Final
Tuesday, December 30, 2008 · HSBC Arena
Game analysis
Capitals beat Sabres 4–2
- N. Backstrom scored the game-winner on the power play at 12:11 of the second.
- The Capitals scored first and led the rest of the way.
- An empty-net goal sealed it late.
- J. Theodore stopped 31 of 33 shots (.939) for the win.
- Power play: WSH 2/4, BUF 1/5.
- N. Backstrom led all scorers with 1 goal and 1 assist.
Scoring summary
1st
- 1:57WSHB. LaichPPAssists: N. Backstrom, V. Kozlov1–0
- 9:02WSHC. BourqueAssists: D. Steckel, E. Fehr2–0
2nd
- 12:11WSHN. BackstromPPAssists: V. Kozlov, M. Green3–0
3rd
- 7:41BUFA. MairAssists: P. Gaustad, T. Lydman3–1
- 19:17WSHB. GordonEN4–1
- 19:49BUFC. MacArthurPPAssists: J. Hecht, J. Spacek4–2
Team stats
| WSH | Stat | BUF |
|---|---|---|
| 31 | Shots | 33 |
| 43.6% | Faceoff % | 56.4% |
| 2/4 | Power Play | 1/5 |
| 10 | PIM | 8 |
| 13 | Hits | 20 |
| 13 | Blocked | 8 |
| 9 | Giveaways | 18 |
| 4 | Takeaways | 7 |
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