Final
Friday, December 9, 2016 · KeyBank Center
Game analysis
Capitals beat Sabres 4–1
- J. Vrana scored the game-winner on the power play at 12:39 of the second.
- The Capitals scored first and led the rest of the way.
- An empty-net goal sealed it late.
- P. Grubauer stopped 27 of 28 shots (.964) for the win.
- Power play: WSH 2/3, BUF 1/5.
- T. Oshie led all scorers with 1 goal and 1 assist.
Three stars
- 1st starP. Grubauer
WSH · .964 SV%
- 2nd starT. Oshie
WSH · 1G 1A
- 3rd starJ. Vrana
WSH · 1G 0A
Scoring summary
1st
No scoring
2nd
- 6:43WSHT. OshieAssists: J. Beagle, N. Backstrom1–0
- 12:39WSHJ. VranaPPAssists: E. Kuznetsov, D. Orlov2–0
3rd
- 12:03BUFK. OkposoPPAssists: R. Ristolainen, R. O'Reilly2–1
- 14:20WSHJ. CarlsonPPAssists: N. Backstrom, M. Johansson3–1
- 18:48WSHM. JohanssonENAssists: T. Oshie, D. Orlov4–1
Team stats
| WSH | Stat | BUF |
|---|---|---|
| 29 | Shots | 28 |
| 57.9% | Faceoff % | 42.1% |
| 2/3 | Power Play | 1/5 |
| 10 | PIM | 6 |
| 16 | Hits | 19 |
| 9 | Blocked | 7 |
| 6 | Giveaways | 7 |
| 4 | Takeaways | 3 |
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