Washington 5, Buffalo 2
Wednesday, December 30, 2015 7:00 PM
When: 7:00 PM ET, Wednesday, December 30, 2015
Where: Verizon Center, Washington, District Of Columbia
Referees:
Jean Hebert, T.J. Luxmore
Linesmen:
Mike Cvik, Tim Nowak
Attendance:
18506
Final Scoring Summary
Team Records
| Team |
W/L |
Home |
Away |
Streak |
| Buffalo
|
15-18-1-3 |
8-10-1-1 |
7-8-0-2 |
L2 |
| Washington
|
28-6-2-0 |
15-3-1-0 |
13-3-1-0 |
W9 |
Recap Quick Hits
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With this win, the Washington Capitals have a 15-3-1-0 record at home this season. The Buffalo Sabres have a 7-8-0-2 record on the road.
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Washington has a streak of 9 straight up wins. The Capitals have won 9 of their last 10 games.
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Buffalo has a streak of 2 straight up losses. The Sabres have won 4 of their last 10 games.
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Alex Ovechkin played for 21:38 during 21 shifts and scored 2 points. Alex Ovechkin had 2 goals and 0 assists.
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Zemgus Girgensons played for 16:36 during 21 shifts and scored 2 points. Zemgus Girgensons had 1 goal and 1 assist.
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Washington had 3 powerplay opportunities and converted 1 of them.
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Buffalo had 4 powerplay opportunities and converted 0 of them.
Top Game Performances
| Buffalo |
|
Washington |
|
Zemgus Girgensons 2 |
Points |
Alex Ovechkin 2 |
|
Zemgus Girgensons 1 |
Goals |
Alex Ovechkin 2 |
|
Jack Eichel 2 |
Assists |
Evgeny Kuznetsov 2 |
|
N/A |
Power Play Goals |
Marcus Johansson 1 |
|
N/A |
Short Handed Goals |
N/A |
|
Chad Johnson .905 |
Save Percentage |
Braden Holtby .926 |
|
Chad Johnson 38 |
Saves |
Braden Holtby 25 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Shots |
Goals |
PP |
PK |
PIM |
FW |
| Buffalo
|
27 |
2 |
0-4 |
2-3 |
10 |
33 |
| Washington
|
43 |
5 |
1-3 |
4-4 |
10 |
30 |
Upcoming Games
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Washington will play their next game on the road against Carolina. The Capitals have a W/L % of .714 after a win and 1.000 after a loss.
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Buffalo will play their next game at home against NY Islanders. The Sabres have a W/L % of .333 after a win and .455 after a loss.
