Washington Capitals at Buffalo Sabres

Saturday, December 7, 2002, 7:00 PM ET HSBC Arena, Buffalo Regular Season Final

Final score

The Buffalo Sabres beat the Washington Capitals 4–3 on Saturday, December 7, 2002 at home.

Final score, Washington Capitals at Buffalo Sabres
Team	Goals	2002-2003 record
Washington Capitals	3	39-29-8-6
at Buffalo Sabres	4	27-37-10-8

Goals by period, Washington Capitals at Buffalo Sabres
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Washington Capitals	0	2	1	3
Buffalo Sabres	1	1	2	4

Shots on goal by period, Washington Capitals at Buffalo Sabres
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Washington Capitals	9	11	5	25
Buffalo Sabres	6	16	22	44

Scoring summary

Every goal, Washington Capitals at Buffalo Sabres. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
Period	Time	Team	Goal	Assists	Type	Score
1st	10:06	Buffalo Sabres	Ales Kotalik (3)	Miroslav Satan (12), Brian Campbell (3)	Even strength	WSH 0, BUF 1
2nd	13:00	Washington Capitals	Brian Sutherby (2)	Jean-Francois Fortin (1), Peter Bondra (9)	Even strength	WSH 1, BUF 1
2nd	15:26	Buffalo Sabres	Miroslav Satan (9)	Henrik Tallinder (3), Curtis Brown (3)	Power play	WSH 1, BUF 2
2nd	16:35	Washington Capitals	Peter Bondra (11)	Unassisted	Shorthanded	WSH 2, BUF 2
3rd	02:51	Washington Capitals	Jaromir Jagr (15)	Michael Nylander (21)	Even strength	WSH 3, BUF 2
3rd	16:49	Buffalo Sabres	Dmitri Kalinin (3)	Chris Gratton (13), J-P Dumont (6)	Even strength	WSH 3, BUF 3
3rd	17:57	Buffalo Sabres	Adam Mair (2)	Taylor Pyatt (6), James Patrick (6)	Even strength	WSH 3, BUF 4

Numbers in brackets are the player's season totals after the goal.

Washington Capitals skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal	Faceoff percentage	Time on ice
Number 11 J. Halpern	C	0	0	0	-1	2	1	59.3%	17:39
Number 12 P. Bondra	R	1	1	2	+2	2	4		20:43
Number 14 K. Miller	C	0	0	0	-1	2	2	62.5%	06:37
Number 20 R. Lang	C	0	0	0	+1	0	2	33.3%	17:09
Number 21 G. Metropolit	C	0	0	0	0	0	1		05:30
Number 22 S. Konowalchuk	L	0	0	0	-2	0	0		15:33
Number 25 M. Grier	R	0	0	0	-1	0	0		17:35
Number 27 I. Ciernik	L	0	0	0	0	0	2		14:57
Number 36 C. Forbes	L	0	0	0	-1	0	0		04:36
Number 46 B. Sutherby	C	1	0	1	+1	0	1	50%	13:49
Number 68 J. Jagr	R	1	0	1	0	0	4		19:54
Number 92 M. Nylander	C	0	1	1	+1	0	2	35.7%	21:42
Number 2 K. Klee	D	0	0	0	-2	0	0		21:44
Number 6 C. Johansson	D	0	0	0	-2	0	1		22:59
Number 19 B. Witt	D	0	0	0	+1	0	1		28:10
Number 54 J. Doig	D	0	0	0	0	0	1		08:27
Number 55 S. Gonchar	D	0	0	0	+2	2	2		27:54
Number 58 J. Fortin	D	0	1	1	+1	2	1		06:17

Washington Capitals goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 35 S. Charpentier	44	40	4	.909	60:00	Loss

Buffalo Sabres skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal	Hits	Power-play goals	Faceoff percentage	Time on ice
Number 12 A. Kotalik	R	1	0	1	+1	0	3	0	0		18:17
Number 17 J. Dumont	R	0	1	1	-1	0	3	0	0		17:24
Number 18 T. Connolly	C	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	60%	12:07
Number 22 A. Mair	C	1	0	1	+1	0	5	1	0	64.3%	11:01
Number 24 T. Pyatt	L	0	1	1	+1	0	2	0	0		12:45
Number 25 V. Varada	R	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0		11:31
Number 32 R. Ray	R	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		03:41
Number 37 C. Brown	C	0	1	1	+1	0	1	0	0	52.2%	19:58
Number 41 S. Barnes	C	0	0	0	-1	0	6	0	0	100%	17:17
Number 71 J. Hecht	C	0	0	0	-1	0	1	0	0		10:12
Number 77 C. Gratton	C	0	1	1	-1	0	5	1	0	31.3%	18:02
Number 81 M. Satan	R	1	1	2	+1	0	4	0	1		23:35
Number 3 J. Patrick	D	0	1	1	+1	0	5	0	0		20:49
Number 8 R. Fitzpatrick	D	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0		19:50
Number 10 H. Tallinder	D	0	1	1	0	2	2	0	0		19:24
Number 45 D. Kalinin	D	1	0	1	-1	0	2	0	0		19:55
Number 51 B. Campbell	D	0	1	1	-1	0	1	0	0		19:24
Number 74 J. McKee	D	0	0	0	+1	0	2	0	0		20:48

Buffalo Sabres goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 43 M. Biron	25	22	3	.880	60:00	Win

Penalties, Washington Capitals at Buffalo Sabres
Period	Time	Team	Player	Infraction	Minutes
1st	07:11	Buffalo Sabres	Henrik Tallinder	Tripping	2
2nd	00:56	Washington Capitals	Jeff Halpern	Cross checking	2
2nd	03:29	Washington Capitals	Peter Bondra	High sticking	2
2nd	07:32	Buffalo Sabres	Rory Fitzpatrick	Roughing	2
2nd	13:43	Washington Capitals	Jean-Francois Fortin	Slashing	2
2nd	15:39	Washington Capitals	Kip Miller	High sticking	2
3rd	18:59	Washington Capitals	Sergei Gonchar	Roughing	2

Washington Capitals head coach: Bruce Cassidy
Buffalo Sabres head coach: Lindy Ruff
Referees: Mark Faucette, Chris Rooney
Linesmen: Tim Nowak, Ray Scapinello
Washington Capitals scratches: Sylvain Cote, Olie Kolzig, Dainius Zubrus, Rick Berry, Stephen Peat, Alex Henry, Michael Farrell, Matt Pettinger, Andreas Salomonsson, Steve Eminger
Buffalo Sabres scratches: Doug Houda, Chris Taylor, Alexei Zhitnik, Jason Botterill, Rhett Warrener, Eric Boulton, Denis Hamel, Maxim Afinogenov, Norman Milley, Jaroslav Kristek, Milan Bartovic, Doug Janik, Ryan Miller, Paul Gaustad, Sean McMorrow, Radoslav Hecl

Every Washington Capitals and Buffalo Sabres game in the 2002-2003 season
Matchup	Status	Details
Washington Capitals 3 at Buffalo Sabres 4	Final	Game page: Washington Capitals at Buffalo Sabres, Sat, Dec 7, 2002
Buffalo Sabres 3 at Washington Capitals 4	Final	Game page: Buffalo Sabres at Washington Capitals, Mon, Dec 30, 2002
Buffalo Sabres 2 at Washington Capitals 3	Final	Game page: Buffalo Sabres at Washington Capitals, Wed, Feb 26, 2003
Washington Capitals 2 at Buffalo Sabres 1	Final	Game page: Washington Capitals at Buffalo Sabres, Tue, Mar 4, 2003

Other NHL games on Saturday, December 7, 2002
Matchup	Status	Details
Tampa Bay Lightning 2 at Boston Bruins 3	Final/OT	Game page: Tampa Bay Lightning at Boston Bruins, Sat, Dec 7, 2002
St. Louis Blues 3 at Philadelphia Flyers 1	Final	Game page: St. Louis Blues at Philadelphia Flyers, Sat, Dec 7, 2002
New Jersey Devils 0 at Toronto Maple Leafs 1	Final	Game page: New Jersey Devils at Toronto Maple Leafs, Sat, Dec 7, 2002
Carolina Hurricanes 2 at Ottawa Senators 5	Final	Game page: Carolina Hurricanes at Ottawa Senators, Sat, Dec 7, 2002
New York Islanders 6 at Pittsburgh Penguins 3	Final	Game page: New York Islanders at Pittsburgh Penguins, Sat, Dec 7, 2002
Edmonton Oilers 4 at Florida Panthers 0	Final	Game page: Edmonton Oilers at Florida Panthers, Sat, Dec 7, 2002
Minnesota Wild 4 at Vancouver Canucks 2	Final	Game page: Minnesota Wild at Vancouver Canucks, Sat, Dec 7, 2002
Montreal Canadiens 4 at Phoenix Coyotes 2	Final	Game page: Montreal Canadiens at Phoenix Coyotes, Sat, Dec 7, 2002
Columbus Blue Jackets 4 at Los Angeles Kings 2	Final	Game page: Columbus Blue Jackets at Los Angeles Kings, Sat, Dec 7, 2002
Nashville Predators 4 at San Jose Sharks 2	Final	Game page: Nashville Predators at San Jose Sharks, Sat, Dec 7, 2002