Sabres 3-1 Capitals (8 Nov, 2017) Box Score

Washington Capitals

8-7-1, 5-4-1 away

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

Buffalo Sabres

5-8-2, 2-3-1 home

Washington Capitals


forwards
N. Backstrom C
J. Beagle C
A. Chiasson RW
L. Eller C
E. Kuznetsov C
T.J. Oshie RW
A. Ovechkin LW
D. Smith-Pelly RW
C. Stephenson C
J. Vrana LW
N. Walker LW
T. Wilson RW
defensemen
J. Carlson D
T. Chorney D
C. Djoos D
A. Ness D
D. Orlov D
B. Orpik 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	-2	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	21	19:08	1:35	0:58	16:35	8	7	53.3
0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	0	17	11:54	0:00	3:59	7:55	6	5	54.5
0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	19	13:35	0:25	3:56	9:14	0	1	0.0
0	0	-1	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	2	20	13:32	0:49	2:46	9:57	5	8	38.5
0	0	0	1	2	0	1	2	1	0	1	22	18:53	1:11	0:17	17:25	9	7	56.3
0	0	-2	1	0	0	0	0	4	0	1	21	19:22	1:11	1:03	17:08	0	2	0.0
1	0	0	5	0	0	1	2	5	0	0	21	19:34	1:27	0:00	18:07	0	0	0.0
0	1	1	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	20	16:28	0:00	0:17	16:11	1	1	50.0
0	0	-1	0	0	2	0	0	1	0	1	15	9:27	0:00	0:00	9:27	0	0	0.0
0	0	-1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	16	12:07	0:49	0:00	11:18	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	10	8:29	0:00	0:00	8:29	0	0	0.0
0	0	-1	1	0	0	1	5	1	0	2	18	11:35	0:00	2:44	8:51	0	0	0.0
G	A	+/-	S	SM	BS	PN	PIM	HT	TK	GV	SHFT	TOI	PPTOI	SHTOI	ESTOI	FW	FL	FO%
0	0	-3	5	0	0	1	2	0	1	0	29	25:34	1:22	3:23	20:49	0	0	0.0
0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	22	15:42	0:00	3:26	12:16	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	23	16:51	0:33	0:00	16:18	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	21	14:16	0:00	0:53	13:23	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	5	1	2	0	0	3	1	0	27	24:24	0:38	4:07	19:39	0	0	0.0
0	1	-1	0	0	2	1	2	1	0	0	24	21:52	0:00	4:11	17:41	0	0	0.0

goalies
P. Grubauer G

SA	GA	SV	SV%	ESSV	PPSV	SHSV	SOSA	SOS	TOI	PIM
31	2	29	.935	0	0	0	0	0	59:17	0

Buffalo Sabres


forwards
N. Baptiste RW
J. Eichel C
Z. Girgensons LW
S. Griffith C
E. Kane LW
J. Larsson LW
J. Nolan C
R. O'Reilly C
K. Okposo RW
J. Pominville RW
B. Pouliot LW
S. Reinhart C
defensemen
V. Antipin D
J. Falk D
T. Fedun D
J. McCabe D
Z. Redmond D
M. Scandella 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	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	16	8:47	0:00	0:00	8:47	0	0	0.0
0	1	2	4	2	0	0	0	1	0	1	23	21:49	5:36	0:28	15:45	7	10	41.2
0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	2	0	0	14	11:37	0:24	0:24	10:49	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	15	9:54	0:14	0:00	9:40	0	0	0.0
2	0	2	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	24	21:43	4:12	0:28	17:03	4	0	100.0
0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	18	13:04	0:10	1:08	11:46	1	2	33.3
0	0	0	2	0	1	1	2	2	1	0	16	10:56	0:10	0:00	10:46	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	29	21:31	5:22	0:29	15:40	14	13	51.9
0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	23	17:44	5:22	0:00	12:22	1	0	100.0
0	1	2	3	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	24	16:05	2:14	0:00	13:51	1	1	50.0
1	0	0	1	2	0	0	0	1	0	1	24	16:45	2:00	1:03	13:42	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	19	13:27	3:38	0:00	9:49	3	3	50.0
G	A	+/-	S	SM	BS	PN	PIM	HT	TK	GV	SHFT	TOI	PPTOI	SHTOI	ESTOI	FW	FL	FO%
0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	17	14:48	1:55	0:00	12:53	0	0	0.0
0	0	-1	1	0	3	0	0	5	0	0	27	18:15	0:00	1:17	16:58	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	28	20:59	2:24	0:43	17:52	0	0	0.0
0	0	1	1	0	2	1	5	1	0	1	29	19:50	1:13	0:43	17:54	0	0	0.0
0	0	2	1	0	2	0	0	1	0	0	17	14:12	0:00	0:00	14:12	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	2	2	0	0	0	4	1	0	31	26:34	5:06	1:17	20:11	0	0	0.0

goalies
R. Lehner G

SA	GA	SV	SV%	ESSV	PPSV	SHSV	SOSA	SOS	TOI	PIM
25	1	24	.960	0	0	0	0	0	60:00	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	T
	Capitals	0	1	0	1
	Sabres	0	1	2	3

1st Period
No Goals Scored

2nd Period			WSH	BUF
2:39		Evander Kane (8) (Even Strength Goal) Assists: Jack Eichel (10)	0	1
17:44		Alex Ovechkin (13) (Even Strength Goal) Assists: Devante Smith-Pelly (4), Brooks Orpik (3)	1	1

3rd Period			WSH	BUF
3:22		Benoit Pouliot (5) (Even Strength Goal) Unassisted	1	2
19:40		Evander Kane (9) (Empty Net Goal) Assists: Jason Pominville (7)	1	3

Regular Season Series

BUF leads 1-0

Capitals
1
Sabres
3

Game 1

8/11

Capitals
3
Sabres
2

Game 2

19/2

Sabres
1
Capitals
5

Game 3

25/2

KeyBank Center

12:00 AM, 8 November 2017

Buffalo, NY

Attendance: 17,146

Referees:
Tom Kowal

Linesmen:
Derek Amell
Devin Berg

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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BUF leads 1-0

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