Score: Sabres 6 | Penguins 3
Shots: BUF 33 | PIT 21
Buffalo Sabres Goals: JJ Peterka (3), Tage Thompson (7-PP), Victor Olofsson (7, 8-EN), Alex Tuch (7), Kyle Okposo (1-EN)
Pittsburgh Penguins Goals: Jason Zucker (2), Josh Archibald (3), Jake Guentzel (5-PP)
Minus 1: Struggling Pens Strike First and Second
It looked as though the home team was off to a great start with a pretty impressive amount of pressure in the offensive zone. During the first six minutes of the opening period, it was all Sabres - they especially dominated in speed.