Capitals 4-3 Sabres (16 Mar, 2015) Box Score

Washington Capitals

38-23-10, 18-12-5 away

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

Buffalo Sabres

19-43-7, 12-19-4 home

Washington Capitals


forwards
N. Backstrom
T. Brouwer
J. Chimera
C. Conner
E. Fehr
C. Glencross
M. Johansson
E. Kuznetsov
B. Laich
A. Ovechkin
J. Ward
T. Wilson
defensemen
K. Alzner
J. Carlson
T. Gleason
M. Green
M. Niskanen
N. Schmidt

											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	3	3	1	0	0	3	0	0	28	22:58	2:10	1:24	19:24	9	10	47.4
0	0	0	2	2	1	1	2	2	0	1	23	18:15	2:10	1:41	14:24	3	4	42.9
0	0	-2	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	17	11:16	0:00	2:05	9:11	0	0	0.0
0	0	1	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	12	10:06	0:00	0:00	10:06	0	0	0.0
0	0	-1	0	0	0	1	2	1	0	0	16	11:06	0:00	1:08	9:58	5	5	50.0
1	0	0	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	23	18:23	1:06	0:00	17:17	0	0	0.0
0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	3	0	0	21	17:54	2:26	0:00	15:28	0	1	0.0
1	0	0	8	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	22	18:07	1:22	0:00	16:45	8	7	53.3
0	1	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	18	12:14	0:00	2:27	9:47	2	4	33.3
0	0	0	9	3	0	2	4	3	0	0	24	22:30	3:32	0:00	18:58	0	0	0.0
0	1	-2	1	2	0	0	0	1	1	0	16	12:45	1:22	2:23	9:00	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	16	12:24	0:00	0:00	12:24	0	0	0.0
G	A	+/-	S	SM	BS	PN	PIM	HT	TK	GV	SHFT	TOI	PPTOI	SHTOI	ESTOI	FW	FL	FO%
0	0	-1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	29	23:49	0:00	2:38	21:11	0	0	0.0
0	0	-1	5	2	1	0	0	0	0	1	30	26:16	2:03	2:45	21:28	0	0	0.0
0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	18	13:34	0:00	2:56	10:38	0	0	0.0
1	0	1	3	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	28	21:57	0:01	0:00	21:56	0	0	0.0
0	2	-1	0	0	1	0	0	2	1	0	30	26:00	1:28	2:49	21:43	0	0	0.0
0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	18	14:52	0:00	0:00	14:52	0	0	0.0

goalies
B. Holtby

SA	GA	SV	SV%	ESSV	PPSV	SHSV	SOSA	SOS	TOI	PIM
33	3	30	.909	0	0	0	3	3	65:00	0

Buffalo Sabres


forwards
J. D'Amigo
Z. Dalpe
N. Deslauriers
M. Ellis
T. Ennis
M. Foligno
B. Gionta
C. Hodgson
J. Larsson
M. Moulson
T. Schaller
P. Varone
defensemen
A. Benoît
R. Ristolainen
C. Ruhwedel
T. Strachan
M. Weber
N. Zadorov

											Time On Ice					Faceoffs
G	A	+/-	S	SM	BS	PN	PIM	HT	TK	GV	SHFT	TOI	PPTOI	SHTOI	ESTOI	FW	FL	FO%
0	0	-1	0	0	0	1	2	1	0	0	8	5:13	0:00	1:31	3:42	0	0	0.0
0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	4:35	0:06	0:00	4:29	0	0	0.0
0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	6	0	0	19	16:21	0:06	0:00	16:15	0	0	0.0
0	0	-1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	4:02	0:00	0:35	3:27	1	1	50.0
1	0	1	4	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	27	23:22	4:30	0:00	18:52	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	1	1	2	0	0	4	1	0	29	20:34	1:41	1:26	17:27	0	0	0.0
0	1	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	27	23:59	3:47	1:58	18:14	1	2	33.3
1	0	1	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	19	14:48	1:41	0:00	13:07	0	1	0.0
1	0	1	4	1	1	0	0	1	0	1	26	23:10	3:47	0:00	19:23	15	9	62.5
0	1	1	4	2	1	0	0	1	0	0	25	20:39	3:47	0:00	16:52	0	0	0.0
0	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	21	14:43	0:06	1:34	13:03	6	8	42.9
0	0	0	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	1	25	19:52	1:41	0:00	18:11	8	6	57.1
G	A	+/-	S	SM	BS	PN	PIM	HT	TK	GV	SHFT	TOI	PPTOI	SHTOI	ESTOI	FW	FL	FO%
0	0	-1	2	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	31	20:58	1:04	0:33	19:21	0	0	0.0
0	1	0	2	0	6	0	0	2	0	0	31	28:11	3:47	0:28	23:56	0	0	0.0
0	1	2	0	0	1	0	0	3	0	0	17	13:13	0:43	0:00	12:30	0	0	0.0
0	0	-1	0	1	4	0	0	0	1	1	31	22:31	0:00	3:04	19:27	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	1	0	6	1	2	2	1	0	29	26:39	0:00	2:59	23:40	0	0	0.0
0	0	2	1	1	1	1	2	2	1	1	18	13:53	1:04	0:00	12:49	0	0	0.0

goalies
A. Lindback

SA	GA	SV	SV%	ESSV	PPSV	SHSV	SOSA	SOS	TOI	PIM
38	3	35	.921	0	0	0	2	1	64:45	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	1	1	1	1	4
	Sabres	2	0	1	0	3

1st Period		WSH	BUF
5:02	Tyler Ennis (18) (Power Play Powerplay Goal) Assists: Rasmus Ristolainen (8), Brian Gionta (13)	0	1
9:23	Curtis Glencross (13) (Power Play Powerplay Goal) Assists: Joel Ward (14), Matt Niskanen (19)	1	1
10:08	Cody Hodgson (5) (Even Strength Goal) Assists: Tim Schaller (1)	1	2

2nd Period			WSH	BUF
6:09		Mike Green (6) (Even Strength Goal) Assists: Marcus Johansson (22), Brooks Laich (10)	2	2

3rd Period			WSH	BUF
5:55		Evgeny Kuznetsov (8) (Power Play Powerplay Goal) Assists: Matt Niskanen (20)	3	2
13:50		Johan Larsson (4) (Even Strength Goal) Assists: Chad Ruhwedel (1), Matt Moulson (24)	3	3

OT Summary
No Goals Scored

Shootout Summary			WSH	BUF
			0	0
			1	0
			1	0
			1	0
			1	0

Regular Season Series

WSH wins 2-1

Sabres
2
Capitals
1

Game 1

23/11

Sabres
1
Capitals
6

Game 2

8/3

Capitals
4
Sabres
3

Game 3

16/3

KeyBank Center

11:00 PM, 16 March 2015

Buffalo, NY

Attendance: 19,070

Referees:
Ghislain Hebert

Linesmen:
Steve Miller

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
New Jersey	8	5	2	18
NY Rangers	8	2	1	17
Carolina	8	2	0	16
Washington	8	3	0	16
Columbus	5	5	1	11
Pittsburgh	5	7	1	11
NY Islanders	4	6	2	10
Philadelphia	4	7	1	9

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Florida	9	3	1	19
Tampa Bay	7	5	0	14
Toronto	6	5	2	14
Boston	6	6	1	13
Ottawa	6	5	0	12
Detroit	5	5	1	11
Buffalo	4	7	1	9
Montreal	4	7	1	9

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Washington Capitals

Buffalo Sabres

Regular Season Series

WSH wins 2-1

Game Information

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