4–1

Final

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	F
PIT	0	2	2	4
BUF	0	0	1	1

Penguins at Sabres

Penguins beat Sabres 4–1 at KeyBank Center on November 29, 2002.

🗓 Fri, Nov 29, 2002 · 18:00 CST 📍 KeyBank Center, Buffalo 🏒 2002-03 🔁 Penguins lead the season series 2–0 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🐧 PIT

Alex Kovalev

2 G, 1 A

5 shots · 25:24 TOI · +1

2nd star 🐧 PIT

Jan Hrdina

1 G, 2 A

2 shots · 21:27 TOI · +1

3rd star 🐧 PIT

Ville Nieminen

1 G, 1 A

2 shots · 20:20 TOI · +1

4rd star 🐧 PIT

Johan Hedberg

43 saves

0.977 SV% · 1 GA

🚨 Scoring

5 goals · in order

2nd period

🐧 Alex Kovalev PP Go-ahead 2nd · 08:45

Assists: Dick Tarnstrom, Jan Hrdina · beat Martin Biron

1–0

🐧 Jan Hrdina PP 2nd · 09:12

Assists: Alex Kovalev, Ville Nieminen · beat Martin Biron

2–0

3rd period

🐧 Alex Kovalev 3rd · 08:08

Assists: Randy Robitaille, Ian Moran · beat Martin Biron

3–0

⚔️ Stu Barnes 3rd · 09:29

Assists: Vaclav Varada, Jochen Hecht · beat Johan Hedberg

3–1

🐧 Ville Nieminen SH Empty net 3rd · 19:44

Assists: Marc Bergevin, Jan Hrdina

4–1

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🐧PIT BUF⚔️

23 Shots on goal 44

2/5 Power play (goals / chances) 0/5

1 Hits 4

15 Penalty minutes 15

PIT shooting 17.4% (4/23) BUF shooting 2.3% (1/44)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🐧Penguins

Johan Hedberg

43/44

.977 SV% · 1 GA · 60:00 TOI

⚔️Sabres

Martin Biron

19/22

.864 SV% · 3 GA · 58:42 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 0–0

Penguins

Penguins — tied after 1st: 12-5-4 (57% win rate, 21 games)

Sabres

Sabres — tied after 1st: 6-12-3 (29% win rate, 21 games)

After 2nd — 2–0

Penguins

Penguins: no games found in this situation this year.

Sabres

Sabres: no games found in this situation this year.

🧩 Lines & pairings

Estimated from ice time

🐧Penguins

L1 Nieminen · Hrdina · Kovalev 21:27

L2 Primeau · Robitaille · Morozov 18:14

L3 Lacouture · Manderville · Daigle 11:48

L4 McKenna · Sivek 9:08

D1 Tarnstrom · Moran 21:34

D2 Bergevin · Pushor 17:36

D3 Jonsson · Ference 15:13

D4 Laukkanen 4:25

⚔️Sabres

L1 Barnes · Satan · Dumont 18:10

L2 Connolly · Gratton · Hecht 17:17

L3 Pyatt · Brown · Varada 16:06

L4 Boulton · Mair · Kotalik 9:23

D1 Patrick · Campbell 21:09

D2 Fitzpatrick · McKee 19:31

D3 Kalinin · Warrener 16:12

⚔️ Last meetings

Penguins lead the season series 2–0 Full head-to-head →

4–4 (OT) · Sabres won

❓ PIT vs BUF, answered

Who won Penguins vs Sabres on November 29, 2002?

Penguins won 4–1.

What was the final score of Penguins vs Sabres?

The final score was Penguins 4, Sabres 1.

Who scored for Penguins?

Alex Kovalev (2), Jan Hrdina, Ville Nieminen.

Who scored for Sabres?

Stu Barnes.

How did the Penguins goalie play?

Johan Hedberg made 43 saves on 44 shots (.977 save percentage).

How did the Sabres goalie play?

Martin Biron made 19 saves on 22 shots (.864 save percentage).

Where is Penguins vs Sabres played?

At KeyBank Center in Buffalo, the Sabres home rink.

What is the Penguins vs Sabres season series?

Penguins lead the season series 2–0 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

🐧Penguins

Previous game · Nov 27

⚔️Sabres

Previous game · Nov 27

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