Buffalo Sabres at Washington Capitals

Wednesday, November 25, 2009, 7:00 PM ET Verizon Center, Washington Regular Season Final

Final score

The Washington Capitals beat the Buffalo Sabres 2–0 on Wednesday, November 25, 2009 at home.

Final score, Buffalo Sabres at Washington Capitals
Team	Goals	2009-2010 record
Buffalo Sabres	0	45-27-10
at Washington Capitals	2	54-15-13

Goals by period

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

Shots on goal by period

Shots on goal by period, Buffalo Sabres at Washington Capitals
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Buffalo Sabres	9	6	10	25
Washington Capitals	7	9	8	24

Scoring summary

Every goal, Buffalo Sabres at Washington Capitals. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
Period	Time	Team	Goal	Assists	Type	Score
1st	06:24	Washington Capitals	Alex Ovechkin (1)	Jeff Schultz (1)	Even strength	BUF 0, WSH 1
3rd	13:38	Washington Capitals	Eric Fehr (1)	Brendan Morrison (1), Mike Green (1)	Even strength	BUF 0, WSH 2

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

Team stats

Team stats, Buffalo Sabres at Washington Capitals
Stat	Buffalo Sabres	Washington Capitals
Shots on goal	25	24
Power play	0 of 3	0 of 0
Penalty minutes	2	17
Hits	17	25
Blocked shots	24	14
Giveaways	13	16
Takeaways	8	7
Faceoffs won	18/43 (41.9%)	25/43 (58.1%)

Box score

Buffalo Sabres

Buffalo Sabres skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal	Hits	Blocked shots	Faceoff percentage	Time on ice
Number 9 D. Roy	C	0	0	0	-1	0	3	1	2	35.3%	20:13
Number 13 T. Kennedy	L	0	0	0	-1	0	0	1	0	50%	13:51
Number 19 T. Connolly	C	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		14:53
Number 21 D. Stafford	R	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	33.3%	15:40
Number 25 M. Grier	R	0	0	0	-1	0	3	3	1		15:15
Number 26 T. Vanek	L	0	0	0	-1	0	1	0	0		18:12
Number 28 P. Gaustad	C	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	44.4%	14:46
Number 29 J. Pominville	R	0	0	0	-1	0	4	1	0		19:55
Number 36 P. Kaleta	R	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	1		08:55
Number 37 M. Ellis	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		08:36
Number 41 C. MacArthur	L	0	0	0	0	0	3	1	2	50%	15:56
Number 55 J. Hecht	C	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	2		16:38
Number 4 S. Montador	D	0	0	0	-1	0	2	0	3		17:33
Number 5 T. Lydman	D	0	0	0	-1	0	1	0	3		16:13
Number 10 H. Tallinder	D	0	0	0	-1	0	0	1	2		19:41
Number 34 C. Butler	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	3		22:03
Number 52 C. Rivet	D	0	0	0	0	2	2	1	1		20:26
Number 57 T. Myers	D	0	0	0	-1	0	0	3	3		20:30

Buffalo Sabres goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 30 R. Miller	24	22	2	.917	58:44	Loss

Washington Capitals

Washington Capitals skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal	Hits	Blocked shots	Faceoff percentage	Time on ice
Number 8 A. Ovechkin	L	1	0	1	+1	15	3	3	0		15:25
Number 9 B. Morrison	C	0	1	1	+1	0	0	0	0	46.7%	15:26
Number 10 M. Bradley	R	0	0	0	0	0	2	2	0		12:55
Number 14 T. Fleischmann	L	0	0	0	+1	0	3	1	0		15:15
Number 16 E. Fehr	C	1	0	1	+1	0	3	2	0		15:01
Number 17 C. Clark	R	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	0		15:52
Number 19 N. Backstrom	C	0	0	0	0	0	2	3	1	40%	21:57
Number 21 B. Laich	C	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0	0		16:51
Number 39 D. Steckel	C	0	0	0	+1	0	1	0	0	93.3%	13:58
Number 83 J. Beagle	C	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	2		10:58
Number 85 M. Perreault	C	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	28.6%	10:12
Number 2 B. Pothier	D	0	0	0	0	0	2	4	0		17:02
Number 4 J. Erskine	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1		18:41
Number 23 M. Jurcina	D	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	3		19:18
Number 27 K. Alzner	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2		20:15
Number 52 M. Green	D	0	1	1	+2	2	3	0	1		23:27
Number 55 J. Schultz	D	0	1	1	+2	0	1	1	4		21:41
Number 89 T. Sloan	D	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	0		08:46

Washington Capitals goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 40 S. Varlamov	25	25	0	1.000	60:00	Win

Penalties

Penalties, Buffalo Sabres at Washington Capitals
Period	Time	Team	Player	Infraction	Minutes
3rd	03:38	Washington Capitals	Alex Ovechkin	Boarding (major)	5
3rd	03:38	Washington Capitals	Alex Ovechkin	Game misconduct (game misconduct)	10
3rd	04:23	Buffalo Sabres	Craig Rivet	Tripping	2
3rd	10:50	Washington Capitals	Mike Green	Delaying game puck over glass	2

Game information

Buffalo Sabres head coach: Lindy Ruff
Washington Capitals head coach: Bruce Boudreau
Referees: Paul Devorski, Kelly Sutherland
Linesmen: Steve Barton, Tim Nowak
Buffalo Sabres scratches: Adam Mair, Nathan Paetsch, Andrej Sekera
Washington Capitals scratches: Michael Nylander, Tom Poti, Shaone Morrisonn

2009-2010 season series

Every Buffalo Sabres and Washington Capitals game in the 2009-2010 season
Matchup	Status	Details
Buffalo Sabres 0 at Washington Capitals 2	Final	Game page: Buffalo Sabres at Washington Capitals, Wed, Nov 25, 2009
Washington Capitals 0 at Buffalo Sabres 3	Final	Game page: Washington Capitals at Buffalo Sabres, Wed, Dec 9, 2009
Buffalo Sabres 2 at Washington Capitals 5	Final	Game page: Buffalo Sabres at Washington Capitals, Wed, Dec 23, 2009
Washington Capitals 3 at Buffalo Sabres 1	Final	Game page: Washington Capitals at Buffalo Sabres, Wed, Mar 3, 2010

Other NHL games on Nov 25

Other NHL games on Wednesday, November 25, 2009
Matchup	Status	Details
Ottawa Senators 1 at New Jersey Devils 3	Final	Game page: Ottawa Senators at New Jersey Devils, Wed, Nov 25, 2009
Philadelphia Flyers 2 at New York Islanders 1	Final	Game page: Philadelphia Flyers at New York Islanders, Wed, Nov 25, 2009
Toronto Maple Leafs 4 at Tampa Bay Lightning 3	Final	Game page: Toronto Maple Leafs at Tampa Bay Lightning, Wed, Nov 25, 2009
Montreal Canadiens 1 at Pittsburgh Penguins 3	Final	Game page: Montreal Canadiens at Pittsburgh Penguins, Wed, Nov 25, 2009
New York Rangers 2 at Florida Panthers 1	Final/SO	Game page: New York Rangers at Florida Panthers, Wed, Nov 25, 2009
Atlanta Thrashers 2 at Detroit Red Wings 0	Final	Game page: Atlanta Thrashers at Detroit Red Wings, Wed, Nov 25, 2009
Boston Bruins 2 at Minnesota Wild 1	Final/SO	Game page: Boston Bruins at Minnesota Wild, Wed, Nov 25, 2009
St. Louis Blues 4 at Dallas Stars 3	Final/SO	Game page: St. Louis Blues at Dallas Stars, Wed, Nov 25, 2009
Nashville Predators 4 at Colorado Avalanche 3	Final/OT	Game page: Nashville Predators at Colorado Avalanche, Wed, Nov 25, 2009
Phoenix Coyotes 1 at Calgary Flames 2	Final	Game page: Phoenix Coyotes at Calgary Flames, Wed, Nov 25, 2009
Los Angeles Kings 3 at Edmonton Oilers 1	Final	Game page: Los Angeles Kings at Edmonton Oilers, Wed, Nov 25, 2009
Carolina Hurricanes 2 at Anaheim Ducks 3	Final	Game page: Carolina Hurricanes at Anaheim Ducks, Wed, Nov 25, 2009
Chicago Blackhawks 7 at San Jose Sharks 2	Final	Game page: Chicago Blackhawks at San Jose Sharks, Wed, Nov 25, 2009

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