Buffalo Sabres wins
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NHLSeason 2026
Saturday, 26 September 2026 · 21:00
Buffalo Sabres
Pittsburgh Penguins
KeyBank Center · Buffalo, NY
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Buffalo Sabres wins
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What the published prediction returned once the match was played.
Buffalo benefits from a lineup close to its opening-day roster, stabilized power-play units, and home-ice advantage. Pittsburgh nevertheless counters with several experienced regulars, while Buffalo is without two presumed starting defensemen.
Read the full analysisNHL preseason game on a regulation-size rink, played over three 20-minute periods, at KeyBank Center on September 26, 2026 at 15:00 ET. Buffalo is playing its fourth preseason game in six days, after Pittsburgh, Columbus, and Detroit.
Pittsburgh has also played games on September 21, 22, 24, and 26. No complete official pregame statistics on shots, expected goals, special teams, or the quality of previous opponents are available.
Comparison with the regular season is limited because both teams are still evaluating players and candidates.
The only documented meeting of this preseason took place on September 21, 2026: Pittsburgh defeated Buffalo 4-1. This result should not be equated with the requested game because the lineups were different.
It remains minimally prédictive without comparable data on goaltenders, ice time, intensity, and opponent quality.
Buffalo scenario: the announced dress rehearsal, the stability of the power play and home-ice advantage may favor better cohesion. Pittsburgh scenario: the presence of Crosby, Malkin, Rust, Letang and Karlsson may support zone exits, special teams and end-of-period sequences.
Both scenarios remain fragile due to the preseason status, uncertainty over the goalies used most, the ice time of key players and the intensity being sought.
Buffalo lists 12 forwards, six defensemen and two goaltenders, in a lineup close to the one expected for the first regular-season game. The power-play units remain unchanged, with Dahlin, Thompson, Benson and Quinn on the first unit.
The listed goaltenders are Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen and Colten Ellis. Pittsburgh features Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin, Bryan Rust, Rickard Rakell, Kris Letang and Erik Karlsson, with Sergei Murashov and Arturs Silovs as the listed goaltenders.
The exact lines, ice-time distribution and individual restrictions are unknown.
Buffalo SabresPittsburgh Penguins
| Rank | Team | GP | W | L | Diff | Pts |
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| 1 | Carolina Hurricanes | 14 | 10 | 2 | +19 | 22 |
| 2 | Boston Bruins | 13 | 9 | 3 | +21 | 19 |
| 3 | New Jersey Devils | 12 | 8 | 4 | +8 | 16 |
| 11 | New York Islanders | 12 | 6 | 4 | +4 | 14 |
| 12 | Buffalo Sabres | 12 | 5 | 4 | -8 | 13 |
| 13 | Detroit Red Wings | 12 | 5 | 4 | -4 | 13 |
| 14 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 12 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 11 |
| 15 | Columbus Blue Jackets | 10 | 5 | 5 | -7 | 10 |
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