Buffalo Sabres at Washington Capitals

Sunday, November 27, 2005, 4:00 PM ET MCI Center, Washington Regular Season Final

Final score

The Buffalo Sabres beat the Washington Capitals 3–2 on Sunday, November 27, 2005 on the road.

Final score, Buffalo Sabres at Washington Capitals
Team	Goals	2005-2006 record
Buffalo Sabres	3	52-24-6
at Washington Capitals	2	29-41-12

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

Shots on goal by period, Buffalo Sabres at Washington Capitals
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Buffalo Sabres	10	11	8	29
Washington Capitals	3	8	8	19

Scoring summary

Every goal, Buffalo Sabres at Washington Capitals. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
Period	Time	Team	Goal	Assists	Type	Score
1st	03:56	Buffalo Sabres	Jason Pominville (1)	Maxim Afinogenov (10), Derek Roy (3)	Power play	BUF 1, WSH 0
2nd	05:16	Washington Capitals	Steve Eminger (3)	Bryan Muir (5), Alex Ovechkin (10)	Power play	BUF 1, WSH 1
2nd	19:11	Buffalo Sabres	Thomas Vanek (4)	Maxim Afinogenov (11), Derek Roy (4)	Even strength	BUF 2, WSH 1
3rd	16:23	Buffalo Sabres	Jochen Hecht (5)	Tim Connolly (11)	Shorthanded	BUF 3, WSH 1
3rd	18:01	Washington Capitals	Matt Pettinger (5)	Jeff Halpern (15), Brian Willsie (8)	Even strength	BUF 3, WSH 2

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

Buffalo Sabres skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal	Hits	Blocked shots	Power-play goals	Faceoff percentage	Time on ice
Number 9 D. Roy	C	0	2	2	0	2	1	0	0	0	50%	16:27
Number 12 A. Kotalik	R	0	0	0	0	2	3	3	0	0		19:57
Number 19 T. Connolly	C	0	1	1	+1	2	0	0	0	0	37.5%	17:29
Number 22 A. Mair	C	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	0	0		07:38
Number 23 C. Drury	C	0	0	0	0	0	3	1	1	0	52.4%	23:15
Number 25 M. Grier	R	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	0		16:27
Number 26 T. Vanek	L	1	0	1	0	0	5	0	0	0		14:12
Number 28 P. Gaustad	C	0	0	0	0	2	1	1	1	0	54.5%	10:53
Number 29 J. Pominville	R	1	0	1	0	0	2	0	0	1		15:26
Number 55 J. Hecht	C	1	0	1	+1	2	3	1	1	0		21:59
Number 61 M. Afinogenov	R	0	2	2	0	0	3	0	1	0		13:41
Number 76 A. Peters	L	0	0	0	0	2	0	2	0	0		02:31
Number 5 T. Lydman	D	0	0	0	+2	0	2	2	2	0		19:49
Number 8 R. Fitzpatrick	D	0	0	0	-1	0	0	1	0	0		09:24
Number 10 H. Tallinder	D	0	0	0	+2	0	1	0	1	0		17:01
Number 27 T. Numminen	D	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	0		22:53
Number 51 B. Campbell	D	0	0	0	-1	0	2	1	1	0		18:13
Number 74 J. McKee	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	8	0		20:08

Buffalo Sabres goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 43 M. Biron	19	17	2	.895	59:55	Win

Washington Capitals skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal	Hits	Blocked shots	Power-play goals	Faceoff percentage	Time on ice
Number 8 A. Ovechkin	L	0	1	1	-1	0	4	3	0	0		21:02
Number 10 M. Bradley	R	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0		14:41
Number 11 J. Halpern	C	0	1	1	0	2	1	0	0	0	63.6%	22:30
Number 16 B. Sutherby	C	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	62.5%	11:16
Number 17 C. Clark	R	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	50%	18:11
Number 18 M. Pettinger	L	1	0	1	0	0	1	2	3	0		15:02
Number 21 B. Laich	C	0	0	0	-1	2	0	0	0	0	50%	06:20
Number 24 B. Willsie	R	0	1	1	0	2	0	0	2	0		21:07
Number 25 A. Cassels	C	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	0	33.3%	15:49
Number 27 B. Clymer	R	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0		10:53
Number 38 J. Klepis	C	0	0	0	-1	0	0	1	0	0		06:21
Number 43 T. Fleischmann	L	0	0	0	-1	0	1	0	0	0	100%	05:41
Number 6 J. Heward	D	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	0		26:51
Number 23 I. Majesky	D	0	0	0	-1	2	0	0	0	0		17:52
Number 26 S. Morrisonn	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0		19:55
Number 34 M. Biron	D	0	0	0	+1	2	1	1	0	0		12:00
Number 44 S. Eminger	D	1	0	1	0	0	2	2	1	1		23:21
Number 47 B. Muir	D	0	1	1	-1	2	3	1	2	0		18:18

Washington Capitals goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 37 O. Kolzig	29	26	3	.897	59:00	Loss

Penalties, Buffalo Sabres at Washington Capitals
Period	Time	Team	Player	Infraction	Minutes
1st	02:09	Washington Capitals	Brooks Laich	Holding	2
1st	04:30	Buffalo Sabres	Andrew Peters	Boarding	2
1st	10:52	Washington Capitals	Mathieu Biron	Hooking	2
1st	12:58	Buffalo Sabres	Ales Kotalik	Hooking	2
2nd	02:37	Washington Capitals	Jeff Halpern	Delaying game puck over glass	2
2nd	04:34	Buffalo Sabres	Jochen Hecht	Hooking	2
2nd	06:04	Washington Capitals	Ivan Majesky	Tripping	2
2nd	09:17	Washington Capitals	Bryan Muir	Hooking	2
2nd	10:44	Washington Capitals	Brian Willsie	High sticking	2
2nd	15:44	Buffalo Sabres	Tim Connolly	Delaying game puck over glass	2
3rd	01:21	Washington Capitals	Andrew Cassels	Hooking	2
3rd	03:41	Buffalo Sabres	Derek Roy	Hooking	2
3rd	12:57	Buffalo Sabres	Adam Mair	Hooking	2
3rd	14:54	Buffalo Sabres	Paul Gaustad	Holding the stick	2

Buffalo Sabres head coach: Lindy Ruff
Washington Capitals head coach: Glen Hanlon
Referees: Chris Rooney, Tom Kowal
Linesmen: Pierre Champoux, Michel Cormier
Buffalo Sabres scratches: J-P Dumont, Daniel Brière, Dmitri Kalinin, Taylor Pyatt, Jeff Jillson, Ryan Miller, Michael Leighton, Jiri Novotny, Chris Thorburn, Nathan Paetsch, Daniel Paille
Washington Capitals scratches: Brendan Witt, Jeff Friesen, Frederic Cassivi, Dainius Zubrus, Boyd Kane, Petr Sykora, Stephen Peat, Maxime Ouellet, Nolan Yonkman, Louis Robitaille, David Steckel, Graham Mink, Jonas Johansson, Boyd Gordon, Eric Fehr, Joey Tenute, Mike Green

Every Buffalo Sabres and Washington Capitals game in the 2005-2006 season
Matchup	Status	Details
Washington Capitals 3 at Buffalo Sabres 2	Final	Game page: Washington Capitals at Buffalo Sabres, Wed, Oct 26, 2005
Washington Capitals 5 at Buffalo Sabres 8	Final	Game page: Washington Capitals at Buffalo Sabres, Thu, Nov 17, 2005
Buffalo Sabres 3 at Washington Capitals 2	Final	Game page: Buffalo Sabres at Washington Capitals, Sun, Nov 27, 2005
Buffalo Sabres 6 at Washington Capitals 4	Final	Game page: Buffalo Sabres at Washington Capitals, Tue, Mar 14, 2006

Other NHL games on Sunday, November 27, 2005
Matchup	Status	Details
Atlanta Thrashers 5 at Carolina Hurricanes 2	Final	Game page: Atlanta Thrashers at Carolina Hurricanes, Sun, Nov 27, 2005
Pittsburgh Penguins 1 at Tampa Bay Lightning 4	Final	Game page: Pittsburgh Penguins at Tampa Bay Lightning, Sun, Nov 27, 2005
Chicago Blackhawks 1 at Anaheim Ducks 3	Final	Game page: Chicago Blackhawks at Anaheim Ducks, Sun, Nov 27, 2005
Vancouver Canucks 2 at Colorado Avalanche 6	Final	Game page: Vancouver Canucks at Colorado Avalanche, Sun, Nov 27, 2005