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FINAL / SOKeyBank Center · Mar 9
Washington Capitals at Buffalo Sabres: score, goals, shots, period-by-period stats and the HabsMetrics prediction made before puck drop, from the NHL’s official data. Analytics for educational purposes only — not gambling advice.
Game analysis
Sabres beat Capitals 3–2 in a shootout
- Tied 2–2 after overtime; the Sabres won the shootout.
- L. Ullmark stopped 33 of 35 shots (.943) for the win.
- The Sabres won despite being outshot 35–26.
- Power play: BUF 1/3, WSH 0/1.
- A. Ovechkin led all scorers with 1 goal and 1 assist.
Three stars
- 1st starL. Ullmark
BUF · .943 SV%
- 2nd starR. Dahlin
BUF · 0G 2A
- 3rd starA. Ovechkin
WSH · 1G 1A
Scoring summary
1st
- 4:53BUFV. OlofssonAssists: M. Johansson, R. Dahlin0–1
2nd
- 0:53BUFJ. EichelPPAssists: R. Dahlin, R. Ristolainen0–2
3rd
- 3:33WSHA. OvechkinAssists: E. Kuznetsov1–2
- 13:11WSHD. OrlovAssists: A. Ovechkin, T. Wilson2–2
OT
No scoring
Shootout
No scoring
Period by Period
Stats not yet available
Team Stats
WSHBUF
| Shots | -- | -- |
| Hits | 13 | 14 |
| Blocked | 10 | 12 |
| Power Play | 0/1 | 1/3 |
| Faceoff % | 46.0 | 54.0 |
| Corsi % | 56.1 | 43.9 |
| xG | 2.58 | 2.00 |
| Giveaways | 8 | 6 |
| Takeaways | 3 | 7 |
Buffalo Sabres
No player stats available
Washington Capitals
No player stats available
Lineups
WSH
Actual (from shift data)D3
6:32
17:06
14:13
Injured / Scratched
- Patrick Thomasinjured-reserve · Upper Body
- Vincent Desharnaisinjured-reserve · Abdomen (Surgery)
- Rasmus Sandinlong-term-injured-reserve · Right Knee (Surgery)
BUF
Actual (from shift data)L2
13:04
D1
21:50
28:50
62Montour
26:01
Injured / Scratched
- Justin Danforthinjured-reserve · Upper Body
- Konsta Heleniusother · Upper Body
- Matt Grzelcykinjured-reserve · Lower Body
- Alex Lyoninjured-reserve · Left Shoulder
HabsMetrics Analytics — for educational purposes. Lines are inferred from shared five-skater ice time in NHL shift data; projections are estimates.
For educational/analytics purposes only — not gambling advice