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McLeod and Tuch score short-handed goals to power Sabres past Penguins, 5-1

— Ryan McLeod and Alex Tuch scored short-handed goals and the Buffalo Sabres beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 5-1 on Thursday night.
Mar 6, 2026, 10:46 am - AP
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1st PeriodBUFPIT
12:00Ryan McLeod (12) (Shorthanded)
Unassisted
10
14:48Bryan Rust (21) (Shorthanded)
Assists: Ben Kindel (15)
11
2nd PeriodBUFPIT
4:10Josh Norris (9) (Power Play)
Assists: Josh Doan (23), Bowen Byram (22)
21
6:18Alex Tuch (25) (Shorthanded)
Assists: Owen Power (15), Tage Thompson (32)
31
10:30Owen Power (6)
Assists: Josh Norris (13), Noah Ostlund (12)
41
3rd PeriodBUFPIT
16:53Mattias Samuelsson (12) (Empty Net)
Unassisted
51

Shot Chart

NHL Shot Chart
  • Thomas Novak faceoff won against Josh Norris
  • Giveaway by Egor Chinakhov
  • Giveaway by Evgeni Malkin
  • Connor Dewar Wrist Shot High and Wide Left
  • Giveaway by Kris Letang
  • Justin Brazeau Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Anthony Mantha Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Thomas Novak faceoff won against Alex Tuch
  • Evgeni Malkin Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Evgeni Malkin Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Erik Karlsson Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Ben Kindel faceoff won against Zach Benson
  • Giveaway by Parker Wotherspoon
  • Noah Ostlund shot blocked by Samuel Girard
  • Erik Karlsson Holding against Jack Quinn
  • Noel Acciari faceoff won against Josh Norris
  • Alex Tuch shot blocked by Samuel Girard
  • Erik Karlsson Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Ben Kindel shot blocked by Justin Brazeau
  • Tage Thompson shot blocked by Blake Lizotte
  • Noel Acciari Holding against Tage Thompson
  • Ben Kindel faceoff won against Josh Norris
  • Bryan Rust Goal (21) Wrist Shot, assists: Ben Kindel (15)
  • Bowen Byram shot blocked by Erik Karlsson
  • Giveaway by Bryan Rust
  • Egor Chinakhov Backhand saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Zach Metsa shot blocked by Connor Clifton
  • Giveaway by Parker Wotherspoon
  • Giveaway by Bryan Rust
  • Connor Clifton hit Josh Norris
  • Evgeni Malkin Cross-checking against Rasmus Dahlin
  • Evgeni Malkin Slashing against Rasmus Dahlin served by Justin Brazeau
  • Evgeni Malkin Game Misconduct
  • Noel Acciari faceoff won against Josh Norris
  • Bowen Byram shot blocked by Noel Acciari
  • Connor Dewar hit Jason Zucker
  • Bryan Rust Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Delaying Game - Unsucc. chlg served by Egor Chinakhov
  • Takeaway by Blake Lizotte
  • Tage Thompson shot blocked by Connor Clifton
  • Noel Acciari faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
  • Blake Lizotte faceoff won against Alex Tuch
  • Blake Lizotte Tip-In saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Giveaway by Erik Karlsson
  • Samuel Girard hit Michael Kesselring
  • Avery Hayes Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Bryan Rust Backhand saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Rickard Rakell Batted Wide Left
  • Rickard Rakell Tip-In Hit Left Post
  • Rickard Rakell hit Ryan McLeod
  • Erik Karlsson Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Egor Chinakhov Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Thomas Novak faceoff won against Josh Norris
  • Justin Brazeau hit Bowen Byram
  • Giveaway by Anthony Mantha
  • Connor Dewar Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Kris Letang hit Alex Tuch
  • Rickard Rakell Slap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Takeaway by Ryan Shea
  • Anthony Mantha shot blocked by Justin Brazeau
  • Erik Karlsson shot blocked by Anthony Mantha
  • Rickard Rakell faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
  • Egor Chinakhov Slap Shot Hit Right Post
  • Bryan Rust Slap Shot Wide Left
  • Noel Acciari Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Connor Dewar shot blocked by Noel Acciari
  • Connor Clifton Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Connor Dewar hit Peyton Krebs
  • Bryan Rust Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Rickard Rakell Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Erik Karlsson Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Bryan Rust Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Giveaway by Erik Karlsson
  • Ben Kindel faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
  • Kris Letang Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Ben Kindel hit Peyton Krebs
  • Justin Brazeau hit Michael Kesselring
  • Thomas Novak faceoff won against Peyton Krebs
  • Giveaway by Tommy Novak
  • Giveaway by Parker Wotherspoon
  • Kris Letang hit Zach Benson
  • Blake Lizotte faceoff won against Josh Norris
  • Connor Dewar Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Blake Lizotte hit Owen Power
  • Blake Lizotte Backhand saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Noel Acciari hit Owen Power
  • Ben Kindel Holding the stick against Peyton Krebs
  • Noel Acciari faceoff won against Josh Norris
  • Tage Thompson shot blocked by Noel Acciari
  • Rasmus Dahlin shot blocked by Ryan Shea
  • Parker Wotherspoon hit Ryan McLeod
  • Rickard Rakell Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Egor Chinakhov hit Noah Ostlund
  • Kris Letang Wrist Shot Hit Right Post
  • Kris Letang hit Peyton Krebs
  • Ryan Shea Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Anthony Mantha Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Bryan Rust Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Blake Lizotte faceoff won against Alex Tuch
  • Justin Brazeau Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Noel Acciari faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
  • Noel Acciari Tip-In saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Rickard Rakell hit Jack Quinn
  • Justin Brazeau Tip-In Wide Left
  • Justin Brazeau Tip-In saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Giveaway by Anthony Mantha
  • Thomas Novak Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Giveaway by Justin Brazeau
  • Beck Malenstyn shot blocked by Samuel Girard
  • Giveaway by Samuel Girard
  • Giveaway by Blake Lizotte
  • Connor Clifton hit Ryan McLeod
  • Connor Dewar hit Zach Metsa
  • Jack Quinn shot blocked by Ryan Shea
  • Giveaway by Tommy Novak
  • Avery Hayes Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Off-side
  • Josh Doan Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Peyton Krebs hit Connor Clifton
  • Tage Thompson Wrist Shot saved by Arturs Silovs
  • Alex Tuch hit Noel Acciari
  • Owen Power hit Blake Lizotte
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Josh Dunne faceoff won against Ben Kindel
  • Michael Kesselring Wrist Shot saved by Arturs Silovs
  • Beck Malenstyn hit Samuel Girard
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Thomas Novak shot blocked by Alex Tuch
  • Peyton Krebs Hooking against Evgeni Malkin
  • Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Evgeni Malkin
  • Giveaway by Alex Tuch
  • Off-side
  • Giveaway by Mattias Samuelsson
  • Josh Doan Wrist Shot High and Wide Right
  • Josh Norris Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Josh Doan Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Noah Ostlund Snap Shot saved by Arturs Silovs
  • Zach Metsa hit Avery Hayes
  • Peyton Krebs hit Ryan Shea
  • Jason Zucker Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Giveaway by Jack Quinn
  • TV Timeout
  • Josh Norris Wrist Shot saved by Arturs Silovs
  • Bowen Byram Wrist Shot saved by Arturs Silovs
  • Ryan McLeod Slap Shot Wide Left
  • Too many men/ice served by Jack Quinn
  • TV Timeout
  • Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Evgeni Malkin
  • Takeaway by Ryan McLeod
  • Ryan McLeod Goal (12) Backhand, assists: none
  • Beck Malenstyn hit Kris Letang
  • Michael Kesselring Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Puck in Netting
  • Tage Thompson faceoff won against Blake Lizotte
  • TV Timeout
  • Zach Benson hit Kris Letang
  • Josh Dunne hit Samuel Girard
  • Beck Malenstyn hit Rickard Rakell
  • Zach Benson hit Noel Acciari
  • Beck Malenstyn hit Bryan Rust
  • Takeaway by Tage Thompson
  • Giveaway by Zach Metsa
  • Giveaway by Zach Metsa
  • Jack Quinn Wrist Shot saved by Arturs Silovs
  • Jack Quinn Wrist Shot Short
  • Takeaway by Mattias Samuelsson
  • Rasmus Dahlin Cross-checking against Evgeni Malkin
  • Josh Doan Tip-In saved by Arturs Silovs
  • Tage Thompson Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Tage Thompson Slap Shot Short
  • Jason Zucker Wrist Shot saved by Arturs Silovs
  • Josh Doan Deflected saved by Arturs Silovs
  • Josh Norris Goal (9) Wrist Shot, assists: Josh Doan (23), Bowen Byram (22)
  • Challenge Hm - goal interference - goal
  • Rasmus Dahlin Wrist Shot saved by Arturs Silovs
  • Puck in Netting
  • Josh Norris faceoff won against Noel Acciari
  • Puck in Netting
  • Ryan McLeod Slashing against Noel Acciari
  • Alex Tuch Wrist Shot saved by Arturs Silovs
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Alex Tuch faceoff won against Ben Kindel
  • Alex Tuch Goal (25) Tip-In, assists: Owen Power (15), Tage Thompson (32)
  • Giveaway by Beck Malenstyn
  • Erik Karlsson shot blocked by Zach Benson
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Ben Kindel
  • Avery Hayes shot blocked by Jason Zucker
  • Off-side
  • Peyton Krebs faceoff won against Thomas Novak
  • Thomas Novak shot blocked by Mattias Samuelsson
  • Puck in Netting
  • Josh Norris faceoff won against Thomas Novak
  • Icing
  • Josh Doan Wrist Shot saved by Arturs Silovs
  • Rasmus Dahlin Wrist Shot saved by Arturs Silovs
  • Owen Power Goal (6) Wrist Shot, assists: Josh Norris (13), Noah Ostlund (12)
  • Zach Benson Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Giveaway by Jason Zucker
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Tage Thompson faceoff won against Connor Dewar
  • Peyton Krebs hit Samuel Girard
  • Alex Tuch Slap Shot saved by Arturs Silovs
  • Erik Karlsson shot blocked by Beck Malenstyn
  • Beck Malenstyn Boarding against Parker Wotherspoon
  • TV Timeout
  • Peyton Krebs hit Samuel Girard
  • Noel Acciari shot blocked by Tage Thompson
  • Tage Thompson hit Connor Dewar
  • Rasmus Dahlin Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Off-side
  • Hand Pass
  • Off-side
  • Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Thomas Novak
  • Michael Kesselring hit Thomas Novak
  • Icing
  • Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Ben Kindel
  • Giveaway by Ryan McLeod
  • Giveaway by Jason Zucker
  • Kris Letang shot blocked by Mattias Samuelsson
  • Josh Dunne hit Kris Letang
  • Mattias Samuelsson Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Josh Dunne Wrist Shot Hit Right Post
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Josh Doan Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Tage Thompson Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Peyton Krebs Wrist Shot saved by Arturs Silovs
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Ben Kindel
  • Jason Zucker Tip-In Wide Right
  • Michael Kesselring Slap Shot Wide Right
  • Beck Malenstyn hit Samuel Girard
  • Giveaway by Mattias Samuelsson
  • Josh Dunne Tip-In saved by Arturs Silovs
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Josh Norris faceoff won against Noel Acciari
  • Josh Doan Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Giveaway by Noah Ostlund
  • Off-side
  • Tage Thompson faceoff won against Ben Kindel
  • Rasmus Dahlin Wrist Shot saved by Arturs Silovs
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Josh Norris faceoff won against Noel Acciari
  • Josh Doan Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Rasmus Dahlin Slap Shot saved by Arturs Silovs
  • Jason Zucker Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Owen Power Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Giveaway by Bowen Byram
  • Giveaway by Jack Quinn
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Josh Norris faceoff won against Rickard Rakell
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Rasmus Dahlin Slashing against Anthony Mantha
  • Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Rickard Rakell
  • Erik Karlsson shot blocked by Beck Malenstyn
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Egor Chinakhov shot blocked by Mattias Samuelsson
  • Bryan Rust shot blocked by Owen Power
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Hand Pass
  • Puck in Netting
  • Tage Thompson faceoff won against Blake Lizotte
  • Icing
  • Peyton Krebs faceoff won against Noel Acciari
  • Tage Thompson hit Rickard Rakell
  • Anthony Mantha shot blocked by Peyton Krebs
  • Owen Power shot blocked by Josh Doan
  • Rasmus Dahlin hit Justin Brazeau
  • Mattias Samuelsson Goal (12) Wrist Shot, assists: none
  • Michael Kesselring Wrist Shot saved by Arturs Silovs
  • Beck Malenstyn shot blocked by Zach Benson
  • Bowen Byram Wrist Shot saved by Arturs Silovs
  • Jack Quinn Wrist Shot saved by Arturs Silovs
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Josh Norris faceoff won against Thomas Novak
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