The Buffalo Sabres were defeated by the Pittsburgh Penguins 4-2 on Wednesday at PPG Paints Arena.
Jack Quinn and Jason Zucker each recorded a goal and an assist in the third period. Quinn has now scored in three consecutive games, while Zucker has collected six points over his last three games since returning from illness.
Late in the third period, the Sabres removed their goaltender to try to tie the game, but could not score before the Penguins secured the win with an empty-net goal.
Goaltender Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen made his third straight start for Buffalo, stopping 15 of 18 shots faced.
The scoring began late in the first period when Matt Dumba put Pittsburgh ahead. In the third period, Jason Zucker tied it for Buffalo with assists from Jack Quinn and Ryan McLeod. The Penguins responded quickly with goals from Bryan Rust and Kevin Hayes. Jack Quinn brought Buffalo within one with a goal assisted by Jason Zucker and Mattias Samuelsson, but Connor Dewar’s empty-netter sealed the victory for Pittsburgh.
The Sabres will next play at home against the New Jersey Devils on Black Friday. Tickets are available online. The game is set to begin at 4 p.m., with pregame coverage starting at 3:30 p.m. on MSG.
