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Washington Capitals vs Buffalo Sabres

NHL
Capitals
34-21-7, 75 PTS
2-5
Final
Sabres
29-24-8, 66 PTS
KeyBank Center
TV: Sportsnet+

On the ice

WSH shoots leftBUF shoots right

Shots on goal

1st2nd3rdT
WSH1015833
BUF13131238

In net

Braden Holtby33/37 SV, .892
Carter Hutton31/33 SV, .939
Team123T
WSH0112
BUF2125

Who won: Sabres 5-2

The Buffalo Sabres beat the Washington Capitals 5-2 on Saturday, February 23, 2019 at KeyBank Center. The Capitals win the series 2-1. The Sabres outscored the Capitals 2-0 in the 1st period. Sam Reinhart led the Sabres in goals (3). Alex Ovechkin led the Capitals in goals (1).

Player of the game

Sam Reinhart

BUF · 3 G, 4 SOG

9.1

Deserved to win

18%
WSH · 2.42 xG
82%
BUF · 4.73 xG

Sabres created better chances: they win this game 82% of the time

Play by play

  1. End of the 3rd period
  2. P3 0:34Michal Kempny

    Shot blocked by N. Beaulieu

    Blocked

    M. Kempny · 1 A

  3. P3 0:37Matt Hunwick
    TO

    Giveaway

    M. Hunwick · 1 A

  4. P3 0:56Nic Dowd

    Faceoff win

    Face Off

    N. Dowd

  5. GOALP3 0:56
    Sam Reinhart

    Goal!

    S. Reinhart · 3 G

    Goal

    WSH 2 - 5 BUF
  6. P3 1:11Evgeny Kuznetsov
    TO

    Giveaway

  7. P3 1:15Tom Wilson

    Missed the net

    Missed

    T. Wilson

  8. P3 1:27Alex Ovechkin

    Shot on goal

    Shot

    A. Ovechkin · 1 G

  9. P3 1:57Jack Eichel

    Face off

    Face Off

  10. P3 5:38Dmitry Orlov
    TO

    Takeaway

    D. Orlov

  11. P3 5:59T.J. Oshie

    Shot blocked by N. Beaulieu

    Blocked

    T.J. Oshie

  12. P3 6:14Alex Ovechkin

    Big hit on D. O'Regan

    Hit

    A. Ovechkin · 1 G

  13. GOALP3 14:17
    Sam Reinhart

    Goal!

    S. Reinhart · 3 G

    Goal

    WSH 2 - 4 BUF
  14. P3 14:24Conor Sheary

    Shot on goal

    Shot

    C. Sheary · 1 A

  15. P3 14:59Nicklas Backstrom

    Faceoff win

    Face Off

    N. Backstrom

  16. P3 15:00Christian Djoos
    TO

    Giveaway

    C. Djoos · 1 A

  17. P3 15:10Zemgus Girgensons
    TO

    Takeaway

    Z. Girgensons

  18. GOALP3 15:44
    Andre Burakovsky

    Goal!

    A. Burakovsky · 1 G

    Goal

    WSH 2 - 3 BUF
  19. P3 15:45Andre Burakovsky

    Shot blocked by J. McCabe

    Blocked

    A. Burakovsky · 1 G

  20. P3 16:21Sam Reinhart

    Missed

  21. P3 18:34Nic Dowd

    Faceoff win

    Face Off

    N. Dowd

  22. P3 18:34Nicklas Backstrom

    Penalty: penalty

    Penalty

    N. Backstrom

  23. P3 18:56Zach Bogosian

    Shot on goal

    Shot

    Z. Bogosian

  24. P3 19:05Alex Ovechkin
    TO

    Giveaway

    A. Ovechkin · 1 G

  25. Start of the 3rd period

Leaders

WSHBUF
Goals
Alex Ovechkin
1
Sam Reinhart
3
Assists
Evgeny Kuznetsov
1
Jack Eichel
2
Points
Alex Ovechkin
1
Sam Reinhart
3

Season seriesWSH wins series 2-1

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