Final/SO
Monday, March 16, 2015 · First Niagara Center
Game analysis
Capitals beat Sabres 4–3 in a shootout
- Tied 3–3 after overtime; the Capitals won the shootout.
- B. Holtby stopped 30 of 33 shots (.909) for the win.
- Power play: WSH 2/2, BUF 1/3.
- M. Niskanen led all scorers with 0 goals and 2 assists.
Three stars
- 1st starJ. Larsson
BUF · 1G 0A
- 2nd starT. Ennis
BUF · 1G 0A
- 3rd starE. Kuznetsov
WSH · 1G 0A
Scoring summary
1st
- 5:02BUFT. EnnisPPAssists: R. Ristolainen, B. Gionta0–1
- 9:23WSHC. GlencrossPPAssists: J. Ward, M. Niskanen1–1
- 10:08BUFC. HodgsonAssists: T. Schaller1–2
2nd
- 6:09WSHM. GreenAssists: M. Johansson, B. Laich2–2
3rd
- 5:55WSHE. KuznetsovPPAssists: M. Niskanen3–2
- 13:50BUFJ. LarssonAssists: C. Ruhwedel, M. Moulson3–3
OT
No scoring
Shootout
- 0:00WSHE. Kuznetsov4–3
Team stats
| WSH | Stat | BUF |
|---|---|---|
| 38 | Shots | 33 |
| 46.6% | Faceoff % | 53.4% |
| 2/2 | Power Play | 1/3 |
| 8 | PIM | 6 |
| 24 | Hits | 23 |
| 9 | Blocked | 26 |
| 2 | Giveaways | 4 |
| 2 | Takeaways | 5 |
Capitals at Sabres 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