VISITOR 1 BUFFALO SABRES Game 1 Away Game 1 Face-off Summary   Monday, September 21, 2026 Attendance 11,947 at PPG Paints Arena Start 7:08 EDT; End 9:31 EDT Game 0016 Final HOME 4 PITTSBURGH PENGUINS Game 1 Home Game 1

TEAM SUMMARY / BREAKDOWN (Face-offs Won - Face-offs Total / Percentage) BUFFALO SABRES Per EV PP SH TOT 1 6-17/35% 1-3/33%   7-20/35% 2 10-17/59% 0-1/0% 2-3/67% 12-21/57% 3 4-10/40% 1-1/100%   5-11/45% TOT 20-44/45% 2-5/40% 2-3/67% 24-52/46%   Zone   Strength Off. Def. Neu. TOT 5v5 7-13/54% 8-15/53% 5-16/31% 20-44/45% 5v4 2-4/50% 0-1/0%   2-5/40% 4v5   1-1/100% 1-1/100% 2-2/100% 3v5   0-1/0%   0-1/0% TOT 9-17/53% 9-18/50% 6-17/35% 24-52/46% PITTSBURGH PENGUINS Per EV PP SH TOT 1 11-17/65%   2-3/67% 13-20/65% 2 7-17/41% 1-3/33% 1-1/100% 9-21/43% 3 6-10/60%   0-1/0% 6-11/55% TOT 24-44/55% 1-3/33% 3-5/60% 28-52/54%   Zone   Strength Off. Def. Neu. TOT 5v5 7-15/47% 6-13/46% 11-16/69% 24-44/55% 4v5 1-1/100% 2-4/50%   3-5/60% 5v4 0-1/0%   0-1/0% 0-2/0% 5v3 1-1/100%     1-1/100% TOT 9-18/50% 8-17/47% 11-17/65% 28-52/54%

PLAYER SUMMARY (Faceoffs Won - Faceoffs Total / Percentage)

BUFFALO SABRES 13 C PECA, MATTHEW   Zone   Strength Off. Def. Neu. TOT 5v5 2-4/50% 3-6/50% 1-3/33% 6-13/46% 5v4 1-1/100% 0-1/0%   1-2/50% TOT 3-5/60% 3-7/43% 1-3/33% 7-15/47%   15 R DANFORTH, JUSTIN   Zone   Strength Off. Def. Neu. TOT 5v4 1-3/33%     1-3/33% 4v5   1-1/100%   1-1/100% 3v5   0-1/0%   0-1/0% TOT 1-3/33% 1-2/50%   2-5/40%   20 C KULICH, JIRI   Zone   Strength Off. Def. Neu. TOT 5v5 3-4/75% 1-2/50% 1-6/17% 5-12/42% TOT 3-4/75% 1-2/50% 1-6/17% 5-12/42%   27 L MCDONOUGH, AIDAN   Zone   Strength Off. Def. Neu. TOT 5v5 0-1/0%     0-1/0% TOT 0-1/0%     0-1/0%   41 R POLIN, JASON   Zone   Strength Off. Def. Neu. TOT 5v5   2-2/100%   2-2/100% TOT   2-2/100%   2-2/100%   45 C FIDDLER-SCHULTZ, RILEY   Zone   Strength Off. Def. Neu. TOT 5v5 0-1/0% 1-2/50% 3-4/75% 4-7/57% 4v5     1-1/100% 1-1/100% TOT 0-1/0% 1-2/50% 4-5/80% 5-8/63%   48 C KOZAK, TYSON   Zone   Strength Off. Def. Neu. TOT 5v5 2-3/67% 1-3/33% 0-3/0% 3-9/33% TOT 2-3/67% 1-3/33% 0-3/0% 3-9/33% PITTSBURGH PENGUINS 13 C GUSTAFSSON, DAVID   Zone   Strength Off. Def. Neu. TOT 5v5 1-3/33% 1-3/33% 2-4/50% 4-10/40% 4v5 1-1/100% 0-2/0%   1-3/33% TOT 2-4/50% 1-5/20% 2-4/50% 5-13/38%   17 R RUST, BRYAN   Zone   Strength Off. Def. Neu. TOT 5v5 0-1/0%     0-1/0% TOT 0-1/0%     0-1/0%   19 C DEWAR, CONNOR   Zone   Strength Off. Def. Neu. TOT 4v5   2-2/100%   2-2/100% 5v5 0-1/0% 3-3/100% 1-2/50% 4-6/67% 5v4     0-1/0% 0-1/0% TOT 0-1/0% 5-5/100% 1-3/33% 6-9/67%   22 C LAPIERRE, HENDRIX   Zone   Strength Off. Def. Neu. TOT 5v5 3-5/60% 0-1/0% 4-6/67% 7-12/58% 5v4 0-1/0%     0-1/0% 5v3 1-1/100%     1-1/100% TOT 4-7/57% 0-1/0% 4-6/67% 8-14/57%   26 C BROZ, TRISTAN   Zone   Strength Off. Def. Neu. TOT 5v5 1-2/50% 1-5/20% 1-1/100% 3-8/38% TOT 1-2/50% 1-5/20% 1-1/100% 3-8/38%   81 C KINDEL, BEN   Zone   Strength Off. Def. Neu. TOT 5v5 2-3/67% 1-1/100% 3-3/100% 6-7/86% TOT 2-3/67% 1-1/100% 3-3/100% 6-7/86%

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