Washington Capitals at Buffalo Sabres

Thursday, April 11, 2024, 7:00 PM ET KeyBank Center, Buffalo Regular Season Final

Final score

The Buffalo Sabres beat the Washington Capitals 4–2 on Thursday, April 11, 2024 at home.

Final score, Washington Capitals at Buffalo Sabres
Team	Goals	2023-2024 record
Washington Capitals	2	40-31-11
at Buffalo Sabres	4	39-37-6

News about this game

Buffalo Sabres Face Off Against Washington Capitals in Key Eastern Conference Match-up

Wed, Apr 10, 2024

Buffalo Sabres (6th, Atlantic) vs. Washington Capitals (4th, Metro) Thursday at 7 p.m. EDT. Sabres (37-37-5), Capitals (37-30-11). Sabres won last, 6-2.
Luukkonen's 22 Saves Lead Buffalo Sabres to a 4-2 Victory Over Capitals, Dashing Playoff Ambitions

Thu, Apr 11, 2024

Buffalo beat Washington 4-2, knocking them out of playoffs. Luukkonen made 22 saves. Goals by Tuch, Benson, Quinn, Cozens; McMichael, Wilson scored for Capitals.

Goals by period

Goals by period, Washington Capitals at Buffalo Sabres
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Washington Capitals	0	1	1	2
Buffalo Sabres	1	1	2	4

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	11	4	9	24
Buffalo Sabres	5	6	6	17

Three stars

A. Tuch, Buffalo Sabres (1 goal)
U. Luukkonen, Buffalo Sabres (goaltender)
Z. Benson, 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
1st	19:00	Buffalo Sabres	Zach Benson (10)	Jeff Skinner (22), Peyton Krebs (13)	Even strength	WSH 0, BUF 1
2nd	12:37	Buffalo Sabres	Alex Tuch (22)	Henri Jokiharju (15), Tage Thompson (27)	Even strength	WSH 0, BUF 2
2nd	14:36	Washington Capitals	Connor McMichael (18)	Max Pacioretty (18), John Carlson (41)	Even strength	WSH 1, BUF 2
3rd	09:46	Buffalo Sabres	Jack Quinn (8)	Connor Clifton (14), Jordan Greenway (16)	Even strength	WSH 1, BUF 3
3rd	17:43	Buffalo Sabres	Dylan Cozens (16)	Jordan Greenway (17), Henri Jokiharju (16)	Even strength, Empty net	WSH 1, BUF 4
3rd	19:00	Washington Capitals	Tom Wilson (18)	John Carlson (42), Alex Ovechkin (34)	Even strength	WSH 2, BUF 4

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	24	17
Power play	0 of 0	0 of 1
Penalty minutes	12	12
Hits	37	25
Blocked shots	16	13
Giveaways	2	4
Takeaways	2	8
Faceoffs won	31/44 (70.5%)	13/44 (29.5%)

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	0	1	1	-1	0	3	2	0		17:21
Number 15 S. Milano	L	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0		14:28
Number 17 D. Strome	C	0	0	0	-1	0	1	0	2	88.2%	20:00
Number 21 A. Protas	L	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	1		15:25
Number 24 C. McMichael	L	1	0	1	0	0	3	1	0	54.5%	15:50
Number 26 N. Dowd	C	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	0	100%	12:10
Number 29 H. Lapierre	C	0	0	0	-1	0	1	1	1	28.6%	13:19
Number 43 T. Wilson	R	1	0	1	0	7	2	3	1		16:51
Number 47 B. Malenstyn	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0		12:10
Number 67 M. Pacioretty	L	0	1	1	-1	5	3	8	2		15:19
Number 77 T. Oshie	R	0	0	0	-1	0	1	3	1		17:06
Number 96 N. Aube-Kubel	R	0	0	0	0	0	1	5	0		12:07
Number 2 V. Iorio	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		09:58
Number 3 N. Jensen	D	0	0	0	-1	0	2	1	3		24:36
Number 27 A. Alexeyev	D	0	0	0	0	0	2	3	3		21:21
Number 42 M. Fehérváry	D	0	0	0	-1	0	0	3	2		20:38
Number 57 T. van Riemsdyk	D	0	0	0	-2	0	1	0	0		16:49
Number 74 J. Carlson	D	0	2	2	0	0	1	0	0		24:54

Washington Capitals goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 79 C. Lindgren	16	13	3	.813	57:38	Loss

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 Z. Benson	L	1	0	1	+1	0	1	1	0		13:28
Number 12 J. Greenway	L	0	2	2	+1	5	2	3	0		16:31
Number 13 L. Rousek	R	0	0	0	-1	0	0	1	0		12:09
Number 17 T. Jost	C	0	0	0	-1	0	2	2	1	50%	11:00
Number 19 P. Krebs	C	0	1	1	+1	0	0	4	0	55.6%	15:32
Number 22 J. Quinn	R	1	0	1	+1	0	1	0	0		14:19
Number 24 D. Cozens	C	1	0	1	+2	0	1	0	0	23.1%	16:09
Number 28 Z. Girgensons	C	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0		11:47
Number 53 J. Skinner	L	0	1	1	+1	0	0	1	0		15:29
Number 72 T. Thompson	C	0	1	1	0	5	1	1	2	18.8%	18:15
Number 77 J. Peterka	R	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0		18:36
Number 89 A. Tuch	R	1	0	1	+2	0	3	1	2	100%	18:41
Number 10 H. Jokiharju	D	0	2	2	+2	0	0	2	1		18:27
Number 25 O. Power	D	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	1		22:55
Number 26 R. Dahlin	D	0	0	0	0	2	3	3	2		21:26
Number 38 K. Clague	D	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0		16:25
Number 75 C. Clifton	D	0	1	1	+1	0	0	2	3		20:53
Number 78 J. Bryson	D	0	0	0	+1	0	0	1	1		17:58

Buffalo Sabres goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 1 U. Luukkonen	24	22	2	.917	60:00	Win

Penalties

Penalties, Washington Capitals at Buffalo Sabres
Period	Time	Team	Player	Infraction	Minutes
3rd	00:16	Washington Capitals	Tom Wilson	Tripping	2
3rd	20:00	Buffalo Sabres	Rasmus Dahlin	Interference	2
3rd	20:00	Washington Capitals	Max Pacioretty	Fighting (major)	5
3rd	20:00	Buffalo Sabres	Tage Thompson	Fighting (major)	5
3rd	20:00	Washington Capitals	Tom Wilson	Fighting (major)	5
3rd	20:00	Buffalo Sabres	Jordan Greenway	Fighting (major)	5

Game information

Washington Capitals head coach: Spencer Carbery
Buffalo Sabres head coach: Don Granato
Referees: Francis Charron, Kyle Rehman
Linesmen: Andrew Smith, David Brisebois
Washington Capitals scratches: Michael Sgarbossa, Ethan Bear, Lucas Johansen, Rasmus Sandin, Ivan Miroshnichenko
Buffalo Sabres scratches: Victor Olofsson, Eric Robinson, Bowen Byram

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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