Buffalo Sabres at Washington Capitals

Wednesday, November 17, 2010, 7:00 PM ET Verizon Center, Washington Regular Season Final

Final score

The Washington Capitals beat the Buffalo Sabres 4–2 on Wednesday, November 17, 2010 at home.

Final score, Buffalo Sabres at Washington Capitals
Team	Goals	2010-2011 record
Buffalo Sabres	2	43-29-10
at Washington Capitals	4	48-23-11

Goals by period

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

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	8	15	10	33
Washington Capitals	11	9	9	29

Three stars

J. Chimera, Washington Capitals (2 assists)
J. Leopold, Buffalo Sabres (1 goal)
D. Steckel, Washington Capitals (1 goal)

Scoring summary

Every goal, Buffalo Sabres at Washington Capitals. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
Period	Time	Team	Goal	Assists	Type	Score
1st	12:31	Washington Capitals	Nicklas Backstrom (1)	Alexander Semin (1), Brooks Laich (1)	Power play	BUF 0, WSH 1
1st	17:04	Washington Capitals	Matt Bradley (1)	Jason Chimera (1), Karl Alzner (1)	Even strength	BUF 0, WSH 2
2nd	02:45	Washington Capitals	David Steckel (1)	Jason Chimera (2), Matt Bradley (1)	Even strength	BUF 0, WSH 3
2nd	12:07	Buffalo Sabres	Derek Roy (1)	Thomas Vanek (1), Tim Connolly (1)	Power play	BUF 1, WSH 3
2nd	12:55	Buffalo Sabres	Jordan Leopold (1)	Cody McCormick (1), Rob Niedermayer (1)	Even strength	BUF 2, WSH 3
3rd	19:56	Washington Capitals	Alexander Semin (1)	Unassisted	Even strength, Empty net	BUF 2, WSH 4

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	33	29
Power play	1 of 4	1 of 2
Penalty minutes	4	8
Hits	11	23
Blocked shots	20	16
Giveaways	1	10
Takeaways	12	5
Faceoffs won	33/67 (49.3%)	34/67 (50.7%)

Box score

Buffalo Sabres

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 8 C. McCormick	C	0	1	1	+1	0	1	1	0	0	38.9%	15:47
Number 9 D. Roy	C	1	0	1	-1	0	4	0	2	1	40%	19:12
Number 19 T. Connolly	C	0	1	1	-2	0	3	0	1	0	57.1%	18:47
Number 20 R. Niedermayer	C	0	1	1	+1	0	0	0	0	0		15:01
Number 25 M. Grier	R	0	0	0	+1	0	1	1	0	0	50%	17:35
Number 26 T. Vanek	L	0	1	1	-1	0	3	0	0	0		18:39
Number 28 P. Gaustad	C	0	0	0	-2	0	1	2	0	0	76.9%	09:51
Number 29 J. Pominville	R	0	0	0	-2	0	6	1	1	0		19:07
Number 37 M. Ellis	L	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	1	0		09:02
Number 42 N. Gerbe	C	0	0	0	-1	0	1	1	0	0		09:56
Number 55 J. Hecht	C	0	0	0	-1	0	4	0	0	0	50%	14:49
Number 63 T. Ennis	R	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0		14:44
Number 3 J. Leopold	D	1	0	1	-1	0	2	0	1	0		25:01
Number 4 S. Montador	D	0	0	0	-1	0	2	1	6	0		22:35
Number 27 S. Morrisonn	D	0	0	0	-1	0	1	0	2	0		13:57
Number 34 C. Butler	D	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	2	0		13:35
Number 44 A. Sekera	D	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	0		18:58
Number 57 T. Myers	D	0	0	0	0	2	0	3	3	0		21:01

Buffalo Sabres goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 30 R. Miller	28	25	3	.893	58:47	Loss

Washington Capitals

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	0	0	+1	2	4	4	0	0		19:04
Number 10 M. Bradley	R	1	1	2	+2	0	5	0	0	0		11:17
Number 15 B. Gordon	C	0	0	0	-1	0	1	1	0	0	41.7%	12:08
Number 16 E. Fehr	C	0	0	0	-1	0	2	0	0	0		10:55
Number 19 N. Backstrom	C	1	0	1	0	0	1	2	1	1	47.6%	16:39
Number 21 B. Laich	C	0	1	1	+1	0	2	1	1	0		17:12
Number 22 M. Knuble	R	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		16:51
Number 25 J. Chimera	L	0	2	2	+2	2	1	2	1	0		12:40
Number 26 M. Hendricks	C	0	0	0	-1	0	1	1	2	0		11:40
Number 28 A. Semin	R	1	1	2	+1	0	4	0	0	0		18:30
Number 39 D. Steckel	C	1	0	1	+2	0	2	3	2	0	52.9%	13:48
Number 90 M. Johansson	L	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	2	0	66.7%	15:04
Number 4 J. Erskine	D	0	0	0	+1	0	0	2	0	0		12:06
Number 27 K. Alzner	D	0	1	1	+2	0	0	0	0	0		21:59
Number 52 M. Green	D	0	0	0	-1	2	1	3	1	0		25:04
Number 55 J. Schultz	D	0	0	0	-1	0	1	0	3	0		22:13
Number 74 J. Carlson	D	0	0	0	+2	0	1	1	2	0		22:52
Number 89 T. Sloan	D	0	0	0	+1	2	1	2	1	0		13:25

Washington Capitals goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 30 M. Neuvirth	33	31	2	.939	59:58	Win

Penalties

Penalties, Buffalo Sabres at Washington Capitals
Period	Time	Team	Player	Infraction	Minutes
1st	03:41	Washington Capitals	Tyler Sloan	Slashing	2
1st	10:55	Buffalo Sabres	Chris Butler	Hooking	2
1st	11:08	Buffalo Sabres	Tyler Myers	Holding	2
2nd	11:32	Washington Capitals	Mike Green	Holding	2
2nd	14:19	Washington Capitals	Alex Ovechkin	Delaying game puck over glass	2
3rd	11:17	Washington Capitals	Jason Chimera	Hooking	2

Game information

Buffalo Sabres head coach: Lindy Ruff
Washington Capitals head coach: Bruce Boudreau
Referees: Kelly Sutherland, Rob Martell
Linesmen: Greg Devorski, Steve Miller
Buffalo Sabres scratches: Craig Rivet, Patrick Kaleta, Mike Weber
Washington Capitals scratches: Tom Poti, Tomas Fleischmann, DJ King

2010-2011 season series

Every Buffalo Sabres and Washington Capitals game in the 2010-2011 season
Matchup	Status	Details
Washington Capitals 2 at Buffalo Sabres 3	Final/OT	Game page: Washington Capitals at Buffalo Sabres, Sat, Nov 13, 2010
Buffalo Sabres 2 at Washington Capitals 4	Final	Game page: Buffalo Sabres at Washington Capitals, Wed, Nov 17, 2010
Washington Capitals 2 at Buffalo Sabres 1	Final	Game page: Washington Capitals at Buffalo Sabres, Sun, Feb 20, 2011
Buffalo Sabres 4 at Washington Capitals 5	Final/OT	Game page: Buffalo Sabres at Washington Capitals, Sat, Apr 2, 2011

Other NHL games on Nov 17

Other NHL games on Wednesday, November 17, 2010
Matchup	Status	Details
Tampa Bay Lightning 4 at New York Islanders 2	Final	Game page: Tampa Bay Lightning at New York Islanders, Wed, Nov 17, 2010
Boston Bruins 3 at New York Rangers 2	Final	Game page: Boston Bruins at New York Rangers, Wed, Nov 17, 2010
Vancouver Canucks 1 at Pittsburgh Penguins 3	Final	Game page: Vancouver Canucks at Pittsburgh Penguins, Wed, Nov 17, 2010
Ottawa Senators 1 at Carolina Hurricanes 7	Final	Game page: Ottawa Senators at Carolina Hurricanes, Wed, Nov 17, 2010
Florida Panthers 2 at Atlanta Thrashers 1	Final	Game page: Florida Panthers at Atlanta Thrashers, Wed, Nov 17, 2010
St. Louis Blues 3 at Detroit Red Wings 7	Final	Game page: St. Louis Blues at Detroit Red Wings, Wed, Nov 17, 2010
Anaheim Ducks 1 at Minnesota Wild 2	Final/OT	Game page: Anaheim Ducks at Minnesota Wild, Wed, Nov 17, 2010
San Jose Sharks 3 at Colorado Avalanche 4	Final/OT	Game page: San Jose Sharks at Colorado Avalanche, Wed, Nov 17, 2010
Phoenix Coyotes 3 at Calgary Flames 1	Final	Game page: Phoenix Coyotes at Calgary Flames, Wed, Nov 17, 2010
Chicago Blackhawks 5 at Edmonton Oilers 0	Final	Game page: Chicago Blackhawks at Edmonton Oilers, Wed, Nov 17, 2010
Columbus Blue Jackets 5 at Los Angeles Kings 3	Final	Game page: Columbus Blue Jackets at Los Angeles Kings, Wed, Nov 17, 2010

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