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Washington Capitals vs. Buffalo Sabres: game summary

Final · April 2, 2024 at 7:00 p.m.

Shots on goal : WSH 26 — BUF 35 · KeyBank Center

Three stars

Washington Capitals logo WSH

Game stats

BUF Buffalo Sabres logo
26Shots on goal35
56 %Faceoff win %44 %
1/3Power play2/2
4Penalty minutes6
24Hits23
18Blocked shots17
2Giveaways5
6Takeaways6

Shots by period

P1P2P3Total
WSH481426
BUF13121035

Season series WSH 1 – 2 BUF

Official NHL reports

Shot map

GoalShot on goalMissed shot
← Washington Capitals logoWSH 2 / 26 / 396 / 35 / 47 BUFBuffalo Sabres logo →
Missed shot — Alexander Alexeyev (WSH), P1 05:45 · wristMissed shot — Jack Quinn (BUF), P1 06:47 · wristMissed shot — Martin Fehérváry (WSH), P1 07:27 · wristMissed shot — Aliaksei Protas (WSH), P1 10:23 · tip-inMissed shot — Aliaksei Protas (WSH), P1 10:25 · tip-inMissed shot — Jack Quinn (BUF), P1 17:12 · wristMissed shot — Connor Clifton (BUF), P1 18:31 · slapMissed shot — Nicolas Aube-Kubel (WSH), P2 03:14 · wristMissed shot — Tage Thompson (BUF), P2 03:47 · wristMissed shot — Jeff Skinner (BUF), P2 05:51 · snapMissed shot — Owen Power (BUF), P2 06:29 · tip-inMissed shot — JJ Peterka (BUF), P2 07:04 · snapMissed shot — Dylan Strome (WSH), P2 07:35 · backhandMissed shot — Michael Sgarbossa (WSH), P2 08:58 · tip-inMissed shot — Aliaksei Protas (WSH), P2 09:06 · slapMissed shot — Jack Quinn (BUF), P2 15:58 · snapMissed shot — Alex Ovechkin (WSH), P2 17:48 · wristMissed shot — Alex Tuch (BUF), P3 02:56 · slapMissed shot — Ivan Miroshnichenko (WSH), P3 07:13 · tip-inMissed shot — Max Pacioretty (WSH), P3 09:32 · wristMissed shot — Jeff Skinner (BUF), P3 11:18 · wristMissed shot — Alex Tuch (BUF), P3 13:30 · tip-inMissed shot — Connor Clifton (BUF), P3 16:17 · wristMissed shot — Nicolas Aube-Kubel (WSH), P3 17:12 · wristMissed shot — Alexander Alexeyev (WSH), P3 17:16 · slapShot on goal — Henri Jokiharju (BUF), P1 01:21 · slapShot on goal — Alex Tuch (BUF), P1 03:48 · wristShot on goal — Dylan Strome (WSH), P1 04:16 · wristShot on goal — Beck Malenstyn (WSH), P1 05:21 · snapShot on goal — Trevor van Riemsdyk (WSH), P1 05:36 · wristShot on goal — Rasmus Dahlin (BUF), P1 06:52 · slapShot on goal — Rasmus Dahlin (BUF), P1 06:56 · slapShot on goal — Rasmus Dahlin (BUF), P1 07:12 · wristShot on goal — Alex Tuch (BUF), P1 11:28 · wristShot on goal — Victor Olofsson (BUF), P1 14:18 · slapShot on goal — Owen Power (BUF), P1 15:18 · wristShot on goal — Eric Robinson (BUF), P1 18:54 · wristShot on goal — Owen Power (BUF), P1 18:58 · wristShot on goal — Tage Thompson (BUF), P1 19:34 · snapShot on goal — Dylan Strome (WSH), P2 05:03 · deflectedShot on goal — Jeff Skinner (BUF), P2 06:32 · wristShot on goal — Tage Thompson (BUF), P2 06:48 · wristShot on goal — Max Pacioretty (WSH), P2 07:32 · snapShot on goal — Jeff Skinner (BUF), P2 08:26 · slapShot on goal — Alexander Alexeyev (WSH), P2 09:18 · wristShot on goal — Zemgus Girgensons (BUF), P2 09:57 · wristShot on goal — Max Pacioretty (WSH), P2 11:02 · slapShot on goal — Alex Ovechkin (WSH), P2 11:09 · pokeShot on goal — Zach Benson (BUF), P2 12:13 · backhandShot on goal — Zach Benson (BUF), P2 12:37 · tip-inShot on goal — Peyton Krebs (BUF), P2 12:48 · wristShot on goal — Michael Sgarbossa (WSH), P2 14:17 · wristShot on goal — JJ Peterka (BUF), P2 15:45 · snapShot on goal — Jack Quinn (BUF), P2 16:30 · tip-inShot on goal — Victor Olofsson (BUF), P2 18:43 · slapShot on goal — Dylan Strome (WSH), P2 19:13 · tip-inShot on goal — Dylan Cozens (BUF), P2 19:52 · wristShot on goal — Tage Thompson (BUF), P3 00:11 · wristShot on goal — Alex Tuch (BUF), P3 00:30 · backhandShot on goal — Dylan Cozens (BUF), P3 01:27 · wristShot on goal — Rasmus Sandin (WSH), P3 03:16 · wristShot on goal — Aliaksei Protas (WSH), P3 04:59 · wristShot on goal — Jeff Skinner (BUF), P3 05:43 · wristShot on goal — Jack Quinn (BUF), P3 06:43 · wristShot on goal — Hendrix Lapierre (WSH), P3 07:32 · snapShot on goal — Hendrix Lapierre (WSH), P3 07:39 · tip-inShot on goal — Nicolas Aube-Kubel (WSH), P3 10:02 · snapShot on goal — Henri Jokiharju (BUF), P3 11:55 · wristShot on goal — Dylan Strome (WSH), P3 12:05 · wristShot on goal — Dylan Cozens (BUF), P3 12:15 · wristShot on goal — Connor McMichael (WSH), P3 15:29 · wristShot on goal — Hendrix Lapierre (WSH), P3 17:53 · wristShot on goal — John Carlson (WSH), P3 18:26 · slapShot on goal — Hendrix Lapierre (WSH), P3 18:27 · snapShot on goal — Michael Sgarbossa (WSH), P3 18:38 · wristShot on goal — Alex Ovechkin (WSH), P3 19:06 · wristShot on goal — Alex Ovechkin (WSH), P3 19:18 · snapShot on goal — Sonny Milano (WSH), P3 19:19 · wristGoal — Martin Fehérváry (WSH), P1 02:46 · slapGoal — Zemgus Girgensons (BUF), P1 15:42 · tip-inGoal — JJ Peterka (BUF), P1 16:50 · wristGoal — JJ Peterka (BUF), P2 10:54 · wristGoal — Dylan Strome (WSH), P2 19:14 · wristGoal — Rasmus Dahlin (BUF), P3 03:03 · slapGoal — Tage Thompson (BUF), P3 04:48 · wristGoal — Alex Tuch (BUF), P3 05:33 · wrist

Goals / shots on goal / attempts. Each team keeps its side for the whole game: the visitors attack left, the home team right. NHL coordinates.

Goals

1st period

2nd period

3rd period

Penalties

1st period

  • 16:00WSHRasmus Sandin — Hooking (2 min) · drawn by Victor Olofsson

2nd period

  • 18:51BUFPeyton Krebs — Holding (2 min) · drawn by Nicolas Aube-Kubel

3rd period

  • 00:38BUFJJ Peterka — Tripping (2 min) · drawn by John Carlson
  • 01:46WSHMax Pacioretty — Holding (2 min) · drawn by Rasmus Dahlin
  • 17:58BUFOwen Power — Tripping (2 min) · drawn by Ivan Miroshnichenko

Box score

Washington Capitals

PlayerGA+/-SOGHITTOI
A. OvechkinL01-23418:58
S. MilanoL00-11014:35
D. StromeC10-15015:57
A. ProtasL0001113:56
M. SgarbossaC0112216:43
C. McMichaelL00-21018:11
N. DowdC00-10112:42
H. LapierreC0114115:46
B. MalenstynL00-11013:03
I. MiroshnichenkoL0000215:01
M. PaciorettyL00-12314:35
N. Aube-KubelR00-21112:00
N. JensenD00-10119:08
A. AlexeyevD00-11216:33
R. SandinD00-21319:27
M. FehérváryD1001220:36
T. van RiemsdykD00-11016:56
J. CarlsonD01-11123:54
GoalieSavesSV%TOI
D. Kuemper4/4100.0 %14:19
C. Lindgren(L)25/3180.6 %45:33

Buffalo Sabres

PlayerGA+/-SOGHITTOI
Z. BensonL0212213:38
L. RousekR0000213:04
P. KrebsC00-11212:16
J. QuinnR0102015:10
D. CozensC0003213:29
Z. GirgensonsC1012214:22
E. RobinsonL0011111:53
J. SkinnerL0003014:16
V. OlofssonL0012009:55
T. ThompsonC1234119:41
J. PeterkaR2113018:41
A. TuchR1224020:17
B. ByramD0000319:21
H. JokiharjuD0012120:43
O. PowerD0122223:38
R. DahlinD1214321:05
C. CliftonD0010118:02
J. BrysonD0010116:06
GoalieSavesSV%TOI
U. Luukkonen(W)24/2692.3 %60:00
D. Levi0/0—00:00

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About this game

Who won Capitals vs Sabres?

Sabres won 6-2 over Capitals on Tuesday, April 2, 2024.

When was Capitals vs Sabres played?

On Tuesday, April 2, 2024, at 7:00 PM ET at KeyBank Center.

Where was Capitals vs Sabres played?

At KeyBank Center, in Buffalo.

Have the Capitals and Sabres played this season?

Yes: November 22 (Sabres 3, Capitals 4).