Washington Capitals at Buffalo Sabres

Monday, February 19, 2018, 3:00 PM ET KeyBank Center, Buffalo Regular Season Final

Final score

The Washington Capitals beat the Buffalo Sabres 3–2 on Monday, February 19, 2018 on the road.

Final score, Washington Capitals at Buffalo Sabres
Team	Goals	2017-2018 record
Washington Capitals	3	49-26-7
at Buffalo Sabres	2	25-45-12

Goals by period

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

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	14	10	6	30
Buffalo Sabres	10	7	17	34

Three stars

A. Ovechkin, Washington Capitals (1 goal)
J. Carlson, Washington Capitals (1 goal, 1 assist)
K. Okposo, Buffalo Sabres (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	01:18	Washington Capitals	Alex Ovechkin (35)	Christian Djoos (11), John Carlson (36)	Even strength	WSH 1, BUF 0
2nd	13:33	Washington Capitals	John Carlson (11)	T.J. Oshie (21), Jakub Vrana (9)	Even strength	WSH 2, BUF 0
3rd	12:42	Buffalo Sabres	Kyle Okposo (10)	Scott Wilson (5), Evan Rodrigues (9)	Even strength	WSH 2, BUF 1
3rd	19:34	Washington Capitals	Evgeny Kuznetsov (16)	Unassisted	Even strength, Empty net	WSH 3, BUF 1
3rd	19:56	Buffalo Sabres	Evander Kane (19)	Ryan O'Reilly (26), Sam Reinhart (17)	Even strength	WSH 3, BUF 2

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	30	34
Power play	0 of 1	0 of 3
Penalty minutes	6	2
Hits	14	21
Blocked shots	10	9
Giveaways	11	4
Takeaways	2	4
Faceoffs won	35/68 (51.5%)	33/68 (48.5%)

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	0	0	3	4	0		17:54
Number 10 B. Connolly	R	0	0	0	-1	2	1	0	0		10:42
Number 13 J. Vrana	L	0	1	1	+1	0	2	2	1		12:01
Number 18 C. Stephenson	C	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	100%	13:09
Number 19 N. Backstrom	C	0	0	0	-1	2	3	0	2	45%	17:35
Number 20 L. Eller	C	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	61.1%	15:44
Number 25 D. Smith-Pelly	R	0	0	0	0	0	3	1	1	100%	11:57
Number 43 T. Wilson	R	0	0	0	-1	0	0	1	0	50%	18:06
Number 65 A. Burakovsky	L	0	0	0	-1	0	1	0	0		11:16
Number 77 T. Oshie	R	0	1	1	+3	0	1	0	0	100%	16:59
Number 83 J. Beagle	C	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	50%	14:05
Number 92 E. Kuznetsov	C	1	0	1	+3	2	3	0	0	37.5%	15:33
Number 2 M. Niskanen	D	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	0		22:44
Number 9 D. Orlov	D	0	0	0	+2	0	2	1	1		23:49
Number 22 M. Bowey	D	0	0	0	-1	0	1	1	0		15:28
Number 29 C. Djoos	D	0	1	1	+1	0	1	0	0		16:01
Number 44 B. Orpik	D	0	0	0	-2	0	2	3	3		19:23
Number 74 J. Carlson	D	1	1	2	+2	0	2	0	1		21:34

Washington Capitals goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 31 P. Grubauer	34	32	2	.941	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	1	0	1	0	0	9	4	2		22:31
Number 10 J. Josefson	C	0	0	0	-1	0	2	2	0	33.3%	09:17
Number 13 N. Baptiste	R	0	0	0	-1	0	0	1	0		08:30
Number 20 S. Wilson	C	0	1	1	0	0	3	1	2		12:22
Number 21 K. Okposo	R	1	0	1	0	0	2	0	0	50%	15:54
Number 22 J. Larsson	L	0	0	0	0	2	1	1	1	66.7%	13:18
Number 23 S. Reinhart	C	0	1	1	0	0	3	1	0	100%	19:43
Number 28 Z. Girgensons	C	0	0	0	0	0	3	2	0		13:49
Number 29 J. Pominville	R	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0		18:28
Number 67 B. Pouliot	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		10:09
Number 71 E. Rodrigues	C	0	1	1	-1	0	2	0	1	25%	15:09
Number 90 R. O'Reilly	C	0	1	1	0	0	4	0	0	51.4%	24:06
Number 4 J. Gorges	D	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0	0		14:07
Number 6 M. Scandella	D	0	0	0	-1	0	1	0	0		23:55
Number 8 C. Nelson	D	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0	0		20:04
Number 41 J. Falk	D	0	0	0	-1	0	1	2	0		14:22
Number 55 R. Ristolainen	D	0	0	0	-1	0	3	5	1		27:12
Number 82 N. Beaulieu	D	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	2		16:53

Buffalo Sabres goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 31 C. Johnson	29	27	2	.931	58:11	Loss

Penalties

Penalties, Washington Capitals at Buffalo Sabres
Period	Time	Team	Player	Infraction	Minutes
1st	17:53	Buffalo Sabres	Johan Larsson	Tripping	2
1st	18:54	Washington Capitals	Brett Connolly	Interference	2
2nd	13:33	Washington Capitals	Evgeny Kuznetsov	High sticking	2
3rd	04:14	Washington Capitals	Nicklas Backstrom	Slashing	2

Game information

Washington Capitals head coach: Barry Trotz
Buffalo Sabres head coach: Phil Housley
Referees: Dan O'Rourke, Peter MacDougall
Linesmen: Tim Nowak, Steve Miller
Washington Capitals scratches: Taylor Chorney, Alex Chiasson, Michal Kempny
Buffalo Sabres scratches: Robin Lehner, Jordan Nolan, Victor Antipin

2017-2018 season series

Every Washington Capitals and Buffalo Sabres game in the 2017-2018 season
Matchup	Status	Details
Washington Capitals 1 at Buffalo Sabres 3	Final	Game page: Washington Capitals at Buffalo Sabres, Tue, Nov 7, 2017
Washington Capitals 3 at Buffalo Sabres 2	Final	Game page: Washington Capitals at Buffalo Sabres, Mon, Feb 19, 2018
Buffalo Sabres 1 at Washington Capitals 5	Final	Game page: Buffalo Sabres at Washington Capitals, Sat, Feb 24, 2018

Other NHL games on Feb 19

Other NHL games on Monday, February 19, 2018
Matchup	Status	Details
Minnesota Wild 5 at New York Islanders 3	Final	Game page: Minnesota Wild at New York Islanders, Mon, Feb 19, 2018
Boston Bruins 2 at Calgary Flames 1	Final/OT	Game page: Boston Bruins at Calgary Flames, Mon, Feb 19, 2018
Ottawa Senators 2 at Nashville Predators 5	Final	Game page: Ottawa Senators at Nashville Predators, Mon, Feb 19, 2018
Los Angeles Kings 3 at Chicago Blackhawks 1	Final	Game page: Los Angeles Kings at Chicago Blackhawks, Mon, Feb 19, 2018
Anaheim Ducks 2 at Vegas Golden Knights 0	Final	Game page: Anaheim Ducks at Vegas Golden Knights, Mon, Feb 19, 2018

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