The Amerks, meanwhile, sit atop the North Division with 24 points at 11-4-2.
"We had a lot of fun down there, the whole group," Pilut said. "I think that's a big thing to have. If you have that you can have success."
Pilut's league-leading totals might have been hard to predict coming into the season, but it wasn't hard to envision the defenseman finding success as a rookie. He came to Buffalo with five pro seasons already under his belt.
He won a Swedish Hockey League championship in 2016-17 and was the league's Defenseman of the Year last season, when he scored 38 points (8+30) in 52 games.
The one adjustment for Pilut was the smaller North American ice surface, but he quickly figured it out as the preseason progressed. He stood out at camp not only for his skating and skill with the puck, but for his poise in his own zone. It kept him around through the final game of the preseason.
"I feel good now," he said. "Of course, I have some details I still have to work on and I feel like I can work on. I keep working on those things and then I just keep playing my game."
Whether he cracks the lineup during this recall remains to be seen. Scandella took part in the skate on Thursday and is considered day-to-day.
If he does get his chance, he'll be ready.
"They've been rolling pretty good up here," he said. "It's a good feeling in the group, it feels like for these two days I've been here for so far. I want to try to be a part of it."
