Final
Friday, December 21, 2018 · Capital One Arena
Game analysis
Capitals beat Sabres 2–1
- T. Wilson scored the game-winner at 13:00 of the third.
- B. Holtby stopped 36 of 37 shots (.973) for the win.
- The Capitals won despite being outshot 37–24.
Three stars
- 1st starB. Holtby
WSH · .973 SV%
- 2nd starT. Wilson
WSH · 1G 0A
- 3rd starC. Stephenson
WSH · 1G 0A
Scoring summary
1st
No scoring
2nd
- 2:50WSHC. StephensonSHAssists: N. Dowd0–1
3rd
- 9:01BUFJ. LarssonAssists: T. Thompson, R. Ristolainen1–1
- 13:00WSHT. WilsonAssists: E. Kuznetsov1–2
Team stats
| BUF | Stat | WSH |
|---|---|---|
| 37 | Shots | 24 |
| 45.1% | Faceoff % | 54.9% |
| 0/4 | Power Play | 0/4 |
| 8 | PIM | 8 |
| 6 | Hits | 19 |
| 10 | Blocked | 19 |
| 7 | Giveaways | 18 |
| 14 | Takeaways | 9 |
Sabres at Capitals recap: final score, goals, shots, period-by-period stats and key takeaways, from the NHL’s official data.
Highlights & analysis
The NHL’s own recap, then highlights and breakdowns from club and media channels.
For educational/analytics purposes only — not gambling advice