Buffalo 8, Washington 5
Sunday, March 30, 2025 3:00 PM
When: 3:00 PM ET, Sunday, March 30, 2025
Where: Capital One Arena, Washington, District of Columbia
Referees:
Brandon Blandina, T.J. Luxmore
Linesmen:
Mark Shewchyk, Libor Suchanek
Attendance:
18573
Final Scoring Summary
Team Records
| Team |
W/L |
Home |
Away |
Streak |
| Buffalo
|
31-36-5-1 |
19-14-2-1 |
12-22-3-0 |
W1 |
| Washington
|
47-17-6-3 |
24-8-4-2 |
23-9-2-1 |
L3 |
Recap Quick Hits
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With this loss, the Washington Capitals have a 24-8-4-2 record at home this season. The Buffalo Sabres have a 12-22-3-0 record on the road.
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Washington has a streak of 3 straight up losses. The Capitals have won 6 of their last 10 games.
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Buffalo has a streak of 1 straight up win. The Sabres have won 6 of their last 10 games.
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Alex Ovechkin played for 16:22 during 18 shifts and scored 3 points. Alex Ovechkin had 1 goal and 2 assists.
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Alex Tuch played for 17:57 during 21 shifts and scored 3 points. Alex Tuch had 2 goals and 1 assist.
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Washington had 2 powerplay opportunities and converted 1 of them.
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Buffalo had 5 powerplay opportunities and converted 2 of them.
Top Game Performances
| Buffalo |
|
Washington |
|
Alex Tuch 3 |
Points |
Alex Ovechkin 3 |
|
Alex Tuch 2 |
Goals |
Jakob Chychrun 2 |
|
Jack Quinn 2 |
Assists |
Alex Ovechkin 2 |
|
Tage Thompson 2 |
Power Play Goals |
Pierre-Luc Dubois 1 |
|
N/A |
Short Handed Goals |
Aliaksei Protas 1 |
|
James Reimer .828 |
Save Percentage |
Logan Thompson .682 |
|
James Reimer 24 |
Saves |
Logan Thompson 15 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Shots |
Goals |
PP |
PK |
PIM |
FW |
| Buffalo
|
23 |
8 |
2-5 |
1-2 |
6 |
28 |
| Washington
|
29 |
5 |
1-2 |
3-5 |
12 |
25 |
Upcoming Games
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Washington will play their next game on the road against Boston. The Capitals have a W/L % of .604 after a win and .720 after a loss.
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Buffalo will play their next game on the road against Ottawa. The Sabres have a W/L % of .516 after a win and .357 after a loss.
