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NHLSeason 2020

Buffalo Sabres vs Pittsburgh Penguins

17 April 2021 at 20:00

Match Summary

Pittsburgh Penguins defeated Buffalo Sabres 3:2. The match was played in NHL 2020. Goals were scored by J. McCann 10′, E. Rodrigues 5′, T. Thompson 6′, B. Rust 12′, C. Mittelstadt 11′. League standings: Buffalo Sabres #8, Pittsburgh Penguins #1.

Match Events

Key match events between Buffalo Sabres and Pittsburgh Penguins — 5 goals and 3 cards recorded during the match.

Period 1
A. Ruotsalainen

Hooking

3′
!
10′
J. McCann

C. Ceci

Period 2
5′
E. Rodrigues
T. Thompson
6′
A. Bjork

High sticking

10′
!
12′
B. Rust

J. Guentzel

Period 3
!
10′
M. Jankowski

Holding

C. Mittelstadt

S. Reinhart

11′

Rivalry since 2016

Buffalo Sabres vs Pittsburgh Penguins Head to Head Results· 50

Buffalo Sabres and Pittsburgh Penguins have met 50 times — Buffalo Sabres won 20, Pittsburgh Penguins won 30, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2016. Pittsburgh Penguins leads the head-to-head with 30 victories from 50 meetings. A combined 318 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 6.36 per match (140 for the home side, 178 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 44 matches (88%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 49 games (98%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 8–4 in 2021.

Total goals
318 · 6.4/match
Both scored
44/50 · 88%
Over 2.5
49/50 · 98%

Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

API data: 15 Jun 2026