Buffalo Sabres vs Washington Capitals

NHL

Sabres

5-5-2, 12 PTS

3-5

Final

Capitals

6-2-4, 16 PTS

Capital One Arena

TV: Sportsnet+

On the ice

BUF shoots leftWSH shoots right

Shots on goal

	1st	2nd	3rd	T
BUF	6	9	13	28
WSH	12	9	9	30

In net

Dustin Tokarski25/30 SV, .833

Vitek Vanecek25/28 SV, .893

Team	1	2	3	T
BUF	0	1	2	3
WSH	1	2	2	5

Who won: Capitals 5-3

The Washington Capitals beat the Buffalo Sabres 5-3 on Monday, November 8, 2021 at Capital One Arena. The Capitals lead the series 1-0. Tom Wilson led the Capitals in goals (2). Colin Miller led the Sabres in goals (1).

Player of the game

Alex Ovechkin

WSH · 1 G, 2 A, 6 SOG

8.6

Deserved to win

36%

BUF · 2.41 xG

64%

WSH · 3.21 xG

Capitals created better chances: they win this game 64% of the time

Play by play

End of the 3rd period
P3 0:05
Face off
Face Off
P3 0:07
Missed the net
Missed
E. Kuznetsov · 3 A
P3 0:36
Shot on goal
Shot
J. Skinner
GOALP3 1:04
Goal!
C. Miller · 1 G
Goal
BUF 3 - 5 WSH
P3 1:09
Faceoff win
Face Off
L. Eller
P3 1:10
Shot on goal
Shot
V. Hinostroza · 1 A
P3 1:49
Shot blocked by C. McMichael
Blocked
A. Ruotsalainen · 1 A
GOALP3 2:13
Goal!
J. Carlson · 1 G
Goal
BUF 2 - 5 WSH
P3 2:33
Shot on goal
Shot
T. Wilson · 2 G
P3 2:44
Shot blocked by M. Pysyk
Blocked
E. Kuznetsov · 3 A
P3 3:29
Face off
Face Off
P3 3:29
Penalty: penalty
Penalty
Z. Girgensons
P3 3:38
Big hit on D. Cozens
Hit
M. Fehervary
P3 7:25
Missed the net
Missed
T. Thompson
P3 8:05
TO
Giveaway
R. Dahlin
P3 11:23
TO
Takeaway
J. Skinner
GOALP3 13:15
Goal!
T. Wilson · 2 G
Goal
BUF 2 - 4 WSH
P3 13:18
TO
Takeaway
E. Kuznetsov · 3 A
P3 13:41
Faceoff win
Face Off
E. Kuznetsov · 3 A
P3 13:43
Missed the net
Missed
A. Ovechkin · 1 G, 2 A
P3 13:58
Big hit on A. Ruotsalainen
Hit
M. Fehervary
P3 15:11
Shot on goal
Shot
C. Miller · 1 G
GOALP3 16:43
Goal!
A. Bjork · 1 G
Goal
BUF 2 - 3 WSH
P3 16:49
Shot on goal
Shot
A. Ruotsalainen · 1 A

Leaders

BUFWSH

Goals

Colin Miller

Tom Wilson

Assists

Mark Pysyk

Evgeny Kuznetsov

Points

Cody Eakin