Pittsburgh
2nd Metropolitan26-14-4-7
Buffalo
3rd Atlantic30-17-5-0
Penguins vs Sabres Game Overview
PIT vs BUFRecords
Head-To-HeadLast 10
Win / Loss
6-4
Over / Under
4-5-1
| Date | Home | Result | ML | O/U | HSOG | ASOG | HPP | APP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 26, '25 | PIT |
|
PIT -115 | u6.5 | 19 | 31 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| Mar 27, '25 | BUF |
|
BUF -129 | o6.0 | 30 | 25 | 0-4 | 0-3 |
| Jan 17, '25 | BUF |
|
PIT -105 | o6.0 | 42 | 19 | 1-5 | 3-4 |
| Oct 16, '24 | PIT |
|
PIT -116 | o6.5 | 43 | 33 | 2-5 | 0-1 |
| Jan 06, '24 | PIT |
|
BUF +143 | u7.0 | 41 | 32 | 1-5 | 0-3 |
| Nov 24, '23 | BUF |
|
BUF +110 | u6.5 | 34 | 33 | 1-4 | 0-2 |
| Nov 11, '23 | PIT |
|
PIT -191 | u7.0 | 39 | 35 | 1-3 | 0-2 |
| Dec 10, '22 | PIT |
|
PIT -187 | u6.5 | 31 | 38 | 1-3 | 0-3 |
| Dec 09, '22 | BUF |
|
PIT -147 | P7.0 | 31 | 33 | 1-4 | 2-5 |
| Nov 02, '22 | BUF |
|
BUF +102 | o6.5 | 33 | 21 | 1-4 | 1-3 |
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Pittsburgh's Injuries
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. St. Ivany | D | Out - Hand( Jan 26, '26) | Jan 26, '26 | |
| The Penguins said on Tuesday (Jan. 27) that St. Ivany underwent successful surgery on his left hand, and his expected recovery time is up to eight weeks. | ||||
| E. Malkin | C | Day To Day - Undisclosed( Jan 24, '26) | Jan 24, '26 | |
| Malkin suffered an apparent injury at the end of Sunday's (Jan. 25) 3-2 win in Vancouver, and there was no update on his status after the game, according to Josh Yohe of The Athletic. | ||||
| R. Graves | D | Out - Lower-body( Jan 21, '26) | Jan 21, '26 | |
| The Pittsburgh Penguins placed D Ryan Graves on Injured Reserve on Thursday (Jan. 22). | ||||
| F. Hallander | C | Out - Leg( Nov 07, '25) | Nov 07, '25 | |
| The Pittsburgh Penguins placed F Filip Hallander on Injured Reserve on Saturday (Nov. 8). | ||||
| T. Howe | LW | Out - ACL ( Oct 05, '25) | Oct 05, '25 | |
| The Pittsburgh Penguins placed F Tanner Howe on injured reserve non-roster list on Monday (Oct. 6). | ||||
Buffalo's Injuries
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Greenway | LW | Day To Day - Lower-body( Jan 27, '26) | Jan 27, '26 | |
| Greenway did not play on Tuesday's (Jan. 27) game versus the Maple Leafs due to an injury concern related to the sports hernia surgery he had over the summer, according to Rachel Lenzi of The Buffalo News. | ||||
| J. Norris | C | Day To Day - Ribs( Jan 27, '26) | Jan 27, '26 | |
| Norris did not play in Tuesday's (Jan. 27) game against the Maple Leafs. | ||||
| U. Luukkonen | G | Day To Day - Lower Body( Jan 26, '26) | Jan 26, '26 | |
| Luukkonen did not return to Tuesday's (Jan. 27) game due to a lower-body injury against Maple Leafs. | ||||
| J. Danforth | RW | Out - Lower Body( Jan 25, '26) | Jan 25, '26 | |
| The Buffalo Sabres said on Monday (Jan. 26) that Danforth is trending toward a post-Olympic return to action, per Bill Hoppe of the Olean Times Herald. | ||||
| J. Bryson | D | Out - Upper-body( Jan 22, '26) | Jan 22, '26 | |
| The Sabres placed D Jacob Bryson on injured reserve on Friday (Jan. 23). | ||||
| J. Dunne | C | Out - Middle-body( Jan 14, '26) | Jan 14, '26 | |
| The Buffalo Sabres placed F Josh Dunne on injured reserve on Thursday (Jan. 15) | ||||
| C. Timmins | D | Out - Leg( Dec 19, '25) | Dec 19, '25 | |
| The Buffalo Sabres placed D Conor Timmins on Injured Reserve on Saturday (Dec. 20). | ||||
| J. Kulich | C | Out - Ear( Nov 09, '25) | Nov 09, '25 | |
| The Sabres said on Monday (Nov. 10) that Kulich is slated to miss significant time due to a blood clot issue. | ||||
GoaltendersLast 5
W/L
2-2-0-1
GAA
1.60
Save %
.942
| Date | Score | W/L | GA | SA | SV% | SO | ML | O/U | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S.Skinner | Jan 15, 2026 | PIT 6 - PHI 3 | W | 3 | 34 | .912 | - | W -170 | o6.5 |
| A.Silovs | Jan 13, 2026 | PIT 1 - TB 2 (SO) | - | 1 | 31 | .968 | - | L +112 | u5.5 |
| S.Skinner | Jan 11, 2026 | BOS 1 - PIT 0 | L | 1 | 19 | .947 | - | L -125 | u5.5 |
| A.Silovs | Jan 10, 2026 | PIT 1 - CAL 2 | L | 2 | 25 | .920 | - | L +122 | u6.5 |
| S.Skinner | Jan 8, 2026 | PIT 4 - NJ 1 | W | 1 | 29 | .966 | - | W -120 | u6.5 |
W/L
4-1-0-0
GAA
2.60
Save %
.907
| Date | Score | W/L | GA | SA | SV% | SO | ML | O/U | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C.Ellis | Jan 15, 2026 | BUF 5 - MON 3 | W | 3 | 23 | .870 | - | W +105 | o6.5 |
| U.Luukkonen | Jan 14, 2026 | BUF 5 - PHI 2 | W | 2 | 22 | .909 | - | W -146 | o5.5 |
| C.Ellis | Jan 12, 2026 | BUF 3 - FLA 4 | L | 3 | 31 | .903 | - | L +146 | o6.5 |
| U.Luukkonen | Jan 10, 2026 | BUF 5 - ANA 3 | W | 3 | 36 | .917 | - | W -310 | o7.5 |
| C.Ellis | Jan 8, 2026 | NYR 2 - BUF 5 | W | 2 | 32 | .938 | - | W -126 | o6.0 |
PIT vs BUFStats
Offense vs Defense
Goals
| Stat | DEFENSE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 3.20 | Total | 3.11 |
| 1.04 | 1st Period | 1.04 |
| 0.98 | 2nd Period | 0.83 |
| 1.09 | 3rd Period | 1.15 |
| 0.07 | OT | 0.09 |
Shots
| Stat | DEFENSE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 28.85 | Total | 29.46 |
| 8.91 | 1st Period | 9.09 |
| 9.04 | 2nd Period | 9.78 |
| 8.96 | 3rd Period | 9.63 |
| 0.67 | OT | 0.41 |
Shot Pct vs. Save Pct
| Stat | SAVE PCT. |
|
|---|---|---|
| 0.11 | Total | 0.89 |
| 0.12 | 1st Period | 0.89 |
| 0.11 | 2nd Period | 0.92 |
| 0.12 | 3rd Period | 0.88 |
| 0.10 | OT | 0.79 |
Power Play vs Penalty Kill
| Stat | PENALTY KILL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 37 - 126 | G/Att vs. GA/Att | 21 - 126 |
| 29.37 | PP % vs. PK % | 83.33 |
Goaltenders
| Name | S | SV | SV% | WL | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arturs Silovs | 565 | 503 | 0.890 | 8-6-7 | ||
| Stuart Skinner | 763 | 682 | 0.894 | 15-12-4 | ||