Final
Tuesday, March 27, 2012 · Verizon Center
Game analysis
Sabres beat Capitals 5–1
- D. Stafford scored the game-winner at 18:05 of the first.
- The Sabres scored first and led the rest of the way.
- R. Miller stopped 44 of 45 shots (.978) for the win.
- The Sabres won despite being outshot 45–31.
- The Capitals dominated the dot, winning 62% of faceoffs.
- D. Stafford led all scorers with 2 goals and 0 assists.
Three stars
- 1st starD. Stafford
BUF · 2G 0A
- 2nd starR. Miller
BUF · .978 SV%
- 3rd starJ. Pominville
BUF · 1G 0A
Scoring summary
1st
- 8:45BUFC. McCormickAssists: B. Boyes1–0
- 18:05BUFD. StaffordAssists: T. Myers, T. Ennis2–0
2nd
- 2:31BUFT. VanekAssists: C. Hodgson, C. Tropp3–0
- 5:07WSHA. SeminAssists: J. Chimera, M. Perreault3–1
- 17:32BUFJ. PominvilleSH4–1
3rd
- 9:29BUFD. StaffordAssists: T. Ennis, R. Regehr5–1
Team stats
| BUF | Stat | WSH |
|---|---|---|
| 31 | Shots | 45 |
| 38.3% | Faceoff % | 61.7% |
| 0/1 | Power Play | 0/4 |
| 10 | PIM | 4 |
| 13 | Hits | 26 |
| 25 | Blocked | 14 |
| 9 | Giveaways | 17 |
| 5 | Takeaways | 6 |
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