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Washington Capitals 2, Buffalo Sabres 1 — Recap

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📰Game Summary

Final: Washington Capitals 2, Buffalo Sabres 1. Shots on goal: WSH 22, BUF 30. Goals by period (from the event feed, matching the official final): P1 WSH 0-1 BUF; P2 WSH 1-0 BUF; P3 WSH 1-0 BUF.

Scoring plays: P1 06:02 Sam Carrick (assists: Beck Malenstyn, Owen Power) to make it WSH 0-1 BUF; P2 02:14 Ryan Leonard to make it WSH 1-1 BUF; P3 18:27 Jakob Chychrun (assists: Aliaksei Protas, Trevor van Riemsdyk) to make it WSH 2-1 BUF. Top skaters: Sam Carrick (BUF) 1 G, 0 A; Jakob Chychrun (WSH) 1 G, 0 A; Ryan Leonard (WSH) 1 G, 0 A; Trevor van Riemsdyk (WSH) 0 G, 1 A. Goaltending (box score): Charlie Lindgren (WSH) 29 saves on 30, decision W; Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen (BUF) 20 saves on 22, decision L.

Standouts

Top Scorer · BUF
Sam Carrick
1 G, 0 A, 1 PTS, 2 SOG · 10:51 TOI
Goals · WSH
Jakob Chychrun
1 G, 0 A, 1 PTS, 1 SOG · 20:25 TOI
Goaltending · WSH
Charlie Lindgren
29 saves on 30 shots (.967) · W

Every skater's and goalie's line is in the box score below.

📊 Game Flow

WSH 1 largest lead P3 18:27 (WSH 2, BUF 1) · 2-0 run, P2 2:14–P3 18:27
BUF 1 largest lead P1 6:02 (WSH 0, BUF 1)
Swings 1 lead changes Tied 1 time
Scoring summary
  • P1 6:02 Sam Carrick (Beck Malenstyn, Owen Power) BUF · tip-in shot · WSH 0, BUF 1
  • P2 2:14 Ryan Leonard WSH · snap shot · WSH 1, BUF 1
  • P3 18:27 Jakob Chychrun (Aliaksei Protas, Trevor van Riemsdyk) WSH · snap shot · WSH 2, BUF 1

Linescore

123 T
WSH 011 2
BUF 100 1

Shots on goal: WSH 22, BUF 30

📋 Team Stats

WSHBUF
22Shots on goal30
57Shot attempts61
18Faceoff wins27
22Hits24
17Blocked shots12
0Power-play goals0
9Takeaways5
14Giveaways12
4Penalty minutes4
96.7%Save %90.9%
Shots on goal by period
TeamP1P2P3Total
WSH361322
BUF1510530

🎯 Shot Map

Washington Capitals2 G · 40 attempts
Alex Ovechkin: missed the netPierre-Luc Dubois: missed the netAlex Ovechkin: missed the netAnthony Beauvillier: saved (snap)Dylan Strome: saved (wrist)Ryan Leonard: missed the netConnor McMichael: missed the netConnor McMichael: saved (wrist)Ryan Leonard: goal (snap)Tom Wilson: missed the netMartin Fehérváry: saved (snap)Matt Roy: saved (snap)Trevor van Riemsdyk: saved (snap)Alex Ovechkin: missed the netTom Wilson: missed the netAlex Ovechkin: missed the netTom Wilson: saved (tip-in)Tom Wilson: saved (wrist)Rasmus Sandin: missed the netRasmus Sandin: saved (snap)Tom Wilson: saved (snap)Timothy Liljegren: saved (snap)Timothy Liljegren: missed the netHendrix Lapierre: saved (snap)Tom Wilson: saved (slap)Pierre-Luc Dubois: saved (tip-in)Alex Ovechkin: saved (snap)Connor McMichael: saved (tip-in)Justin Sourdif: missed the netAliaksei Protas: saved (wrist)Jakob Chychrun: missed the netAnthony Beauvillier: missed the netAlex Ovechkin: saved (wrist)Tom Wilson: missed the netTrevor van Riemsdyk: saved (wrist)Aliaksei Protas: missed the netTrevor van Riemsdyk: saved (slap)Aliaksei Protas: missed the netJakob Chychrun: goal (snap)Connor McMichael: missed the net
  • 2Goals5% of attempts
  • 20Saved50% of attempts
  • 18Missed the net45% of attempts
Buffalo Sabres1 G · 50 attempts
Tage Thompson: saved (snap)Josh Doan: saved (tip-in)Sam Carrick: missed the netTanner Pearson: saved (slap)Rasmus Dahlin: saved (wrist)Bowen Byram: saved (slap)Beck Malenstyn: missed the netBeck Malenstyn: missed the netSam Carrick: goal (tip-in)Rasmus Dahlin: saved (snap)Tanner Pearson: saved (wrist)Jack Quinn: missed the netJason Zucker: missed the netPeyton Krebs: saved (snap)Zach Benson: saved (wrist)Jack Quinn: missed the netMattias Samuelsson: saved (slap)Josh Norris: saved (slap)Josh Doan: missed the netRasmus Dahlin: missed the netTage Thompson: saved (slap)Tage Thompson: saved (slap)Tage Thompson: saved (slap)Tage Thompson: missed the netJosh Doan: saved (wrist)Jason Zucker: saved (tip-in)Bowen Byram: saved (slap)Beck Malenstyn: saved (backhand)Jason Zucker: saved (wrist)Sam Carrick: saved (slap)Tanner Pearson: saved (slap)Luke Schenn: missed the netLogan Stanley: saved (wrist)Josh Norris: saved (wrist)Jason Zucker: saved (tip-in)Josh Doan: missed the netTage Thompson: missed the netNoah Ostlund: missed the netBowen Byram: missed the netJosh Doan: saved (snap)Ryan McLeod: saved (snap)Ryan McLeod: missed the netTage Thompson: missed the netTage Thompson: saved (wrist)Jason Zucker: missed the netOwen Power: missed the netJack Quinn: saved (wrist)Ryan McLeod: missed the netLogan Stanley: missed the netBowen Byram: saved (wrist)
  • 1Goals2% of attempts
  • 29Saved58% of attempts
  • 20Missed the net40% of attempts

● goal (large) · ● saved · ✕ missed the net; blocked shots are not located. Each team attacks to the right.

🏒 Box Score

WSH skatersG goals · A assists · P points · SOG shots on goal · TOI time on ice
PlayerPosGAP+/-SOGHITBLKTOI
Jakob Chychrun D 101+210120:25
Ryan Leonard R 101+211013:46
Trevor van Riemsdyk D 011+130119:00
Aliaksei Protas L 011+110016:31
Matt Roy D 000-111221:46
Tom Wilson R 000042020:34
Martin Fehérváry D 000011119:56
Rasmus Sandin D 000-111019:47
Pierre-Luc Dubois C 000012119:41
Timothy Liljegren D 000+112015:50
Dylan Strome C 000+110015:25
Justin Sourdif C 000004114:50
Connor McMichael L 000022114:15
Anthony Beauvillier R 000010014:07
Alex Ovechkin L 000-121214:03
Hendrix Lapierre C 000011113:17
Brandon Duhaime L 000003512:17
Ethen Frank R 000001110:30
WSH goaliesG goals · A assists · P points · SOG shots on goal · TOI time on ice
PlayerDecSVSASV%GATOI
Charlie Lindgren W 293096.7160:00
BUF skatersG goals · A assists · P points · SOG shots on goal · TOI time on ice
PlayerPosGAP+/-SOGHITBLKTOI
Sam Carrick C 101+121110:51
Owen Power D 011000021:29
Beck Malenstyn L 011+113110:25
Rasmus Dahlin D 000021023:28
Bowen Byram D 000031223:02
Tage Thompson C 000052022:04
Mattias Samuelsson D 000012220:30
Ryan McLeod C 000-110117:26
Zach Benson L 000010117:15
Jason Zucker L 000-135117:07
Noah Ostlund C 000000116:49
Jack Quinn R 000-111016:19
Josh Norris C 000-121015:45
Josh Doan R 000-130014:42
Luke Schenn D 000-102114:31
Peyton Krebs C 000-114113:44
Logan Stanley D 000-111013:02
Tanner Pearson L 000+130008:58
BUF goaliesG goals · A assists · P points · SOG shots on goal · TOI time on ice
PlayerDecSVSASV%GATOI
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen L 202290.9258:33

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