

Penalty Kill %

PIT

90.0%

BUF

61.5%

Face-Off %

PIT

58.5%

BUF

41.5%

Scratches

BUF

1

Nicolas Aube-Kubel

2

Dennis Gilbert

3

Jacob Bryson

PIT

1

Kris Letang

2

Matt Nieto

3

Ryan Shea

PIM Leaders (Season)

BUF

1

Zach Benson

L

PIM

60

2

Peyton Krebs

C

PIM

60

3

Jason Zucker

L

PIM

57

PIT

1

Kris Letang

D

PIM

52

2

Evgeni Malkin

C

PIM

42

3

Sidney Crosby

C

PIM

31

Past H2H Results

Nov 26

Final

BUF

PIT

Mar 27

Final

PIT

BUF

Oct 16

Final

BUF

PIT

Jan 6

Final

BUF

PIT