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).

Recap · Nov 8

Ovechkin ties Hull for 4th all-time; Caps down Sabres 5-3

Alex Ovechkin scored his 741st career goal to tie Brett Hull for fourth on the NHL’s all-time list, and helped the Washington Capitals beat the Buffalo Sabres 5-3 on Monday night.

What it means

Season series: WSH leads series 1-0.
Sabres 1-4-1 on the road; Capitals 4-1-3 at home.

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Injuries and inactives

Sabres7th in Eastern Conference

Rasmus Dahlin D
Upper Body
Out
Jiri Kulich C
Undisclosed
Day-To-Day
Josh Norris C
Concussion
Day-To-Day
Alex Lyon G
Upper Body
Injured Reserve
Matt Grzelcyk D
Lower Body
Injured Reserve

Capitals8th in Eastern Conference

Pierre-Luc Dubois LW
Illness
Out
Justin Sourdif RW
Illness
Day-To-Day
Matt Roy D
Lower Body
Injured Reserve
Patrick Thomas C
Upper Body
Injured Reserve
Rasmus Sandin D
Knee, Surgery, right
Injured Reserve

Starting goalies

Sabres7th in Eastern Conference

Dustin Tokarski G

Starting goalie, confirmed

Capitals8th in Eastern Conference

Vitek Vanecek G

Starting goalie, confirmed

Head to head

WSH leads series 1-0

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Game info

Venue: Capital One Arena, Washington, DC · Attendance 18,573
Officials: Trevor Hanson (Referee), Jake Brenk (Referee), Mark Shewchyk (Linesman), Tyson Baker (Linesman)