Washington 5, Buffalo 3
Monday, November 8, 2021 7:00 PM
When: 7:00 PM ET, Monday, November 8, 2021
Where: Capital One Arena, Washington, District of Columbia
Referees:
Jake Brenk, Trevor Hanson
Linesmen:
Tyson Baker, Mark Shewchyk
Attendance:
18573
Final Scoring Summary
Team Records
| Team |
W/L |
Home |
Away |
Streak |
| Buffalo
|
5-5-2-0 |
4-1-1-0 |
1-4-1-0 |
L5 |
| Washington
|
6-2-4-0 |
4-1-3-0 |
2-1-1-0 |
W1 |
Recap Quick Hits
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With this win, the Washington Capitals have a 4-1-3-0 record at home this season. The Buffalo Sabres have a 1-4-1-0 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 5 straight up losses. The Sabres have won 3 of their last 10 games.
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Alex Ovechkin played for 24:19 during 26 shifts and scored 3 points. Alex Ovechkin had 1 goal and 2 assists.
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Anders Bjork played for 10:39 during 16 shifts and scored 1 point. Anders Bjork 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 |
|
Anders Bjork 1 |
Points |
Alex Ovechkin 3 |
|
Anders Bjork 1 |
Goals |
Tom Wilson 2 |
|
Robert Hagg 1 |
Assists |
Evgeny Kuznetsov 3 |
|
N/A |
Power Play Goals |
John Carlson 1 |
|
N/A |
Short Handed Goals |
N/A |
|
Dustin Tokarski .833 |
Save Percentage |
Vitek Vanecek .893 |
|
Dustin Tokarski 25 |
Saves |
Vitek Vanecek 25 |
Team Stats Summary
Upcoming Games
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Washington will play their next game on the road against Detroit. The Capitals have a W/L % of .333 after a win and .667 after a loss.
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Buffalo will play their next game at home against Edmonton. The Sabres have a W/L % of .667 after a win and .167 after a loss.
