Washington Capitals at Buffalo Sabres

Monday, December 28, 2015, 7:00 PM ET First Niagara Center, Buffalo Regular Season Final

Final score

The Washington Capitals beat the Buffalo Sabres 2–0 on Monday, December 28, 2015 on the road.

Final score, Washington Capitals at Buffalo Sabres
Team	Goals	2015-2016 record
Washington Capitals	2	56-18-8
at Buffalo Sabres	0	35-36-11

Goals by period

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

Shots on goal by period

Shots on goal by period, Washington Capitals at Buffalo Sabres
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Washington Capitals	9	7	10	26
Buffalo Sabres	10	12	9	31

Three stars

B. Holtby, Washington Capitals (goaltender)
A. Ovechkin, Washington Capitals (1 goal)
J. Beagle, Washington Capitals (1 goal)

Scoring summary

Every goal, Washington Capitals at Buffalo Sabres. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
Period	Time	Team	Goal	Assists	Type	Score
2nd	00:19	Washington Capitals	Alex Ovechkin (18)	Nicklas Backstrom (22), T.J. Oshie (10)	Even strength	WSH 1, BUF 0
2nd	12:55	Washington Capitals	Jay Beagle (6)	Tom Wilson (9)	Even strength	WSH 2, BUF 0

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

Team stats

Team stats, Washington Capitals at Buffalo Sabres
Stat	Washington Capitals	Buffalo Sabres
Shots on goal	26	31
Power play	0 of 1	0 of 3
Penalty minutes	11	7
Hits	20	21
Blocked shots	12	8
Giveaways	9	6
Takeaways	2	9
Faceoffs won	24/54 (44.4%)	30/54 (55.6%)

Box score

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	0	4	4	1		19:30
Number 14 J. Williams	R	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		13:45
Number 19 N. Backstrom	C	0	1	1	+1	0	3	1	0	35.7%	18:21
Number 21 B. Laich	C	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0		12:16
Number 25 J. Chimera	L	0	0	0	+1	0	3	1	0		14:06
Number 43 T. Wilson	R	0	1	1	+1	2	2	2	1		14:16
Number 46 M. Latta	C	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	60%	06:19
Number 65 A. Burakovsky	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		11:51
Number 77 T. Oshie	R	0	1	1	+1	0	1	2	1	33.3%	19:11
Number 83 J. Beagle	C	1	0	1	+1	2	1	0	0	61.5%	13:56
Number 90 M. Johansson	L	0	0	0	0	0	3	1	0		13:41
Number 92 E. Kuznetsov	C	0	0	0	0	0	3	1	1	43.8%	18:35
Number 2 M. Niskanen	D	0	0	0	+1	0	1	1	3		27:25
Number 4 T. Chorney	D	0	0	0	+1	2	2	0	0		12:14
Number 9 D. Orlov	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	1		19:45
Number 27 K. Alzner	D	0	0	0	+1	0	1	3	2		26:23
Number 58 C. Carrick	D	0	0	0	+1	0	1	0	0		09:19
Number 88 N. Schmidt	D	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2		23:07

Washington Capitals goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 70 B. Holtby	31	31	0	1.000	60:00	Win

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 E. Kane	L	0	0	0	0	0	4	3	0		20:20
Number 12 B. Gionta	R	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0		15:48
Number 15 J. Eichel	C	0	0	0	-1	0	4	0	0	42.9%	17:03
Number 17 D. Legwand	C	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	50%	08:54
Number 22 J. Larsson	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	57.1%	12:31
Number 23 S. Reinhart	C	0	0	0	-1	0	1	0	0		20:57
Number 26 M. Moulson	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0		09:43
Number 28 Z. Girgensons	C	0	0	0	0	0	2	2	0		12:23
Number 44 N. Deslauriers	L	0	0	0	0	5	0	4	0		07:15
Number 63 T. Ennis	R	0	0	0	-1	0	2	1	1		16:43
Number 88 J. McGinn	L	0	0	0	-2	0	3	2	0		20:00
Number 90 R. O'Reilly	C	0	0	0	-1	0	4	0	0	65.2%	24:32
Number 4 J. Gorges	D	0	0	0	-2	0	0	3	1		18:45
Number 6 M. Weber	D	0	0	0	0	2	0	2	0		12:56
Number 29 J. McCabe	D	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	1		19:58
Number 46 C. Franson	D	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1		16:14
Number 47 Z. Bogosian	D	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	1		20:38
Number 55 R. Ristolainen	D	0	0	0	-2	0	2	1	2		25:03

Buffalo Sabres goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 35 L. Ullmark	26	24	2	.923	58:17	Loss

Penalties

Penalties, Washington Capitals at Buffalo Sabres
Period	Time	Team	Player	Infraction	Minutes
1st	05:17	Buffalo Sabres	Mike Weber	Interference	2
2nd	05:57	Washington Capitals	Jay Beagle	Slashing	2
2nd	10:49	Washington Capitals	Michael Latta	Fighting (major)	5
2nd	10:49	Buffalo Sabres	Nicolas Deslauriers	Fighting (major)	5
2nd	14:10	Washington Capitals	Taylor Chorney	Interference	2
3rd	07:50	Washington Capitals	Tom Wilson	Interference	2

Game information

Washington Capitals head coach: Barry Trotz
Buffalo Sabres head coach: Dan Bylsma
Referees: Chris Rooney, Dave Lewis
Linesmen: Scott Driscoll, Brad Kovachik
Washington Capitals scratches: John Carlson, Stanislav Galiev
Buffalo Sabres scratches: Carlo Colaiacovo, Marcus Foligno

2015-2016 season series

Every Washington Capitals and Buffalo Sabres game in the 2015-2016 season
Matchup	Status	Details
Washington Capitals 2 at Buffalo Sabres 0	Final	Game page: Washington Capitals at Buffalo Sabres, Mon, Dec 28, 2015
Buffalo Sabres 2 at Washington Capitals 5	Final	Game page: Buffalo Sabres at Washington Capitals, Wed, Dec 30, 2015
Washington Capitals 1 at Buffalo Sabres 4	Final	Game page: Washington Capitals at Buffalo Sabres, Sat, Jan 16, 2016

Other NHL games on Dec 28

Other NHL games on Monday, December 28, 2015
Matchup	Status	Details
Montreal Canadiens 4 at Tampa Bay Lightning 3	Final/SO	Game page: Montreal Canadiens at Tampa Bay Lightning, Mon, Dec 28, 2015
New York Rangers 3 at Nashville Predators 5	Final	Game page: New York Rangers at Nashville Predators, Mon, Dec 28, 2015
Detroit Red Wings 1 at Minnesota Wild 3	Final	Game page: Detroit Red Wings at Minnesota Wild, Mon, Dec 28, 2015
Los Angeles Kings 5 at Vancouver Canucks 0	Final	Game page: Los Angeles Kings at Vancouver Canucks, Mon, Dec 28, 2015
Colorado Avalanche 6 at San Jose Sharks 3	Final	Game page: Colorado Avalanche at San Jose Sharks, Mon, Dec 28, 2015

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