Sabres 5, Penguins 1 — Final score (March 5, 2026)

NHL · Thu, Mar 5 · PPG Paints Arena

Final

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

Key plays

P1Ryan McLeod Goal (12) Backhand, assists: none1–0

P1Bryan Rust Goal (21) Wrist Shot, assists: Ben Kindel (15)1–1

P2Josh Norris Goal (9) Wrist Shot, assists: Josh Doan (23), Bowen Byram (22)2–1

P2Alex Tuch Goal (25) Tip-In, assists: Owen Power (15), Tage Thompson (32)3–1

P2Owen Power Goal (6) Wrist Shot, assists: Josh Norris (13), Noah Ostlund (12)4–1

P3Mattias Samuelsson Goal (12) Wrist Shot, assists: none5–1

Full play-by-play (292)

P1Start of 1st Period0–0

P1Josh Norris faceoff won against Thomas Novak0–0

P1Off-side0–0

P1Thomas Novak faceoff won against Josh Norris0–0

P1Giveaway by Egor Chinakhov0–0

P1Josh Doan Wrist Shot Wide Left0–0

P1Giveaway by Evgeni Malkin0–0

P1Peyton Krebs hit Connor Clifton0–0

P1Tage Thompson Wrist Shot saved by Arturs Silovs0–0

P1Connor Dewar Wrist Shot High and Wide Left0–0

P1Alex Tuch hit Noel Acciari0–0

P1Owen Power hit Blake Lizotte0–0

P1Giveaway by Kris Letang0–0

P1Justin Brazeau Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen0–0

P1Goalie Stopped0–0

P1Josh Dunne faceoff won against Ben Kindel0–0

P1Michael Kesselring Wrist Shot saved by Arturs Silovs0–0

P1Anthony Mantha Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen0–0

P1Beck Malenstyn hit Samuel Girard0–0

P1Goalie Stopped0–0

P1Thomas Novak faceoff won against Alex Tuch0–0

P1Thomas Novak shot blocked by Alex Tuch0–0

P1Evgeni Malkin Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen0–0

P1Evgeni Malkin Wrist Shot Wide Right0–0

P1Peyton Krebs Hooking against Evgeni Malkin0–0

P1Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Evgeni Malkin0–0

P1Erik Karlsson Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen0–0

P1Giveaway by Alex Tuch0–0

P1Off-side0–0

P1Ben Kindel faceoff won against Zach Benson0–0

P1Giveaway by Mattias Samuelsson0–0

P1Giveaway by Parker Wotherspoon0–0

P1Josh Doan Wrist Shot High and Wide Right0–0

P1Noah Ostlund shot blocked by Samuel Girard0–0

P1Josh Norris Wrist Shot Wide Right0–0

P1Josh Doan Wrist Shot Wide Left0–0

P1Noah Ostlund Snap Shot saved by Arturs Silovs0–0

P1Zach Metsa hit Avery Hayes0–0

P1Peyton Krebs hit Ryan Shea0–0

P1Jason Zucker Wrist Shot Wide Right0–0

P1Giveaway by Jack Quinn0–0

P1Erik Karlsson Holding against Jack Quinn0–0

P1TV Timeout0–0

P1Noel Acciari faceoff won against Josh Norris0–0

P1Josh Norris Wrist Shot saved by Arturs Silovs0–0

P1Bowen Byram Wrist Shot saved by Arturs Silovs0–0

P1Alex Tuch shot blocked by Samuel Girard0–0

P1Ryan McLeod Slap Shot Wide Left0–0

P1Too many men/ice served by Jack Quinn0–0

P1TV Timeout0–0

P1Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Evgeni Malkin0–0

P1Erik Karlsson Wrist Shot Wide Right0–0

P1Takeaway by Ryan McLeod0–0

P1Ryan McLeod Goal (12) Backhand, assists: none1–0

P1Beck Malenstyn faceoff won against Ben Kindel1–0

P1Beck Malenstyn hit Kris Letang1–0

P1Ben Kindel shot blocked by Justin Brazeau1–0

P1Michael Kesselring Wrist Shot Wide Left1–0

P1Puck in Netting1–0

P1Tage Thompson faceoff won against Blake Lizotte1–0

P1Tage Thompson shot blocked by Blake Lizotte1–0

P1Noel Acciari Holding against Tage Thompson1–0

P1TV Timeout1–0

P1Ben Kindel faceoff won against Josh Norris1–0

P1Bryan Rust Goal (21) Wrist Shot, assists: Ben Kindel (15)1–1

P1Blake Lizotte faceoff won against Ryan McLeod1–1

P1Bowen Byram shot blocked by Erik Karlsson1–1

P1Giveaway by Bryan Rust1–1

P1Zach Benson hit Kris Letang1–1

P1Josh Dunne hit Samuel Girard1–1

P1Beck Malenstyn hit Rickard Rakell1–1

P1Zach Benson hit Noel Acciari1–1

P1Beck Malenstyn hit Bryan Rust1–1

P1Egor Chinakhov Backhand saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen1–1

P1Takeaway by Tage Thompson1–1

P1Zach Metsa shot blocked by Connor Clifton1–1

P1Giveaway by Zach Metsa1–1

P1Giveaway by Parker Wotherspoon1–1

P1Jack Quinn Wrist Shot saved by Arturs Silovs1–1

P1Jack Quinn Wrist Shot Short1–1

P1Giveaway by Bryan Rust1–1

P1End of 1st Period1–1

P2Start of 2nd Period1–1

P2Josh Norris faceoff won against Thomas Novak1–1

P2Connor Clifton hit Josh Norris1–1

P2Takeaway by Mattias Samuelsson1–1

P2Rasmus Dahlin Cross-checking against Evgeni Malkin1–1

P2Evgeni Malkin Cross-checking against Rasmus Dahlin1–1

P2Evgeni Malkin Slashing against Rasmus Dahlin served by Justin Brazeau1–1

P2Evgeni Malkin Game Misconduct1–1

P2Noel Acciari faceoff won against Josh Norris1–1

P2Josh Doan Tip-In saved by Arturs Silovs1–1

P2Bowen Byram shot blocked by Noel Acciari1–1

P2Tage Thompson Wrist Shot Wide Left1–1

P2Connor Dewar hit Jason Zucker1–1

P2Tage Thompson Slap Shot Short1–1

P2Bryan Rust Wrist Shot Wide Left1–1

P2Jason Zucker Wrist Shot saved by Arturs Silovs1–1

P2Josh Doan Deflected saved by Arturs Silovs1–1

P2Josh Norris Goal (9) Wrist Shot, assists: Josh Doan (23), Bowen Byram (22)2–1

P2Challenge Hm - goal interference - goal2–1

P2Delaying Game - Unsucc. chlg served by Egor Chinakhov2–1

P2Jason Zucker faceoff won against Blake Lizotte2–1

P2Takeaway by Blake Lizotte2–1

P2Rasmus Dahlin Wrist Shot saved by Arturs Silovs2–1

P2Puck in Netting2–1

P2Josh Norris faceoff won against Noel Acciari2–1

P2Tage Thompson shot blocked by Connor Clifton2–1

P2Puck in Netting2–1

P2Noel Acciari faceoff won against Ryan McLeod2–1

P2Ryan McLeod Slashing against Noel Acciari2–1

P2Blake Lizotte faceoff won against Alex Tuch2–1

P2Alex Tuch Wrist Shot saved by Arturs Silovs2–1

P2Blake Lizotte Tip-In saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen2–1

P2Goalie Stopped2–1

P2Alex Tuch faceoff won against Ben Kindel2–1

P2Alex Tuch Goal (25) Tip-In, assists: Owen Power (15), Tage Thompson (32)3–1

P2Beck Malenstyn faceoff won against Rickard Rakell3–1

P2Giveaway by Beck Malenstyn3–1

P2Erik Karlsson shot blocked by Zach Benson3–1

P2Giveaway by Erik Karlsson3–1

P2Samuel Girard hit Michael Kesselring3–1

P2Avery Hayes Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen3–1

P2Goalie Stopped3–1

P2Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Ben Kindel3–1

P2Bryan Rust Backhand saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen3–1

P2Rickard Rakell Batted Wide Left3–1

P2Rickard Rakell Tip-In Hit Left Post3–1

P2Rickard Rakell hit Ryan McLeod3–1

P2Avery Hayes shot blocked by Jason Zucker3–1

P2Off-side3–1

P2Peyton Krebs faceoff won against Thomas Novak3–1

P2Erik Karlsson Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen3–1

P2Egor Chinakhov Wrist Shot Wide Left3–1

P2Thomas Novak shot blocked by Mattias Samuelsson3–1

P2Puck in Netting3–1

P2Josh Norris faceoff won against Thomas Novak3–1

P2Icing3–1

P2Thomas Novak faceoff won against Josh Norris3–1

P2Josh Doan Wrist Shot saved by Arturs Silovs3–1

P2Rasmus Dahlin Wrist Shot saved by Arturs Silovs3–1

P2Owen Power Goal (6) Wrist Shot, assists: Josh Norris (13), Noah Ostlund (12)4–1

P2Josh Dunne faceoff won against Blake Lizotte4–1

P2Zach Benson Wrist Shot Wide Left4–1

P2Justin Brazeau hit Bowen Byram4–1

P2Giveaway by Anthony Mantha4–1

P2Giveaway by Jason Zucker4–1

P2Connor Dewar Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen4–1

P2Goalie Stopped4–1

P2Tage Thompson faceoff won against Connor Dewar4–1

P2Kris Letang hit Alex Tuch4–1

P2Peyton Krebs hit Samuel Girard4–1

P2Alex Tuch Slap Shot saved by Arturs Silovs4–1

P2Rickard Rakell Slap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen4–1

P2Takeaway by Ryan Shea4–1

P2Anthony Mantha shot blocked by Justin Brazeau4–1

P2Erik Karlsson shot blocked by Beck Malenstyn4–1

P2Erik Karlsson shot blocked by Anthony Mantha4–1

P2Beck Malenstyn Boarding against Parker Wotherspoon4–1

P2TV Timeout4–1

P2Rickard Rakell faceoff won against Ryan McLeod4–1

P2Egor Chinakhov Slap Shot Hit Right Post4–1

P2Bryan Rust Slap Shot Wide Left4–1

P2Peyton Krebs hit Samuel Girard4–1

P2Noel Acciari Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen4–1

P2Noel Acciari shot blocked by Tage Thompson4–1

P2Tage Thompson hit Connor Dewar4–1

P2Connor Dewar shot blocked by Noel Acciari4–1

P2Connor Clifton Wrist Shot Wide Right4–1

P2Connor Dewar hit Peyton Krebs4–1

P2Bryan Rust Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen4–1

P2Rickard Rakell Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen4–1

P2Rasmus Dahlin Wrist Shot Wide Left4–1

P2Erik Karlsson Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen4–1

P2Bryan Rust Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen4–1

P2Giveaway by Erik Karlsson4–1

P2Off-side4–1

P2Ben Kindel faceoff won against Ryan McLeod4–1

P2Kris Letang Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen4–1

P2Ben Kindel hit Peyton Krebs4–1

P2Justin Brazeau hit Michael Kesselring4–1

P2End of 2nd Period4–1

P3Start of 3rd Period4–1

P3Rickard Rakell faceoff won against Josh Norris4–1

P3Hand Pass4–1

P3Thomas Novak faceoff won against Peyton Krebs4–1

P3Off-side4–1

P3Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Thomas Novak4–1

P3Giveaway by Tommy Novak4–1

P3Michael Kesselring hit Thomas Novak4–1

P3Giveaway by Parker Wotherspoon4–1

P3Icing4–1

P3Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Ben Kindel4–1

P3Giveaway by Ryan McLeod4–1

P3Giveaway by Jason Zucker4–1

P3Kris Letang shot blocked by Mattias Samuelsson4–1

P3Josh Dunne hit Kris Letang4–1

P3Kris Letang hit Zach Benson4–1

P3Mattias Samuelsson Wrist Shot Wide Left4–1

P3Josh Dunne Wrist Shot Hit Right Post4–1

P3Goalie Stopped4–1

P3Blake Lizotte faceoff won against Josh Norris4–1

P3Connor Dewar Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen4–1

P3Josh Doan Wrist Shot Wide Left4–1

P3Tage Thompson Wrist Shot Wide Left4–1

P3Peyton Krebs Wrist Shot saved by Arturs Silovs4–1

P3Goalie Stopped4–1

P3Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Ben Kindel4–1

P3Jason Zucker Tip-In Wide Right4–1

P3Michael Kesselring Slap Shot Wide Right4–1

P3Beck Malenstyn hit Samuel Girard4–1

P3Giveaway by Mattias Samuelsson4–1

P3Josh Dunne Tip-In saved by Arturs Silovs4–1

P3Goalie Stopped4–1

P3Josh Norris faceoff won against Noel Acciari4–1

P3Josh Doan Wrist Shot Wide Right4–1

P3Blake Lizotte hit Owen Power4–1

P3Blake Lizotte Backhand saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen4–1

P3Giveaway by Noah Ostlund4–1

P3Noel Acciari hit Owen Power4–1

P3Off-side4–1

P3Tage Thompson faceoff won against Ben Kindel4–1

P3Ben Kindel Holding the stick against Peyton Krebs4–1

P3Noel Acciari faceoff won against Josh Norris4–1

P3Rasmus Dahlin Wrist Shot saved by Arturs Silovs4–1

P3Goalie Stopped4–1

P3Josh Norris faceoff won against Noel Acciari4–1

P3Tage Thompson shot blocked by Noel Acciari4–1

P3Josh Doan Wrist Shot Wide Left4–1

P3Rasmus Dahlin Slap Shot saved by Arturs Silovs4–1

P3Jason Zucker Wrist Shot Wide Right4–1

P3Rasmus Dahlin shot blocked by Ryan Shea4–1

P3Parker Wotherspoon hit Ryan McLeod4–1

P3Owen Power Wrist Shot Wide Right4–1

P3Giveaway by Bowen Byram4–1

P3Giveaway by Jack Quinn4–1

P3Rickard Rakell Wrist Shot Wide Right4–1

P3Goalie Stopped4–1

P3Josh Norris faceoff won against Rickard Rakell4–1

P3Egor Chinakhov hit Noah Ostlund4–1

P3Kris Letang Wrist Shot Hit Right Post4–1

P3Kris Letang hit Peyton Krebs4–1

P3Ryan Shea Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen4–1

P3Anthony Mantha Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen4–1

P3Goalie Stopped4–1

P3Rasmus Dahlin Slashing against Anthony Mantha4–1

P3Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Rickard Rakell4–1

P3Erik Karlsson shot blocked by Beck Malenstyn4–1

P3Bryan Rust Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen4–1

P3Goalie Stopped4–1

P3Blake Lizotte faceoff won against Alex Tuch4–1

P3Egor Chinakhov shot blocked by Mattias Samuelsson4–1

P3Bryan Rust shot blocked by Owen Power4–1

P3Justin Brazeau Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen4–1

P3Goalie Stopped4–1

P3Noel Acciari faceoff won against Ryan McLeod4–1

P3Noel Acciari Tip-In saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen4–1

P3Rickard Rakell hit Jack Quinn4–1

P3Hand Pass4–1

P3Ben Kindel faceoff won against Ryan McLeod4–1

P3Justin Brazeau Tip-In Wide Left4–1

P3Justin Brazeau Tip-In saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen4–1

P3Puck in Netting4–1

P3Tage Thompson faceoff won against Blake Lizotte4–1

P3Icing4–1

P3Peyton Krebs faceoff won against Noel Acciari4–1

P3Tage Thompson hit Rickard Rakell4–1

P3Giveaway by Anthony Mantha4–1

P3Anthony Mantha shot blocked by Peyton Krebs4–1

P3Owen Power shot blocked by Josh Doan4–1

P3Thomas Novak Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen4–1

P3Rasmus Dahlin hit Justin Brazeau4–1

P3Giveaway by Justin Brazeau4–1

P3Beck Malenstyn shot blocked by Samuel Girard4–1

P3Giveaway by Samuel Girard4–1

P3Mattias Samuelsson Goal (12) Wrist Shot, assists: none5–1

P3Josh Dunne faceoff won against Blake Lizotte5–1

P3Giveaway by Blake Lizotte5–1

P3Michael Kesselring Wrist Shot saved by Arturs Silovs5–1

P3Beck Malenstyn shot blocked by Zach Benson5–1

P3Connor Clifton hit Ryan McLeod5–1

P3Connor Dewar hit Zach Metsa5–1

P3Jack Quinn shot blocked by Ryan Shea5–1

P3Bowen Byram Wrist Shot saved by Arturs Silovs5–1

P3Jack Quinn Wrist Shot saved by Arturs Silovs5–1

P3Goalie Stopped5–1

P3Josh Norris faceoff won against Thomas Novak5–1

P3Giveaway by Tommy Novak5–1

P3Avery Hayes Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen5–1

P3End of 3rd Period5–1

P3Game End5–1

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