Sabres 5, Penguins 1 – Mar 5, 2026 box score, highlights

BUF

SabresBuffalo Sabres

37-19-6

BUF 5, PIT 1

Final

Shots 26–28

PIT

PenguinsPittsburgh Penguins

31-17-13

Scores for March 5, 2026

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Goals

Each goal, replayed in pixel art

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BUFBUF 0, PIT 0PIT1st 8:00SH

GOAL1 of 6

McLeod scores, unassisted

BUF at PIT, March 5, 2026

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BUFAs the Sabres PITAs the Penguins

Linescore

Goals
Goals	1	2	3	T
BUFBuffalo Sabres	1	3	1	5
PITPittsburgh Penguins	1	0	0	1

Shots on goal
Shots on goal	1	2	3	T
BUFBuffalo Sabres	7	11	8	26
PITPittsburgh Penguins	6	12	10	28

Three stars

Picked by points, then goals, then shots

1st star: BUFJosh Norris#91 goal, 1 assist, 2 shots
2nd star: BUFOwen Power#251 goal, 1 assist, 1 shot
3rd star: PITBryan Rust#171 goal, 5 shots

Game flow

Shot attempts, minute by minute

BUF61shot attempts

PIT56shot attempts

A goal was scored in that minute.Shot attempts are every shot: on goal, missed or blocked.

Team stats

BUFPIT

26Shots on goal28

59.6%Faceoffs40.4%

1/5Power play0/5

12Penalty minutes25

20Hits18

13Blocked shots15

13Giveaways17

3Takeaways2

Standings

After the games of March 5, 2026

All standings

Atlantic
Rank	Team	GP	W	L	OTL	PTS
1	TBLLightning	60	38	18	4	80
2	BUFSabres	62	37	19	6	80
3	DETRed Wings	62	35	20	7	77
4	MTLCanadiens	60	33	18	9	75
5	BOSBruins	61	34	22	5	73
6	OTTSenators	61	30	22	9	69
7	TORMaple Leafs	63	27	25	11	65
8	FLAPanthers	62	30	29	3	63

Metropolitan
Rank	Team	GP	W	L	OTL	PTS
1	CARHurricanes	61	39	16	6	84
2	PITPenguins	61	31	17	13	75
3	NYIIslanders	63	35	23	5	75
4	CBJBlue Jackets	61	32	21	8	72
5	WSHCapitals	63	31	25	7	69
6	PHIFlyers	61	28	22	11	67
7	NJDDevils	62	31	29	2	64
8	NYRRangers	61	24	29	8	56