Sabres 4-1 Capitals (17 Jan, 2016) Box Score

Washington Capitals

33-8-3, 16-5-2 away

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

Buffalo Sabres

18-23-4, 9-14-2 home

Washington Capitals


forwards
N. Backstrom C
A. Burakovsky LW
J. Chimera LW
M. Johansson LW
E. Kuznetsov C
M. Latta C
T.J. Oshie RW
A. Ovechkin LW
M. Richards C
Z. Sill LW
J. Williams RW
T. Wilson RW
defensemen
K. Alzner D
T. Chorney D
A. Ness D
M. Niskanen D
D. Orlov D
N. Schmidt 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	4	0	2	0	0	1	0	0	23	19:21	4:49	2:51	11:41	8	8	50.0
0	0	-1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	13	9:45	0:32	0:00	9:13	0	0	0.0
0	1	0	2	0	0	1	2	1	0	0	20	15:29	3:04	2:14	10:11	0	1	0.0
1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	18	15:34	4:49	0:06	10:39	5	1	83.3
0	0	-2	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	18	16:17	3:04	0:06	13:07	4	4	50.0
0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	16	12:03	0:07	0:00	11:56	0	0	0.0
0	0	-1	3	0	0	1	2	1	0	0	23	17:35	4:49	2:17	10:29	2	3	40.0
0	0	-2	4	4	0	0	0	2	0	0	20	21:11	7:21	0:00	13:50	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	22	13:01	0:07	3:16	9:38	5	6	45.5
0	0	0	4	1	1	1	2	1	0	1	17	11:26	0:07	1:05	10:14	1	2	33.3
0	0	-2	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	21	15:54	3:04	2:58	9:52	4	2	66.7
0	0	1	0	1	0	2	7	6	0	0	15	11:18	0:00	3:21	7:57	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	1	0	0	0	0	0	31	23:09	0:00	6:18	16:51	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	0	1	0	2	4	0	0	0	21	12:39	0:00	1:50	10:49	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	0	1	0	1	2	0	0	0	19	12:48	0:07	0:00	12:41	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	3	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	30	26:53	5:34	6:18	15:01	0	0	0.0
0	0	-2	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	22	18:51	2:19	0:59	15:33	0	0	0.0
0	0	-1	1	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	26	17:39	0:07	2:49	14:43	0	0	0.0

goalies
P. Grubauer G
B. Holtby G

SA	GA	SV	SV%	ESSV	PPSV	SHSV	SOSA	SOS	TOI	PIM
13	1	12	.923	0	0	0	0	0	32:46	0
16	3	13	.813	0	0	0	0	0	27:14	0

Buffalo Sabres


forwards
J. Eichel C
M. Foligno LW
B. Gionta RW
C. Johnson
E. Kane LW
J. Larsson LW
D. Legwand C
J. McGinn LW
M. Moulson LW
R. O'Reilly C
S. Reinhart C
T. Schaller C
P. Varone C
defensemen
Z. Bogosian D
C. Franson D
J. McCabe D
M. Pysyk D
R. Ristolainen D
M. Weber 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	1	0	0	1	2	0	0	1	19	16:13	4:20	0:00	11:53	0	3	0.0
0	0	0	1	1	0	1	5	3	0	0	16	11:52	0:05	0:00	11:47	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	21	17:38	4:47	2:01	10:50	0	2	0.0
0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	59:38	9:07	8:00	42:31	0	0	0.0
1	1	2	5	1	0	0	0	3	1	0	23	19:58	4:56	2:24	12:38	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	1	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	19	17:10	4:02	0:00	13:08	11	6	64.7
0	0	-1	1	0	1	0	0	0	1	1	18	14:12	0:00	5:25	8:47	0	0	0.0
0	0	1	4	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	18	14:00	4:01	0:00	9:59	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	11	8:10	0:00	0:00	8:10	0	0	0.0
0	1	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	26	20:48	4:51	3:56	12:01	12	11	52.2
0	1	1	0	0	0	1	2	0	0	1	20	17:05	4:20	0:00	12:45	0	0	0.0
1	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	15	10:58	0:00	2:14	8:44	4	7	36.4
1	0	0	1	0	0	1	2	1	0	0	13	8:01	0:00	0:00	8:01	0	0	0.0
G	A	+/-	S	SM	BS	PN	PIM	HT	TK	GV	SHFT	TOI	PPTOI	SHTOI	ESTOI	FW	FL	FO%
0	2	2	0	1	2	1	2	1	1	0	24	21:29	4:15	2:00	15:14	0	0	0.0
1	0	0	5	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	21	15:14	4:42	0:00	10:32	0	0	0.0
0	0	-1	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	22	15:04	0:00	2:30	12:34	0	0	0.0
0	0	-1	0	0	0	2	4	2	0	0	21	15:16	0:00	0:00	15:16	0	0	0.0
0	1	2	4	1	2	0	0	2	0	0	30	27:27	5:16	6:00	16:11	0	0	0.0
0	0	2	1	1	2	0	0	2	0	0	25	21:47	0:00	5:30	16:17	0	0	0.0

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* - 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	T
	Capitals	0	0	1	1
	Sabres	2	2	0	4

1st Period			WSH	BUF
10:30		Phil Varone (1) (Even Strength Goal) Assists: Rasmus Ristolainen (21), Zach Bogosian (5)	0	1
16:00		Tim Schaller (1) (Shorthanded Shorthanded Goal) Unassisted	0	2

2nd Period			WSH	BUF
7:14		Evander Kane (9) (Even Strength Goal) Assists: Ryan O'Reilly (21), Sam Reinhart (8)	0	3
15:37		Cody Franson (4) (Power Play Powerplay Goal) Assists: Evander Kane (8), Zach Bogosian (6)	0	4

3rd Period			WSH	BUF
2:54		Marcus Johansson (11) (Even Strength Goal) Assists: Jason Chimera (14)	1	4

Regular Season Series

WSH wins 2-1

Capitals
2
Sabres
0

Game 1

29/12

Sabres
2
Capitals
5

Game 2

31/12

Capitals
1
Sabres
4

Game 3

17/1

KeyBank Center

12:00 AM, 17 January 2016

Buffalo, NY

Attendance: 19,070

Referees:
Brad Meier
Ian Walsh

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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Washington Capitals

Buffalo Sabres

Regular Season Series

WSH wins 2-1

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