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Buffalo Sabres at Washington Capitals

Capital One Arena, Washington Regular Season Final

Final score

The Washington Capitals beat the Buffalo Sabres 5–1 on Saturday, February 24, 2018 at home.

Team Goals 2017-2018 record
Buffalo Sabres 1 25-45-12
at Washington Capitals 5 49-26-7

Goals by period

Team Total
Buffalo Sabres 0 0 1 1
Washington Capitals 1 1 3 5

Shots on goal by period

Team Total
Buffalo Sabres 9 9 11 29
Washington Capitals 8 12 16 36

Three stars

  1. E. Kuznetsov, Washington Capitals (1 goal, 3 assists)
  2. P. Grubauer, Washington Capitals (goaltender)
  3. A. Ovechkin, Washington Capitals (2 goals)

Scoring summary

Period Time Team Goal Assists Type Score
1st 00:50 Washington Capitals Evgeny Kuznetsov (17) Brett Connolly (8), Dmitry Orlov (15) Even strength BUF 0, WSH 1
2nd 13:20 Washington Capitals Andre Burakovsky (8) Evgeny Kuznetsov (40), Matt Niskanen (16) Even strength BUF 0, WSH 2
3rd 00:14 Buffalo Sabres Sam Reinhart (14) Casey Nelson (5) Even strength BUF 1, WSH 2
3rd 10:13 Washington Capitals Alex Ovechkin (37) John Carlson (37), Evgeny Kuznetsov (41) Power play BUF 1, WSH 3
3rd 17:48 Washington Capitals Lars Eller (14) Alex Chiasson (5), Matt Niskanen (17) Even strength, Empty net BUF 1, WSH 4
3rd 18:36 Washington Capitals Alex Ovechkin (38) John Carlson (38), Evgeny Kuznetsov (42) Even strength BUF 1, WSH 5

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

Team stats

Stat Buffalo Sabres Washington Capitals
Shots on goal 29 36
Power play 0 of 2 1 of 1
Penalty minutes 2 4
Hits 15 20
Blocked shots 18 17
Giveaways 2 9
Takeaways 10 4
Faceoffs won 31/62 (50%) 31/62 (50%)

Box score

Buffalo Sabres

Buffalo Sabres skaters
Player
10 J. Josefson C 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 36.4% 11:24
13 N. Baptiste R 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 1 0 11:42
17 J. Nolan C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11:59
20 S. Wilson C 0 0 0 -3 0 0 1 1 0 13:03
21 K. Okposo R 0 0 0 0 2 4 1 1 0 19:09
22 J. Larsson L 0 0 0 -3 0 0 1 1 0 40% 13:16
23 S. Reinhart C 1 0 1 0 0 3 0 2 0 100% 17:29
28 Z. Girgensons C 0 0 0 0 0 4 1 0 0 50% 14:58
29 J. Pominville R 0 0 0 -4 0 0 0 0 0 11:56
67 B. Pouliot L 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 3 0 17:29
71 E. Rodrigues C 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 1 0 33.3% 18:57
90 R. O'Reilly C 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 67.9% 20:08
4 J. Gorges D 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 14:33
6 M. Scandella D 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 22:07
8 C. Nelson D 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 20:18
55 R. Ristolainen D 0 0 0 -3 0 2 5 0 0 24:00
82 N. Beaulieu D 0 0 0 -2 0 0 1 4 0 19:36
93 V. Antipin D 0 0 0 -1 0 1 0 1 0 16:34
Buffalo Sabres goalies
Goalie
40 R. Lehner 35 31 4 .886 59:52 Loss

Washington Capitals

Washington Capitals skaters
Player
8 A. Ovechkin L 2 0 2 0 0 11 0 0 1 18:53
10 B. Connolly R 0 1 1 +1 2 1 0 1 0 15:05
18 C. Stephenson C 0 0 0 +2 0 1 1 0 0 14:09
19 N. Backstrom C 0 0 0 -1 0 2 1 1 0 57.9% 17:26
20 L. Eller C 1 0 1 +1 0 5 0 0 0 46.2% 13:17
25 D. Smith-Pelly R 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 09:50
39 A. Chiasson R 0 1 1 +2 0 1 1 0 0 09:38
43 T. Wilson R 0 0 0 -1 0 3 6 0 0 50% 18:46
65 A. Burakovsky L 1 0 1 +1 2 4 0 1 0 13:32
77 T. Oshie R 0 0 0 +1 0 0 2 1 0 100% 15:51
83 J. Beagle C 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 57.1% 11:21
92 E. Kuznetsov C 1 3 4 +3 0 4 0 0 0 50% 18:52
2 M. Niskanen D 0 2 2 +1 0 1 1 3 0 23:58
6 M. Kempny D 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 16:59
9 D. Orlov D 0 1 1 +1 0 1 1 1 0 23:50
29 C. Djoos D 0 0 0 +2 0 1 0 0 0 15:03
44 B. Orpik D 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 3 0 19:21
74 J. Carlson D 0 2 2 +2 0 0 0 2 0 20:09
Washington Capitals goalies
Goalie
31 P. Grubauer 29 28 1 .966 60:00 Win

Penalties

Period Time Team Player Infraction Minutes
1st 03:51 Washington Capitals Brett Connolly Hooking 2
3rd 08:43 Buffalo Sabres Kyle Okposo Interference goalkeeper 2
3rd 14:16 Washington Capitals Andre Burakovsky Delaying game puck over glass 2

Game information

Buffalo Sabres head coach
Phil Housley
Washington Capitals head coach
Barry Trotz
Referees
Jon McIsaac, Brian Pochmara
Linesmen
Brandon Gawryletz, Kiel Murchison
Buffalo Sabres scratches
Justin Falk, Evander Kane
Washington Capitals scratches
Madison Bowey, Jakub Vrana, Jakub Jerabek

2017-2018 season series

Matchup Status Details
Washington Capitals 1 at Buffalo Sabres 3 Final Game page
Washington Capitals 3 at Buffalo Sabres 2 Final Game page
Buffalo Sabres 1 at Washington Capitals 5 Final Game page

Other NHL games on Feb 24

Matchup Status Details
Philadelphia Flyers 5 at Ottawa Senators 3 Final Game page
Colorado Avalanche 1 at Calgary Flames 5 Final Game page
New York Islanders 1 at New Jersey Devils 2 Final Game page
Boston Bruins 3 at Toronto Maple Leafs 4 Final Game page
Tampa Bay Lightning 4 at Montreal Canadiens 3 Final/SO Game page
Carolina Hurricanes 1 at Detroit Red Wings 3 Final Game page
Pittsburgh Penguins 5 at Florida Panthers 6 Final Game page
Chicago Blackhawks 2 at Columbus Blue Jackets 3 Final Game page
Winnipeg Jets 5 at Dallas Stars 3 Final Game page
Anaheim Ducks 0 at Arizona Coyotes 2 Final Game page
Edmonton Oilers 4 at Los Angeles Kings 3 Final Game page

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