Washington Capitals vs Buffalo Sabres

NHL

Capitals

36-28-10, 82 PTS

2-6

Final

Sabres

36-35-5, 77 PTS

KeyBank Center

TV: Sportsnet+

On the ice

WSH shoots leftBUF shoots right

Shots on goal

	1st	2nd	3rd	T
WSH	4	8	14	26
BUF	13	12	10	35

In net

Darcy Kuemper4/4 SV, 1.000

Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen24/26 SV, .923

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

Who won: Sabres 6-2

The Buffalo Sabres beat the Washington Capitals 6-2 on Tuesday, April 2, 2024 at KeyBank Center. The series is tied 1-1. The Sabres outscored the Capitals 3-0 in the 3rd period. JJ Peterka led the Sabres in goals (2). Martin Fehervary led the Capitals in goals (1).

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What it means

Season series: Series tied 1-1.
Capitals 16-17-4 on the road; Sabres 19-19-1 at home.

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Injuries and inactives

Capitals4th in Metropolitan Division

Matt Roy D
Lower Body
Day-To-Day
Patrick Thomas C
Upper Body
Injured Reserve
Rasmus Sandin D
Knee, Surgery, right
Injured Reserve

Sabres2nd in Atlantic Division

Josh Doan RW
Lower Body
Day-To-Day
Alex Lyon G
Upper Body
Injured Reserve
Conor Timmins D
Lower Body
Injured Reserve
Jason Zucker LW
Abdomen, Surgery
Injured Reserve
Topias Leinonen G
Lower Body
Injured Reserve

Starting goalies

Capitals4th in Metropolitan Division

Charlie Lindgren G

Starting goalie, confirmed

Sabres2nd in Atlantic Division

Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen G

Starting goalie, confirmed

Head to head

Series tied 1-1

Last meeting: Capitals 4, Sabres 3 (Nov 22)

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Game info

Venue: KeyBank Center, Buffalo, NY · Attendance 14,390
Officials: Graham Skilliter (Referee), Garrett Rank (Referee), Brad Kovachik (Linesman), Tyson Baker (Linesman)