Pre-game
*The Sabres will look to win consecutive home games for the first time this season after finishing 2011-12 with an 8-2-0 record in their last 10 home games.
*Ryan Miller will look to rebound from allowing 11 goals in three games last season against the Penguins. Miller has stopped 136 of 144 shots (.944 SV%) in the Sabres’ last four games.
After 1st period: PIT 2 – BUF 1
*SCORING UPDATE: Sidney Crosby’s goal has now been scored as unassisted.
*Cody Hodgson has now scored in consecutive games for the second time this season after scoring in each of the team’s first three games.
*Hodgson’s seven goals rank second on the team and tie him for 10th in the league.
*The Sabres have rallied from a two-goal deficit to win twice this season: 1/31 at BOS (7-4) and 2/7 vs. MTL (5-4 SO).
*The Penguins are 9-3-0 when scoring first; the Sabres are 1-5-1 when allowing the first goal.
*Buffalo is 0-2-0 when trailing after the first period; Pittsburgh is 8-3-0 when leading after one.
After 2nd period: PIT 2 – BUF 2
*SCORING UPDATE: The second assist on Buffalo’s first goal has been changed to Thomas Vanek.
*According to Elias Sports Bureau, the Sabres and Penguins became the first teams to combine for three goals on the first four shots of the game since BUF and ATL on March 16, 2010.
*Thomas Vanek scored his league-leading 12th goal of the season. His five power play goals tie for second-most in the NHL.
*Tyler Ennis was credited with an assist on the goal. The Sabres are 46-14-9 in his career when he records a point.
*Christian Ehrhoff has multiple points for the second consecutive game.
*Buffalo is 3-3-0 when tied after the second period; Pittsburgh is 2-1-0 when tied after two.
After 1st period: PIT 2 – BUF 1
*SCORING UPDATE: Sidney Crosby’s goal has now been scored as unassisted.
*Cody Hodgson has now scored in consecutive games for the second time this season after scoring in each of the team’s first three games.
*Hodgson’s seven goals rank second on the team and tie him for 10th in the league.
*The Sabres have rallied from a two-goal deficit to win twice this season: 1/31 at BOS (7-4) and 2/7 vs. MTL (5-4 SO).
*The Penguins are 9-3-0 when scoring first; the Sabres are 1-5-1 when allowing the first goal.
*Buffalo is 0-2-0 when trailing after the first period; Pittsburgh is 8-3-0 when leading after one.
After 2nd period: PIT 2 – BUF 2
*SCORING UPDATE: The second assist on Buffalo’s first goal has been changed to Thomas Vanek.
*According to Elias Sports Bureau, the Sabres and Penguins became the first teams to combine for three goals on the first four shots of the game since BUF and ATL on March 16, 2010.
*Thomas Vanek scored his league-leading 12th goal of the season. His five power play goals tie for second-most in the NHL.
*Tyler Ennis was credited with an assist on the goal. The Sabres are 46-14-9 in his career when he records a point.
*Christian Ehrhoff has multiple points for the second consecutive game.
*Buffalo is 3-3-0 when tied after the second period; Pittsburgh is 2-1-0 when tied after two.
Final: PIT 4 – BUF 3
*Thomas Vanek now has six multi-point games in 15 games played.
*With five hits tonight, Steve Ott increased his league-leading total to 64.
*Nathan Gerbe and Jochen Hecht were credited with the assists on Ott’s goal; both have now tallied assists in consecutive games.
*With a TOI of 21:04, Tyler Ennis went over the 20-minute mark for the fourth time this season. It was the fifth-most minutes he’s skated in his career and the most in game decided in regulation time.
