Buffalo Sabres vs Washington Capitals

NHL

Sabres

1-3-1, 3 PTS

3-4

Final/SO

Capitals

3-0-2, 8 PTS

Capital One Arena

TV: Sportsnet+

On the ice

BUF shoots leftWSH shoots right

Shots on goal

	1st	2nd	3rd	OT	SO	T
BUF	7	14	6	0	3	30
WSH	11	10	7	4	3	35

In net

Linus Ullmark29/32 SV, .906

Vitek Vanecek24/27 SV, .889

Team	1	2	3	OT	SO	T
BUF	1	2	0	0	0	3
WSH	1	2	0	0	1	4

Who won: Capitals 4-3

The Washington Capitals beat the Buffalo Sabres 4-3 in a shootout on Friday, January 22, 2021 at Capital One Arena. The Capitals lead the series 3-0. Nicklas Backstrom led the Capitals in goals (1). Riley Sheahan led the Sabres in goals (1).

Player of the game

Jakub Vrana

WSH · 1 G, 1 A, 3 SOG

8.3

Deserved to win

63%

BUF · 2.96 xG

37%

WSH · 2.25 xG

Sabres deserved better: 63% on chances, lost 3-4

Play by play

End of the shootout
SO 0:00
Shot on goal
Shot
S. Reinhart
GOALSO 0:00
Goal!
J. Carlson · 1 A
Goal
BUF 0 - 1 WSH
SO 0:00
Missed the net
Missed
N. Backstrom · 1 G
Start of the shootout
End of the overtime
OT 4:49
Faceoff win
Face Off
C. Eakin
OT 4:48
Shot on goal
Shot
L. Eller
OT 3:20
Big hit on N. Dowd
Hit
J. McCabe
OT 2:57
Shot blocked by J. Schultz
Blocked
B. Montour
OT 1:51
TO
Giveaway
J. Carlson · 1 A
OT 0:39
Missed the net
Missed
J. Carlson · 1 A
Start of the overtime
End of the 3rd period
P3 0:04
Shot on goal
Shot
B. Montour
P3 0:10
Faceoff win
Face Off
R. Sheahan · 1 G
P3 0:10
Penalty: penalty
Penalty
R. Ristolainen
P3 1:16
TO
Giveaway
E. Staal · 1 G
P3 2:35
Big hit on J. Eichel
Hit
G. Hathaway
P3 2:47
Missed
P3 6:01
Shot blocked by R. Ristolainen
Blocked
R. Panik
P3 11:27
TO
Takeaway
J. Carlson · 1 A
Start of the 3rd period
End of the 2nd period
P2 0:11
Big hit on J. Eichel
Hit
J. Carlson · 1 A

Leaders

BUFWSH

Goals

Riley Sheahan

Nicklas Backstrom

Assists

Jeff Skinner

John Carlson

Points