Washington 5, Buffalo 1
Saturday, February 24, 2018 7:00 PM
When: 7:00 PM ET, Saturday, February 24, 2018
Where: Captial One Arena, Washington, District of Columbia
Referees:
Brian Pochmara, Jon McIsaac
Linesmen:
Brandon Gawryletz, Kiel Murchison
Attendance:
18506
Final Scoring Summary
Team Records
| Team |
W/L |
Home |
Away |
Streak |
| Buffalo
|
18-33-10-1 |
8-18-3-1 |
10-15-7-0 |
L1 |
| Washington
|
35-20-6-1 |
21-9-2-0 |
14-11-4-1 |
W1 |
Recap Quick Hits
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With this win, the Washington Capitals have a 21-9-2-0 record at home this season. The Buffalo Sabres have a 10-15-7-0 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 1 straight up loss. The Sabres have won 4 of their last 10 games.
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Evgeny Kuznetsov played for 18:52 during 21 shifts and scored 4 points. Evgeny Kuznetsov had 1 goal and 3 assists.
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Sam Reinhart played for 17:29 during 20 shifts and scored 1 point. Sam Reinhart had 1 goal and 0 assists.
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Washington had 1 powerplay opportunity and converted 1 of them.
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Buffalo had 2 powerplay opportunities and converted 0 of them.
Top Game Performances
| Buffalo |
|
Washington |
|
Sam Reinhart 1 |
Points |
Evgeny Kuznetsov 4 |
|
Sam Reinhart 1 |
Goals |
Alex Ovechkin 2 |
|
Casey Nelson 1 |
Assists |
Evgeny Kuznetsov 3 |
|
N/A |
Power Play Goals |
Alex Ovechkin 1 |
|
N/A |
Short Handed Goals |
N/A |
|
Robin Lehner .886 |
Save Percentage |
Philipp Grubauer .966 |
|
Robin Lehner 31 |
Saves |
Philipp Grubauer 28 |
Team Stats Summary
Upcoming Games
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Washington will play their next game on the road against Columbus. The Capitals have a W/L % of .543 after a win and .593 after a loss.
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Buffalo will play their next game at home against Boston. The Sabres have a W/L % of .222 after a win and .318 after a loss.
