NHL · Regular season 2026-2027
Buffalo Sabres vs Pittsburgh Penguins overnight into Wednesday, December 23
01:00
Swedish time
in 46 days
Local time: 19:00, Tuesday, December 22
Buffalo Sabres visit Pittsburgh Penguins at PPG Paints Arena overnight into Wednesday, December 23. The puck drops at 01:00 Swedish time, which is 19:00 at the arena.
Sabres are 7th in the Atlantic with 17 points from 15 games, while Penguins are 7th in the Metropolitan with 12 points from 16. It is meeting 2 of 3 between the teams this season. 5 Swedes are on the rosters, led by Erik Karlsson and Noah Östlund.
The Swedes in the game
#86
Noah ÖstlundC
9 P15 games, 4 goals, 5 assists
Last 5: 2 P · vs Penguins: 1 P in 3
#26
Rasmus DahlinD
9 P12 games, 2 goals, 7 assists
Last 5: 5 P · vs Penguins: 15 P in 29
The teams going in
| BUF | Comparison | PIT |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Points | 12 |
| 15 | Games | 16 |
| 7-5-3 | W-L-OT | 5-9-2 |
| 7th Atlantic | In the division | 7th Metropolitan |
| 18th | In the NHL | 29th |
| 2.93 | Goals per game | 3.19 |
| 3.40 | Against per game | 3.63 |
| -7 | Goal difference | -7 |
| 5-2-3 | Last 10 | 2-7-1 |
| L1 | Streak | L3 |
| 4-1-3 | Road / home this year | 4-3-1 |
| 1 day | Rest before | 3 days |
Standings as of November 6, 2026. The stronger figure is in bold.
Latest games
Top scorers
Previous meetings
PIT48 %105 wins
BUF35 %77 wins
Penguins have won 48% of the meetings.35 ties (17 %)
BUF@PIT
5–1March 6, 2026 · 8mo ago
4Swedes in action0 G1 A1 P
PIT@BUF
5–2February 6, 2026 · 9mo ago
4Swedes in action0 G1 A1 P
BUF@PIT
2–4November 27, 2025 · 11mo ago
3Swedes in action0 G1 A1 P
PIT@BUF
3–7March 28, 2025 · 1y ago
5Swedes in action0 G4 A4 P
PIT@BUF
5–2January 18, 2025 · 1y ago
4Swedes in action1 G0 A1 P