Sabres 3-2 Capitals (9 Mar, 2020) Box Score

Washington Capitals

41-20-8, 23-10-3 away

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

Buffalo Sabres

30-31-8, 20-11-4 home

Washington Capitals


forwards
N. Backstrom C
N. Dowd RW
L. Eller C
C. Hagelin LW
G. Hathaway RW
I. Kovalchuk LW
E. Kuznetsov C
T.J. Oshie RW
A. Ovechkin LW
R. Panik RW
J. Vrana LW
T. Wilson RW
defensemen
J. Carlson D
B. Dillon D
N. Jensen D
M. Kempny 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	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	23	17:58	0:48	0:25	16:45	8	6	57.1
0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	1	0	0	15	11:47	0:02	1:32	10:13	5	7	41.7
0	0	0	1	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	24	15:57	1:10	1:21	13:26	9	5	64.3
0	0	-1	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	20	13:55	0:00	1:32	12:23	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	2	0	1	0	0	2	0	0	13	10:41	0:02	0:00	10:39	0	0	0.0
0	0	-1	5	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	20	15:39	1:10	0:00	14:29	0	0	0.0
0	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	23	19:11	1:10	0:00	18:01	6	14	30.0
0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	21	15:56	0:48	0:04	15:04	1	0	100.0
1	1	2	6	0	2	0	0	1	1	2	21	19:24	1:58	0:00	17:26	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	0	0	1	15	11:35	0:02	0:00	11:33	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	2	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	18	13:59	0:00	0:00	13:59	0	0	0.0
0	1	2	1	2	0	0	0	2	0	0	24	21:22	0:48	2:20	18:14	0	2	0.0
G	A	+/-	S	SM	BS	PN	PIM	HT	TK	GV	SHFT	TOI	PPTOI	SHTOI	ESTOI	FW	FL	FO%
0	0	0	2	0	1	0	0	1	0	1	30	26:24	1:14	2:05	23:05	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	2	0	0	1	2	0	0	0	25	19:54	0:00	2:33	17:21	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	27	21:31	0:00	2:30	19:01	0	0	0.0
0	0	1	5	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	22	17:06	0:02	0:00	17:04	0	0	0.0
1	0	1	2	1	0	1	2	2	1	1	30	26:40	0:46	0:00	25:54	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	21	14:13	0:00	1:58	12:15	0	0	0.0

goalies
B. Holtby G

SA	GA	SV	SV%	ESSV	PPSV	SHSV	SOSA	SOS	TOI	PIM
26	2	24	.923	19	0	5	7	5	65:00	0

Buffalo Sabres


forwards
J. Eichel C
Z. Girgensons LW
M. Johansson LW
D. Kahun C
J. Larsson LW
C. Lazar C
K. Okposo RW
V. Olofsson LW
S. Reinhart C
W. Simmonds RW
J. Skinner LW
J. Vesey LW
defensemen
R. Dahlin D
H. Jokiharju D
J. McCabe D
C. Miller D
B. Montour D
R. Ristolainen D

											Time On Ice					Faceoffs
G	A	+/-	S	SM	BS	PN	PIM	HT	TK	GV	SHFT	TOI	PPTOI	SHTOI	ESTOI	FW	FL	FO%
1	0	0	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	2	23	23:42	3:51	0:06	19:45	12	10	54.5
0	0	-2	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	22	16:11	0:00	1:05	15:06	0	0	0.0
0	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	21	15:29	1:23	0:49	13:17	3	4	42.9
0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	19	13:05	0:39	0:00	12:26	0	0	0.0
0	0	-2	2	1	0	1	2	2	2	0	19	15:15	0:00	0:00	15:15	10	4	71.4
0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	16	11:34	0:00	1:13	10:21	8	8	50.0
0	0	-2	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	21	15:46	0:44	0:41	14:21	1	2	33.3
1	0	1	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	20	16:52	3:12	0:00	13:40	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	24	22:13	3:12	0:06	18:55	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	2	1	0	14	11:18	0:44	0:00	10:34	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	23	18:02	0:44	0:00	17:18	0	1	0.0
0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	14	11:35	0:00	0:00	11:35	0	0	0.0
G	A	+/-	S	SM	BS	PN	PIM	HT	TK	GV	SHFT	TOI	PPTOI	SHTOI	ESTOI	FW	FL	FO%
0	2	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	21	17:16	2:30	0:06	14:40	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	1	0	3	0	0	1	0	0	25	18:41	0:00	1:05	17:36	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	3	0	1	0	0	2	0	1	24	18:46	0:00	0:49	17:57	0	0	0.0
0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	1	20	15:11	0:44	0:06	14:21	0	0	0.0
0	0	-2	0	0	3	0	0	1	1	1	27	26:01	0:00	1:05	24:56	0	0	0.0
0	1	-2	2	0	1	0	0	3	0	0	30	28:50	3:12	0:49	24:49	0	0	0.0

goalies
L. Ullmark G

SA	GA	SV	SV%	ESSV	PPSV	SHSV	SOSA	SOS	TOI	PIM
35	2	33	.943	30	1	2	7	6	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
	Capitals	0	0	2	0	2
	Sabres	1	1	0	1	3

1st Period			WSH	BUF
4:53		Victor Olofsson (20) (Even Strength Goal) Assists: Marcus Johansson (21), Rasmus Dahlin (35)	0	1

2nd Period			WSH	BUF
0:53		Jack Eichel (36) (Power Play Powerplay Goal) Assists: Rasmus Dahlin (36), Rasmus Ristolainen (27)	0	2

3rd Period			WSH	BUF
3:33		Alex Ovechkin (48) (Even Strength Goal) Assists: Evgeny Kuznetsov (33)	1	2
13:11		Dmitry Orlov (4) (Even Strength Goal) Assists: Alex Ovechkin (19), Tom Wilson (23)	2	2

OT Summary
No Goals Scored

Shootout Summary			WSH	BUF
			0	1
			1	1
			1	2

Regular Season Series

Series tied 1-1

Sabres
1
Capitals
6

Game 1

1/11

Capitals
2
Sabres
3

Game 2

9/3

KeyBank Center

11:00 PM, 9 March 2020

Buffalo, NY

Attendance: 16,539

Referees:
Steve Kozari

Linesmen:
Scott Driscoll

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

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

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