Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic scored the 19th goalie goal in NHL history. But there's more to it.

Nedeljkovic had a secondary assist on Glass' goal with 8:17 left in the second period and he scored an empty netter with 2:42 left in the third.

Buffalo, N.Y. — Former Red Wing 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 on Friday night. Rickard Rakell, Anthony Beauvillier, Cody Glass, and Bryan Rust (Novi) also scored for Pittsburgh who ended a three-game losing streak.

Penguins goalie Alex Nedeljkovic became the first goalie in NHL history to score a goal and record an assist in a single game in Friday’s 5-2 win over the Buffalo Sabres. The goalie scored on the empty net at the end of the third period. He recorded an assist on Cody Glass’s power play goal in the second period.

Nedeljkovic recorded an assist on Cody Glass's second-period goal which made the game 3-1 at the time. Moreover, he capped off the win with a goalie goal, scoring on an empty net to cement a 5-2 victory. The Penguins goalie skated to the bench and leaped into the arms of his teammates in celebration after the goal.

Alex Nedeljkovic left his crease as soon as the Pittsburgh Penguins goalie saw one of the Sabres send the puck behind his net late in the third period Friday night.

BUFFALO -- Alex Nedeljkovic had a goal and an assist and made 40 saves for the Pittsburgh Penguins in a 5-2 win against the Buffalo Sabres at KeyBank Center on Friday. Nedeljkovic became the 16th goaltender in NHL history to be credited with a goal, and the 10th to shoot and score.

Alex Nedeljkovic became the second goaltender in Pittsburgh Penguins history to score a goal during a 5-2 victory against the host Buffalo Sabres on Friday at KeyBank Center. His score came on an empty net at 17 minutes,