Washington 3, Buffalo 2
Monday, December 5, 2016 7:00 PM
When: 7:00 PM ET, Monday, December 5, 2016
Where: Verizon Center, Washington, District Of Columbia
Referees:
Tom Kowal, Frederic L'Ecuyer
Linesmen:
Steve Barton, Ryan Daisy
Attendance:
18506
Final Scoring Summary
Team Records
| Team |
W/L |
Home |
Away |
Streak |
| Buffalo
|
9-10-3-3 |
4-5-1-2 |
5-5-2-1 |
L2 |
| Washington
|
14-7-1-2 |
9-4-0-0 |
5-3-1-2 |
W1 |
Recap Quick Hits
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With this win, the Washington Capitals have a 9-4-0-0 record at home this season. The Buffalo Sabres have a 5-5-2-1 record on the road.
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Washington has a streak of 1 straight up win. The Capitals have won 5 of their last 10 games.
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Buffalo has a streak of 2 straight up losses. The Sabres have won 4 of their last 10 games.
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Marcus Johansson played for 20:00 during 22 shifts and scored 2 points. Marcus Johansson had 2 goals and 0 assists.
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Zemgus Girgensons played for 8:07 during 12 shifts and scored 1 point. Zemgus Girgensons had 1 goal and 0 assists.
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Washington had 3 powerplay opportunities and converted 1 of them.
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Buffalo had 3 powerplay opportunities and converted 0 of them.
Top Game Performances
| Buffalo |
|
Washington |
|
Zemgus Girgensons 1 |
Points |
Marcus Johansson 2 |
|
Zemgus Girgensons 1 |
Goals |
Marcus Johansson 2 |
|
William Carrier 1 |
Assists |
John Carlson 1 |
|
N/A |
Power Play Goals |
Marcus Johansson 1 |
|
N/A |
Short Handed Goals |
N/A |
|
Robin Lehner .909 |
Save Percentage |
Braden Holtby .939 |
|
Robin Lehner 30 |
Saves |
Braden Holtby 31 |
Team Stats Summary
Upcoming Games
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Washington will play their next game at home against Boston. The Capitals have a W/L % of .571 after a win and .600 after a loss.
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Buffalo will play their next game at home against Edmonton. The Sabres have a W/L % of .400 after a win and .333 after a loss.
