Washington Capitals vs Buffalo Sabres

NHL

Capitals

17-5-6, 40 PTS

3-2

Final/SO

Sabres

8-15-4, 20 PTS

KeyBank Center

TV: Sportsnet+

On the ice

WSH shoots leftBUF shoots right

Shots on goal

	1st	2nd	3rd	OT	SO	T
WSH	10	13	17	2	3	45
BUF	13	10	6	2	2	33

In net

Vitek Vanecek29/31 SV, .935

Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen40/42 SV, .952

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

Who won: Capitals 3-2

The Washington Capitals beat the Buffalo Sabres 3-2 in a shootout on Saturday, December 11, 2021 at KeyBank Center. The Capitals lead the series 2-0. Martin Fehervary led the Capitals in goals (1). Will Butcher led the Sabres in goals (1).

Player of the game

Martin Fehervary

WSH · 1 G, 3 SOG

7.9

Deserved to win

54%

WSH · 3.46 xG

46%

BUF · 3.21 xG

Capitals created better chances: they win this game 54% of the time

Play by play

End of the shootout
GOALSO 0:00
Goal!
T.J. Oshie · 1 A
Goal
WSH 1 - 0 BUF
SO 0:00
Shot on goal
Shot
E. Kuznetsov · 1 A
SO 0:00
Missed the net
Missed
D. Cozens
Start of the shootout
End of the overtime
OT 4:55
Shot blocked by J. Carlson
Blocked
T. Thompson
OT 4:36
Face off
Face Off
OT 4:36
Penalty: penalty
Penalty
D. Orlov
OT 4:15
Shot on goal
Shot
T. Thompson
OT 1:07
TO
Giveaway
A. Ovechkin · 1 A
Start of the overtime
End of the 3rd period
P3 0:06
Shot
P3 0:08
Shot blocked by M. Pysyk
Blocked
E. Kuznetsov · 1 A
P3 0:17
TO
Takeaway
D. Orlov
P3 0:59
Missed the net
Missed
A. Ovechkin · 1 A
P3 1:00
Faceoff win
Face Off
E. Kuznetsov · 1 A
P3 6:12
Big hit on J. Hayden
Hit
M. Fehervary · 1 G
GOALP3 14:19
Goal!
M. Fehervary · 1 G
Goal
WSH 2 - 2 BUF
P3 14:23
Shot blocked by R. Hagg
Blocked
A. Ovechkin · 1 A
P3 14:33
Missed the net
Missed
A. Ovechkin · 1 A
P3 14:40
Big hit on E. Kuznetsov
Hit
J. Bryson · 1 A
P3 16:00
Shot on goal
Shot
R. Dahlin
P3 17:48
TO
Giveaway
A. Ovechkin · 1 A

Leaders

WSHBUF

Goals

Martin Fehervary

Will Butcher

Assists

Evgeny Kuznetsov

Kyle Okposo

Points

Lars Eller