Final
Sunday, March 17, 2013 · Verizon Center
Game analysis
Capitals beat Sabres 5–3
- M. Johansson scored the game-winner at 10:28 of the second.
- B. Holtby stopped 27 of 30 shots (.900) for the win.
- The Capitals won despite being outshot 30–25.
- Power play: WSH 1/4, BUF 1/3.
- The Capitals dominated the dot, winning 64% of faceoffs.
- C. Hodgson led all scorers with 2 goals and 0 assists.
Three stars
- 1st starM. Johansson
WSH · 1G 1A
- 2nd starC. Hodgson
BUF · 2G 0A
- 3rd starM. Ribeiro
WSH · 0G 2A
Scoring summary
1st
- 0:19WSHA. OvechkinAssists: M. Johansson, N. Backstrom0–1
2nd
- 0:12BUFC. HodgsonAssists: T. Vanek, J. Pominville1–1
- 5:06WSHT. BrouwerPPAssists: M. Ribeiro, N. Backstrom1–2
- 9:45WSHJ. ChimeraAssists: T. Brouwer, M. Ribeiro1–3
- 10:28WSHM. JohanssonAssists: M. Perreault, J. Ward1–4
- 13:27BUFB. FlynnAssists: M. Foligno, T. Ennis2–4
3rd
- 5:30BUFC. HodgsonPPAssists: T. Ennis, J. Pominville3–4
- 15:05WSHM. PerreaultAssists: J. Ward3–5
Team stats
| BUF | Stat | WSH |
|---|---|---|
| 30 | Shots | 25 |
| 35.9% | Faceoff % | 64.1% |
| 1/3 | Power Play | 1/4 |
| 10 | PIM | 8 |
| 17 | Hits | 15 |
| 21 | Blocked | 16 |
| 8 | Giveaways | 5 |
| 5 | Takeaways | 9 |
Sabres at Capitals recap: final score, goals, shots, period-by-period stats and key takeaways, from the NHL’s official data.
For educational/analytics purposes only — not gambling advice