Pittsburgh Penguins Elite (MM) tried to dig itself out of a three-goal hole, but Buffalo Jr. Sabres (MM) held on for a 3-1 victory.

Buffalo Jr. Sabres (MM) made the score 3-0 on a goal by Brendan Miller at 14:17 in the second period, and Pittsburgh Penguins Elite (MM) got as close as 3-1 when Joe Zottola scored 2:27 into the third period.

Miller had two goals to lead Buffalo Jr. Sabres (MM) to victory.

Buffalo Jr. Sabres (MM) managed to stay out of the box better than usual, racking up one minor for two minutes in penalty time. Buffalo Jr. Sabres (MM) ended up below its season average of 8.0 penalty minutes per game.

Buffalo Jr. Sabres (MM) also got points from BRYCE FERRELL, who also grabbed one goal and one assist. In addition, Buffalo Jr. Sabres (MM) received assists from Matthew Mazza, JEFF RYMARCZYK, and Ryan Wheeler, who contributed one each.

Pittsburgh Penguins Elite (MM) managed to stay out of the box better than usual, totaling one minor for two minutes in penalty time. Pittsburgh Penguins Elite (MM) wound up below its season average of 10.0 penalty minutes per game. Pittsburgh Penguins Elite (MM)'s offense operated below its season average. Pittsburgh Penguins Elite (MM) puts an average of 4.0 pucks into the net per game.

Other players who recorded assists for Pittsburgh Penguins Elite (MM) were Austin Lemieux, who had one.

Buffalo Jr. Sabres (MM)'s NICHOLAS VILARDO stopped 22 shots out of the 23 that he faced. Buffalo Jr. Sabres (MM) registered zero goals on one power play opportunities. Kyle Madore rejected 24 shots on goal for Pittsburgh Penguins Elite (MM). Pittsburgh Penguins Elite (MM) registered zero goals on one power play opportunities.