BUFFALO, N.Y. — As if securing the Pittsburgh Penguins 12th straight victory wasn’t good enough, goalie Marc-Andre Fleury was happier to learn that teammates Sidney Crosby extended his impressive scoring streak.

“Sid got a point today? Oh, nice!” Fleury said, when informed the Penguins captain had an assist to register a point in his 18th straight game in Pittsburgh’s 5-2 win over the Buffalo Sabres on Saturday night. “I was a little scared. I didn’t want to ask him. But yeah, good.”

Pittsburgh is on such a roll in all phases that it’s difficult to keep track of all the streaks.

The Penguins (21-8-2) haven’t lost since a 3-2 overtime defeat to the New York Rangers on Nov. 15. They matched a franchise record by winning their seventh straight road game. And, with 44 points, the Pens maintained their lead atop the NHL standings.

Crosby has 20 goals and 16 assists during his current point streak.