| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 PIT | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
 BUF | 2 | 5 | 0 | 7 |
Game Leaders
Jiri Kulich
· C
Bowen Byram
· D
Kevin Hayes
· RW
Ryan Graves
· D
Team Stats
8Blocked Shots14
28Hits15
8Takeaways7
25Shots30
0Power Play Goals0
3Power Play Opportunities4
0.0Power Play Percentage0.0
0Short Handed Goals0
0Shootout Goals0
37Faceoffs Won27
57.8Faceoff Win Percent42.2
14Giveaways15
Play-by-Play
20:00
Game End
20:00
End of 3rd Period
17:56
Kevin Hayes faceoff won against Josh Dunne
17:56
Icing
17:46
Erik Karlsson Wrist Shot Wide Left
17:32
Kevin Hayes faceoff won against Josh Dunne
17:32
Puck in Benches
16:57
Connor Clifton Snap Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
16:55
Tyson Kozak faceoff won against Sidney Crosby
16:55
Puck in Netting
16:53
Tage Thompson shot blocked by Kris Letang
15:49
Takeaway by Alex Tuch
15:01
Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
15:01
Jiri Kulich Tripping against Conor Timmins
14:54
Noel Acciari faceoff won against Jiri Kulich
14:54
Vladislav Kolyachonok Delaying Game - Puck over glass
14:54
Puck in Crowd
14:51
Blake Lizotte faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
14:51
Goalie Stopped
14:50
Peyton Krebs Wrist Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
14:27
Peyton Krebs faceoff won against Kevin Hayes
14:27
Goalie Stopped
14:25
Bryan Rust Wrist Shot saved by James Reimer
14:24
Rickard Rakell hit Jiri Kulich
14:05
Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Jiri Kulich
14:05
Off-side
13:54
Peyton Krebs faceoff won against Kevin Hayes
13:54
Kevin Hayes Goal (11) Wrist Shot, assists: Conor Timmins (10), Ryan Graves (3)
13:45
Kevin Hayes shot blocked by Josh Dunne
13:31
Zach Benson Wrist Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
13:00
Giveaway by Joona Koppanen
12:51
Blake Lizotte faceoff won against Jiri Kulich
12:51
Off-side
12:26
Connor Clifton hit Rickard Rakell
12:09
Takeaway by Kris Letang
11:43
Kevin Hayes hit Isak Rosen
11:40
Connor Dewar hit Bowen Byram
11:15
Giveaway by Vladislav Kolyachonok
10:53
Blake Lizotte faceoff won against Tyson Kozak
10:53
Puck in Crowd
10:42
Tyson Kozak faceoff won against Noel Acciari
10:42
Goalie Stopped
10:40
Tage Thompson Wrist Shot Wide Right
10:34
Tage Thompson shot blocked by Jiri Kulich
10:24
Giveaway by Jiri Kulich
9:49
Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Jiri Kulich
9:49
Off-side
9:29
Tyson Kozak faceoff won against Noel Acciari
9:29
Puck in Netting
9:27
Rasmus Dahlin Slap Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
Kulich scores 2 in Sabres 7-3 win over Penguins. Crosby breaks Gretzky's point-per-game seasons mark
— Jiri Kulich scored twice as part of a five-goal second period, and the Buffalo Sabres routed Pittsburgh 7-3 on Thursday night in an outing Penguins captain Sidney Crosby broke an NHL record for point-per-game consistency he shared with Wayne Gretzky.
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