Washington Capitals vs Buffalo Sabres

NHL

Capitals

18-6-4, 40 PTS

6-0

Final

Sabres

6-17-4, 16 PTS

KeyBank Center

TV: Sportsnet+

On the ice

WSH shoots leftBUF shoots right

Shots on goal

	1st	2nd	3rd	T
WSH	13	11	6	30
BUF	2	7	14	23

In net

Vitek Vanecek23/23 SV, 1.000

Carter Hutton24/30 SV, .800

Team	1	2	3	T
WSH	1	3	2	6
BUF	0	0	0	0

Who won: Capitals 6-0

The Washington Capitals beat the Buffalo Sabres 6-0 on Monday, March 15, 2021 at KeyBank Center. The Capitals lead the series 5-1. The Capitals outscored the Sabres 3-0 in the 2nd period. Alex Ovechkin led the Capitals in goals (1).

Player of the game

Alex Ovechkin

WSH · 1 G, 6 SOG

8.1

Deserved to win

44%

WSH · 2.44 xG

56%

BUF · 2.80 xG

Sabres deserved better: 56% on chances, lost 0-6

Play by play

End of the 3rd period
P3 1:09
Faceoff win
Face Off
E. Kuznetsov · 1 G
P3 1:09
Shot on goal
Shot
J. Skinner
P3 1:56
Missed the net
Missed
M. Irwin
P3 2:10
TO
Takeaway
T. Rieder
P3 3:16
Shot blocked by C. Hagelin
Blocked
V. Olofsson
GOALP3 3:39
Goal!
A. Ovechkin · 1 G
Goal
WSH 6 - 0 BUF
P3 4:09
Missed the net
Missed
J. Vrana
P3 4:28
Shot on goal
Shot
B. Montour
P3 5:03
Face off
Face Off
P3 5:33
TO
Giveaway
C. Mittelstadt
P3 6:51
TO
Takeaway
N. Jensen · 2 A
P3 7:12
Penalty: penalty
Penalty
D. Orlov · 1 A
P3 8:16
Shot blocked by N. Dowd
Blocked
V. Olofsson
GOALP3 13:14
Goal!
G. Hathaway · 1 G
Goal
WSH 5 - 0 BUF
P3 13:30
Face off
Face Off
P3 13:31
Shot on goal
Shot
G. Hathaway · 1 G
P3 14:09
Big hit on A. Ovechkin
Hit
C. Lazar
P3 14:29
Missed the net
Missed
J. Skinner
P3 16:32
TO
Giveaway
R. Panik · 1 G
P3 17:12
Shot blocked by Z. Chara
Blocked
C. Miller
P3 19:33
TO
Takeaway
E. Staal
Start of the 3rd period
End of the 2nd period
P2 0:02
Shot blocked by C. Miller
Blocked
Z. Chara

Leaders

WSHBUF

Goals

Alex Ovechkin

Assists

Justin Schultz

Points