Capitals 5-3 Sabres (9 Nov, 2021) Box Score

Buffalo Sabres

5-5-2, 1-4-1 away

	1	2	3	T
BUF	0	1	2	3
WSH	1	2	2	5

Washington Capitals

6-2-4, 4-1-3 home

Buffalo Sabres


forwards
R. Asplund C
A. Bjork LW
D. Caggiula LW
D. Cozens C
C. Eakin C
Z. Girgensons LW
J. Hayden C
V. Hinostroza C
K. Okposo RW
A. Ruotsalainen C
J. Skinner LW
T. Thompson RW
defensemen
J. Bryson D
R. Dahlin D
R. Hagg D
C. Miller D
M. Pysyk D
C. Wolanin 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	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	22	17:29	3:36	0:11	13:42	0	2	0.0
1	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	16	10:39	0:00	1:35	9:04	0	0	0.0
0	0	-1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	19	16:31	0:10	2:35	13:46	0	0	0.0
0	0	-1	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	20	15:55	2:26	0:00	13:29	7	8	46.7
1	0	-1	3	0	0	1	2	0	0	0	19	13:34	0:00	1:53	11:41	10	5	66.7
0	0	-1	2	0	0	1	2	0	0	0	19	13:39	2:05	1:08	10:26	0	2	0.0
0	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	13	8:51	0:00	0:00	8:51	0	0	0.0
0	1	-1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	20	16:26	0:37	1:16	14:33	0	0	0.0
0	0	-1	2	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	22	15:16	2:05	1:00	12:11	0	1	0.0
0	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	17	13:06	3:36	0:26	9:04	3	4	42.9
0	0	0	5	1	0	0	0	0	3	0	22	19:11	3:25	0:05	15:41	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	0	5	0	1	2	1	0	0	22	18:51	3:36	0:05	15:10	6	11	35.3
G	A	+/-	S	SM	BS	PN	PIM	HT	TK	GV	SHFT	TOI	PPTOI	SHTOI	ESTOI	FW	FL	FO%
0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	30	19:17	2:16	1:27	15:34	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	28	26:36	3:35	0:05	22:56	0	0	0.0
0	1	-3	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	23	18:34	0:00	3:27	15:07	0	0	0.0
1	0	2	4	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	29	21:24	2:15	1:56	17:13	0	0	0.0
0	1	1	2	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	26	22:15	0:00	3:19	18:56	0	0	0.0
0	0	-2	0	0	2	0	0	0	2	0	11	8:18	0:00	0:00	8:18	0	0	0.0

goalies
D. Tokarski G

SA	GA	SV	SV%	ESSV	PPSV	SHSV	SOSA	SOS	TOI	PIM
30	5	25	.833	19	3	3	0	0	58:52	0

Washington Capitals


forwards
N. Dowd RW
L. Eller C
C. Hagelin LW
G. Hathaway RW
A. Jonsson-Fjallby LW
E. Kuznetsov C
B. Leason RW
C. McMichael C
A. Ovechkin LW
C. Sheary LW
D. Sprong RW
T. Wilson RW
defensemen
J. Carlson D
M. Fehervary D
N. Jensen D
D. Orlov D
J. Schultz D
T. van Riemsdyk 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	2	0	0	7	4:37	0:00	0:34	4:03	1	1	50.0
0	0	-1	1	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	24	17:24	1:14	2:23	13:47	11	7	61.1
0	1	1	1	0	0	2	4	0	0	0	18	13:01	0:05	0:43	12:13	0	1	0.0
0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	20	14:51	0:05	2:17	12:29	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	1	0	0	9	5:44	0:00	0:23	5:21	0	0	0.0
0	3	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	29	25:34	3:35	1:55	20:04	16	7	69.6
0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	9	5:54	0:00	0:00	5:54	0	0	0.0
1	0	1	3	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	15	11:56	0:05	0:00	11:51	4	10	28.6
1	2	1	6	4	0	0	0	0	1	1	26	24:19	5:02	0:00	19:17	0	0	0.0
0	0	-1	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	21	17:53	3:41	1:16	12:56	1	0	100.0
0	0	-1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	18	15:08	1:57	0:00	13:11	0	0	0.0
2	0	1	4	3	2	0	0	1	0	1	26	21:16	3:05	2:11	16:00	0	0	0.0
G	A	+/-	S	SM	BS	PN	PIM	HT	TK	GV	SHFT	TOI	PPTOI	SHTOI	ESTOI	FW	FL	FO%
1	0	-1	4	1	1	0	0	2	0	0	27	24:27	3:48	2:40	17:59	0	0	0.0
0	0	-2	0	0	2	0	0	5	0	0	25	20:09	0:00	3:06	17:03	0	0	0.0
0	0	1	3	1	1	0	0	1	0	1	24	18:38	0:05	3:11	15:22	0	0	0.0
0	1	1	1	0	0	1	2	2	1	0	23	18:29	1:39	0:36	16:14	0	0	0.0
0	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	20	18:01	1:14	0:00	16:47	0	0	0.0
0	1	2	2	0	2	0	0	0	0	1	20	16:39	0:00	2:09	14:30	0	0	0.0

goalies
V. Vanecek G

SA	GA	SV	SV%	ESSV	PPSV	SHSV	SOSA	SOS	TOI	PIM
28	3	25	.893	20	2	3	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
	Sabres	0	1	2	3
	Capitals	1	2	2	5

1st Period			BUF	WSH
2:13		Tom Wilson (2) Assists: Alex Ovechkin (9), Trevor van Riemsdyk (5)	0	1

2nd Period		BUF	WSH
2:30	Connor McMichael (2) Assists: Justin Schultz (1), Carl Hagelin (2)	0	2
3:43	Cody Eakin (2) Unassisted	1	2
8:55	Alex Ovechkin (11) Assists: Dmitry Orlov (4), Evgeny Kuznetsov (9)	1	3

3rd Period		BUF	WSH
3:17	Anders Bjork (2) Assists: Robert Hagg (2), Arttu Ruotsalainen (1)	2	3
6:45	Tom Wilson (3) Assists: Evgeny Kuznetsov (10)	2	4
17:47	John Carlson (3) (Power Play) Assists: Evgeny Kuznetsov (11), Alex Ovechkin (10)	2	5
18:56	Colin Miller (1) Assists: Vinnie Hinostroza (3), Mark Pysyk (2)	3	5

Regular Season Series

WSH leads 1-0

Sabres
3
Capitals
5

Game 1

9/11

Capitals
3
Sabres
2

Game 2

12/12

Capitals
4
Sabres
3

Game 3

25/3

Capital One Arena

12:00 AM, 9 November 2021

Washington, DC

Attendance: 18,573

Referees:
Trevor Hanson
Jake Brenk

Linesmen:
Mark Shewchyk
Tyson Baker

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

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

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Buffalo Sabres

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Regular Season Series

WSH leads 1-0

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