Washington 4, Buffalo 2
Saturday, December 14, 2024 7:00 PM
When: 7:00 PM ET, Saturday, December 14, 2024
Where: Capital One Arena, Washington, District of Columbia
Referees:
Mitch Dunning, T.J. Luxmore
Linesmen:
Kilian McNamara, Derek Nansen
Attendance:
18573
Final Scoring Summary
Team Records
| Team |
W/L |
Home |
Away |
Streak |
| Buffalo
|
11-15-3-1 |
6-9-2-1 |
5-6-1-0 |
L9 |
| Washington
|
21-6-2-0 |
9-4-2-0 |
12-2-0-0 |
W4 |
Recap Quick Hits
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With this win, the Washington Capitals have a 9-4-2-0 record at home this season. The Buffalo Sabres have a 5-6-1-0 record on the road.
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Washington has a streak of 4 straight up wins. The Capitals have won 8 of their last 10 games.
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Buffalo has a streak of 9 straight up losses. The Sabres have won 1 of their last 10 games.
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John Carlson played for 23:59 during 24 shifts and scored 3 points. John Carlson had 0 goals and 3 assists.
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Jiri Kulich played for 18:36 during 22 shifts and scored 1 point. Jiri Kulich had 1 goal and 0 assists.
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Washington had 3 powerplay opportunities and converted 2 of them.
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Buffalo had 2 powerplay opportunities and converted 0 of them.
Top Game Performances
| Buffalo |
|
Washington |
|
Jiri Kulich 1 |
Points |
John Carlson 3 |
|
Jiri Kulich 1 |
Goals |
Tom Wilson 2 |
|
Bowen Byram 1 |
Assists |
John Carlson 3 |
|
N/A |
Power Play Goals |
Tom Wilson 2 |
|
N/A |
Short Handed Goals |
N/A |
|
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen .900 |
Save Percentage |
Logan Thompson .905 |
|
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen 27 |
Saves |
Logan Thompson 19 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Shots |
Goals |
PP |
PK |
PIM |
FW |
| Buffalo
|
21 |
2 |
0-2 |
1-3 |
11 |
31 |
| Washington
|
31 |
4 |
2-3 |
2-2 |
9 |
26 |
Upcoming Games
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Washington will play their next game on the road against Dallas. The Capitals have a W/L % of .667 after a win and .875 after a loss.
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Buffalo will play their next game on the road against Toronto. The Sabres have a W/L % of .500 after a win and .278 after a loss.
