Capitals 3-2 Sabres (12 Dec, 2021) Box Score

Washington Capitals

17-5-6, 8-3-2 away

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

Buffalo Sabres

8-15-4, 6-8-2 home

Washington Capitals


forwards
L. Eller C
C. Hagelin LW
E. Kuznetsov C
B. Leason RW
B. Malenstyn LW
C. McMichael C
T.J. Oshie RW
A. Ovechkin LW
A. Protas C
M. Sgarbossa C
C. Sheary LW
D. Sprong RW
defensemen
J. Carlson D
M. Fehervary D
M. Irwin D
N. Jensen D
D. Orlov D
J. Schultz D

											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	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	24	19:23	1:02	0:24	17:57	5	17	22.7
0	0	0	5	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	15	12:50	0:00	0:00	12:50	0	0	0.0
0	1	1	5	1	0	0	0	1	0	2	23	24:26	4:36	0:00	19:50	7	9	43.8
0	0	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	10	7:50	0:00	0:00	7:50	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	12	9:02	0:00	0:00	9:02	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	11	8:05	0:00	0:00	8:05	3	6	33.3
0	1	0	4	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	25	22:21	3:04	0:00	19:17	2	1	66.7
0	1	0	6	4	0	0	0	0	0	3	21	25:36	6:00	0:00	19:36	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	23	18:31	1:26	0:00	17:05	0	0	0.0
0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	15	12:05	0:00	0:00	12:05	6	4	60.0
0	1	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	22	19:18	4:10	0:00	15:08	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	15	14:33	2:18	0:00	12:15	0	0	0.0
G	A	+/-	S	SM	BS	PN	PIM	HT	TK	GV	SHFT	TOI	PPTOI	SHTOI	ESTOI	FW	FL	FO%
0	0	2	4	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	28	26:04	4:30	0:24	21:10	0	0	0.0
1	0	1	3	0	1	0	0	7	0	0	23	19:45	0:00	0:00	19:45	0	0	0.0
0	0	-1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	18	14:09	0:00	0:00	14:09	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	23	20:17	0:00	0:24	19:53	0	0	0.0
0	0	-1	2	1	0	1	2	1	1	1	27	23:10	1:24	0:00	21:46	0	0	0.0
0	0	-1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	23	17:48	1:30	0:00	16:18	0	0	0.0

goalies
V. Vanecek G

SA	GA	SV	SV%	ESSV	PPSV	SHSV	SOSA	SOS	TOI	PIM
31	2	29	.935	28	1	0	0	0	64:47	0

Buffalo Sabres


forwards
R. Asplund C
A. Bjork LW
D. Cozens C
C. Eakin C
Z. Girgensons LW
J. Hayden C
V. Hinostroza C
B. Murray LW
K. Okposo RW
V. Olofsson LW
J. Skinner LW
T. Thompson RW
defensemen
J. Bryson D
W. Butcher D
R. Dahlin D
R. Hagg D
H. Jokiharju D
M. Pysyk D

											Time On Ice					Faceoffs
G	A	+/-	S	SM	BS	PN	PIM	HT	TK	GV	SHFT	TOI	PPTOI	SHTOI	ESTOI	FW	FL	FO%
0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	22	13:05	0:00	1:51	11:14	0	0	0.0
0	0	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	18	13:26	0:00	1:08	12:18	0	0	0.0
0	0	1	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	21	18:28	0:00	0:00	18:28	9	6	60.0
0	0	1	2	0	2	0	0	1	1	0	28	17:21	0:16	3:37	13:28	16	6	72.7
0	0	-1	0	0	0	1	2	0	0	0	22	12:03	0:00	2:06	9:57	4	3	57.1
0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	21	12:38	0:00	2:23	10:15	0	1	0.0
1	0	1	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	16	11:48	0:00	0:00	11:48	1	0	100.0
0	0	-1	1	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	19	15:22	0:00	0:00	15:22	0	0	0.0
0	1	0	3	1	0	1	4	1	0	0	24	18:30	0:08	0:53	17:29	0	0	0.0
0	0	-1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	21	16:59	0:24	0:00	16:35	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	21	16:28	0:00	0:01	16:27	3	1	75.0
0	0	-1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	23	18:16	0:24	0:01	17:51	4	6	40.0
G	A	+/-	S	SM	BS	PN	PIM	HT	TK	GV	SHFT	TOI	PPTOI	SHTOI	ESTOI	FW	FL	FO%
0	1	-2	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	27	19:42	0:00	2:58	16:44	0	0	0.0
1	0	1	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	21	15:26	0:00	0:00	15:26	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	6	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	30	25:22	0:24	0:01	24:57	0	0	0.0
0	1	-1	1	2	4	0	0	3	0	0	23	17:22	0:00	3:20	14:02	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	30	26:08	0:00	2:40	23:28	0	0	0.0
0	0	2	1	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	26	21:00	0:00	3:01	17:59	0	0	0.0

goalies
U. Luukkonen G

SA	GA	SV	SV%	ESSV	PPSV	SHSV	SOSA	SOS	TOI	PIM
42	2	40	.952	33	0	7	0	0	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	1	0	1	1	3
	Sabres	1	1	0	0	2

1st Period			WSH	BUF
3:40		Lars Eller (4) Assists: T.J. Oshie (5), Conor Sheary (6)	1	0
13:48		Vinnie Hinostroza (5) Assists: Jacob Bryson (7), Robert Hagg (4)	1	1

2nd Period			WSH	BUF
2:09		Will Butcher (1) Assists: Kyle Okposo (13), Rasmus Asplund (9)	1	2

3rd Period			WSH	BUF
5:41		Martin Fehervary (3) Assists: Evgeny Kuznetsov (21), Alex Ovechkin (24)	2	2

OT Summary
No Goals Scored

Shootout Summary			WSH	BUF
			0	0
			1	0
			1	0
			1	0
			1	1
			2	1

Regular Season Series

WSH leads 2-0

Sabres
3
Capitals
5

Game 1

9/11

Capitals
3
Sabres
2

Game 2

12/12

Capitals
4
Sabres
3

Game 3

25/3

KeyBank Center

12:00 AM, 12 December 2021

Buffalo, NY

Attendance: 9,554

Referees:
Brad Meier
Kyle Rehman

Linesmen:
Jesse Marquis
Mitch Hunt

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

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Regular Season Series

WSH leads 2-0

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