Buffalo Sabres vs Washington Capitals

NHL

Sabres

33-28-6, 72 PTS

4-5

Final/SO

Capitals

33-29-7, 73 PTS

Capital One Arena

TV: Sportsnet+

On the ice

BUF shoots leftWSH shoots right

Shots on goal

	1st	2nd	3rd	OT	SO	T
BUF	6	9	9	3	2	29
WSH	8	10	19	2	2	41

In net

Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen35/39 SV, .897

Charlie Lindgren23/27 SV, .852

Team	1	2	3	OT	SO	T
BUF	3	0	1	0	0	4
WSH	1	0	3	0	1	5

Who won: Capitals 5-4

The Washington Capitals beat the Buffalo Sabres 5-4 in a shootout on Wednesday, March 15, 2023 at Capital One Arena. The Sabres win the series 2-1. The Capitals outscored the Sabres 3-1 in the 3rd period. Alex Ovechkin led the Capitals in goals (1). Ilya Lyubushkin led the Sabres in goals (1).

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What it means

Season series: BUF wins series 2-1.
Sabres 20-10-3 on the road; Capitals 16-13-4 at home.

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Injuries and inactives

Sabres7th in Atlantic Division

Alex Lyon G
Upper Body
Injured Reserve
Conor Timmins D
Lower Body
Injured Reserve
Jack Rathbone D
Undisclosed
Injured Reserve
Jason Zucker LW
Abdomen, Surgery
Injured Reserve
Topias Leinonen G
Lower Body
Injured Reserve

Capitals4th in Metropolitan Division

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

Starting goalies

Sabres7th in Atlantic Division

Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen G

Starting goalie, confirmed

Capitals4th in Metropolitan Division

Charlie Lindgren G

Starting goalie, confirmed

Head to head

BUF wins series 2-1

Last meeting: Sabres 7, Capitals 4 (Feb 26)

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Game info

Venue: Capital One Arena, Washington, DC · Attendance 18,573
Officials: Brian Pochmara (Referee), Jake Brenk (Referee), Derek Nansen (Linesman), Bevan Mills (Linesman)