
Pittsburgh Penguins at Buffalo Sabres
· National Hockey LeagueKulich scores 2 in Sabres 7-3 win over Penguins. Crosby breaks Gretzky's point-per-game seasons mark

Buffalo won its fourth-straight home game with Tage Thompson, Alex Tuch, Peyton Krebs, Tyson Kozak each securing a goal and assist. Mattias Samuelsson also scored, and backup James Reimer made 22 saves in winning his third consecutive start.
Crosby’s goal 8:49 in to cut Buffalo’s lead to 2-1 was his 80th point, to assure he’ll finish his 20th NHL season averaging at least a point per outing. The 37-year-old surpassed Gretzky, who finished all but his 20th and final NHL season in 1998-99 averaging a point a game.
Kevin Hayes and Blake Lizotte also scored for Pittsburgh, which dropped to 1-3-1 in its past five.
Tristan Jarry was pulled after allowing four goals on 12 shots, and two days after allowing four goals on seven shots in a 6-1 loss at Tampa Bay. Alex Nedeljkovic mopped up, allowing three goals on 18 shots.
Sabres: Erupted for seven goals despite a youth-laden lineup missing key veteran forwards Jason Zucker (personal issue), Joshua Norris (middle body) and Jordan Greenway (lower body).
PIT wins series 2-1
Scoring Summary
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Goal | 1st Period 0:27 | Tage Thompson Goal (36) Wrist Shot, assists: Zach Benson (15), Rasmus Dahlin (43) |
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Goal | 1st Period 4:44 | Peyton Krebs Goal (7) Tip-In, assists: Alex Tuch (25), Connor Clifton (11) |
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Goal | 1st Period 11:11 | Sidney Crosby Goal (26) Snap Shot, assists: Rickard Rakell (31), Matt Grzelcyk (34) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 3:36 | Jiri Kulich Goal (13) Snap Shot, assists: Bowen Byram (27), Tage Thompson (27) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 5:20 | Mattias Samuelsson Goal (4) Wrist Shot, assists: Isak Rosen (1), Rasmus Dahlin (44) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 11:34 | Jiri Kulich Goal (14) Snap Shot, assists: Bowen Byram (28), Jack Quinn (17) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 12:02 | Tyson Kozak Goal (3) Backhand, assists: Beck Malenstyn (6), Peyton Krebs (14) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 19:34 | Alex Tuch Goal (28) Snap Shot, assists: Owen Power (30), Tyson Kozak (2) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 2:16 | Blake Lizotte Goal (10) , assists: none |
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Goal | 3rd Period 13:54 | Kevin Hayes Goal (11) Wrist Shot, assists: Conor Timmins (10), Ryan Graves (3) |
Statistics
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8 | Blocked Shots | 14 |
28 | Hits | 15 |
8 | Takeaways | 7 |
25 | Shots | 30 |
0 | Power Play Goals | 0 |
3 | Power Play Opportunities | 4 |
0.0 | Power Play Percentage | 0.0 |
0 | Short Handed Goals | 0 |
0 | Shootout Goals | 0 |
37 | Faceoffs Won | 27 |
57.8 | Faceoff Win Percent | 42.2 |
14 | Giveaways | 15 |
6 | Total Penalties | 5 |
15 | Penalty Minutes | 13 |
Buffalo Sabres Injuries
NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
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Jordan Greenway, LW | Day-To-Day | Apr 2 |
Tyson Kozak, C | Day-To-Day | Apr 1 |
Josh Norris, C | Out | Apr 1 |
Pittsburgh Penguins Injuries
NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
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P.O Joseph, D | Injured Reserve | Apr 2 |
Evgeni Malkin, C | Day-To-Day | Apr 2 |
Tommy Novak, C | Out | Mar 29 |
Bokondji Imama, LW | Out | Mar 29 |
Joel Blomqvist, G | Out | Mar 23 |
Game Information
KeyBank Center
Location: Buffalo, NY
Attendance: 16,418 | Capacity:

Location: Buffalo, NY
Attendance: 16,418 | Capacity:
2024-25 Metropolitan Division Standings
TEAM | W | L | PTS | OTL |
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48 | 17 | 105 | 9 |
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45 | 24 | 94 | 4 |
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40 | 29 | 87 | 7 |
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34 | 30 | 77 | 9 |
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35 | 32 | 77 | 7 |
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32 | 32 | 74 | 10 |
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30 | 34 | 71 | 11 |
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31 | 36 | 71 | 9 |
2024-25 Atlantic Division Standings
TEAM | W | L | PTS | OTL |
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45 | 25 | 94 | 4 |
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44 | 25 | 93 | 5 |
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44 | 26 | 92 | 4 |
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39 | 29 | 84 | 6 |
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35 | 30 | 79 | 9 |
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34 | 33 | 75 | 7 |
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32 | 36 | 70 | 6 |
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30 | 36 | 69 | 9 |