Final/SO
Tuesday, March 29, 2016 · CONSOL Energy Center
Game analysis
Penguins beat Sabres 5–4 in a shootout
- Tied 4–4 after overtime; the Penguins won the shootout.
- The Penguins came back from a 3-goal deficit.
- M. Murray stopped 26 of 30 shots (.867) for the win.
- The Penguins controlled play, outshooting the Sabres 46–30.
- Power play: PIT 0/3, BUF 2/3.
- R. O'Reilly led all scorers with 1 goal and 1 assist.
Three stars
- 1st starK. Letang
PIT · 0G 1A
- 2nd starT. Kuhnhackl
PIT · 1G 1A
- 3rd starR. O'Reilly
BUF · 1G 1A
Scoring summary
1st
- 9:26BUFM. MoulsonPPAssists: J. Larsson, C. Nelson1–0
- 14:05BUFR. O'ReillySH2–0
- 18:58BUFJ. McCabeAssists: R. O'Reilly, Z. Bogosian3–0
2nd
- 1:28PITB. LovejoyAssists: B. Rust, T. Kuhnhackl3–1
- 5:55PITC. ShearyAssists: B. Bennett, S. Crosby3–2
- 18:47PITT. KuhnhacklSHAssists: M. Cullen, K. Letang3–3
- 19:11PITN. BoninoSHAssists: C. Hagelin3–4
3rd
- 2:13BUFZ. BogosianPPAssists: J. Larsson, C. Nelson4–4
OT
No scoring
Team stats
| BUF | Stat | PIT |
|---|---|---|
| 30 | Shots | 46 |
| 43.2% | Faceoff % | 56.8% |
| 2/3 | Power Play | 0/3 |
| 8 | PIM | 8 |
| 39 | Hits | 24 |
| 22 | Blocked | 11 |
| 3 | Giveaways | 8 |
| 6 | Takeaways | 8 |
Sabres at Penguins recap: final score, goals, shots, period-by-period stats and key takeaways, from the NHL’s official data.
For educational/analytics purposes only — not gambling advice