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
N. Dowd
L. Eller
C. Hagelin
G. Hathaway
I. Kovalchuk
E. Kuznetsov
T.J. Oshie
A. Ovechkin
R. Panik
J. Vrana
T. Wilson
defensemen
J. Carlson
B. Dillon
N. Jensen
M. Kempny
D. Orlov
J. Siegenthaler

											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

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

											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

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
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

Series tied 1-1

Game Information

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