Capitals 3-2 Sabres (Dec 5, 2016) Box Score

Buffalo Sabres

9-10-6, 5-5-3 away

	1	2	3	OT	T
BUF	1	1	0	0	2
WSH	0	1	1	1	3

Washington Capitals

14-7-3, 9-4-0 home

Buffalo Sabres


forwards
W. Carrier LW
J. Eichel C
M. Foligno LW
B. Gionta RW
Z. Girgensons LW
D. Grant C
E. Kane LW
J. Larsson LW
M. Moulson LW
R. O'Reilly C
K. Okposo RW
S. Reinhart C
defensemen
E. Burgdoerfer D
J. Falk D
C. Franson D
B. Guhle D
J. McCabe D
R. Ristolainen D

											Time On Ice					Faceoffs
G	A	+/-	S	SM	BS	PN	PIM	HT	TK	GV	SHFT	TOI	PPTOI	SHTOI	ESTOI	FW	FL	FO%
0	1	1	1	1	0	1	2	3	0	0	18	12:48	0:00	0:00	12:48	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	1	2	0	0	0	2	1	0	20	18:31	3:33	0:00	14:58	4	5	44.4
0	0	-1	1	1	0	0	0	2	1	1	20	13:14	0:05	0:29	12:40	0	0	0.0
0	0	-1	2	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	22	16:49	2:22	2:44	11:43	0	0	0.0
1	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	2	0	3	12	8:07	0:05	0:00	8:02	0	0	0.0
0	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	13	6:38	0:00	1:21	5:17	3	1	75.0
0	0	0	2	2	0	2	4	1	1	0	24	21:04	2:32	0:00	18:32	2	1	66.7
0	0	-2	2	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	22	17:04	0:07	2:34	14:23	5	10	33.3
0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	13	9:15	3:04	0:00	6:11	0	0	0.0
0	1	1	6	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	24	22:48	3:23	1:02	18:23	15	8	65.2
1	0	1	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	23	20:41	3:33	0:00	17:08	0	0	0.0
0	0	-1	1	1	2	0	0	1	1	0	21	18:14	2:49	0:00	15:25	0	1	0.0
G	A	+/-	S	SM	BS	PN	PIM	HT	TK	GV	SHFT	TOI	PPTOI	SHTOI	ESTOI	FW	FL	FO%
0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	1	17	10:03	0:00	0:00	10:03	0	0	0.0
0	0	-1	2	0	1	0	0	4	0	0	20	12:46	0:00	0:52	11:54	0	0	0.0
0	0	1	2	0	3	0	0	3	0	0	24	20:45	2:27	0:52	17:26	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	3	0	0	22	16:48	0:05	0:00	16:43	0	0	0.0
0	0	1	4	0	3	0	0	3	1	1	32	28:52	2:58	3:13	22:41	0	0	0.0
0	1	1	3	1	3	0	0	11	0	1	29	29:51	2:57	3:13	23:41	0	0	0.0

goalies
R. Lehner G

SA	GA	SV	SV%	ESSV	PPSV	SHSV	SOSA	SOS	TOI	PIM
33	3	30	.909	0	0	0	0	0	62:09	0

Washington Capitals


forwards
N. Backstrom C
J. Beagle C
A. Burakovsky LW
P. Carey C
L. Eller C
M. Johansson LW
E. Kuznetsov C
A. Ovechkin LW
J. Vrana LW
J. Williams RW
T. Wilson RW
D. Winnik LW
defensemen
K. Alzner D
J. Carlson D
T. Chorney D
M. Niskanen D
D. Orlov D
B. Orpik D

											Time On Ice					Faceoffs
G	A	+/-	S	SM	BS	PN	PIM	HT	TK	GV	SHFT	TOI	PPTOI	SHTOI	ESTOI	FW	FL	FO%
0	0	0	1	2	1	0	0	0	4	1	25	19:29	2:58	0:52	15:39	8	8	50.0
1	0	1	6	1	1	1	2	0	0	0	21	17:24	0:36	2:35	14:13	7	7	50.0
0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	16	12:28	0:00	0:00	12:28	0	0	0.0
0	0	-2	2	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	11	6:58	0:00	0:00	6:58	0	0	0.0
0	0	-2	3	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	17	11:13	0:00	2:33	8:40	2	5	28.6
2	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	2	1	1	22	20:00	2:58	0:00	17:02	0	0	0.0
0	1	1	3	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	19	18:05	1:07	0:00	16:58	6	7	46.2
0	0	0	1	3	1	1	2	1	0	0	24	21:57	2:58	0:00	18:59	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	4	1	1	0	0	0	1	1	15	11:58	1:07	0:00	10:51	0	0	0.0
0	1	-2	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	17	13:59	3:29	0:00	10:30	2	2	50.0
0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	2	1	1	19	13:45	0:00	2:28	11:17	0	0	0.0
0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	20	14:49	0:00	3:32	11:17	1	0	100.0
G	A	+/-	S	SM	BS	PN	PIM	HT	TK	GV	SHFT	TOI	PPTOI	SHTOI	ESTOI	FW	FL	FO%
0	0	-2	0	1	3	0	0	0	0	1	28	21:45	0:00	2:42	19:03	0	0	0.0
0	1	0	2	4	0	0	0	2	2	2	30	26:27	3:29	3:20	19:38	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	5	0	0	16	11:23	0:00	0:40	10:43	0	0	0.0
0	0	-2	2	0	2	1	2	4	0	0	26	24:43	0:36	2:00	22:07	0	0	0.0
0	1	2	2	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	24	19:24	1:07	0:00	18:17	0	0	0.0
0	1	1	3	0	4	0	0	3	0	0	21	16:22	0:00	3:18	13:04	0	0	0.0

goalies
B. Holtby G

SA	GA	SV	SV%	ESSV	PPSV	SHSV	SOSA	SOS	TOI	PIM
33	2	31	.939	0	0	0	0	0	62:23	0

* - A player receives a "plus" if they are on the ice when their Club scores an even-strength or shorthand goal. They receive a "minus" if on the ice for an even-strength or shorthand goal scored by the opposing Club. The difference in these numbers is considered the player's plus-minus statistic.

		1	2	3	OT	T
	Sabres	1	1	0	0	2
	Capitals	0	1	1	1	3

1st Period			BUF	WSH
5:59		Zemgus Girgensons (2) (Even Strength Goal) Assists: Derek Grant (3), Rasmus Ristolainen (13)	1	0

2nd Period			BUF	WSH
5:23		Jay Beagle (5) (Even Strength Goal) Assists: Brooks Orpik (6), Daniel Winnik (2)	1	1
15:23		Kyle Okposo (8) (Even Strength Goal) Assists: Ryan O'Reilly (7), William Carrier (1)	2	1

3rd Period			BUF	WSH
13:42		Marcus Johansson (10) (Power Play Powerplay Goal) Assists: John Carlson (10), Justin Williams (3)	2	2

OT Summary			BUF	WSH
2:38		Marcus Johansson (11) (Even Strength Goal) Assists: Dmitry Orlov (7), Evgeny Kuznetsov (7)	2	3

Regular Season Series

WSH leads 2-0

Sabres
1
Capitals
3

Game 1

11/25

Sabres
2
Capitals
3

Game 2

12/5

Capitals
4
Sabres
1

Game 3

12/9

Capital One Arena

7:00 PM, December 5, 2016

Washington, DC

Attendance: 18,506

Referees:
Tom Kowal

Linesmen:
Ryan Daisy

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Florida	52	24	6	110
Boston	47	20	15	109
Toronto	46	26	10	102
Tampa Bay	45	29	8	98
Detroit	41	32	9	91
Buffalo	39	37	6	84
Ottawa	37	41	4	78
Montreal	30	36	16	76

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
NY Rangers	55	23	4	114
Carolina	52	23	7	111
NY Islanders	39	27	16	94
Washington	40	31	11	91
Pittsburgh	38	32	12	88
Philadelphia	38	33	11	87
New Jersey	38	39	5	81
Columbus	27	43	12	66

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Buffalo Sabres

Washington Capitals

Regular Season Series

WSH leads 2-0

Game Information

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Golden Knights take 1-0 lead into game 2 against the Stars

Oilers host the Kings with 1-0 series lead

Toronto and Boston meet with series tied 1-1