National Hockey League
Washington 5, Buffalo 3
Monday, November 8, 2021 7:00 PM
When: 7:00 PM ET, Monday, November 8, 2021
Where: Capital One Arena, Washington, District of Columbia
Referees: Jake Brenk, Trevor Hanson
Linesmen: Tyson Baker, Mark Shewchyk
Attendance: 18573
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Buffalo 0123
Washington 1225
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
Buffalo 5-5-2-0 4-1-1-0 1-4-1-0 L5
Washington 6-2-4-0 4-1-3-0 2-1-1-0 W1
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this win, the Washington Capitals have a 4-1-3-0 record at home this season. The Buffalo Sabres have a 1-4-1-0 record on the road.
  • Washington has a streak of 1 straight up win. The Capitals have won 5 of their last 10 games.
  • Buffalo has a streak of 5 straight up losses. The Sabres have won 3 of their last 10 games.
  • Alex Ovechkin played for 24:19 during 26 shifts and scored 3 points. Alex Ovechkin had 1 goal and 2 assists.
  • Anders Bjork played for 10:39 during 16 shifts and scored 1 point. Anders Bjork had 1 goal and 0 assists.
  • Washington had 3 powerplay opportunities and converted 1 of them.
  • Buffalo had 3 powerplay opportunities and converted 0 of them.
Top Game Performances
Buffalo   Washington
Anders Bjork 1 Points Alex Ovechkin 3
Anders Bjork 1 Goals Tom Wilson 2
Robert Hagg 1 Assists Evgeny Kuznetsov 3
N/A Power Play Goals John Carlson 1
N/A Short Handed Goals N/A
Dustin Tokarski .833 Save Percentage Vitek Vanecek .893
Dustin Tokarski 25 Saves Vitek Vanecek 25
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Shots Goals PP PK PIM FW
Buffalo 28 3 0-3 2-3 6 26
Washington 30 5 1-3 3-3 6 33
Upcoming Games
  • Washington will play their next game on the road against Detroit. The Capitals have a W/L % of .333 after a win and .667 after a loss.
  • Buffalo will play their next game at home against Edmonton. The Sabres have a W/L % of .667 after a win and .167 after a loss.