Washington Capitals vs Buffalo Sabres

NHL

Capitals

29-27-6, 64 PTS

4-7

Final

Sabres

31-23-4, 66 PTS

KeyBank Center

TV: Sportsnet+

On the ice

WSH shoots leftBUF shoots right

Shots on goal

	1st	2nd	3rd	T
WSH	11	8	11	30
BUF	10	17	10	37

In net

Darcy Kuemper14/19 SV, .737

Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen26/30 SV, .867

Team	1	2	3	T
WSH	2	2	0	4
BUF	2	4	1	7

Who won: Sabres 7-4

The Buffalo Sabres beat the Washington Capitals 7-4 on Sunday, February 26, 2023 at KeyBank Center. The Sabres lead the series 2-0. The Sabres outscored the Capitals 4-2 in the 2nd period. Dylan Cozens led the Sabres in goals (3). Dylan Strome led the Capitals in goals (1).

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Dylan Cozens scores 3 in Sabres' 7-4 rout of Capitals

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What it means

Season series: BUF leads series 2-0.
Capitals 14-14-3 on the road; Sabres 12-15-2 at home.

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Injuries and inactives

Capitals4th in Metropolitan Division

Matt Roy D
Lower Body
Out
Pierre-Luc Dubois LW
Illness
Out
Patrick Thomas C
Upper Body
Injured Reserve
Rasmus Sandin D
Knee, Surgery, right
Injured Reserve

Sabres7th in Atlantic Division

Alex Lyon G
Upper Body
Injured Reserve
Conor Timmins D
Lower Body
Injured Reserve
Jack Rathbone D
Undisclosed
Injured Reserve
Jason Zucker LW
Abdomen, Surgery
Injured Reserve
Topias Leinonen G
Lower Body
Injured Reserve

Starting goalies

Capitals4th in Metropolitan Division

Darcy Kuemper G

Starting goalie, confirmed

Sabres7th in Atlantic Division

Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen G

Starting goalie, confirmed

Head to head

BUF leads series 2-0

Last meeting: Sabres 5, Capitals 4 (Jan 3)

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Game info

Venue: KeyBank Center, Buffalo, NY · Attendance 19,070
Officials: Kendrick Nicholson (Referee), Brandon Blandina (Referee), Brad Kovachik (Linesman), James Tobias (Linesman)