Pittsburgh Penguins
Current season record
5–6–1 · 11 pts
Wins–losses–overtime losses · 2026-27
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Game Analysis →Team information checked Oct 27, 2026.
Pittsburgh Penguins vs Buffalo Sabres — Friday, January 17, 2025 Game Analysis
Pittsburgh Penguins at Buffalo Sabres at KeyBank Center. Final.
Game Analysis
KeyBank Center
- USMSG-B, SN-PIT
- CanadaSportsnet, TVA Sports
BUF
- PPOwen Power (6)
- Zach Benson (8)
PIT
- PPRickard Rakell (23)
- Anthony Beauvillier (10)
- PPCody Glass (2)
- PPBryan Rust (18)
- ENAlex Nedeljkovic (1)
Pittsburgh Penguins vs Buffalo Sabres Game Summary — Friday, January 17, 2025
By Hockey in 60
Pittsburgh Penguins won 5–2 at KeyBank Center.
A brief summary of the verified result. Source: ESPN game record. Detailed reporting is shown when available.
Pittsburgh Penguins vs Buffalo Sabres Game Analysis — Friday, January 17, 2025
By Hockey in 60
Pittsburgh Penguins won despite being outshot 42–19. Buffalo Sabres generated more shots on target, but the volume advantage did not translate into a better result. Pittsburgh Penguins scored on 26.3% of its shots, compared with 4.8% for Buffalo Sabres. Those are team scoring rates, not goalie save percentages; empty-net goals can affect them. The totals establish a difference in conversion, but cannot separate finishing, chance quality and goaltending.
Pittsburgh Penguins converted 3 of 4 power plays (75.0%); Buffalo Sabres converted 1 of 5 power plays (20.0%). The 2-goal net power-play edge accounted for part of the 3-goal final margin. This identifies special teams as a meaningful scoring difference, without proving how the game would have unfolded with different penalties.
Pittsburgh Penguins won 55.2% of faceoffs. That is a clear edge in restarts, but faceoff percentage should not be treated as a possession percentage: the totals do not show where the draws occurred or what happened immediately afterwards.
Hockey in 60’s interpretation of verified game statistics, highlighting meaningful differences and what they suggest about the result. Comparisons describe this game, not season averages. Source: ESPN game statistics.
Pittsburgh Penguins vs Buffalo Sabres Official Game Highlights — Friday, January 17, 2025
Pittsburgh Penguins vs Buffalo Sabres Game Statistics — Friday, January 17, 2025
| Statistic | Pittsburgh Penguins | Buffalo Sabres |
|---|---|---|
| Shots on goal | 19 | 42 |
| Power-play goals | 3 | 1 |
| Power-play opportunities | 4 | 5 |
| Power-play conversion (%) | 75.0 | 20.0 |
| Faceoffs won (%) | 55.2 | 44.8 |
| Hits | 21 | 19 |
| Blocked shots | 17 | 14 |
| Takeaways | 6 | 1 |
| Giveaways | 12 | 9 |
| Penalty minutes | 22 | 20 |
Source: ESPN game statistics.
Scoring and goaltending
Pittsburgh Penguins won 5–2 at KeyBank Center.
Who scored
- Owen Power Goal (6) Wrist Shot, assists: Zach Benson (8), Bowen Byram (18)
- Rickard Rakell Goal (23) Snap Shot, assists: Bryan Rust (18), Matt Grzelcyk (22)
- Anthony Beauvillier Goal (10) Snap Shot, assists: Cody Glass (9)
- Cody Glass Goal (2) Snap Shot, assists: Philip Tomasino (5), Alex Nedeljkovic (1)
- Bryan Rust Goal (18) Wrist Shot, assists: Matt Grzelcyk (23), Michael Bunting (13)
- Zach Benson Goal (8) Wrist Shot, assists: Tage Thompson (17), Alex Tuch (19)
- Alex Nedeljkovic Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: none
Goalies
- Alex Nedeljkovic stopped 40 of 42 for Pittsburgh Penguins.
- Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen stopped 14 of 18 for Buffalo Sabres.
Anthony Beauvillier Goal (10) Snap Shot, assists: Cody Glass (9) That made the score 2–1 in the 2nd, and Pittsburgh Penguins stayed ahead.