National Hockey League
Buffalo 5, Washington 2
Saturday, February 23, 2019 1:00 PM
When: 1:00 PM ET, Saturday, February 23, 2019
Where: KeyBank Center, Buffalo, New York
Referees: Frederic L'Ecuyer, Wes McCauley
Linesmen: Scott Cherrey, Steve Miller
Attendance: 19070
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Washington 0112
Buffalo 2125
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
Washington 34-21-6-1 17-9-4-1 17-12-2-0 L1
Buffalo 29-24-6-2 18-9-4-0 11-15-2-2 W1
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this win, the Buffalo Sabres have a 18-9-4-0 record at home this season. The Washington Capitals have a 17-12-2-0 record on the road.
  • Buffalo has a streak of 1 straight up win. The Sabres have won 4 of their last 10 games.
  • Washington has a streak of 1 straight up loss. The Capitals have won 6 of their last 10 games.
  • Sam Reinhart played for 18:30 during 20 shifts and scored 3 points. Sam Reinhart had 3 goals and 0 assists.
  • Andre Burakovsky played for 11:56 during 15 shifts and scored 1 point. Andre Burakovsky had 1 goal and 0 assists.
  • Buffalo had 4 powerplay opportunities and converted 1 of them.
  • Washington had 2 powerplay opportunities and converted 0 of them.
Top Game Performances
Washington   Buffalo
Andre Burakovsky 1 Points Sam Reinhart 3
Andre Burakovsky 1 Goals Sam Reinhart 3
Christian Djoos 1 Assists Jack Eichel 2
N/A Power Play Goals Rasmus Dahlin 1
N/A Short Handed Goals N/A
Braden Holtby .892 Save Percentage Carter Hutton .939
Braden Holtby 33 Saves Carter Hutton 31
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Shots Goals PP PK PIM FW
Washington 33 2 0-2 3-4 8 34
Buffalo 38 5 1-4 2-2 4 25
Upcoming Games
  • Buffalo will play their next game on the road against Toronto. The Sabres have a W/L % of .448 after a win and .500 after a loss.
  • Washington will play their next game at home against NY Rangers. The Capitals have a W/L % of .543 after a win and .556 after a loss.