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BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
Buffalo 4, Pittsburgh 3
When: 7:30 PM ET, Wednesday, March 23, 2022
Where: KeyBank Center, Buffalo, New York
Referees: Ghislain Hebert, Michael Markovic
Linesmen: Julien Fournier, Brad Kovachik
Attendance: 9399
Final Scoring Summary
 
Final OT123OTT
Pittsburgh 02103
Buffalo 1111SO4
Periods:
  • All
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • OT
  • SO
1
Pittsburgh   Buffalo
  0:00 Cody Eakin wins the faceoff against Sidney Crosby.
  0:39 Takeaway by Jeff Skinner.
Danton Heinen blocks shot from Rasmus Dahlin. 1:07  
  1:08 Dylan Cozens wins the faceoff against Jeff Carter.
  1:19 Peyton Krebs shoots Saved by Casey DeSmith.
  2:06 Takeaway by Rasmus Asplund.
  2:07 Casey Mittelstadt shoots Saved by Casey DeSmith.
Brian Boyle wins the faceoff against Casey Mittelstadt. 2:08  
Radim Zohorna hits Colin Miller. 2:30  
Chad Ruhwedel hits Cody Eakin. 3:00  
Danton Heinen hits Mattias Samuelsson. 3:16  
Shot by Marcus Pettersson misses the net 3:21  
  3:28 Zemgus Girgensons hits Chad Ruhwedel.
Rickard Rakell shoots Saved by Craig Anderson. 4:01  
Teddy Blueger wins the faceoff against Dylan Cozens. 5:24  
  6:50 Tage Thompson shoots Saved by Casey DeSmith.
Jeff Carter wins the faceoff against Tage Thompson. 6:51  
Giveaway by Rickard Rakell. 7:00  
Shot by Rickard Rakell misses the net 7:16  
Rickard Rakell hits Henri Jokiharju. 7:27  
Jeff Carter hits Rasmus Dahlin. 7:36  
  7:39 Tage Thompson wins the faceoff against Sidney Crosby.
Giveaway by Evgeni Malkin. 8:25  
John Marino blocks shot from Colin Miller. 9:35  
Danton Heinen shoots Saved by Craig Anderson. 10:49  
  11:00 Tage Thompson shoots Saved by Casey DeSmith.
Chad Ruhwedel penalty for tripping - 2 mins (Minor). Drawn by Tage Thompson. 11:01  
Jeff Carter wins the faceoff against Casey Mittelstadt. 11:01  
Brian Dumoulin shoots Saved by Craig Anderson. 11:20  
Takeaway by Teddy Blueger. 11:35  
  12:31 Henri Jokiharju hits Evan Rodrigues.
Teddy Blueger wins the faceoff against Tage Thompson. 12:35  
  12:54 Rasmus Dahlin shoots Saved by Casey DeSmith.
  13:04 Shot by Tage Thompson misses the net
Sidney Crosby wins the faceoff against Cody Eakin. 13:32  
Kasperi Kapanen penalty for tripping - 2 mins (Minor). Drawn by Colin Miller. 14:27  
  14:27 Casey Mittelstadt wins the faceoff against Jeff Carter.
  15:02 Shot by Rasmus Dahlin misses the net
John Marino shoots Saved by Craig Anderson. 15:02  
Giveaway by Chad Ruhwedel. 15:22  
Chad Ruhwedel hits Casey Mittelstadt. 15:23  
  15:34 Giveaway by Henri Jokiharju.
Bryan Rust shoots Saved by Craig Anderson. 15:41  
  15:52 Dylan Cozens shoots Saved by Casey DeSmith.
  16:16 Dylan Cozens shoots Saved by Casey DeSmith.
Sidney Crosby wins the faceoff against Cody Eakin. 16:17  
  16:39 Rasmus Dahlin shoots Saved by Casey DeSmith.
Evgeni Malkin wins the faceoff against Tage Thompson. 16:40  
Bryan Rust shoots Saved by Craig Anderson. 16:56  
  17:15 Tage Thompson scores. Assisted by Mattias Samuelsson.
  17:15 Casey Mittelstadt wins the faceoff against Sidney Crosby.
Sidney Crosby shoots Saved by Craig Anderson. 17:37  
  17:55 Dylan Cozens wins the faceoff against Jeff Carter.
  18:09 Giveaway by Mark Pysyk.
Evgeni Malkin wins the faceoff against Dylan Cozens. 18:12  
John Marino shoots Saved by Craig Anderson. 18:16  
Shot by Evgeni Malkin misses the net 18:26  
  18:36 Vinnie Hinostroza shoots Saved by Casey DeSmith.
  18:43 Team penalty for Buffalo too many men on ice - 2 mins (Minor). Served by Peyton Krebs.
  18:43 Cody Eakin wins the faceoff against Sidney Crosby.
  18:54 Mattias Samuelsson blocks shot from Jake Guentzel.
  19:06 Kyle Okposo shoots Saved by Casey DeSmith.
Sidney Crosby wins the faceoff against Tage Thompson. 19:07  
Jake Guentzel shoots Saved by Craig Anderson. 19:55  
  19:59 Alex Tuch blocks shot from Evgeni Malkin.
2
Pittsburgh   Buffalo
  0:00 Kyle Okposo wins the faceoff against Sidney Crosby.
Sidney Crosby scores a power play goal. Assisted by Bryan Rust and Jake Guentzel. 0:26  
  0:26 Casey Mittelstadt wins the faceoff against Jeff Carter.
Rickard Rakell hits Casey Mittelstadt. 1:10  
  1:11 Cody Eakin wins the faceoff against Evan Rodrigues.
Marcus Pettersson shoots Saved by Craig Anderson. 2:24  
  2:25 Tage Thompson wins the faceoff against Bryan Rust.
Evgeni Malkin wins the faceoff against Tage Thompson. 2:43  
  2:57 Shot by Alex Tuch misses the net
  3:02 Alex Tuch shoots Saved by Casey DeSmith.
Mike Matheson blocks shot from Tage Thompson. 3:03  
  3:05 Jeff Skinner shoots Saved by Casey DeSmith.
  3:09 Alex Tuch shoots Saved by Casey DeSmith.
  3:17 Dylan Cozens wins the faceoff against Brian Boyle.
Jeff Carter wins the faceoff against Dylan Cozens. 4:05  
Shot by Kasperi Kapanen misses the net 4:12  
  4:48 Victor Olofsson shoots Saved by Casey DeSmith.
Jake Guentzel shoots Saved by Craig Anderson. 5:06  
Giveaway by Sidney Crosby. 5:09  
  5:48 Zemgus Girgensons shoots Saved by Casey DeSmith.
  5:58 Takeaway by Jacob Bryson.
  6:06 Kyle Okposo shoots Saved by Casey DeSmith.
  6:10 Takeaway by Jacob Bryson.
  6:18 Shot by Tage Thompson misses the net
Jeff Carter wins the faceoff against Casey Mittelstadt. 6:19  
  7:03 Giveaway by Rasmus Asplund.
Shot by Kasperi Kapanen misses the net 7:05  
Bryan Rust shoots Saved by Craig Anderson. 7:27  
  7:28 Casey Mittelstadt shoots Saved by Casey DeSmith.
Rickard Rakell shoots Saved by Craig Anderson. 7:56  
Sidney Crosby wins the faceoff against Cody Eakin. 7:57  
  8:06 Mattias Samuelsson blocks shot from Jake Guentzel.
Giveaway by Jake Guentzel. 8:12  
  8:22 Zemgus Girgensons hits Marcus Pettersson.
Jake Guentzel shoots Saved by Craig Anderson. 8:28  
Rickard Rakell hits Zemgus Girgensons. 8:43  
  9:05 Tage Thompson shoots Saved by Casey DeSmith.
  9:12 Shot by Alex Tuch misses the net
Marcus Pettersson blocks shot from Mark Pysyk. 9:18  
Shot by Evan Rodrigues misses the net 10:28  
  10:48 Giveaway by Rasmus Asplund.
  11:08 Cody Eakin wins the faceoff against Evgeni Malkin.
  11:13 Mattias Samuelsson shoots Saved by Casey DeSmith.
  12:09 Takeaway by Cody Eakin.
Kris Letang blocks shot from Alex Tuch. 12:24  
  12:27 Takeaway by Tage Thompson.
  12:37 Jeff Skinner blocks shot from Rickard Rakell.
Sidney Crosby blocks shot from Jeff Skinner. 12:52  
Teddy Blueger wins the faceoff against Vinnie Hinostroza. 12:53  
  13:12 Shot by Mark Pysyk misses the net
Mike Matheson blocks shot from Peyton Krebs. 13:33  
Takeaway by Kasperi Kapanen. 13:54  
Shot by Marcus Pettersson misses the net 14:02  
  14:38 Shot by Victor Olofsson misses the net
  15:24 Cody Eakin wins the faceoff against Evgeni Malkin.
Mike Matheson hits Kyle Okposo. 15:48  
  15:56 Zemgus Girgensons scores. Assisted by Kyle Okposo.
  15:56 Tage Thompson wins the faceoff against Sidney Crosby.
Brian Dumoulin shoots Saved by Craig Anderson. 16:10  
Sidney Crosby wins the faceoff against Tage Thompson. 16:11  
  16:16 Tage Thompson blocks shot from Brian Dumoulin.
  16:31 Cody Eakin wins the faceoff against Sidney Crosby.
  17:09 Giveaway by Zemgus Girgensons.
  17:28 Cody Eakin wins the faceoff against Evan Rodrigues.
Shot by Jeff Carter misses the net 18:10  
Jeff Carter hits Casey Mittelstadt. 18:13  
  18:20 Colin Miller blocks shot from Evan Rodrigues.
Evgeni Malkin scores. Assisted by Bryan Rust. 18:46  
  18:46 Tage Thompson wins the faceoff against Sidney Crosby.
Jake Guentzel penalty for tripping - 2 mins (Minor). Drawn by Rasmus Dahlin. 18:55  
  18:55 Casey Mittelstadt wins the faceoff against Jeff Carter.
  19:12 Rasmus Dahlin shoots Saved by Casey DeSmith.
  19:15 Casey Mittelstadt wins the faceoff against Evan Rodrigues.
  19:37 Shot by Casey Mittelstadt misses the net
  19:58 Rasmus Dahlin shoots Saved by Casey DeSmith.
3
Pittsburgh   Buffalo
  0:00 Casey Mittelstadt wins the faceoff against Jeff Carter.
  0:19 Shot by Tage Thompson misses the net
  1:01 Tage Thompson scores. Assisted by Alex Tuch and Jeff Skinner.
  1:01 Cody Eakin wins the faceoff against Sidney Crosby.
Marcus Pettersson hits Kyle Okposo. 1:55  
Danton Heinen shoots Saved by Craig Anderson. 2:29  
Jeff Carter wins the faceoff against Dylan Cozens. 2:51  
Jeff Carter shoots Saved by Craig Anderson. 3:21  
  3:53 Takeaway by Jacob Bryson.
Rickard Rakell hits Mattias Samuelsson. 4:13  
  4:28 Giveaway by Rasmus Dahlin.
  4:52 Kyle Okposo shoots Saved by Casey DeSmith.
  5:20 Dylan Cozens wins the faceoff against Teddy Blueger.
  5:54 Casey Mittelstadt wins the faceoff against Teddy Blueger.
  6:05 Victor Olofsson shoots Saved by Casey DeSmith.
  6:06 Victor Olofsson shoots Saved by Casey DeSmith.
Sidney Crosby wins the faceoff against Cody Eakin. 6:07  
  6:23 Takeaway by Kyle Okposo.
  6:28 Kyle Okposo shoots Saved by Casey DeSmith.
Marcus Pettersson blocks shot from Rasmus Dahlin. 6:51  
Evgeni Malkin wins the faceoff against Tage Thompson. 7:43  
Bryan Rust shoots Saved by Craig Anderson. 7:54  
  8:14 Takeaway by Tage Thompson.
Mike Matheson blocks shot from Mattias Samuelsson. 8:23  
Jake Guentzel shoots Saved by Craig Anderson. 9:11  
Shot by Kasperi Kapanen misses the net 10:25  
  10:42 Jacob Bryson shoots Saved by Casey DeSmith.
Danton Heinen blocks shot from Victor Olofsson. 11:22  
Mike Matheson hits Rasmus Asplund. 11:34  
Danton Heinen shoots Saved by Craig Anderson. 11:44  
Takeaway by Evan Rodrigues. 11:48  
Shot by Evan Rodrigues misses the net 11:57  
Shot by Jake Guentzel misses the net 12:34  
  12:43 Mattias Samuelsson blocks shot from Brian Dumoulin.
  13:16 Shot by Dylan Cozens misses the net
Giveaway by Marcus Pettersson. 13:38  
  13:51 Vinnie Hinostroza penalty for holding - 2 mins (Minor). Drawn by Bryan Rust.
  13:51 Cody Eakin wins the faceoff against Sidney Crosby.
  14:03 Henri Jokiharju blocks shot from Evgeni Malkin.
Kris Letang shoots Saved by Craig Anderson. 14:27  
Sidney Crosby wins the faceoff against Cody Eakin. 14:54  
Kris Letang scores a power play goal. Assisted by Evgeni Malkin and Sidney Crosby. 15:04  
Jeff Carter wins the faceoff against Casey Mittelstadt. 15:04  
  15:23 Takeaway by Rasmus Dahlin.
  15:53 Takeaway by Jeff Skinner.
  16:01 Jeff Skinner shoots Saved by Casey DeSmith.
Kris Letang hits Tage Thompson. 16:10  
  16:17 Giveaway by Jeff Skinner.
  16:43 Kyle Okposo hits Marcus Pettersson.
  17:26 Mattias Samuelsson shoots Saved by Casey DeSmith.
Giveaway by Danton Heinen. 17:55  
  18:13 Casey Mittelstadt wins the faceoff against Jeff Carter.
Sidney Crosby wins the faceoff against Casey Mittelstadt. 18:20  
  18:33 Vinnie Hinostroza blocks shot from Sidney Crosby.
  18:45 Victor Olofsson shoots Saved by Casey DeSmith.
Brian Dumoulin blocks shot from Rasmus Asplund. 18:51  
Brian Dumoulin blocks shot from Victor Olofsson. 18:58  
Teddy Blueger wins the faceoff against Tage Thompson. 18:59  
Jeff Carter wins the faceoff against Cody Eakin. 19:07  
Jeff Carter wins the faceoff against Cody Eakin. 19:14  
  19:22 Tage Thompson wins the faceoff against Jeff Carter.
Sidney Crosby wins the faceoff against Cody Eakin. 19:44  
1 OT
Pittsburgh   Buffalo
Sidney Crosby wins the faceoff against Cody Eakin. 0:00  
Jake Guentzel blocks shot from Tage Thompson. 0:12  
  0:49 Casey Mittelstadt wins the faceoff against Jeff Carter.
Shot by Rickard Rakell misses the net 1:14  
Mike Matheson shoots Saved by Craig Anderson. 1:42  
  2:08 Cody Eakin wins the faceoff against Evgeni Malkin.
Takeaway by John Marino. 3:18  
  3:29 Giveaway by Craig Anderson.
Sidney Crosby shoots Saved by Craig Anderson. 3:30  
  3:46 Rasmus Dahlin blocks shot from Jeff Carter.
Giveaway by Jeff Carter. 4:01  
  4:47 Henri Jokiharju shoots Saved by Casey DeSmith.
Shootout
Round 1
BUF Tage Thompson scores on shootout attempt.
PIT Shootout attempt by Bryan Rust. Saved by Craig Anderson.
Round 2
BUF Shootout attempt by Casey Mittelstadt. Saved by Casey DeSmith.
PIT Shootout attempt by Sidney Crosby. Saved by Craig Anderson.
Round 3
BUF Alex Tuch scores on shootout attempt.