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Washington Capitals at Buffalo Sabres: final score and game statistics

Date March 9, 2020
Shots 35–26

Full boxscore detail for Washington Capitals at Buffalo Sabres, including goalie summaries and player statistics.

Game event timeline

Recorded events in source order. Times show elapsed time within each period.

Period 1 REG · 00:00
Period Start
Period 1 REG · 00:00
Faceoff · Washington Capitals

winning player: Nicklas Backstrom; losing player: Jack Eichel

Period 1 REG · 00:32
Shot On Goal · Buffalo Sabres

goalie in net: Braden Holtby; shooting player: Jake McCabe

wrist

Period 1 REG · 00:33
Stoppage

goalie-stopped-after-sog

Period 1 REG · 00:33
Faceoff · Washington Capitals

winning player: Evgeny Kuznetsov; losing player: Johan Larsson

Period 1 REG · 01:16
Giveaway · Buffalo Sabres

player: Brandon Montour

Period 1 REG · 01:46
Shot On Goal · Washington Capitals

goalie in net: Linus Ullmark; shooting player: Michal Kempny

wrist

Period 1 REG · 01:56
Stoppage

puck-frozen

Period 1 REG · 01:56
Faceoff · Washington Capitals

winning player: Nic Dowd; losing player: Curtis Lazar

Period 1 REG · 02:03
Blocked Shot · Washington Capitals

shooting player: Garnet Hathaway; blocking player: Jake McCabe

Period 1 REG · 02:11
Hit · Buffalo Sabres

hitting player: Jake McCabe; hittee player: Garnet Hathaway

Period 1 REG · 02:31
Shot On Goal · Washington Capitals

goalie in net: Linus Ullmark; shooting player: Garnet Hathaway

tip-in

Period 1 REG · 02:38
Stoppage

icing

Period 1 REG · 02:38
Faceoff · Buffalo Sabres

winning player: Jack Eichel; losing player: Nic Dowd

Period 1 REG · 03:17
Hit · Buffalo Sabres

hitting player: Rasmus Ristolainen; hittee player: Nicklas Backstrom

Period 1 REG · 04:03
Blocked Shot · Buffalo Sabres

shooting player: Jake McCabe; blocking player: Alex Ovechkin

Period 1 REG · 04:19
Stoppage

referee-or-linesman

Period 1 REG · 04:19
Faceoff · Buffalo Sabres

winning player: Marcus Johansson; losing player: Lars Eller

Period 1 REG · 04:43
Shot On Goal · Buffalo Sabres

goalie in net: Braden Holtby; shooting player: Dominik Kahun

tip-in

Period 1 REG · 04:53
Goal · Buffalo Sabres 0-1 (away-home)

goalie in net: Braden Holtby; scoring player: Victor Olofsson; assist1 player: Marcus Johansson; assist2 player: Rasmus Dahlin

wrist

Period 1 REG · 04:53
Faceoff · Buffalo Sabres

winning player: Curtis Lazar; losing player: Nic Dowd

Period 1 REG · 05:14
Shot On Goal · Washington Capitals

goalie in net: Linus Ullmark; shooting player: Garnet Hathaway

wrist

Period 1 REG · 05:15
Stoppage

goalie-stopped-after-sog

Period 1 REG · 05:15
Faceoff · Washington Capitals

winning player: Nic Dowd; losing player: Curtis Lazar

Period 1 REG · 05:43
Hit · Washington Capitals

hitting player: Garnet Hathaway; hittee player: Rasmus Ristolainen

Period 1 REG · 05:53
Giveaway · Buffalo Sabres

player: Jack Eichel

Period 1 REG · 06:26
Takeaway · Buffalo Sabres

player: Jack Eichel

Period 1 REG · 06:33
Takeaway · Washington Capitals

player: Dmitry Orlov

Period 1 REG · 06:38
Missed Shot · Washington Capitals

goalie in net: Linus Ullmark; shooting player: Dmitry Orlov

wide-of-net; tip-in

Period 1 REG · 06:41
Shot On Goal · Washington Capitals

goalie in net: Linus Ullmark; shooting player: Jakub Vrana

snap

Period 1 REG · 06:42
Stoppage

goalie-stopped-after-sog; tv-timeout

Period 1 REG · 06:42
Faceoff · Buffalo Sabres

winning player: Johan Larsson; losing player: Evgeny Kuznetsov

Period 1 REG · 06:48
Shot On Goal · Washington Capitals

goalie in net: Linus Ullmark; shooting player: Alex Ovechkin

wrist

Period 1 REG · 06:49
Stoppage

goalie-stopped-after-sog

Period 1 REG · 06:49
Faceoff · Buffalo Sabres

winning player: Johan Larsson; losing player: Evgeny Kuznetsov

Period 1 REG · 07:14
Giveaway · Buffalo Sabres

player: Kyle Okposo

Period 1 REG · 07:35
Takeaway · Washington Capitals

player: Alex Ovechkin

Period 1 REG · 08:05
Stoppage

high-stick

Period 1 REG · 08:05
Faceoff · Washington Capitals

winning player: Nicklas Backstrom; losing player: Marcus Johansson

Period 1 REG · 08:30
Missed Shot · Washington Capitals

goalie in net: Linus Ullmark; shooting player: Nicklas Backstrom

wide-of-net; wrist

Period 1 REG · 08:32
Stoppage

puck-frozen

Period 1 REG · 08:32
Faceoff · Washington Capitals

winning player: Nicklas Backstrom; losing player: Jack Eichel

Period 1 REG · 08:40
Shot On Goal · Washington Capitals

goalie in net: Linus Ullmark; shooting player: T.J. Oshie

tip-in

Period 1 REG · 08:53
Shot On Goal · Buffalo Sabres

goalie in net: Braden Holtby; shooting player: Sam Reinhart

wrist

Period 1 REG · 08:55
Stoppage

puck-in-netting

Period 1 REG · 08:55
Faceoff · Buffalo Sabres

winning player: Curtis Lazar; losing player: Nic Dowd

Period 1 REG · 09:31
Shot On Goal · Buffalo Sabres

goalie in net: Braden Holtby; shooting player: Curtis Lazar

backhand

Period 1 REG · 09:35
Shot On Goal · Buffalo Sabres

goalie in net: Braden Holtby; shooting player: Rasmus Ristolainen

slap

Period 1 REG · 09:37
Stoppage

goalie-stopped-after-sog

Period 1 REG · 09:37
Faceoff · Buffalo Sabres

winning player: Johan Larsson; losing player: Evgeny Kuznetsov

Period 1 REG · 09:40
Shot On Goal · Buffalo Sabres

goalie in net: Braden Holtby; shooting player: Kyle Okposo

wrist

Period 1 REG · 10:27
Blocked Shot · Buffalo Sabres

shooting player: Kyle Okposo; blocking player: Nick Jensen

Period 1 REG · 10:44
Shot On Goal · Buffalo Sabres

goalie in net: Braden Holtby; shooting player: Marcus Johansson

wrist

Period 1 REG · 10:50
Blocked Shot · Buffalo Sabres

shooting player: Colin Miller; blocking player: Lars Eller

Period 1 REG · 11:08
Stoppage

puck-frozen; tv-timeout

Period 1 REG · 11:08
Faceoff · Buffalo Sabres

winning player: Jack Eichel; losing player: Lars Eller

Period 1 REG · 11:37
Stoppage

puck-in-crowd

Period 1 REG · 11:37
Faceoff · Washington Capitals

winning player: Nicklas Backstrom; losing player: Jeff Skinner

Period 1 REG · 11:56
Shot On Goal · Washington Capitals

goalie in net: Linus Ullmark; shooting player: Brenden Dillon

slap

Period 1 REG · 12:22
Giveaway · Washington Capitals

player: T.J. Oshie

Period 1 REG · 12:24
Stoppage

icing

Period 1 REG · 12:24
Faceoff · Washington Capitals

winning player: Evgeny Kuznetsov; losing player: Jack Eichel

Period 1 REG · 12:28
Blocked Shot · Washington Capitals

shooting player: Alex Ovechkin; blocking player: Henri Jokiharju

Period 1 REG · 13:03
Stoppage

puck-in-crowd

Period 1 REG · 13:03
Faceoff · Washington Capitals

winning player: Nic Dowd; losing player: Curtis Lazar

Period 1 REG · 13:56
Blocked Shot · Washington Capitals

shooting player: Garnet Hathaway; blocking player: Rasmus Dahlin

Period 1 REG · 13:56
Stoppage

puck-in-netting

Period 1 REG · 13:56
Faceoff · Buffalo Sabres

winning player: Johan Larsson; losing player: Evgeny Kuznetsov

Period 1 REG · 14:42
Giveaway · Washington Capitals

player: Alex Ovechkin

Period 1 REG · 14:43
Stoppage

tv-timeout; tv-timeout

Period 1 REG · 14:43
Penalty · Buffalo Sabres

committed by player: Johan Larsson; drawn by player: Jonas Siegenthaler

slashing; 2.0

Period 1 REG · 14:43
Faceoff · Washington Capitals

winning player: T.J. Oshie; losing player: Curtis Lazar

Period 1 REG · 14:51
Shot On Goal · Washington Capitals

goalie in net: Linus Ullmark; shooting player: Alex Ovechkin

slap

Period 1 REG · 15:01
Missed Shot · Washington Capitals

goalie in net: Linus Ullmark; shooting player: Tom Wilson

wide-of-net; tip-in

Period 1 REG · 15:23
Shot On Goal · Washington Capitals

goalie in net: Linus Ullmark; shooting player: John Carlson

slap

Period 1 REG · 16:08
Blocked Shot · Washington Capitals

shooting player: Alex Ovechkin; blocking player: Henri Jokiharju

Period 1 REG · 16:58
Giveaway · Washington Capitals

player: Richard Panik

Period 1 REG · 17:08
Hit · Washington Capitals

hitting player: Nic Dowd; hittee player: Sam Reinhart

Period 1 REG · 17:17
Blocked Shot · Buffalo Sabres

shooting player: Sam Reinhart; blocking player: Nic Dowd

Period 1 REG · 17:29
Blocked Shot · Buffalo Sabres

shooting player: Rasmus Dahlin; blocking player: Nic Dowd

Period 1 REG · 18:05
Takeaway · Buffalo Sabres

player: Brandon Montour

Period 1 REG · 18:58
Takeaway · Buffalo Sabres

player: Wayne Simmonds

Period 1 REG · 19:01
Stoppage

offside

Period 1 REG · 19:01
Faceoff · Buffalo Sabres

winning player: Johan Larsson; losing player: Evgeny Kuznetsov

Period 1 REG · 19:27
Blocked Shot · Buffalo Sabres

shooting player: Rasmus Ristolainen; blocking player: Alex Ovechkin

Period 1 REG · 19:32
Stoppage

offside

Period 1 REG · 19:32
Faceoff · Buffalo Sabres

winning player: Jack Eichel; losing player: Evgeny Kuznetsov

Period 1 REG · 19:39
Stoppage

icing

Period 1 REG · 19:39
Faceoff · Buffalo Sabres

winning player: Jack Eichel; losing player: Evgeny Kuznetsov

Period 1 REG · 20:00
Period End
Period 2 REG · 00:00
Period Start
Period 2 REG · 00:00
Faceoff · Washington Capitals

winning player: Nicklas Backstrom; losing player: Jack Eichel

Period 2 REG · 00:11
Shot On Goal · Buffalo Sabres

goalie in net: Braden Holtby; shooting player: Jeff Skinner

backhand

Period 2 REG · 00:18
Penalty · Washington Capitals

committed by player: Brenden Dillon; drawn by player: Jeff Skinner

slashing; 2.0

Period 2 REG · 00:18
Faceoff · Washington Capitals

winning player: Nic Dowd; losing player: Jack Eichel

Period 2 REG · 00:40
Shot On Goal · Buffalo Sabres

goalie in net: Braden Holtby; shooting player: Victor Olofsson

slap

Period 2 REG · 00:53
Goal · Buffalo Sabres 0-2 (away-home)

goalie in net: Braden Holtby; scoring player: Jack Eichel; assist1 player: Rasmus Dahlin; assist2 player: Rasmus Ristolainen

slap

Period 2 REG · 00:53
Faceoff · Buffalo Sabres

winning player: Johan Larsson; losing player: Evgeny Kuznetsov

Period 2 REG · 01:42
Missed Shot · Buffalo Sabres

goalie in net: Braden Holtby; shooting player: Zemgus Girgensons

wide-of-net; tip-in

Period 2 REG · 02:11
Shot On Goal · Washington Capitals

goalie in net: Linus Ullmark; shooting player: Lars Eller

wrist

Period 2 REG · 02:12
Missed Shot · Washington Capitals

goalie in net: Linus Ullmark; shooting player: Lars Eller

wide-of-net; wrist

Period 2 REG · 02:25
Shot On Goal · Washington Capitals

goalie in net: Linus Ullmark; shooting player: Carl Hagelin

wrist

Period 2 REG · 02:26
Stoppage

goalie-stopped-after-sog

Period 2 REG · 02:26
Faceoff · Washington Capitals

winning player: Nic Dowd; losing player: Curtis Lazar

Period 2 REG · 02:33
Blocked Shot · Washington Capitals

shooting player: Nick Jensen; blocking player: Jimmy Vesey

Period 2 REG · 03:17
Penalty · Washington Capitals

committed by player: Richard Panik; drawn by player: Jeff Skinner

tripping; 2.0

Period 2 REG · 03:17
Faceoff · Buffalo Sabres

winning player: Jack Eichel; losing player: Lars Eller

Period 2 REG · 04:32
Shot On Goal · Buffalo Sabres

goalie in net: Braden Holtby; shooting player: Rasmus Dahlin

wrist

Period 2 REG · 04:33
Stoppage

goalie-stopped-after-sog

Period 2 REG · 04:33
Faceoff · Washington Capitals

winning player: Lars Eller; losing player: Kyle Okposo

Period 2 REG · 05:06
Shot On Goal · Washington Capitals

goalie in net: Linus Ullmark; shooting player: Tom Wilson

wrist

Period 2 REG · 05:52
Hit · Buffalo Sabres

hitting player: Zemgus Girgensons; hittee player: Michal Kempny

Period 2 REG · 06:49
Shot On Goal · Buffalo Sabres

goalie in net: Braden Holtby; shooting player: Jake McCabe

wrist

Period 2 REG · 07:15
Blocked Shot · Buffalo Sabres

shooting player: Jack Eichel; blocking player: Garnet Hathaway

Period 2 REG · 07:16
Stoppage

puck-in-netting; tv-timeout

Period 2 REG · 07:16
Faceoff · Buffalo Sabres

winning player: Curtis Lazar; losing player: Nic Dowd

Period 2 REG · 07:39
Missed Shot · Buffalo Sabres

goalie in net: Braden Holtby; shooting player: Curtis Lazar

wide-of-net; wrist

Period 2 REG · 07:51
Hit · Buffalo Sabres

hitting player: Wayne Simmonds; hittee player: Nic Dowd

Period 2 REG · 07:54
Missed Shot · Buffalo Sabres

goalie in net: Braden Holtby; shooting player: Colin Miller

wide-of-net; snap

Period 2 REG · 08:31
Giveaway · Washington Capitals

player: Braden Holtby

Period 2 REG · 08:57
Blocked Shot · Washington Capitals

shooting player: Lars Eller; blocking player: Brandon Montour

Period 2 REG · 08:58
Hit · Buffalo Sabres

hitting player: Brandon Montour; hittee player: Lars Eller

Period 2 REG · 09:16
Shot On Goal · Washington Capitals

goalie in net: Linus Ullmark; shooting player: Ilya Kovalchuk

wrist

Period 2 REG · 09:35
Hit · Washington Capitals

hitting player: Tom Wilson; hittee player: Johan Larsson

Period 2 REG · 09:49
Stoppage

icing

Period 2 REG · 09:49
Faceoff · Washington Capitals

winning player: Evgeny Kuznetsov; losing player: Johan Larsson

Period 2 REG · 09:52
Shot On Goal · Washington Capitals

goalie in net: Linus Ullmark; shooting player: Alex Ovechkin

wrist

Period 2 REG · 10:18
Missed Shot · Washington Capitals

goalie in net: Linus Ullmark; shooting player: Tom Wilson

goalpost; snap

Period 2 REG · 10:47
Giveaway · Washington Capitals

player: T.J. Oshie

Period 2 REG · 10:49
Blocked Shot · Buffalo Sabres

shooting player: Rasmus Ristolainen; blocking player: Nicklas Backstrom

Period 2 REG · 10:50
Stoppage

puck-in-netting; tv-timeout

Period 2 REG · 10:50
Faceoff · Washington Capitals

winning player: Nicklas Backstrom; losing player: Jack Eichel

Period 2 REG · 10:55
Shot On Goal · Buffalo Sabres

goalie in net: Braden Holtby; shooting player: Jeff Skinner

wrist

Period 2 REG · 11:11
Shot On Goal · Buffalo Sabres

goalie in net: Braden Holtby; shooting player: Jack Eichel

wrist

Period 2 REG · 11:42
Takeaway · Buffalo Sabres

player: Jimmy Vesey

Period 2 REG · 11:49
Missed Shot · Buffalo Sabres

goalie in net: Braden Holtby; shooting player: Wayne Simmonds

wide-of-net; wrist

Period 2 REG · 12:24
Hit · Buffalo Sabres

hitting player: Curtis Lazar; hittee player: Michal Kempny

Period 2 REG · 12:39
Hit · Buffalo Sabres

hitting player: Jake McCabe; hittee player: Richard Panik

Period 2 REG · 13:00
Giveaway · Washington Capitals

player: Alex Ovechkin

Period 2 REG · 14:11
Blocked Shot · Washington Capitals

shooting player: Nick Jensen; blocking player: Kyle Okposo

Period 2 REG · 14:23
Shot On Goal · Buffalo Sabres

goalie in net: Braden Holtby; shooting player: Johan Larsson

wrist

Period 2 REG · 15:26
Giveaway · Washington Capitals

player: Dmitry Orlov

Period 2 REG · 15:31
Missed Shot · Buffalo Sabres

goalie in net: Braden Holtby; shooting player: Jeff Skinner

wide-of-net; tip-in

Period 2 REG · 15:37
Hit · Washington Capitals

hitting player: Nicklas Backstrom; hittee player: Sam Reinhart

Period 2 REG · 15:53
Hit · Buffalo Sabres

hitting player: Rasmus Ristolainen; hittee player: Garnet Hathaway

Period 2 REG · 16:00
Shot On Goal · Washington Capitals

goalie in net: Linus Ullmark; shooting player: John Carlson

slap

Period 2 REG · 16:11
Hit · Buffalo Sabres

hitting player: Wayne Simmonds; hittee player: Michal Kempny

Period 2 REG · 17:04
Shot On Goal · Buffalo Sabres

goalie in net: Braden Holtby; shooting player: Zemgus Girgensons

wrist

Period 2 REG · 17:05
Stoppage

goalie-stopped-after-sog; tv-timeout

Period 2 REG · 17:05
Faceoff · Washington Capitals

winning player: Evgeny Kuznetsov; losing player: Kyle Okposo

Period 2 REG · 17:26
Giveaway · Washington Capitals

player: John Carlson

Period 2 REG · 17:31
Hit · Buffalo Sabres

hitting player: Johan Larsson; hittee player: Tom Wilson

Period 2 REG · 17:51
Hit · Washington Capitals

hitting player: Michal Kempny; hittee player: Kyle Okposo

Period 2 REG · 18:11
Shot On Goal · Washington Capitals

goalie in net: Linus Ullmark; shooting player: Ilya Kovalchuk

tip-in

Period 2 REG · 18:12
Stoppage

goalie-stopped-after-sog

Period 2 REG · 18:12
Faceoff · Buffalo Sabres

winning player: Jack Eichel; losing player: Nicklas Backstrom

Period 2 REG · 18:30
Shot On Goal · Washington Capitals

goalie in net: Linus Ullmark; shooting player: Nick Jensen

backhand

Period 2 REG · 19:05
Hit · Washington Capitals

hitting player: Ilya Kovalchuk; hittee player: Rasmus Ristolainen

Period 2 REG · 19:55
Hit · Washington Capitals

hitting player: Jakub Vrana; hittee player: Jake McCabe

Period 2 REG · 19:59
Missed Shot · Washington Capitals

goalie in net: Linus Ullmark; shooting player: Jakub Vrana

wide-of-net; wrist

Period 2 REG · 20:00
Period End
Period 3 REG · 00:00
Period Start
Period 3 REG · 00:00
Faceoff · Buffalo Sabres

winning player: Jack Eichel; losing player: Nicklas Backstrom

Period 3 REG · 00:34
Shot On Goal · Washington Capitals

goalie in net: Linus Ullmark; shooting player: Michal Kempny

slap

Period 3 REG · 00:36
Stoppage

puck-in-netting

Period 3 REG · 00:36
Faceoff · Buffalo Sabres

winning player: Johan Larsson; losing player: Evgeny Kuznetsov

Period 3 REG · 00:43
Blocked Shot · Washington Capitals

shooting player: Michal Kempny; blocking player: Rasmus Ristolainen

Period 3 REG · 00:49
Blocked Shot · Washington Capitals

shooting player: Tom Wilson; blocking player: Brandon Montour

Period 3 REG · 00:55
Stoppage

high-stick

Period 3 REG · 00:55
Faceoff · Buffalo Sabres

winning player: Johan Larsson; losing player: Evgeny Kuznetsov

Period 3 REG · 01:21
Hit · Buffalo Sabres

hitting player: Rasmus Ristolainen; hittee player: Alex Ovechkin

Period 3 REG · 01:28
Hit · Washington Capitals

hitting player: Alex Ovechkin; hittee player: Johan Larsson

Period 3 REG · 02:10
Hit · Buffalo Sabres

hitting player: Colin Miller; hittee player: Lars Eller

Period 3 REG · 02:16
Shot On Goal · Washington Capitals

goalie in net: Linus Ullmark; shooting player: Jonas Siegenthaler

wrist

Period 3 REG · 02:17
Stoppage

goalie-stopped-after-sog

Period 3 REG · 02:17
Faceoff · Buffalo Sabres

winning player: Curtis Lazar; losing player: Nic Dowd

Period 3 REG · 02:33
Stoppage

icing

Period 3 REG · 02:33
Faceoff · Buffalo Sabres

winning player: Curtis Lazar; losing player: Nicklas Backstrom

Period 3 REG · 03:05
Giveaway · Buffalo Sabres

player: Jake McCabe

Period 3 REG · 03:16
Missed Shot · Washington Capitals

goalie in net: Linus Ullmark; shooting player: T.J. Oshie

wide-of-net; snap

Period 3 REG · 03:30
Shot On Goal · Washington Capitals

goalie in net: Linus Ullmark; shooting player: Jakub Vrana

slap

Period 3 REG · 03:31
Stoppage

goalie-stopped-after-sog

Period 3 REG · 03:31
Faceoff · Washington Capitals

winning player: Evgeny Kuznetsov; losing player: Johan Larsson

Period 3 REG · 03:33
Goal · Washington Capitals 1-2 (away-home)

goalie in net: Linus Ullmark; scoring player: Alex Ovechkin; assist1 player: Evgeny Kuznetsov

wrist

Period 3 REG · 03:33
Faceoff · Buffalo Sabres

winning player: Johan Larsson; losing player: Evgeny Kuznetsov

Period 3 REG · 03:42
Hit · Washington Capitals

hitting player: Tom Wilson; hittee player: Zemgus Girgensons

Period 3 REG · 04:11
Hit · Washington Capitals

hitting player: John Carlson; hittee player: Kyle Okposo

Period 3 REG · 04:57
Stoppage

hand-pass

Period 3 REG · 04:57
Faceoff · Buffalo Sabres

winning player: Curtis Lazar; losing player: Nic Dowd

Period 3 REG · 05:03
Hit · Washington Capitals

hitting player: Garnet Hathaway; hittee player: Rasmus Dahlin

Period 3 REG · 05:23
Stoppage

icing

Period 3 REG · 05:23
Faceoff · Washington Capitals

winning player: Lars Eller; losing player: Curtis Lazar

Period 3 REG · 05:30
Missed Shot · Washington Capitals

goalie in net: Linus Ullmark; shooting player: Lars Eller

wide-of-net; tip-in

Period 3 REG · 05:43
Shot On Goal · Washington Capitals

goalie in net: Linus Ullmark; shooting player: Ilya Kovalchuk

snap

Period 3 REG · 05:44
Stoppage

goalie-stopped-after-sog

Period 3 REG · 05:44
Faceoff · Buffalo Sabres

winning player: Jack Eichel; losing player: Nicklas Backstrom

Period 3 REG · 06:08
Blocked Shot · Buffalo Sabres

shooting player: Jack Eichel; blocking player: John Carlson

Period 3 REG · 06:17
Shot On Goal · Washington Capitals

goalie in net: Linus Ullmark; shooting player: Michal Kempny

wrist

Period 3 REG · 06:18
Stoppage

goalie-stopped-after-sog; tv-timeout

Period 3 REG · 06:18
Faceoff · Washington Capitals

winning player: Evgeny Kuznetsov; losing player: Johan Larsson

Period 3 REG · 06:33
Shot On Goal · Buffalo Sabres

goalie in net: Braden Holtby; shooting player: Johan Larsson

wrist

Period 3 REG · 07:08
Takeaway · Buffalo Sabres

player: Johan Larsson

Period 3 REG · 07:17
Takeaway · Buffalo Sabres

player: Dominik Kahun

Period 3 REG · 07:46
Blocked Shot · Washington Capitals

shooting player: Jonas Siegenthaler; blocking player: Henri Jokiharju

Period 3 REG · 08:24
Stoppage

icing

Period 3 REG · 08:24
Faceoff · Washington Capitals

winning player: Lars Eller; losing player: Curtis Lazar

Period 3 REG · 08:34
Shot On Goal · Washington Capitals

goalie in net: Linus Ullmark; shooting player: Carl Hagelin

tip-in

Period 3 REG · 08:35
Stoppage

goalie-stopped-after-sog

Period 3 REG · 08:35
Faceoff · Buffalo Sabres

winning player: Curtis Lazar; losing player: Evgeny Kuznetsov

Period 3 REG · 08:43
Shot On Goal · Washington Capitals

goalie in net: Linus Ullmark; shooting player: Alex Ovechkin

backhand

Period 3 REG · 08:52
Giveaway · Buffalo Sabres

player: Colin Miller

Period 3 REG · 09:00
Shot On Goal · Buffalo Sabres

goalie in net: Braden Holtby; shooting player: Jimmy Vesey

wrist

Period 3 REG · 09:12
Stoppage

offside; player-equipment

Period 3 REG · 09:12
Faceoff · Washington Capitals

winning player: Lars Eller; losing player: Jack Eichel

Period 3 REG · 09:38
Takeaway · Washington Capitals

player: Jonas Siegenthaler

Period 3 REG · 11:10
Shot On Goal · Washington Capitals

goalie in net: Linus Ullmark; shooting player: Michal Kempny

slap

Period 3 REG · 11:11
Stoppage

goalie-stopped-after-sog; tv-timeout

Period 3 REG · 11:11
Faceoff · Buffalo Sabres

winning player: Jack Eichel; losing player: Nicklas Backstrom

Period 3 REG · 11:59
Shot On Goal · Washington Capitals

goalie in net: Linus Ullmark; shooting player: Evgeny Kuznetsov

wrist

Period 3 REG · 12:18
Takeaway · Buffalo Sabres

player: Johan Larsson

Period 3 REG · 13:01
Hit · Washington Capitals

hitting player: Dmitry Orlov; hittee player: Rasmus Ristolainen

Period 3 REG · 13:11
Goal · Washington Capitals 2-2 (away-home)

goalie in net: Linus Ullmark; scoring player: Dmitry Orlov; assist1 player: Alex Ovechkin; assist2 player: Tom Wilson

wrist

Period 3 REG · 13:11
Faceoff · Buffalo Sabres

winning player: Marcus Johansson; losing player: Lars Eller

Period 3 REG · 13:17
Shot On Goal · Washington Capitals

goalie in net: Linus Ullmark; shooting player: Carl Hagelin

wrist

Period 3 REG · 13:41
Missed Shot · Washington Capitals

goalie in net: Linus Ullmark; shooting player: Lars Eller

over-net; snap

Period 3 REG · 14:00
Missed Shot · Washington Capitals

goalie in net: Linus Ullmark; shooting player: Nick Jensen

wide-of-net; slap

Period 3 REG · 14:00
Stoppage

puck-frozen

Period 3 REG · 14:00
Faceoff · Buffalo Sabres

winning player: Curtis Lazar; losing player: Nic Dowd

Period 3 REG · 14:22
Shot On Goal · Buffalo Sabres

goalie in net: Braden Holtby; shooting player: Henri Jokiharju

slap

Period 3 REG · 14:22
Stoppage

goalie-stopped-after-sog; tv-timeout

Period 3 REG · 14:22
Faceoff · Washington Capitals

winning player: Nicklas Backstrom; losing player: Jack Eichel

Period 3 REG · 14:44
Shot On Goal · Washington Capitals

goalie in net: Linus Ullmark; shooting player: Michal Kempny

wrist

Period 3 REG · 14:48
Stoppage

offside

Period 3 REG · 14:48
Faceoff · Buffalo Sabres

winning player: Johan Larsson; losing player: Evgeny Kuznetsov

Period 3 REG · 15:55
Shot On Goal · Washington Capitals

goalie in net: Linus Ullmark; shooting player: Brenden Dillon

slap

Period 3 REG · 15:56
Stoppage

goalie-stopped-after-sog

Period 3 REG · 15:56
Faceoff · Buffalo Sabres

winning player: Marcus Johansson; losing player: Lars Eller

Period 3 REG · 16:24
Shot On Goal · Buffalo Sabres

goalie in net: Braden Holtby; shooting player: Jake McCabe

wrist

Period 3 REG · 17:03
Stoppage

icing

Period 3 REG · 17:03
Faceoff · Washington Capitals

winning player: Lars Eller; losing player: Jack Eichel

Period 3 REG · 17:12
Stoppage

referee-or-linesman

Period 3 REG · 17:12
Faceoff · Washington Capitals

winning player: Nicklas Backstrom; losing player: Jack Eichel

Period 3 REG · 17:30
Stoppage

offside

Period 3 REG · 17:30
Faceoff · Buffalo Sabres

winning player: Kyle Okposo; losing player: Evgeny Kuznetsov

Period 3 REG · 17:44
Hit · Buffalo Sabres

hitting player: Johan Larsson; hittee player: Nick Jensen

Period 3 REG · 17:49
Missed Shot · Buffalo Sabres

goalie in net: Braden Holtby; shooting player: Johan Larsson

over-net; tip-in

Period 3 REG · 17:50
Stoppage

puck-in-netting

Period 3 REG · 17:50
Faceoff · Washington Capitals

winning player: Lars Eller; losing player: Marcus Johansson

Period 3 REG · 18:07
Hit · Buffalo Sabres

hitting player: Henri Jokiharju; hittee player: Lars Eller

Period 3 REG · 18:25
Shot On Goal · Washington Capitals

goalie in net: Linus Ullmark; shooting player: Ilya Kovalchuk

slap

Period 3 REG · 18:54
Shot On Goal · Buffalo Sabres

goalie in net: Braden Holtby; shooting player: Jeff Skinner

wrist

Period 3 REG · 19:02
Shot On Goal · Washington Capitals

goalie in net: Linus Ullmark; shooting player: Alex Ovechkin

wrist

Period 3 REG · 19:22
Blocked Shot · Washington Capitals

shooting player: John Carlson; blocking player: Brandon Montour

Period 3 REG · 19:32
Blocked Shot · Washington Capitals

shooting player: Brenden Dillon; blocking player: Jack Eichel

Period 3 REG · 20:00
Period End
Period 4 OT · 00:00
Period Start
Period 4 OT · 00:00
Faceoff · Washington Capitals

winning player: Lars Eller; losing player: Curtis Lazar

Period 4 OT · 01:02
Shot On Goal · Washington Capitals

goalie in net: Linus Ullmark; shooting player: Ilya Kovalchuk

slap

Period 4 OT · 01:44
Hit · Washington Capitals

hitting player: Dmitry Orlov; hittee player: Victor Olofsson

Period 4 OT · 02:07
Shot On Goal · Washington Capitals

goalie in net: Linus Ullmark; shooting player: Dmitry Orlov

slap

Period 4 OT · 02:10
Penalty · Washington Capitals

committed by player: Dmitry Orlov; drawn by player: Colin Miller

tripping; 2.0

Period 4 OT · 02:10
Faceoff · Buffalo Sabres

winning player: Jack Eichel; losing player: Tom Wilson

Period 4 OT · 02:22
Shot On Goal · Buffalo Sabres

goalie in net: Braden Holtby; shooting player: Victor Olofsson

slap

Period 4 OT · 02:25
Stoppage

puck-in-benches

Period 4 OT · 02:25
Faceoff · Buffalo Sabres

winning player: Jack Eichel; losing player: Tom Wilson

Period 4 OT · 03:07
Shot On Goal · Buffalo Sabres

goalie in net: Braden Holtby; shooting player: Rasmus Ristolainen

wrist

Period 4 OT · 03:26
Shot On Goal · Buffalo Sabres

goalie in net: Braden Holtby; shooting player: Jack Eichel

slap

Period 4 OT · 03:27
Stoppage

goalie-stopped-after-sog

Period 4 OT · 03:27
Faceoff · Washington Capitals

winning player: Lars Eller; losing player: Marcus Johansson

Period 4 OT · 04:05
Blocked Shot · Buffalo Sabres

shooting player: Marcus Johansson; blocking player: Jonas Siegenthaler

Period 4 OT · 04:06
Stoppage

puck-in-netting; home-timeout

Period 4 OT · 04:06
Faceoff · Buffalo Sabres

winning player: Jack Eichel; losing player: Nicklas Backstrom

Period 4 OT · 04:14
Missed Shot · Buffalo Sabres

goalie in net: Braden Holtby; shooting player: Sam Reinhart

wide-of-net; wrist

Period 4 OT · 04:28
Giveaway · Buffalo Sabres

player: Jack Eichel

Period 4 OT · 04:56
Shot On Goal · Buffalo Sabres

goalie in net: Braden Holtby; shooting player: Jack Eichel

wrist

Period 4 OT · 04:57
Stoppage

goalie-stopped-after-sog

Period 4 OT · 04:57
Faceoff · Washington Capitals

winning player: Lars Eller; losing player: Marcus Johansson

Period 4 OT · 05:00
Period End
Period 5 SO · 00:00
Period Start
Period 5 SO · 00:00
Shot On Goal · Buffalo Sabres

goalie in net: Braden Holtby; shooting player: Jack Eichel

wrist

Period 5 SO · 00:00
Shot On Goal · Washington Capitals

goalie in net: Linus Ullmark; shooting player: T.J. Oshie

wrist

Period 5 SO · 00:00
Shot On Goal · Buffalo Sabres

goalie in net: Braden Holtby; shooting player: Sam Reinhart

backhand

Period 5 SO · 00:00
Shot On Goal · Washington Capitals

goalie in net: Linus Ullmark; shooting player: Ilya Kovalchuk

backhand

Period 5 SO · 00:00
Shot On Goal · Buffalo Sabres

goalie in net: Braden Holtby; shooting player: Victor Olofsson

wrist

Period 5 SO · 00:00
Shot On Goal · Washington Capitals

goalie in net: Linus Ullmark; shooting player: Nicklas Backstrom

wrist

Period 5 SO · 00:00
Goal · Buffalo Sabres 2-2 (away-home)

goalie in net: Braden Holtby; scoring player: Rasmus Dahlin

snap

Period 5 SO · 00:00
Goal · Washington Capitals 2-2 (away-home)

goalie in net: Linus Ullmark; scoring player: Evgeny Kuznetsov

wrist

Period 5 SO · 00:00
Shot On Goal · Buffalo Sabres

goalie in net: Braden Holtby; shooting player: Jimmy Vesey

wrist

Period 5 SO · 00:00
Shot On Goal · Washington Capitals

goalie in net: Linus Ullmark; shooting player: Alex Ovechkin

wrist

Period 5 SO · 00:00
Missed Shot · Buffalo Sabres

shooting player: Marcus Johansson

wide-of-net; wrist

Period 5 SO · 00:00
Shot On Goal · Washington Capitals

goalie in net: Linus Ullmark; shooting player: Jakub Vrana

backhand

Period 5 SO · 00:00
Goal · Buffalo Sabres 2-2 (away-home)

goalie in net: Braden Holtby; scoring player: Dominik Kahun

backhand

Period 5 SO · 00:00
Shot On Goal · Washington Capitals

goalie in net: Linus Ullmark; shooting player: Richard Panik

wrist

Period 5 SO · 00:00
Shootout Complete
Period 5 SO · 00:00
Period End
Period 5 SO · 00:00
Game End
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Shot analytics

Observed attempts, excluding shootouts. Each team attacks the net on the right.

Full-game expected goals

WSH

2.86 xG

45 / 45 eligible attempts scored

BUF

2.36 xG

33 / 33 eligible attempts scored

About expected goals (xG V1)

xG estimates a shot's goal probability. Team xG sums scored unblocked, non-empty-net attempts, including overtime and excluding shootouts. It describes chances already taken, not a pregame goal forecast. Bars compare team totals within this game. Missing coverage is not zero xG. Historical scores generated with this model are retrospective, not independent model-performance results. Older games may use direction inferred from period-wide shot locations.

● Goal · ○ Saved shot · △ Miss · × Block. Select a marker for details, or use the event list below.

Select an attempt to see its details.
Shot event list
Period / timeTeam / shooterOutcomeDistanceAngleSituationScoring chance (xG)
1 00:32BUF / J. McCabeSaved shot63.2 ft34.7°EV1.0%
1 01:46WSH / M. KempnySaved shot63.6 ft30.2°EV0.8%
1 02:03WSH / G. HathawayBlock29.5 ft24.0°EVN/A
1 02:31WSH / G. HathawaySaved shot16.1 ft7.1°EV7.9%
1 04:03BUF / J. McCabeBlock46.1 ft40.6°EVN/A
1 04:43BUF / D. KahunSaved shot16.2 ft21.8°EV6.8%
1 04:53BUF / V. OlofssonGoal28.4 ft39.3°EV6.8%
1 05:14WSH / G. HathawaySaved shot34.1 ft58.2°EV1.7%
1 06:38WSH / D. OrlovMiss13.6 ft54.0°EV5.9%
1 06:41WSH / J. VranaSaved shot26.4 ft29.5°EV15.9%
1 06:48WSH / A. OvechkinSaved shot57.3 ft16.2°EV1.8%
1 08:30WSH / N. BackstromMiss81.0 ft20.2°EV0.2%
1 08:40WSH / T. OshieSaved shot30.0 ft25.7°EV4.7%
1 08:53BUF / S. ReinhartSaved shot75.7 ft29.3°EV0.2%
1 09:31BUF / C. LazarSaved shot22.1 ft5.2°EV11.3%
1 09:35BUF / R. RistolainenSaved shot60.9 ft29.5°EV2.6%
1 09:40BUF / K. OkposoSaved shot31.4 ft37.2°EV5.7%
1 10:27BUF / K. OkposoBlock40.0 ft2.9°EVN/A
1 10:44BUF / M. JohanssonSaved shot35.4 ft16.4°EV5.7%
1 10:50BUF / C. MillerBlock27.3 ft28.4°EVN/A
1 11:56WSH / B. DillonSaved shot57.2 ft5.0°EV2.7%
1 12:28WSH / A. OvechkinBlock29.7 ft19.7°EVN/A
1 13:56WSH / G. HathawayBlock22.2 ft7.8°EVN/A
1 14:51WSH / A. OvechkinSaved shot43.1 ft45.9°PP4.9%
1 15:01WSH / T. WilsonMiss17.5 ft13.2°PP9.1%
1 15:23WSH / J. CarlsonSaved shot53.0 ft1.1°PP5.0%
1 16:08WSH / A. OvechkinBlock30.9 ft29.1°PPN/A
1 17:17BUF / S. ReinhartBlock18.0 ft0.0°EVN/A
1 17:29BUF / R. DahlinBlock59.5 ft24.8°EVN/A
1 19:27BUF / R. RistolainenBlock30.8 ft13.1°EVN/A
2 00:11BUF / J. SkinnerSaved shot8.1 ft60.3°EV8.3%
2 00:40BUF / V. OlofssonSaved shot25.0 ft2.3°PP17.8%
2 00:53BUF / J. EichelGoal31.1 ft42.4°PP11.6%
2 01:42BUF / Z. GirgensonsMiss17.0 ft3.4°EV7.8%
2 02:11WSH / L. EllerSaved shot12.8 ft51.3°EV8.0%
2 02:12WSH / L. EllerMiss8.5 ft69.4°EV2.4%
2 02:25WSH / C. HagelinSaved shot38.2 ft45.0°EV2.0%
2 02:33WSH / N. JensenBlock22.4 ft10.3°EVN/A
2 04:32BUF / R. DahlinSaved shot47.1 ft3.7°PP6.4%
2 05:06WSH / T. WilsonSaved shot128.6 ft5.4°SH0.3%
2 06:49BUF / J. McCabeSaved shot47.9 ft28.7°EV2.3%
2 07:15BUF / J. EichelBlock36.2 ft6.3°EVN/A
2 07:39BUF / C. LazarMiss53.1 ft47.3°EV0.7%
2 07:54BUF / C. MillerMiss56.6 ft42.1°EV0.7%
2 08:57WSH / L. EllerBlock25.0 ft16.3°EVN/A
2 09:16WSH / I. KovalchukSaved shot40.3 ft44.0°EV1.4%
2 09:52WSH / A. OvechkinSaved shot46.2 ft38.9°EV0.8%
2 10:18WSH / T. WilsonMiss35.4 ft47.3°EV2.8%
2 10:49BUF / R. RistolainenBlock39.1 ft32.5°EVN/A
2 10:55BUF / J. SkinnerSaved shot12.4 ft14.0°EV19.8%
2 11:11BUF / J. EichelSaved shot31.8 ft46.3°EV3.8%
2 11:49BUF / W. SimmondsMiss62.4 ft35.2°EV0.9%
2 14:11WSH / N. JensenBlock37.2 ft6.2°EVN/A
2 14:23BUF / J. LarssonSaved shot66.4 ft30.8°EV0.8%
2 15:31BUF / J. SkinnerMiss17.3 ft10.0°EV7.5%
2 16:00WSH / J. CarlsonSaved shot59.9 ft33.4°EV2.3%
2 17:04BUF / Z. GirgensonsSaved shot18.7 ft15.5°EV13.7%
2 18:11WSH / I. KovalchukSaved shot67.0 ft1.7°EV0.4%
2 18:30WSH / N. JensenSaved shot13.9 ft30.3°EV9.8%
2 19:59WSH / J. VranaMiss34.1 ft3.4°EV8.6%
3 00:34WSH / M. KempnySaved shot56.7 ft9.1°EV3.4%
3 00:43WSH / M. KempnyBlock25.6 ft20.6°EVN/A
3 00:49WSH / T. WilsonBlock17.0 ft3.4°EVN/A
3 02:16WSH / J. SiegenthalerSaved shot38.2 ft47.1°EV1.7%
3 03:16WSH / T. OshieMiss36.9 ft32.8°EV5.7%
3 03:30WSH / J. VranaSaved shot37.6 ft61.4°EV2.2%
3 03:33WSH / A. OvechkinGoal21.0 ft2.7°EV15.9%
3 05:30WSH / L. EllerMiss18.1 ft6.3°EV8.5%
3 05:43WSH / I. KovalchukSaved shot18.4 ft12.5°EV20.8%
3 06:08BUF / J. EichelBlock51.1 ft3.4°EVN/A
3 06:17WSH / M. KempnySaved shot38.9 ft64.1°EV0.9%
3 06:33BUF / J. LarssonSaved shot21.2 ft8.1°EV15.2%
3 07:46WSH / J. SiegenthalerBlock23.0 ft34.4°EVN/A
3 08:34WSH / C. HagelinSaved shot65.0 ft22.6°EV0.8%
3 08:43WSH / A. OvechkinSaved shot9.1 ft6.3°EV16.4%
3 09:00BUF / J. VeseySaved shot26.4 ft24.6°EV12.1%
3 11:10WSH / M. KempnySaved shot60.8 ft27.4°EV2.4%
3 11:59WSH / E. KuznetsovSaved shot46.0 ft47.6°EV0.8%
3 13:11WSH / D. OrlovGoal20.4 ft11.3°EV15.2%
3 13:17WSH / C. HagelinSaved shot17.5 ft76.8°EV4.5%
3 13:41WSH / L. EllerMiss17.1 ft6.7°EV23.7%
3 14:00WSH / N. JensenMiss62.7 ft33.9°EV1.6%
3 14:22BUF / H. JokiharjuSaved shot59.1 ft34.0°EV1.8%
3 14:44WSH / M. KempnySaved shot84.5 ft20.8°EV0.2%
3 15:55WSH / B. DillonSaved shot54.0 ft2.1°EV2.6%
3 16:24BUF / J. McCabeSaved shot53.2 ft5.4°EV2.1%
3 17:49BUF / J. LarssonMiss18.1 ft6.3°EV8.4%
3 18:25WSH / I. KovalchukSaved shot20.0 ft0.0°EV20.3%
3 18:54BUF / J. SkinnerSaved shot36.2 ft6.3°EV7.7%
3 19:02WSH / A. OvechkinSaved shot30.8 ft13.1°EV9.8%
3 19:22WSH / J. CarlsonBlock34.9 ft23.6°EVN/A
3 19:32WSH / B. DillonBlock20.5 ft43.0°EVN/A
4 01:02WSH / I. KovalchukSaved shot52.1 ft3.3°EV5.0%
4 02:07WSH / D. OrlovSaved shot20.2 ft20.2°EV24.3%
4 02:22BUF / V. OlofssonSaved shot40.0 ft53.1°PP6.2%
4 03:07BUF / R. RistolainenSaved shot12.0 ft0.0°PP22.7%
4 03:26BUF / J. EichelSaved shot40.8 ft36.0°PP9.0%
4 04:05BUF / M. JohanssonBlock21.9 ft46.8°PPN/A
4 04:14BUF / S. ReinhartMiss31.1 ft45.0°EV6.7%
4 04:56BUF / J. EichelSaved shot48.9 ft49.1°EV1.6%
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Braden Holtby G · Starter · 65:00 TOI · 24/26 SVS · 2 GA · 0.92 SV% · O
Ilya Samsonov G · Backup · 00:00 TOI · 0/0 SVS · 0 GA · 0.00 SV%
Player Pos G A P +/- S H BS TOI
Alex Ovechkin L 1 1 2 2 6 1 2 19:24
Brenden Dillon D 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 19:54
Carl Hagelin L 0 0 0 -1 3 0 0 13:55
Dmitry Orlov D 1 0 1 1 2 2 0 26:40
Evgeny Kuznetsov C 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 19:11
Garnet Hathaway R 0 0 0 0 2 2 1 10:41
Ilya Kovalchuk L 0 0 0 -1 5 1 0 15:39
Jakub Vrana L 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 13:59
John Carlson D 0 0 0 0 2 1 1 26:24
Jonas Siegenthaler D 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 14:13
Lars Eller C 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 15:57
Michal Kempny D 0 0 0 1 5 1 0 17:06
Nic Dowd C 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 11:47
Nick Jensen D 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 21:31
Nicklas Backstrom C 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 17:58
Richard Panik R 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11:35
T.J. Oshie R 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 15:56
Tom Wilson R 0 1 1 2 1 2 0 21:22
Carter Hutton G · Backup · 00:00 TOI · 0/0 SVS · 0 GA · 0.00 SV%
Linus Ullmark G · Starter · 65:00 TOI · 33/35 SVS · 2 GA · 0.94 SV% · W
Player Pos G A P +/- S H BS TOI
Brandon Montour D 0 0 0 -2 0 1 3 26:01
Colin Miller D 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 15:11
Curtis Lazar C 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 11:34
Dominik Kahun C 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 13:05
Henri Jokiharju D 0 0 0 0 1 1 3 18:41
Jack Eichel C 1 0 1 0 4 0 1 23:42
Jake McCabe D 0 0 0 0 3 2 1 18:46
Jeff Skinner L 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 18:02
Jimmy Vesey L 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 11:35
Johan Larsson L 0 0 0 -2 2 2 0 15:15
Kyle Okposo R 0 0 0 -2 1 0 1 15:46
Marcus Johansson L 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 15:29
Rasmus Dahlin D 0 2 2 1 1 0 1 17:16
Rasmus Ristolainen D 0 1 1 -2 2 3 1 28:50
Sam Reinhart C 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 22:13
Victor Olofsson L 1 0 1 1 3 0 0 16:52
Wayne Simmonds R 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 11:18
Zemgus Girgensons C 0 0 0 -2 1 1 0 16:11