National Hockey League
Buffalo 5, Washington 2
Thursday, April 15, 2021 7:00 PM
When: 7:00 PM ET, Thursday, April 15, 2021
Where: Capital One Arena, Washington, District of Columbia
Referees: Trevor Hanson, Furman South
Linesmen: Brandon Gawryletz, James Tobias
Attendance: N/A
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Buffalo 1315
Washington 1102
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
Buffalo 11-25-4-3 4-13-4-0 7-12-0-3 W1
Washington 28-12-2-2 14-6-1-1 14-6-1-1 L1
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this loss, the Washington Capitals have a 14-6-1-1 record at home this season. The Buffalo Sabres have a 7-12-0-3 record on the road.
  • Washington has a streak of 1 straight up loss. The Capitals have won 5 of their last 10 games.
  • Buffalo has a streak of 1 straight up win. The Sabres have won 5 of their last 10 games.
  • Anthony Mantha played for 17:59 during 22 shifts and scored 1 point. Anthony Mantha had 1 goal and 0 assists.
  • Anders Bjork played for 18:40 during 26 shifts and scored 2 points. Anders Bjork had 1 goal and 1 assist.
  • Washington had 3 powerplay opportunities and converted 0 of them.
  • Buffalo had 2 powerplay opportunities and converted 0 of them.
Top Game Performances
Buffalo   Washington
Anders Bjork 2 Points Anthony Mantha 1
Anders Bjork 1 Goals Anthony Mantha 1
Dylan Cozens 2 Assists Nicklas Backstrom 1
N/A Power Play Goals N/A
Casey Mittelstadt 1 Short Handed Goals N/A
Dustin Tokarski .931 Save Percentage Craig Anderson 1.000
Dustin Tokarski 27 Saves Vitek Vanecek 17
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Shots Goals PP PK PIM FW
Buffalo 30 5 0-2 3-3 8 19
Washington 29 2 0-3 2-2 8 30
Upcoming Games
  • Washington will play their next game on the road against Philadelphia. The Capitals have a W/L % of .643 after a win and .600 after a loss.
  • Buffalo will play their next game at home against Pittsburgh. The Sabres have a W/L % of .200 after a win and .281 after a loss.