Pittsburgh 5, Buffalo 3
Friday, March 30, 2012 7:30 PM
When: 7:30 PM ET, Friday, March 30, 2012
Where: First Niagara Center, Buffalo, New York
Referees:
Dean Morton, Kelly Sutherland
Linesmen:
Steve Miller, Michel Cormier
Attendance:
18690
Final Scoring Summary
Team Records
| Team |
W/L |
Home |
Away |
Streak |
| Pittsburgh
|
48-24-3-3 |
27-9-2-0 |
21-15-1-3 |
W1 |
| Buffalo
|
38-30-4-6 |
20-12-3-5 |
18-18-1-1 |
L1 |
Recap Quick Hits
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With this loss, the Buffalo Sabres have a 20-12-3-5 record at home this season. The Pittsburgh Penguins have a 21-15-1-3 record on the road.
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Buffalo has a streak of 1 straight up loss. The Sabres have won 7 of their last 10 games.
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Pittsburgh has a streak of 1 straight up win. The Penguins have won 6 of their last 10 games.
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Tyler Ennis played for 18:46 during 22 shifts and scored 1 point. Tyler Ennis had 1 goal and 0 assists.
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Sidney Crosby played for 17:40 during 21 shifts and scored 4 points. Sidney Crosby had 1 goal and 3 assists.
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Buffalo had 2 powerplay opportunities and converted 0 of them.
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Pittsburgh had 3 powerplay opportunities and converted 2 of them.
Top Game Performances
| Pittsburgh |
|
Buffalo |
|
Sidney Crosby 4 |
Points |
Tyler Ennis 1 |
|
Sidney Crosby 1 |
Goals |
Tyler Ennis 1 |
|
Sidney Crosby 3 |
Assists |
Ville Leino 1 |
|
Evgeni Malkin 1 |
Power Play Goals |
N/A |
|
N/A |
Short Handed Goals |
N/A |
|
Brent Johnson .893 |
Save Percentage |
Ryan Miller .879 |
|
Brent Johnson 25 |
Saves |
Ryan Miller 29 |
Team Stats Summary
Upcoming Games
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Buffalo will play their next game on the road against Toronto. The Sabres have a W/L % of .474 after a win and .500 after a loss.
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Pittsburgh will play their next game at home against Philadelphia. The Penguins have a W/L % of .638 after a win and .581 after a loss.
