Final
Monday, December 26, 2011 · First Niagara Center
Game analysis
Sabres beat Capitals 4–2
- C. Ehrhoff scored the game-winner at 11:15 of the first.
- The Sabres scored first and led the rest of the way.
- R. Miller stopped 20 of 22 shots (.909) for the win.
- Power play: BUF 2/5, WSH 1/4.
Three stars
- 1st starB. McNabb
BUF · 1G 0A
- 2nd starJ. Leopold
BUF · 0G 1A
- 3rd starD. Stafford
BUF · 0G 1A
Scoring summary
1st
- 0:51BUFJ. PominvillePPAssists: D. Stafford, J. Leopold0–1
- 3:10BUFM. Ellis0–2
- 11:15BUFC. EhrhoffAssists: J. Hecht, T. Vanek0–3
- 14:14BUFB. McNabbPPAssists: B. Boyes, D. Roy0–4
2nd
- 19:43WSHM. HendricksAssists: M. Perreault1–4
3rd
- 9:51WSHA. OvechkinPPAssists: N. Backstrom, D. Wideman2–4
Team stats
| WSH | Stat | BUF |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | Shots | 23 |
| 41.5% | Faceoff % | 58.5% |
| 1/4 | Power Play | 2/5 |
| 10 | PIM | 8 |
| 26 | Hits | 19 |
| 8 | Blocked | 15 |
| 8 | Giveaways | 8 |
| 1 | Takeaways | 10 |
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