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Pittsburgh Penguins vs Buffalo Sabres · Matchup Preview Based on 26-27 form — rosters current
Pittsburgh Penguins
Away · Penguins
2–0–0
4 PTS
VS
Puck Drop In
DAYS
1305H
·
12M
·
57S
The read
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen has not had an answer for Rickard Rakell: 4 goals on 16 shots.
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Buffalo Sabres
Home · Sabres
1–1–0
2 PTS
Penguins
GOALIES
Sabres
Arturs Silovs
Expected
.886 SV% · 2.47 GAA · 2W
.920 SV% L5 · Locked in
VS
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Expected
.784 SV% · 4.03 GAA · 1W
.847 SV% L5 · Cooling
Penguins
PROJECTED TOP LINES
Sabres
L1
Nicholas Robertson · Sidney Crosby · Rickard Rakell
L1
Josh Norris · Tage Thompson · Josh Doan
L2
Egor Chinakhov · Tommy Novak · Evgeni Malkin
L2
Zach Benson · Noah Ostlund · Jack Quinn
L3
Andrei Kuzmenko · Ben Kindel · Hendrix Lapierre
L3
Peyton Krebs · Ryan McLeod · Konsta Helenius
L4
Connor Dewar · Blake Lizotte · Filip Hallander
L4
Jiri Kulich · Sam Carrick · Beck Malenstyn
D1
Declan Carlile · Erik Karlsson
D1
Rasmus Dahlin · Mattias Samuelsson
D2
Samuel Girard · Kaedan Korczak
D2
Owen Power · Olen Zellweger
D3
Trevor van Riemsdyk · Kris Letang
D3
Louis Crevier · Zach Metsa
PP1
Ben Kindel · Tommy Novak · Rickard Rakell · Erik Karlsson · Sidney Crosby
PP1
Jack Quinn · Zach Benson · Josh Doan · Tage Thompson · Rasmus Dahlin
PP2
Andrei Kuzmenko · Hendrix Lapierre · Egor Chinakhov · Kris Letang · Evgeni Malkin
PP2
Konsta Helenius · Ryan McLeod · Noah Ostlund · Owen Power · Josh Norris
PK1
Filip Hallander · Connor Dewar · Samuel Girard · Kris Letang
PK1
Ryan McLeod · Beck Malenstyn · Owen Power · Mattias Samuelsson
PK2
Ben Kindel · Rickard Rakell · Trevor van Riemsdyk · Erik Karlsson
PK2
Josh Norris · Zach Benson · Rasmus Dahlin · Louis Crevier
PenguinsProjected lines
L1
Nicholas Robertson · Sidney Crosby · Rickard Rakell
L2
Egor Chinakhov · Tommy Novak · Evgeni Malkin
L3
Andrei Kuzmenko · Ben Kindel · Hendrix Lapierre
L4
Connor Dewar · Blake Lizotte · Filip Hallander
D1
Declan Carlile · Erik Karlsson
D2
Samuel Girard · Kaedan Korczak
D3
Trevor van Riemsdyk · Kris Letang
PP1
Ben Kindel · Tommy Novak · Rickard Rakell · Erik Karlsson · Sidney Crosby
PP2
Andrei Kuzmenko · Hendrix Lapierre · Egor Chinakhov · Kris Letang · Evgeni Malkin
PK1
Filip Hallander · Connor Dewar · Samuel Girard · Kris Letang
PK2
Ben Kindel · Rickard Rakell · Trevor van Riemsdyk · Erik Karlsson
SabresProjected lines
L1
Josh Norris · Tage Thompson · Josh Doan
L2
Zach Benson · Noah Ostlund · Jack Quinn
L3
Peyton Krebs · Ryan McLeod · Konsta Helenius
L4
Jiri Kulich · Sam Carrick · Beck Malenstyn
D1
Rasmus Dahlin · Mattias Samuelsson
D2
Owen Power · Olen Zellweger
D3
Louis Crevier · Zach Metsa
PP1
Jack Quinn · Zach Benson · Josh Doan · Tage Thompson · Rasmus Dahlin
PP2
Konsta Helenius · Ryan McLeod · Noah Ostlund · Owen Power · Josh Norris
PK1
Ryan McLeod · Beck Malenstyn · Owen Power · Mattias Samuelsson
PK2
Josh Norris · Zach Benson · Rasmus Dahlin · Louis Crevier
Last Game (2026-10-03) · Oct 4 · 6:19 AM CT
Last Game (2026-10-03) · Oct 4 · 6:06 AM CT
Penguins
INJURY REPORT
Sabres
Bryan Rust
IR · Upper body · Expected back Oct 5
Alex Lyon
IR · Upper body · Expected back Oct 6
Justin Brazeau
IR · Lower body · Expected back Oct 7
Conor Timmins
IR · Lower body · Expected back Oct 17
Ryan Graves
IR · Knee · Expected back Oct 24
Topias Leinonen
IR · Lower body · Expected back Oct 10
Jack Rathbone
IR · Undisclosed injury · Expected back Oct 24
Jason Zucker
IR · Abdomen (surgery) · Expected back Oct 15
PenguinsInjury report
Bryan Rust
IR · Upper body · Expected back Oct 5
Justin Brazeau
IR · Lower body · Expected back Oct 7
Ryan Graves
IR · Knee · Expected back Oct 24
SabresInjury report
Alex Lyon
IR · Upper body · Expected back Oct 6
Conor Timmins
IR · Lower body · Expected back Oct 17
Topias Leinonen
IR · Lower body · Expected back Oct 10
Jack Rathbone
IR · Undisclosed injury · Expected back Oct 24
Jason Zucker
IR · Abdomen (surgery) · Expected back Oct 15
Last Game (2026-10-03) · Oct 4 · 6:19 AM CT
Last Game (2026-10-03) · Oct 4 · 6:06 AM CT
STORYLINE
The Penguins have won 2 straight and are 2-0-0 in their first 2 games. The Sabres won their last game and are 1-1-0 in their first 2 games.
Live
Matchup Intel
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen has not had an answer for Rickard Rakell: 4 goals on 16 shots.
Nick Robertson is 2 goals shy of 100 career goals.
The numbers behind it
Matchup
Rickard Rakell has 4 goals on Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen (16 shots).
(Pittsburgh)
4
goals on Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Matchup
Sidney Crosby has 4 goals on Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen (24 shots).
(Pittsburgh)
4
goals on Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Milestone
Nick Robertson is 2 goals shy of 100 career goals.
98
career goals