1–1

Final / OT

🐧 Home Penguins 39-23-9 before this game

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	OT	F
BUF	1	0	0	0	1
PIT	1	0	0	0	1

Sabres at Penguins

Sabres beat Penguins 1–1 in overtime at PPG Paints Arena on March 27, 1999.

🗓 Sat, Mar 27, 1999 · 11:00 CST 📍 PPG Paints Arena, Pittsburgh 🏒 1998-99 🔁 Season series tied 1–1 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star ⚔️ BUF

Michal Grosek

1 G

4 shots · 20:28 TOI · +1

2nd star ⚔️ BUF

Alexei Zhitnik

1 A

1 shots · 25:29 TOI

3rd star ⚔️ BUF

Stu Barnes

1 A

1 shots · 25:34 TOI · +1

4rd star ⚔️ BUF

Dominik Hasek

31 saves

0.969 SV% · 1 GA

🚨 Scoring

2 goals · in order

1st period

🐧 Matthew Barnaby Go-ahead 1st · 06:35

Assists: Rob Brown, Dan Kesa

0–1

⚔️ Michal Grosek Tying 1st · 08:41

Assists: Alexei Zhitnik, Stu Barnes

1–1

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

⚔️BUF PIT🐧

25 Shots on goal 32

22 Hits 26

16 Blocked shots 16

5 Takeaways 2

11 Giveaways 7

18 Penalty minutes 24

BUF shooting 4.0% (1/25) PIT shooting 3.1% (1/32)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

⚔️Sabres

Dominik Hasek

31/32

.969 SV% · 1 GA · 65:00 TOI

🐧Penguins

Jean-Sebastien Aubin

24/25

.960 SV% · 1 GA · 64:54 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 1–1

Sabres

Sabres — tied after 1st: 40-22-8 (57% win rate, 70 games)

Penguins

Penguins — tied after 1st: 39-23-9 (55% win rate, 71 games)

After 2nd — 1–1

Sabres

Sabres — tied after 2nd: 40-22-8 (57% win rate, 70 games)

Penguins

Penguins — tied after 2nd: 39-23-9 (55% win rate, 71 games)

🧩 Lines & pairings

Estimated from ice time

⚔️Sabres

L1 Peca · Barnes · Satan 26:28

L2 Grosek · Ward · Varada 17:59

L3 Sanderson · Primeau · Holzinger 10:48

L4 Kruse · Brown · Ray 6:29

D1 Zhitnik · Woolley 23:23

D2 Smehlik · McKee 20:44

D3 Warrener · Shannon 16:55

🐧Penguins

L1 Miller · Hrdina · Kovalev 26:17

L2 Straka · Brown · Barnaby 16:27

L3 Jagr · Morozov · Kesa 13:03

L4 Sonnenberg · Wright · Savoia 2:56

D1 Slegr · Werenka 24:18

D2 Moran · Dollas 23:04

D3 Butenschon · Wilkinson 6:43

⚔️ Last meetings

Season series tied 1–1 Full head-to-head →

2–2 (OT) · Penguins won

Nov 24, 1997

⚔️BUF @ 🐧PIT

1–5 · Penguins won

❓ BUF vs PIT, answered

Who won Sabres vs Penguins on March 27, 1999?

Sabres won 1–1 in overtime.

What was the final score of Sabres vs Penguins?

The final score was Sabres 1, Penguins 1, in overtime.

Who scored for Sabres?

Michal Grosek.

Who scored for Penguins?

Matthew Barnaby.

How did the Sabres goalie play?

Dominik Hasek made 31 saves on 32 shots (.969 save percentage).

How did the Penguins goalie play?

Jean-Sebastien Aubin made 24 saves on 25 shots (.960 save percentage).

Where is Sabres vs Penguins played?

At PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, the Penguins home rink.

What is the Sabres vs Penguins season series?

Season series tied 1–1 after 2 games.

Have a different question? Ask the Oracle — it answers from this season's box scores.

🧭 Around this game

Each team's schedule either side of it

⚔️Sabres

Previous game · Mar 24

🐧Penguins

Previous game · Mar 25

Also on March 27, 1999

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