On Friday, the Sabres weren’t drastically outplayed by the Penguins. Buffalo finished with a 42-19 advantage in shots. The Sabres had 63 percent of the expected goals at five-on-five, according to Natural Stat Trick.

Pittsburgh Penguins goalie Alex Nedeljkovic made history by becoming the first netminder to record a goal and an assist in an NHL game.

You can never quite know what to expect from this Buffalo Sabres team. Even when they win, as they did over the Carolina Hurricanes a few days ago, it’s mired by some embarrassment like not officially registering a shot in the third period.