Final
Saturday, February 24, 2018 · Capital One Arena
Game analysis
Capitals beat Sabres 5–1
- A. Burakovsky scored the game-winner at 13:20 of the second.
- The Capitals scored first and led the rest of the way.
- An empty-net goal sealed it late.
- P. Grubauer stopped 28 of 29 shots (.966) for the win.
- Power play: WSH 1/1, BUF 0/2.
- E. Kuznetsov led all scorers with 1 goal and 3 assists.
Three stars
- 1st starE. Kuznetsov
WSH · 1G 3A
- 2nd starP. Grubauer
WSH · .966 SV%
- 3rd starA. Ovechkin
WSH · 2G 0A
Scoring summary
1st
- 0:50WSHE. KuznetsovAssists: B. Connolly, D. Orlov0–1
2nd
- 13:20WSHA. BurakovskyAssists: E. Kuznetsov, M. Niskanen0–2
3rd
- 0:14BUFS. ReinhartAssists: C. Nelson1–2
- 10:13WSHA. OvechkinPPAssists: J. Carlson, E. Kuznetsov1–3
- 17:48WSHL. EllerENAssists: A. Chiasson, M. Niskanen1–4
- 18:36WSHA. OvechkinAssists: J. Carlson, E. Kuznetsov1–5
Team stats
| BUF | Stat | WSH |
|---|---|---|
| 29 | Shots | 36 |
| 50.0% | Faceoff % | 50.0% |
| 0/2 | Power Play | 1/1 |
| 2 | PIM | 4 |
| 15 | Hits | 20 |
| 18 | Blocked | 17 |
| 2 | Giveaways | 9 |
| 10 | Takeaways | 4 |
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