With the Penguins leading the Sabres 4-2 and Buffalo's goalie Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen at the bench, the Sabres would put the puck into the corner and the puck would come to Nedeljkovic. With that goal, Nedeljkovic would become just the second goalie in the Penguins' history to score a goal.

Nedeljkovic scored when he sent the puck from behind the net down the ice and into an empty net with 2:42 left in the third.

Luukkonen stopped 14 of 18 shots in Friday's 5-2 loss to the Penguins. The fifth goal was an empty-netter.

Alex Nedeljkovic became the first goalie in NHL history to have a goal and an assist, and made 40 saves as the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Buffalo Sabres 5-2.

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Pittsburgh goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic scored an empty-net goal and added an assist to go along with 40 saves in the Penguins' 5-2 road win over the Buffalo Sabres on Friday night.

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Alex Nedeljkovic became the first goalie in NHL history to record a goal and an assist in a game during the Penguins' 5-2 win against the Buffalo Sabres.