Buffalo Sabres vs Pittsburgh PenguinsNational Hockey League
Buffalo Sabres13
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Pittsburgh PenguinsPacy pre-match win probability
63.0% Buffalo Sabres37.0% Pittsburgh Penguins
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Match report
Buffalo Sabres lost to Pittsburgh Penguins 1–3 in the National Hockey League at KeyBank Center, Buffalo, USA on September 26, 2026. By period, Buffalo Sabres scored 0, 0 and 1; Pittsburgh Penguins 2, 0 and 1. Pittsburgh Penguins won by two goals. Recent form: Buffalo Sabres won two and lost three of their last five; Pittsburgh Penguins won two and lost three of their last five. Pacy's record holds 6 earlier meetings: Buffalo Sabres won 1, Pittsburgh Penguins won 5. Before kick-off, Pacy's model made Buffalo Sabres favourites at 63.0%; Pittsburgh Penguins won against those odds.
Timeline
- 18:55Goal — Pittsburgh Penguins 1–3
- 11:30Goal — Buffalo Sabres 1–2
- 10:56Goal — Pittsburgh Penguins 0–2
- 9:00Goal — Pittsburgh Penguins 0–1
Match statistics
All statistics (10 more)
Lineups
Pittsburgh Penguins
- Tristan Broz
- Egor Chinakhov
- Sidney Crosby
- Filip Hallander
- Ville Koivunen
- Hendrix Lapierre
- Evgeni Malkin
- Rutger McGroarty
- Tommy Novak
- Rickard Rakell
- Nicholas Robertson
Bench (8)
- Bryan Rust
- Declan Carlile
- Samuel Girard
- Erik Karlsson
- Kaedan Korczak
- Kris Letang
- Trevor van Riemsdyk
- Arturs Silovs
Buffalo Sabres
- Zach Benson
- Sam Carrick
- Josh Doan
- Konsta Helenius
- Tyson Kozak
- Peyton Krebs
- Beck Malenstyn
- Ryan McLeod
- Josh Norris
- Noah Ostlund
- Jack Quinn
Bench (9)
- Tage Thompson
- Louis Crevier
- Rasmus Dahlin
- Matt Grzelcyk
- Zach Metsa
- Owen Power
- Conor Timmins
- Colten Ellis
- Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Recent form
Buffalo Sabres
LWLLW
Pittsburgh Penguins
LLWLW
Standings
| # | Team | W | L | OTL | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Carolina | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| 4 | Columbus | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| 5 | Pittsburgh | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 6 | NY Rangers | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 7 | NY Islanders | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| # | Team | W | L | OTL | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Boston | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 6 | Tampa Bay | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 7 | Buffalo | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 8 | Ottawa | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
Head-to-head
Buffalo Sabres 1 win, Pittsburgh Penguins 5 wins
| Date | Result | Hosted by |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-21 | Buffalo Sabres 1–4 Pittsburgh Penguins | Pittsburgh Penguins |
| 2026-03-06 | Buffalo Sabres 5–1 Pittsburgh Penguins | Pittsburgh Penguins |
| 2026-02-06 | Buffalo Sabres 2–5 Pittsburgh Penguins | Buffalo Sabres |
| 2025-11-27 | Buffalo Sabres 2–4 Pittsburgh Penguins | Pittsburgh Penguins |
| 2025-10-03 | Buffalo Sabres 4–5 Pittsburgh Penguins | Pittsburgh Penguins |
| 2025-10-01 | Buffalo Sabres 3–5 Pittsburgh Penguins | Buffalo Sabres |
Venue and officials
- Venue
- KeyBank Center, Buffalo, New York, USA
- Attendance
- 16,078
- Linesman
- Tommy Hughes
- Referee
- Peter MacDougall
- Linesman
- Andrew Smith
- Referee
- Hayden Verbeek
Pacy probability
- Away37.0%
- Home63.0%
Pacy estimates this from the match information available and how both sides have performed. It is an estimate, not a prediction of what will happen.