Washington 5, Buffalo 4
Saturday, April 2, 2011 7:00 PM
When: 7:00 PM ET, Saturday, April 2, 2011
Where: Verizon Center, Washington, District Of Columbia
Referees:
Marc Joannette, Bill McCreary
Linesmen:
Jean Morin, Dan Schachte
Attendance:
18398
Final Scoring Summary
Team Records
| Team |
W/L |
Home |
Away |
Streak |
| Buffalo
|
39-29-9-1 |
19-16-3-1 |
20-13-6-0 |
L1 |
| Washington
|
46-22-5-6 |
24-8-2-6 |
22-14-3-0 |
W2 |
Recap Quick Hits
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With this win, the Washington Capitals have a 24-8-2-6 record at home this season. The Buffalo Sabres have a 20-13-6-0 record on the road.
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Washington has a streak of 2 straight up wins. The Capitals have won 7 of their last 10 games.
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Buffalo has a streak of 1 straight up loss. The Sabres have won 6 of their last 10 games.
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Alexander Ovechkin played for 20:06 during 22 shifts and scored 3 points. Alexander Ovechkin had 1 goal and 2 assists.
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Drew Stafford played for 19:36 during 24 shifts and scored 2 points. Drew Stafford had 2 goals and 0 assists.
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Washington had 2 powerplay opportunities and converted 2 of them.
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Buffalo had 2 powerplay opportunities and converted 1 of them.
Top Game Performances
| Buffalo |
|
Washington |
|
Drew Stafford 2 |
Points |
Alexander Ovechkin 3 |
|
Drew Stafford 2 |
Goals |
Mike Knuble 2 |
|
Brad Boyes 1 |
Assists |
Nicklas Backstrom 3 |
|
Drew Stafford 1 |
Power Play Goals |
Mike Knuble 1 |
|
N/A |
Short Handed Goals |
N/A |
|
Jhonas Enroth .857 |
Save Percentage |
Michal Neuvirth .895 |
|
Jhonas Enroth 30 |
Saves |
Michal Neuvirth 34 |
Team Stats Summary
Upcoming Games
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Washington will play their next game on the road against Toronto. The Capitals have a W/L % of .644 after a win and .515 after a loss.
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Buffalo will play their next game on the road against Carolina. The Sabres have a W/L % of .350 after a win and .658 after a loss.
