 With an attendance of 71 @,@ 417 , the Winter Classic , held on January 1 , 2008 , at Ralph Wilson Stadium , surpassed the NHL single @-@ game attendance record set on November 22 , 2003 , when the Edmonton Oilers hosted the Montreal Canadiens at Commonwealth Stadium in Edmonton before 57 @,@ 167 fans in the 2003 Heritage Classic . The New Year 's Day game between the Penguins and the Buffalo Sabres was broadcast nationwide on NBC in the United States , CBC in Canada , all Westwood One affiliates in the US and Canada and on XM satellite radio . The Penguins defeated the Sabres , 2 – 1 , with a shootout goal from Crosby . 
