Final
Wednesday, December 30, 2015 · Verizon Center
Game analysis
Capitals beat Sabres 5–2
- M. Johansson scored the game-winner on the power play at 8:32 of the third.
- The Capitals trailed after two periods and rallied in the third.
- An empty-net goal sealed it late.
- B. Holtby stopped 25 of 27 shots (.926) for the win.
- The Capitals controlled play, outshooting the Sabres 43–27.
- Power play: WSH 1/3, BUF 0/4.
Three stars
- 1st starE. Kuznetsov
WSH · 0G 2A
- 2nd starA. Ovechkin
WSH · 2G 0A
- 3rd starJ. Eichel
BUF · 0G 2A
Scoring summary
1st
- 5:48BUFB. GiontaAssists: J. Eichel, Z. Girgensons1–0
2nd
- 14:08WSHJ. Williams1–1
- 18:53BUFZ. GirgensonsAssists: J. Eichel2–1
3rd
- 1:24WSHA. OvechkinAssists: E. Kuznetsov, T. Oshie2–2
- 8:32WSHM. JohanssonPPAssists: E. Kuznetsov, M. Niskanen2–3
- 9:56WSHA. BurakovskyAssists: M. Johansson2–4
- 18:47WSHA. OvechkinEN2–5
Team stats
| BUF | Stat | WSH |
|---|---|---|
| 27 | Shots | 43 |
| 52.4% | Faceoff % | 47.6% |
| 0/4 | Power Play | 1/3 |
| 10 | PIM | 10 |
| 12 | Hits | 24 |
| 19 | Blocked | 16 |
| 7 | Giveaways | 9 |
| 9 | Takeaways | 6 |
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