Washington Capitals vs Buffalo Sabres

NHL

Capitals

33-27-7, 73 PTS

2-1

Final

Sabres

40-20-6, 86 PTS

KeyBank Center

TV: Sportsnet+

On the ice

WSH shoots leftBUF shoots right

Shots on goal

	1st	2nd	3rd	T
WSH	3	6	13	22
BUF	15	10	5	30

In net

Charlie Lindgren29/30 SV, .967

Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen20/22 SV, .909

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

Who won: Capitals 2-1

The Washington Capitals beat the Buffalo Sabres 2-1 on Thursday, March 12, 2026 at KeyBank Center. The series is tied 1-1. Jakob Chychrun led the Capitals in goals (1). Sam Carrick led the Sabres in goals (1).

Play by play

End of the 3rd period
End of the 3rd period
P3 0:04
Rasmus Dahlin hit Martin Fehervary
P3 0:24
Tage Thompson shot blocked by Pierre-Luc Dubois
P3 0:44
Pierre-Luc Dubois faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
P3 0:47
Connor McMichael Wrist Shot Wide Right
P3 1:05
Tage Thompson shot blocked by Matt Roy
P3 1:16
Tom Wilson shot blocked by Bowen Byram
P3 1:33
Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Pierre-Luc Dubois
GOALP3 1:33
Goal! Snap shot
Jakob Chychrun
Jakob Chychrun Goal (23) Snap Shot, assists: Aliaksei Protas (24), Trevor van Riemsdyk (7)
WSH 2 - 1 BUF
P3 1:40
Aliaksei Protas Wrist Shot Wide Left
P3 1:41
Trevor van Riemsdyk Slap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
P3 2:02
TO
Takeaway by Dylan Strome
P3 2:10
Bowen Byram Wrist Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
P3 2:17
TO
Giveaway by Dylan Strome
P3 2:23
TO
Takeaway by Jakob Chychrun
P3 3:00
Connor McMichael hit Peyton Krebs
P3 4:00
Dylan Strome faceoff won against Tage Thompson
P3 4:17
Aliaksei Protas Slap Shot Wide Right
P3 4:19
Dylan Strome faceoff won against Sam Carrick
P3 4:21
Trevor van Riemsdyk Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
P3 4:24
Tom Wilson Tip-In Wide Right
P3 4:47
Pierre-Luc Dubois faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
P3 4:59
TO
Giveaway by Luke Schenn
P3 5:10
Logan Stanley Wrist Shot Wide Right