nhl Game Recap
Buffalo Ices Pittsburgh 7-3 - Recap
Buffalo got a pair of goals from Jiri Kulich as the Sabres skated to a 7-3 victory over Pittsburgh on Thursday at KeyBank Center.
Bettors who backed the Sabres were rewarded as -130 favorites at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go OVER the closing total of 6.5.
Jiri Kulich(2), Alex Tuch, Tage Thompson, Peyton Krebs, Mattias Samuelsson, and Tyson Kozak each scored for the Sabres in the victory. Thompson opened the scoring for Buffalo.
James Reimer stopped 22 of 25 Pittsburgh shots in the victory.
Sidney Crosby, Blake Lizotte, and Kevin Hayes scored for the Penguins, finding the net behind James Reimer.
Tristan Jarry stopped 8 of 12 shots for the Penguins, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
On the power play, Buffalo went 0-for-4, while the Penguins were 0-for-3 with the man advantage.
Pittsburgh lost the shots on goal battle to Buffalo by a margin of 30-25.
Buffalo looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the Flyers. The Penguins will aim to get back on the winning track vs. Ottawa.