Washington 2, Buffalo 1
Friday, December 21, 2018 7:00 PM
When: 7:00 PM ET, Friday, December 21, 2018
Where: Capital One Arena, Washington, District of Columbia
Referees:
Francis Charron, Ghislain Hebert
Linesmen:
Jonny Murray, Pierre Racicot
Attendance:
18506
Final Scoring Summary
Team Records
| Team |
W/L |
Home |
Away |
Streak |
| Buffalo
|
20-11-4-1 |
11-4-2-0 |
9-7-2-1 |
L2 |
| Washington
|
21-10-2-1 |
11-5-1-1 |
10-5-1-0 |
W1 |
Recap Quick Hits
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With this win, the Washington Capitals have a 11-5-1-1 record at home this season. The Buffalo Sabres have a 9-7-2-1 record on the road.
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Washington has a streak of 1 straight up win. The Capitals have won 7 of their last 10 games.
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Buffalo has a streak of 2 straight up losses. The Sabres have won 3 of their last 10 games.
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Chandler Stephenson played for 10:46 during 15 shifts and scored 1 point. Chandler Stephenson had 1 goal and 0 assists.
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Johan Larsson played for 14:45 during 20 shifts and scored 1 point. Johan Larsson had 1 goal and 0 assists.
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Washington had 4 powerplay opportunities and converted 0 of them.
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Buffalo had 4 powerplay opportunities and converted 0 of them.
Top Game Performances
| Buffalo |
|
Washington |
|
Johan Larsson 1 |
Points |
Chandler Stephenson 1 |
|
Johan Larsson 1 |
Goals |
Chandler Stephenson 1 |
|
Rasmus Ristolainen 1 |
Assists |
Nic Dowd 1 |
|
N/A |
Power Play Goals |
N/A |
|
N/A |
Short Handed Goals |
Chandler Stephenson 1 |
|
Carter Hutton .917 |
Save Percentage |
Braden Holtby .973 |
|
Carter Hutton 22 |
Saves |
Braden Holtby 36 |
Team Stats Summary
Upcoming Games
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Washington will play their next game on the road against Ottawa. The Capitals have a W/L % of .571 after a win and .692 after a loss.
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Buffalo will play their next game at home against Anaheim. The Sabres have a W/L % of .619 after a win and .467 after a loss.
