Washington Capitals at Buffalo Sabres

Tuesday, April 2, 2024, 7:00 PM ET KeyBank Center, Buffalo Regular Season Final

Final score

The Buffalo Sabres beat the Washington Capitals 6–2 on Tuesday, April 2, 2024 at home.

Final score, Washington Capitals at Buffalo Sabres
Team	Goals	2023-2024 record
Washington Capitals	2	40-31-11
at Buffalo Sabres	6	39-37-6

News about this game

Ovechkin and Dahlin Take Center Stage in Eastern Conference Clash Between Capitals and Sabres

Mon, Apr 1, 2024

Buffalo Sabres (35-35-5) face Washington Capitals (36-27-10). Dahlin leads Sabres; Wilson tops Capitals. Buffalo 18-19-1 at home; Washington 16-16-4 away.
Oshie Misses Capitals Game Against Sabres; Ovechkin and McMichael Welcome New Line Partner

Tue, Apr 2, 2024

Capitals' T.J. Oshie out for Tuesday's game vs. the Sabres due to an upper-body injury. Team tied for second wild-card in Eastern Conference with Detroit.
Peterka's Double and Thompson's Hat Trick Propel Buffalo Sabres to Victory Over Capitals

Tue, Apr 2, 2024

JJ Peterka's 2 goals led the Sabres to a 6-2 win vs. Capitals, boosting playoff hopes. Thompson, Tuch, and Dahlin each added a goal and two assists.

Goals by period

Goals by period, Washington Capitals at Buffalo Sabres
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Washington Capitals	1	1	0	2
Buffalo Sabres	2	1	3	6

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	4	8	14	26
Buffalo Sabres	13	12	10	35

Three stars

J. Peterka, Buffalo Sabres (2 goals, 1 assist)
A. Tuch, Buffalo Sabres (1 goal, 2 assists)
R. Dahlin, Buffalo Sabres (1 goal, 2 assists)

Scoring summary

Every goal, Washington Capitals at Buffalo Sabres. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
Period	Time	Team	Goal	Assists	Type	Score
1st	02:46	Washington Capitals	Martin Fehérváry (3)	Michael Sgarbossa (3), Hendrix Lapierre (11)	Even strength	WSH 1, BUF 0
1st	15:42	Buffalo Sabres	Zemgus Girgensons (8)	Rasmus Dahlin (37), Owen Power (24)	Even strength	WSH 1, BUF 1
1st	16:50	Buffalo Sabres	JJ Peterka (27)	Alex Tuch (33), Zach Benson (15)	Power play	WSH 1, BUF 2
2nd	10:54	Buffalo Sabres	JJ Peterka (28)	Alex Tuch (34)	Even strength	WSH 1, BUF 3
2nd	19:14	Washington Capitals	Dylan Strome (26)	John Carlson (39), Alex Ovechkin (33)	Power play	WSH 2, BUF 3
3rd	03:03	Buffalo Sabres	Rasmus Dahlin (18)	JJ Peterka (21), Tage Thompson (24)	Power play	WSH 2, BUF 4
3rd	04:48	Buffalo Sabres	Tage Thompson (27)	Jack Quinn (8), Zach Benson (16)	Even strength	WSH 2, BUF 5
3rd	05:33	Buffalo Sabres	Alex Tuch (20)	Tage Thompson (25), Rasmus Dahlin (38)	Even strength	WSH 2, BUF 6

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	35
Power play	1 of 3	2 of 2
Penalty minutes	4	6
Hits	24	23
Blocked shots	18	17
Giveaways	2	5
Takeaways	6	6
Faceoffs won	32/57 (56.1%)	25/57 (43.9%)

Box score

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	1	1	-2	0	3	4	0	0		18:58
Number 15 S. Milano	L	0	0	0	-1	0	1	0	0	0		14:35
Number 17 D. Strome	C	1	0	1	-1	0	5	0	1	1	86.7%	15:57
Number 21 A. Protas	L	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0		13:56
Number 23 M. Sgarbossa	C	0	1	1	+1	0	2	2	1	0		16:43
Number 24 C. McMichael	L	0	0	0	-2	0	1	0	0	0	50%	18:11
Number 26 N. Dowd	C	0	0	0	-1	0	0	1	0	0	43.8%	12:42
Number 29 H. Lapierre	C	0	1	1	+1	0	4	1	2	0	44.4%	15:46
Number 47 B. Malenstyn	L	0	0	0	-1	0	1	0	2	0		13:03
Number 63 I. Miroshnichenko	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	0		15:01
Number 67 M. Pacioretty	L	0	0	0	-1	2	2	3	2	0		14:35
Number 96 N. Aube-Kubel	R	0	0	0	-2	0	1	1	0	0		12:00
Number 3 N. Jensen	D	0	0	0	-1	0	0	1	1	0		19:08
Number 27 A. Alexeyev	D	0	0	0	-1	0	1	2	2	0		16:33
Number 38 R. Sandin	D	0	0	0	-2	2	1	3	0	0		19:27
Number 42 M. Fehérváry	D	1	0	1	0	0	1	2	2	0		20:36
Number 57 T. van Riemsdyk	D	0	0	0	-1	0	1	0	2	0		16:56
Number 74 J. Carlson	D	0	1	1	-1	0	1	1	2	0		23:54

Washington Capitals goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 35 D. Kuemper	4	4	0	1.000	14:19
Number 79 C. Lindgren	31	25	6	.806	45:33	Loss

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 9 Z. Benson	L	0	2	2	+1	0	2	2	0	0		13:38
Number 13 L. Rousek	R	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0		13:04
Number 19 P. Krebs	C	0	0	0	-1	2	1	2	0	0	50%	12:16
Number 22 J. Quinn	R	0	1	1	0	0	2	0	0	0		15:10
Number 24 D. Cozens	C	0	0	0	0	0	3	2	0	0	45.5%	13:29
Number 28 Z. Girgensons	C	1	0	1	+1	0	2	2	0	0	28.6%	14:22
Number 50 E. Robinson	L	0	0	0	+1	0	1	1	1	0		11:53
Number 53 J. Skinner	L	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	1	0	50%	14:16
Number 71 V. Olofsson	L	0	0	0	+1	0	2	0	0	0		09:55
Number 72 T. Thompson	C	1	2	3	+3	0	4	1	0	0	50%	19:41
Number 77 J. Peterka	R	2	1	3	+1	2	3	0	0	1		18:41
Number 89 A. Tuch	R	1	2	3	+2	0	4	0	2	0		20:17
Number 4 B. Byram	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	3	0		19:21
Number 10 H. Jokiharju	D	0	0	0	+1	0	2	1	3	0		20:43
Number 25 O. Power	D	0	1	1	+2	2	2	2	1	0		23:38
Number 26 R. Dahlin	D	1	2	3	+1	0	4	3	2	1		21:05
Number 75 C. Clifton	D	0	0	0	+1	0	0	1	2	0		18:02
Number 78 J. Bryson	D	0	0	0	+1	0	0	1	2	0		16:06

Buffalo Sabres goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 1 U. Luukkonen	26	24	2	.923	60:00	Win

Penalties

Penalties, Washington Capitals at Buffalo Sabres
Period	Time	Team	Player	Infraction	Minutes
1st	16:00	Washington Capitals	Rasmus Sandin	Hooking	2
2nd	18:51	Buffalo Sabres	Peyton Krebs	Holding	2
3rd	00:38	Buffalo Sabres	JJ Peterka	Tripping	2
3rd	01:46	Washington Capitals	Max Pacioretty	Holding	2
3rd	17:58	Buffalo Sabres	Owen Power	Tripping	2

Game information

Washington Capitals head coach: Spencer Carbery
Buffalo Sabres head coach: Don Granato
Referees: Garrett Rank, Graham Skilliter
Linesmen: Brad Kovachik, Tyson Baker
Washington Capitals scratches: T.J. Oshie, Tom Wilson, Ethan Bear, Matthew Phillips, Vincent Iorio
Buffalo Sabres scratches: Eric Comrie, Jordan Greenway, Kale Clague, Tyson Jost

2023-2024 season series

Every Washington Capitals and Buffalo Sabres game in the 2023-2024 season
Matchup	Status	Details
Buffalo Sabres 3 at Washington Capitals 4	Final/OT	Game page: Buffalo Sabres at Washington Capitals, Wed, Nov 22, 2023
Washington Capitals 2 at Buffalo Sabres 6	Final	Game page: Washington Capitals at Buffalo Sabres, Tue, Apr 2, 2024
Washington Capitals 2 at Buffalo Sabres 4	Final	Game page: Washington Capitals at Buffalo Sabres, Thu, Apr 11, 2024

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