Washington Capitals at Buffalo Sabres
· KeyBank Center, Buffalo · Regular Season · Final/SO
Final score
The Washington Capitals beat the Buffalo Sabres 4–3 in a shootout on Friday, March 25, 2022 on the road.
Goals by period
Goals by period, Washington Capitals at Buffalo Sabres
| Team |
1st1st period |
2nd2nd period |
3rd3rd period |
OTOvertime |
SOShootout |
Total |
| Washington Capitals |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
| Buffalo Sabres |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
Shots on goal by period
Shots on goal by period, Washington Capitals at Buffalo Sabres
| Team |
1st1st period |
2nd2nd period |
3rd3rd period |
OTOvertime |
SOShootout |
Total |
| Washington Capitals |
11 |
13 |
9 |
7 |
0 |
40 |
| Buffalo Sabres |
4 |
9 |
5 |
5 |
0 |
23 |
Three stars
- J. Skinner, Buffalo Sabres (2 goals)
- R. Dahlin, Buffalo Sabres
- A. Ovechkin, 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 |
| 1st |
09:15 |
Washington Capitals |
Anthony Mantha (7) |
Nicklas Backstrom (19), Tom Wilson (26) |
Even strength |
WSH 1, BUF 0 |
| 1st |
15:49 |
Buffalo Sabres |
Jeff Skinner (25) |
Tage Thompson (22) |
Even strength |
WSH 1, BUF 1 |
| 2nd |
04:06 |
Washington Capitals |
Nick Jensen (5) |
Dmitry Orlov (19), Conor Sheary (17) |
Even strength |
WSH 2, BUF 1 |
| 2nd |
10:23 |
Buffalo Sabres |
Jeff Skinner (26) |
Mattias Samuelsson (5) |
Even strength |
WSH 2, BUF 2 |
| 2nd |
12:55 |
Buffalo Sabres |
Victor Olofsson (12) |
Casey Mittelstadt (6), Rasmus Asplund (17) |
Even strength |
WSH 2, BUF 3 |
| 2nd |
16:47 |
Washington Capitals |
Alex Ovechkin (41) |
Evgeny Kuznetsov (42) |
Even strength |
WSH 3, BUF 3 |
Numbers in brackets are the player's season totals after the goal.
Shootout
Shootout attempts in order
| Round |
Team |
Shooter |
Result |
| 1 |
Buffalo Sabres |
Tage Thompson |
Goal |
| 1 |
Washington Capitals |
Nicklas Backstrom |
Saved |
| 2 |
Buffalo Sabres |
Casey Mittelstadt |
Saved |
| 2 |
Washington Capitals |
Evgeny Kuznetsov |
Goal |
| 3 |
Buffalo Sabres |
Alex Tuch |
Saved |
| 3 |
Washington Capitals |
Alex Ovechkin |
Goal (winner) |
Team stats
Team stats, Washington Capitals at Buffalo Sabres
| Stat |
Washington Capitals |
Buffalo Sabres |
| Shots on goal |
40 |
23 |
| Power play |
0 of 1 |
0 of 1 |
| Penalty minutes |
4 |
4 |
| Hits |
20 |
12 |
| Blocked shots |
12 |
9 |
| Giveaways |
6 |
8 |
| Takeaways |
5 |
6 |
| Faceoffs won |
27/50 (54%) |
23/50 (46%) |
Box score
Washington Capitals
Washington Capitals skaters
| Player |
PosPosition |
GGoals | AAssists | PPoints | +/-Plus/minus | PIMPenalty minutes | SOGShots on goal | HITHits | BLKBlocked shots | FO%Faceoff percentage | TOITime on ice |
| Number 8 A. Ovechkin |
L |
1 |
0 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
|
19:57 |
| Number 19 N. Backstrom |
C |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
38.9% |
18:56 |
| Number 20 L. Eller |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
64.7% |
16:38 |
| Number 21 G. Hathaway |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
|
16:49 |
| Number 24 C. McMichael |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
25% |
09:13 |
| Number 39 A. Mantha |
R |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
1 |
|
20:18 |
| Number 43 T. Wilson |
R |
0 |
1 |
1 |
-1 |
0 |
3 |
4 |
1 |
|
20:05 |
| Number 45 A. Jonsson-Fjallby |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
08:38 |
| Number 73 C. Sheary |
L |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
|
19:19 |
| Number 90 M. Johansson |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
|
16:40 |
| Number 92 E. Kuznetsov |
C |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
72.7% |
21:10 |
| Number 2 J. Schultz |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
0 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
|
15:24 |
| Number 3 N. Jensen |
D |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
|
20:22 |
| Number 6 M. Kempny |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
03:17 |
| Number 9 D. Orlov |
D |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
2 |
|
25:10 |
| Number 42 M. Fehérváry |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
|
23:18 |
| Number 52 M. Irwin |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
|
10:10 |
| Number 74 J. Carlson |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
6 |
0 |
3 |
|
25:36 |
Washington Capitals goalies
| Goalie |
SAShots against | SVSaves | GAGoals against | SV%Save percentage | TOITime on ice | DECDecision |
| Number 30 I. Samsonov |
23 |
20 |
3 |
.870 |
65:00 |
Win |
Buffalo Sabres
Buffalo Sabres skaters
| Player |
PosPosition |
GGoals | AAssists | PPoints | +/-Plus/minus | PIMPenalty minutes | SOGShots on goal | HITHits | BLKBlocked shots | FO%Faceoff percentage | TOITime on ice |
| Number 19 P. Krebs |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
15:00 |
| Number 20 C. Eakin |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
52.4% |
14:38 |
| Number 21 K. Okposo |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
|
16:47 |
| Number 24 D. Cozens |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
50% |
15:11 |
| Number 28 Z. Girgensons |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
|
13:22 |
| Number 29 V. Hinostroza |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
66.7% |
12:20 |
| Number 37 C. Mittelstadt |
C |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
40% |
17:56 |
| Number 53 J. Skinner |
L |
2 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
50% |
17:30 |
| Number 71 V. Olofsson |
L |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
|
14:18 |
| Number 72 T. Thompson |
C |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
33.3% |
18:53 |
| Number 74 R. Asplund |
C |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
100% |
12:57 |
| Number 89 A. Tuch |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
|
18:27 |
| Number 10 H. Jokiharju |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
|
26:35 |
| Number 13 M. Pysyk |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
|
14:25 |
| Number 23 M. Samuelsson |
D |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
|
21:13 |
| Number 26 R. Dahlin |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
|
26:34 |
| Number 33 C. Miller |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
14:06 |
| Number 78 J. Bryson |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
|
20:48 |
Buffalo Sabres goalies
| Goalie |
SAShots against | SVSaves | GAGoals against | SV%Save percentage | TOITime on ice | DECDecision |
| Number 31 D. Tokarski |
40 |
37 |
3 |
.925 |
65:00 |
OT loss |
Penalties
Penalties, Washington Capitals at Buffalo Sabres
| Period |
Time |
Team |
Player |
Infraction |
Minutes |
| 1st |
18:16 |
Washington Capitals |
Michal Kempny |
Slashing |
2 |
| 2nd |
16:59 |
Buffalo Sabres |
Jeff Skinner |
Holding |
2 |
| 2nd |
16:59 |
Washington Capitals |
Garnet Hathaway |
Roughing |
2 |
| 3rd |
12:03 |
Buffalo Sabres |
Mark Pysyk |
Interference |
2 |
Game information
- Washington Capitals head coach
- Peter Laviolette
- Buffalo Sabres head coach
- Don Granato
- Referees
- Jean Hebert, Ian Walsh
- Linesmen
- Julien Fournier, Ryan Gibbons
- Washington Capitals scratches
- T.J. Oshie, Nic Dowd
- Buffalo Sabres scratches
- Will Butcher, John Hayden, Anders Bjork, Casey Fitzgerald
Other NHL games on Mar 25
Other NHL games on Friday, March 25, 2022
| Matchup |
Status |
Details |
 Pittsburgh Penguins
1
 at New York Rangers
5
|
Final
|
Game page: Pittsburgh Penguins at New York Rangers, Fri, Mar 25, 2022
|
 Columbus Blue Jackets
3
 at Winnipeg Jets
4
|
Final/OT
|
Game page: Columbus Blue Jackets at Winnipeg Jets, Fri, Mar 25, 2022
|
 Philadelphia Flyers
3
 at Colorado Avalanche
6
|
Final
|
Game page: Philadelphia Flyers at Colorado Avalanche, Fri, Mar 25, 2022
|
 Arizona Coyotes
2
 at Calgary Flames
4
|
Final
|
Game page: Arizona Coyotes at Calgary Flames, Fri, Mar 25, 2022
|
Sources and further reading
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