Capitals 4-3 Sabres (16 Dec, 2018) Box Score

Buffalo Sabres

19-9-5, 8-6-3 away

	1	2	3	SO	T
BUF	1	2	0	0	3
WSH	2	1	0	1	4

Washington Capitals

20-9-3, 10-4-2 home

Buffalo Sabres


forwards
J. Eichel C
Z. Girgensons LW
J. Larsson LW
C. Mittelstadt C
K. Okposo RW
J. Pominville RW
S. Reinhart C
E. Rodrigues C
C. Sheary LW
J. Skinner LW
V. Sobotka LW
T. Thompson RW
defensemen
N. Beaulieu D
Z. Bogosian D
R. Dahlin D
R. Ristolainen D
M. Scandella D
M. Tennyson D

											Time On Ice					Faceoffs
G	A	+/-	S	SM	BS	PN	PIM	HT	TK	GV	SHFT	TOI	PPTOI	SHTOI	ESTOI	FW	FL	FO%
2	0	0	3	3	0	0	0	1	1	1	24	20:55	2:50	0:40	17:25	7	7	50.0
0	0	-1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	18	13:18	0:00	4:59	8:19	0	0	0.0
0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	18	13:47	0:00	4:59	8:48	6	7	46.2
0	0	0	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	18	15:23	1:56	0:01	13:26	2	5	28.6
0	0	0	4	0	1	0	0	2	0	0	16	14:11	1:40	0:01	12:30	1	1	50.0
0	0	0	3	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	14	11:53	0:00	0:00	11:53	0	0	0.0
0	2	0	1	1	0	1	2	0	0	0	22	17:41	3:06	0:02	14:33	0	0	0.0
0	0	-1	3	0	0	2	4	1	0	0	20	14:16	1:40	2:20	10:16	5	3	62.5
0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	18	14:54	1:40	0:00	13:14	0	0	0.0
0	1	0	3	2	0	0	0	1	1	0	20	16:17	3:06	0:00	13:11	0	3	0.0
0	0	-1	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	19	14:39	0:00	2:58	11:41	5	4	55.6
0	0	-1	2	0	0	1	2	0	0	1	17	14:15	0:00	0:00	14:15	1	1	50.0
G	A	+/-	S	SM	BS	PN	PIM	HT	TK	GV	SHFT	TOI	PPTOI	SHTOI	ESTOI	FW	FL	FO%
0	0	-2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	8	5:47	1:40	0:43	3:24	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	1	1	5	1	2	0	0	1	29	29:03	0:00	5:14	23:49	0	0	0.0
1	2	0	3	1	0	0	0	0	2	1	31	24:19	3:06	1:37	19:36	0	0	0.0
0	1	1	4	0	2	0	0	3	1	0	32	31:43	3:06	6:31	22:06	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	2	0	2	1	2	3	1	2	30	23:33	0:00	1:52	21:41	0	0	0.0
0	0	-3	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	1	15	9:06	0:00	0:03	9:03	0	0	0.0

goalies
C. Hutton G

SA	GA	SV	SV%	ESSV	PPSV	SHSV	SOSA	SOS	TOI	PIM
38	3	35	.921	26	2	7	4	2	65:00	0

Washington Capitals


forwards
N. Backstrom C
T. Boyd C
B. Connolly RW
N. Dowd RW
L. Eller C
E. Kuznetsov C
T.J. Oshie RW
A. Ovechkin LW
D. Smith-Pelly RW
C. Stephenson C
J. Vrana LW
T. Wilson RW
defensemen
M. Bowey D
J. Carlson D
M. Kempny D
M. Niskanen D
D. Orlov D
J. Siegenthaler D

											Time On Ice					Faceoffs
G	A	+/-	S	SM	BS	PN	PIM	HT	TK	GV	SHFT	TOI	PPTOI	SHTOI	ESTOI	FW	FL	FO%
0	1	1	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	1	22	22:18	6:08	0:00	16:10	11	5	68.8
0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	11	9:30	0:01	0:16	9:13	0	0	0.0
1	0	1	3	1	1	0	0	2	0	0	15	13:39	2:57	0:00	10:42	0	0	0.0
0	0	-1	0	0	1	0	0	5	0	0	12	10:07	0:01	1:12	8:54	4	5	44.4
0	0	1	2	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	20	16:47	1:51	2:45	12:11	4	7	36.4
0	1	1	5	4	0	0	0	0	2	1	19	21:25	6:26	0:00	14:59	9	6	60.0
0	0	0	3	3	0	1	2	1	2	2	22	20:38	5:02	0:00	15:36	2	4	33.3
1	0	1	8	2	0	0	0	4	0	2	23	25:34	7:24	0:00	18:10	0	0	0.0
0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	14	10:52	0:00	1:10	9:42	1	0	100.0
0	0	-1	0	1	0	0	0	2	1	1	13	9:57	0:01	1:45	8:11	0	0	0.0
1	0	1	5	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	19	14:16	1:33	0:00	12:43	0	0	0.0
0	0	1	3	4	1	0	0	8	1	0	19	15:27	0:00	2:24	13:03	0	0	0.0
G	A	+/-	S	SM	BS	PN	PIM	HT	TK	GV	SHFT	TOI	PPTOI	SHTOI	ESTOI	FW	FL	FO%
0	0	0	3	0	0	1	2	2	0	0	16	12:14	0:00	0:00	12:14	0	0	0.0
0	0	3	2	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	27	29:11	6:50	2:50	19:31	0	0	0.0
0	0	1	1	1	3	3	6	1	0	0	20	18:30	0:00	1:11	17:19	0	0	0.0
0	0	-1	2	0	0	0	0	1	1	2	22	20:37	0:36	1:56	18:05	0	0	0.0
0	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	1	1	0	22	22:52	1:10	2:01	19:41	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	1	0	1	21	14:20	0:00	1:34	12:46	0	0	0.0

goalies
P. Copley G

SA	GA	SV	SV%	ESSV	PPSV	SHSV	SOSA	SOS	TOI	PIM
29	3	26	.897	22	0	4	4	3	65:00	0

* - A player receives a "plus" if they are on the ice when their Club scores an even-strength or shorthand goal. They receive a "minus" if on the ice for an even-strength or shorthand goal scored by the opposing Club. The difference in these numbers is considered the player's plus-minus statistic.

		1	2	3	SO	T
	Sabres	1	2	0	0	3
	Capitals	2	1	0	1	4

1st Period		BUF	WSH
2:41	Jack Eichel (11) (Even Strength Goal) Assists: Sam Reinhart (20), Rasmus Dahlin (13)	1	0
3:39	Brett Connolly (7) (Even Strength Goal) Assists: Devante Smith-Pelly (3)	1	1
9:41	Jakub Vrana (10) (Even Strength Goal) Assists: Evgeny Kuznetsov (24)	1	2

2nd Period		BUF	WSH
2:25	Jack Eichel (12) (Power Play Powerplay Goal) Assists: Rasmus Dahlin (14), Rasmus Ristolainen (18)	2	2
7:21	Rasmus Dahlin (3) (Power Play Powerplay Goal) Assists: Jeff Skinner (11), Sam Reinhart (21)	3	2
13:46	Alex Ovechkin (29) (Even Strength Goal) Assists: Nicklas Backstrom (30), Dmitry Orlov (10)	3	3

3rd Period
No Goals Scored

OT Summary
No Goals Scored

Shootout Summary			BUF	WSH
			0	1
			1	1
			1	2

Regular Season Series

WSH leads 1-0

Sabres
3
Capitals
4

Game 1

16/12

Sabres
1
Capitals
2

Game 2

22/12

Capitals
2
Sabres
5

Game 3

23/2

Capital One Arena

12:00 AM, 16 December 2018

Washington, DC

Attendance: 18,506

Referees:
Francois St. Laurent
Pierre Lambert

Linesmen:
Bryan Pancich
Shandor Alphonso

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Florida	52	24	6	110
Boston	47	20	15	109
Toronto	46	26	10	102
Tampa Bay	45	29	8	98
Detroit	41	32	9	91
Buffalo	39	37	6	84
Ottawa	37	41	4	78
Montreal	30	36	16	76

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
NY Rangers	55	23	4	114
Carolina	52	23	7	111
NY Islanders	39	27	16	94
Washington	40	31	11	91
Pittsburgh	38	32	12	88
Philadelphia	38	33	11	87
New Jersey	38	39	5	81
Columbus	27	43	12	66

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WSH leads 1-0

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