National Hockey League
Buffalo 4, Washington 1
Saturday, January 16, 2016 7:00 PM
When: 7:00 PM ET, Saturday, January 16, 2016
Where: First Niagara Center, Buffalo, New York
Referees: Brad Meier, Ian Walsh
Linesmen: Brad Kovachik, Devin Berg
Attendance: 19070
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Washington 0011
Buffalo 2204
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
Washington 33-8-2-1 17-3-1-0 16-5-1-1 L1
Buffalo 18-23-1-3 9-14-1-1 9-9-0-2 W1
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this win, the Buffalo Sabres have a 9-14-1-1 record at home this season. The Washington Capitals have a 16-5-1-1 record on the road.
  • Buffalo has a streak of 1 straight up win. The Sabres have won 3 of their last 10 games.
  • Washington has a streak of 1 straight up loss. The Capitals have won 7 of their last 10 games.
  • Evander Kane played for 19:58 during 23 shifts and scored 2 points. Evander Kane had 1 goal and 1 assist.
  • Marcus Johansson played for 15:34 during 18 shifts and scored 1 point. Marcus Johansson had 1 goal and 0 assists.
  • Buffalo had 5 powerplay opportunities and converted 1 of them.
  • Washington had 4 powerplay opportunities and converted 0 of them.
Top Game Performances
Washington   Buffalo
Marcus Johansson 1 Points Evander Kane 2
Marcus Johansson 1 Goals Evander Kane 1
Jason Chimera 1 Assists Zach Bogosian 2
N/A Power Play Goals Cody Franson 1
N/A Short Handed Goals Tim Schaller 1
Philipp Grubauer .923 Save Percentage Chad Johnson .971
Braden Holtby 13 Saves Chad Johnson 33
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Shots Goals PP PK PIM FW
Washington 34 1 0-4 4-5 19 29
Buffalo 29 4 1-5 4-4 17 27
Upcoming Games
  • Buffalo will play their next game on the road against Arizona. The Sabres have a W/L % of .353 after a win and .429 after a loss.
  • Washington will play their next game at home against NY Rangers. The Capitals have a W/L % of .706 after a win and .900 after a loss.