Watch as Pittsburgh Penguins player scores 19th goalie goal in NHL history against Buffalo Sabres
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On Friday evening, Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic scored the 19th goalie goal in the history of the National Hockey League. During a game against the struggling Buffalo Sabres, Nedeljkovic retrieved the puck behind his own net late in the third period.
![[Nedeljkovic watches as a puck he shot trickles down the ice towards an empty net on Friday]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/18/04/94234147-14298937-image-a-37_1737174460410.jpg)
The Sabres were down 4-2 and had pulled their goaltender at the time - bringing out a sixth skater while leaving their net empty. Nedeljkovic saw his chance and shot the puck the length of the ice where it bounced, then slid right into the open goal. He skated right over to the bench as he was mobbed by his teammates who celebrated the achievement. Pittsburgh won the game 5-2.
![[Nedeljkovic (39) skates over to his bench to celebrate scoring the goal with his teammates]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/18/04/94234149-14298937-image-a-43_1737174494682.jpg)
Nedeljkovic became the second Penguins goaltender to ever score a goal in an NHL game, joining Tristan Jarry - who was just placed on waivers by Pittsburgh earlier this week. 🚨 ALEX NEDELJKOVIC JUST SCORED A GOALIE GOAL 🚨 pic.twitter.com/kywcdyrW4b.
![[Nedeljkovic became the first goalie in NHL history to score a goal and an assist in one game]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/18/04/94234151-14298937-image-a-44_1737174501477.jpg)
Pittsburgh Penguins netminder Alex Nedeljkovic scored the 19th goalie goal in NHL history. Nedeljkovic watches as a puck he shot trickles down the ice towards an empty net on Friday. Nedeljkovic (39) skates over to his bench to celebrate scoring the goal with his teammates.
![[Nedeljkovic may be the 16th goalie to ever score in the NHL, but he's the only player to ever have scored goalie goals in the NHL as well as its two minor leagues: the AHL and the ECHL]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/18/04/94234155-14298937-image-a-51_1737174635199.jpg)
Billy Smith (NYI) - November 28, 1979. Ron Hextall (PHI) - December 8, 1987. Ron Hextall (PHI) [2]* - April 11, 1989. Chris Osgood (DET) - March 6, 1996. Martin Brodeur (NJ)* - April 17, 1997. Damian Rhodes (OTT) - January 2, 1999. Martin Brodeur (NJ) [2] - February 15, 2000.
![[Only two goalies have scored multiple goals: Ron Hextall (L) and Martin Brodeur (R)]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/18/04/94234169-14298937-image-m-50_1737174544625.jpg)
