Final/OT
Saturday, April 2, 2011 · Verizon Center
Game analysis
Capitals beat Sabres 5–4 in overtime
- A. Ovechkin scored the game-winner at 3:19 in overtime.
- A back-and-forth game: the lead changed hands 2 times.
- M. Neuvirth stopped 34 of 38 shots (.895) for the win.
- Power play: WSH 2/2, BUF 1/2.
- A. Ovechkin led all scorers with 1 goal and 2 assists.
Three stars
- 1st starA. Ovechkin
WSH · 1G 2A
- 2nd starM. Knuble
WSH · 2G 0A
- 3rd starJ. Arnott
WSH · 1G 0A
Scoring summary
1st
- 0:37WSHM. KnubleAssists: J. Carlson, A. Ovechkin0–1
- 4:41WSHA. SeminAssists: N. Backstrom, M. Sturm0–2
- 6:30BUFT. VanekAssists: J. Pominville, C. Butler1–2
- 9:28BUFD. StaffordAssists: B. Boyes, T. Myers2–2
2nd
No scoring
3rd
- 12:35BUFP. GaustadAssists: N. Gerbe, M. Weber3–2
- 14:18WSHM. KnublePPAssists: B. Laich, N. Backstrom3–3
- 16:39BUFD. StaffordPPAssists: T. Connolly4–3
- 19:08WSHJ. ArnottPPAssists: A. Ovechkin, A. Semin4–4
OT
- 3:19WSHA. OvechkinAssists: J. Carlson, N. Backstrom4–5
Team stats
| BUF | Stat | WSH |
|---|---|---|
| 38 | Shots | 35 |
| 50.0% | Faceoff % | 50.0% |
| 1/2 | Power Play | 2/2 |
| 4 | PIM | 4 |
| 28 | Hits | 30 |
| 21 | Blocked | 18 |
| 9 | Giveaways | 10 |
| 9 | Takeaways | 14 |
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