Buffalo Sabres vs Washington Capitals

NHL

Sabres

20-11-5, 45 PTS

1-2

Final

Capitals

21-10-3, 45 PTS

Capital One Arena

TV: Sportsnet+

On the ice

BUF shoots leftWSH shoots right

Shots on goal

	1st	2nd	3rd	T
BUF	9	11	17	37
WSH	8	8	8	24

In net

Carter Hutton22/24 SV, .917

Braden Holtby36/37 SV, .973

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

Who won: Capitals 2-1

The Washington Capitals beat the Buffalo Sabres 2-1 on Friday, December 21, 2018 at Capital One Arena. The Capitals lead the series 2-0. Tom Wilson led the Capitals in goals (1). Johan Larsson led the Sabres in goals (1).

Player of the game

Braden Holtby

WSH · 36 saves, .973

7.8

Deserved to win

57%

BUF · 3.56 xG

43%

WSH · 3.10 xG

Sabres deserved better: 57% on chances, lost 1-2

Play by play

End of the 3rd period
P3 0:03
Shot
P3 0:07
TO
Takeaway
R. Ristolainen · 1 A
P3 0:23
Face off
Face Off
P3 0:41
Missed the net
Missed
S. Reinhart
P3 1:10
Shot blocked by L. Eller
Blocked
J. Eichel
P3 2:12
Penalty: penalty
Penalty
N. Dowd · 1 A
P3 2:25
Big hit on M. Niskanen
Hit
C. Sheary
P3 4:38
TO
Giveaway
T.J. Oshie
GOALP3 7:00
Goal!
T. Wilson · 1 G
Goal
BUF 1 - 2 WSH
P3 7:02
TO
Takeaway
E. Kuznetsov · 1 A
P3 7:28
Shot blocked by J. McCabe
Blocked
T. Wilson · 1 G
P3 8:04
Faceoff win
Face Off
J. Larsson
P3 9:03
Shot
GOALP3 10:59
Goal!
J. Larsson
Goal
BUF 1 - 1 WSH
P3 11:02
Shot blocked by M. Kempny
Blocked
T. Thompson · 1 A
P3 11:07
Shot on goal
Shot
R. Ristolainen · 1 A
P3 12:18
TO
Giveaway
M. Kempny
P3 12:22
Face off
Face Off
P3 14:07
TO
Takeaway
D. Orlov
P3 14:14
Missed the net
Missed
C. Stephenson · 1 G
P3 18:39
Big hit on T.J. Oshie
Hit
R. Ristolainen · 1 A
Start of the 3rd period
End of the 2nd period
P2 0:02
Big hit on R. Ristolainen
Hit
D. Smith-Pelly

Leaders

BUFWSH

Goals

Johan Larsson

Tom Wilson

Assists

Tage Thompson

Evgeny Kuznetsov

Points