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BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
Pittsburgh 5, Buffalo 4
When: 7:00 PM ET, Tuesday, March 29, 2016
Where: Consol Energy Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Referees: Tom Kowal, Dean Morton
Linesmen: Brian Murphy, Tony Sericolo
Attendance: 18513
Final Scoring Summary
 
Final OT123OTT
Buffalo 30104
Pittsburgh 0401SO5
Periods:
  • All
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • OT
  • SO
1
Buffalo   Pittsburgh
  0:00 Matt Cullen wins the face-off against Johan Larsson.
  2:02 Matt Cullen wins the face-off against David Legwand.
  2:14 Matt Cullen wins the face-off against David Legwand.
  3:00 Sidney Crosby shoots. Saved by Chad Johnson.
Rasmus Ristolainen shoots. Saved by Matthew Murray. 3:09  
  3:31 Trevor Daley shoots. Saved by Chad Johnson.
Ryan O'Reilly wins the face-off against Matt Cullen. 3:32  
  3:42 Bryan Rust shoots. Saved by Chad Johnson.
  3:43 Sidney Crosby wins the face-off against Ryan O'Reilly.
  3:58 Kris Letang shoots. Saved by Chad Johnson.
Jack Eichel wins the face-off against Sidney Crosby. 5:48  
Jack Eichel wins the face-off against Sidney Crosby. 6:01  
Ryan O'Reilly shoots. Saved by Matthew Murray. 6:06  
  6:07 Sidney Crosby wins the face-off against Jack Eichel.
  6:18 Sidney Crosby wins the face-off against Jack Eichel.
  6:22 Kris Letang shoots. Saved by Chad Johnson.
  7:12 Beau Bennett shoots. Saved by Chad Johnson.
  7:13 Nick Bonino wins the face-off against Jake McCabe.
  7:43 Carl Hagelin penalty for Hooking - 2 mins.
Ryan O'Reilly wins the face-off against Matt Cullen. 7:43  
Johan Larsson shoots. Saved by Matthew Murray. 9:24  
Matt Moulson scores a power play goal. Assisted by Johan Larsson. Assisted by Casey Nelson. 9:26
(1-0) 		 
Zemgus Girgensons wins the face-off against Sidney Crosby. 9:26  
Hudson Fasching penalty for Hooking - 2 mins. 10:01  
  10:01 Sidney Crosby wins the face-off against Ryan O'Reilly.
Rasmus Ristolainen shoots. Saved by Matthew Murray. 10:15  
  11:22 Nick Bonino shoots. Saved by Chad Johnson.
Ryan O'Reilly wins the face-off against Nick Bonino. 11:23  
  11:59 Phil Kessel shoots. Saved by Chad Johnson.
  12:01 Nick Bonino shoots. Saved by Chad Johnson.
Matt Cullen wins the face-off against Jack Eichel. 12:02  
Josh Gorges penalty for Holding - 2 mins. 12:26  
Ryan O'Reilly wins the face-off against Sidney Crosby. 12:26  
  13:40 Trevor Daley shoots. Saved by Chad Johnson.
  13:50 Trevor Daley shoots. Saved by Chad Johnson.
  13:51 Nick Bonino wins the face-off against Ryan O'Reilly.
David Legwand shoots. Saved by Matthew Murray. 14:04  
Ryan O'Reilly scores shorthanded. 14:05
(2-0) 		 
  14:05 Matt Cullen wins the face-off against Ryan O'Reilly.
  14:17 Matt Cullen shoots. Saved by Chad Johnson.
  14:18 Matt Cullen wins the face-off against Ryan O'Reilly.
  14:51 Derrick Pouliot shoots. Saved by Chad Johnson.
  14:55 Eric Fehr shoots. Saved by Chad Johnson.
  15:24 Sidney Crosby wins the face-off against Zemgus Girgensons.
  16:15 Ben Lovejoy shoots. Saved by Chad Johnson.
Johan Larsson wins the face-off against Nick Bonino. 16:16  
  17:35 Sidney Crosby wins the face-off against Zemgus Girgensons.
  17:40 Kris Letang shoots. Saved by Chad Johnson.
  18:05 Patric Hornqvist shoots. Saved by Chad Johnson.
  18:32 Derrick Pouliot shoots. Saved by Chad Johnson.
Rasmus Ristolainen penalty for Roughing - 2 mins. 18:52  
  18:52 Chris Kunitz penalty for Roughing - 2 mins.
Jack Eichel wins the face-off against Matt Cullen. 18:52  
Jake McCabe scores. Assisted by Ryan O'Reilly. Assisted by Zach Bogosian. 18:58
(3-0) 		 
Jack Eichel wins the face-off against Nick Bonino. 18:58  
Zach Bogosian shoots. Saved by Matthew Murray. 19:31  
2
Buffalo   Pittsburgh
  0:00 Sidney Crosby wins the face-off against Jack Eichel.
Jack Eichel shoots. Saved by Matthew Murray. 0:56  
  0:57 Matt Cullen wins the face-off against Ryan O'Reilly.
  1:06 Matt Cullen wins the face-off against Ryan O'Reilly.
  1:28
(3-1) 		Ben Lovejoy scores. Assisted by Bryan Rust. Assisted by Tom Kuhnhackl.
  1:28 Nick Bonino wins the face-off against Johan Larsson.
Zemgus Girgensons wins the face-off against Eric Fehr. 1:51  
  3:09 Kris Letang shoots. Saved by Chad Johnson.
  3:15 Chris Kunitz shoots. Saved by Chad Johnson.
Johan Larsson wins the face-off against Nick Bonino. 3:16  
  4:47 Kris Letang shoots. Saved by Chad Johnson.
  5:55
(3-2) 		Conor Sheary scores. Assisted by Sidney Crosby.
David Legwand wins the face-off against Eric Fehr. 5:55  
Matt Moulson shoots. Saved by Matthew Murray. 6:47  
  6:57 Matt Cullen wins the face-off against Jack Eichel.
  9:31 Patric Hornqvist shoots. Saved by Chad Johnson.
  9:44 Eric Fehr wins the face-off against David Legwand.
  9:53 Eric Fehr wins the face-off against David Legwand.
David Legwand wins the face-off against Nick Bonino. 10:13  
Zach Bogosian shoots. Saved by Matthew Murray. 10:19  
Johan Larsson wins the face-off against Sidney Crosby. 11:34  
Ryan O'Reilly wins the face-off against Eric Fehr. 11:53  
  12:24 Beau Bennett shoots. Saved by Chad Johnson.
  12:31 Sidney Crosby wins the face-off against Jack Eichel.
  12:35 Kris Letang shoots. Saved by Chad Johnson.
  12:36 Sidney Crosby wins the face-off against Jack Eichel.
  13:15 Sidney Crosby shoots. Saved by Chad Johnson.
  13:31 Nick Bonino wins the face-off against Zemgus Girgensons.
Zemgus Girgensons wins the face-off against Nick Bonino. 13:53  
Hudson Fasching penalty for Hooking - 2 mins. 14:14  
Ryan O'Reilly wins the face-off against Sidney Crosby. 14:14  
  15:12 Phil Kessel shoots. Saved by Chad Johnson.
  15:44 Justin Schultz shoots. Saved by Chad Johnson.
  15:46 Phil Kessel shoots. Saved by Chad Johnson.
Ryan O'Reilly wins the face-off against Nick Bonino. 15:47  
  16:09 Nick Bonino wins the face-off against Ryan O'Reilly.
  16:20 Nick Bonino wins the face-off against Jack Eichel.
Marcus Foligno shoots. Saved by Matthew Murray. 17:32  
  17:57 Eric Fehr penalty for Tripping - 2 mins.
Ryan O'Reilly wins the face-off against Nick Bonino. 17:57  
  18:47
(3-3) 		Tom Kuhnhackl scores shorthanded. Assisted by Matt Cullen. Assisted by Kris Letang.
  18:47 Nick Bonino wins the face-off against Johan Larsson.
  19:11
(3-4) 		Nick Bonino scores shorthanded. Assisted by Carl Hagelin.
  19:11 Matt Cullen wins the face-off against Johan Larsson.
3
Buffalo   Pittsburgh
  0:00 Matt Cullen wins the face-off against Johan Larsson.
  0:26 Ben Lovejoy penalty for Holding - 2 mins.
Ryan O'Reilly wins the face-off against Nick Bonino. 0:26  
Rasmus Ristolainen shoots. Saved by Matthew Murray. 0:30  
Zach Bogosian scores a power play goal. Assisted by Johan Larsson. Assisted by Casey Nelson. 2:13
(4-4) 		 
  2:13 Sidney Crosby wins the face-off against Zemgus Girgensons.
  2:20 Sidney Crosby shoots. Saved by Chad Johnson.
Johan Larsson wins the face-off against Sidney Crosby. 2:21  
Marcus Foligno shoots. Saved by Matthew Murray. 2:39  
  2:40 Nick Bonino wins the face-off against Johan Larsson.
  3:00 Sidney Crosby wins the face-off against Ryan O'Reilly.
  3:24 Patric Hornqvist shoots. Saved by Chad Johnson.
Mark Pysyk shoots. Saved by Matthew Murray. 4:11  
  4:15 Sidney Crosby wins the face-off against Jack Eichel.
  4:22 Trevor Daley shoots. Saved by Chad Johnson.
  4:23 Sidney Crosby wins the face-off against Johan Larsson.
  4:37 Eric Fehr wins the face-off against Johan Larsson.
  5:24 Beau Bennett shoots. Saved by Chad Johnson.
David Legwand wins the face-off against Nick Bonino. 5:31  
  5:40 Carl Hagelin shoots. Saved by Chad Johnson.
David Legwand shoots. Saved by Matthew Murray. 5:54  
  5:59 Phil Kessel shoots. Saved by Chad Johnson.
Ryan O'Reilly wins the face-off against Matt Cullen. 6:00  
Sam Reinhart shoots. Saved by Matthew Murray. 7:54  
  8:32 Matt Cullen wins the face-off against Jack Eichel.
Hudson Fasching shoots. Saved by Matthew Murray. 9:27  
Ryan O'Reilly wins the face-off against Sidney Crosby. 9:28  
Josh Gorges shoots. Saved by Matthew Murray. 10:03  
  10:04 Matt Cullen wins the face-off against Jack Eichel.
Ryan O'Reilly shoots. Saved by Matthew Murray. 12:24  
  12:37 Matt Cullen wins the face-off against Jack Eichel.
  13:04 Tom Kuhnhackl shoots. Saved by Chad Johnson.
  13:16 Kris Letang shoots. Saved by Chad Johnson.
Johan Larsson wins the face-off against Nick Bonino. 13:18  
Jake McCabe shoots. Saved by Matthew Murray. 15:21  
  15:22 Matt Cullen wins the face-off against Jack Eichel.
  15:43 Trevor Daley shoots. Saved by Chad Johnson.
Johan Larsson wins the face-off against Sidney Crosby. 15:47  
Brian Gionta shoots. Saved by Matthew Murray. 15:55  
  16:31 Nick Bonino wins the face-off against Ryan O'Reilly.
Johan Larsson wins the face-off against Sidney Crosby. 17:03  
  17:12 Sidney Crosby wins the face-off against Brian Gionta.
Zach Bogosian shoots. Saved by Matthew Murray. 18:45  
Jack Eichel wins the face-off against Sidney Crosby. 18:46  
Ryan O'Reilly wins the face-off against Sidney Crosby. 19:19  
  19:49 Carl Hagelin shoots. Saved by Chad Johnson.
  19:56 Kris Letang shoots. Saved by Chad Johnson.
1 OT
Buffalo   Pittsburgh
Ryan O'Reilly wins the face-off against Sidney Crosby. 0:00  
  0:26 Sidney Crosby shoots. Saved by Chad Johnson.
Brian Gionta shoots. Saved by Matthew Murray. 1:00  
Johan Larsson shoots. Saved by Matthew Murray. 2:12  
  2:51 Bryan Rust shoots. Saved by Chad Johnson.
  4:20 Carl Hagelin shoots. Saved by Chad Johnson.
  4:21 Sidney Crosby wins the face-off against Ryan O'Reilly.
Jack Eichel shoots. Saved by Matthew Murray. 4:28  
Ryan O'Reilly wins the face-off against Sidney Crosby. 4:30  
Rasmus Ristolainen shoots. Saved by Matthew Murray. 4:34  
Jack Eichel shoots. Saved by Matthew Murray. 4:53  
Shootout
Round 1
PIT Shootout attempt by Sidney Crosby. Saved by Chad Johnson.
BUF Shootout attempt by Ryan O'Reilly. Saved by Matthew Murray.
Round 2
PIT Kris Letang scores on shootout attempt.
BUF Shootout attempt by Jack Eichel. Saved by Matthew Murray.
Round 3
PIT Phil Kessel scores on shootout attempt.