Holtby, Capitals beat Sabres 2-0 for 8th straight win
Braden Holtby made 31 saves and Alex Ovechkin scored to lead the Washington Capitals over the Buffalo Sabres 2-0 on Monday night for their eight straight win.
National Hockey League
FINAL
Washington Capitals
2
Buffalo Sabres
0
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WSH | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| BUF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/10/26 | @ Ottawa Senators | W 3-2 | NHL |
| 11/7/26 | vs Florida Panthers | W 4-3 | NHL |
| 11/3/26 | vs Dallas Stars | L 5-6 | NHL |
| 11/1/26 | vs Minnesota Wild | L 1-5 | NHL |
| 10/29/26 | @ Nashville Predators | W 4-3 | NHL |
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Play by Play
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Missed 19:41 2-0
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Missed 18:42 2-0
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Missed 17:01 2-0
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Missed 16:26 2-0
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Missed 13:57 2-0
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Missed 13:53 2-0
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Missed 10:50 2-0
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Missed 10:03 2-0
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Penalty 7:50
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Missed 4:39 2-0
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Missed 1:11 2-0
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Missed 1:04 2-0
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Missed 19:59 2-0
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Missed 19:23 2-0
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Missed 17:14 2-0
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Missed 14:17 2-0
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Penalty 14:10
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Missed 13:56 2-0
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Goal 12:55 2-0
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Missed 11:26 1-0
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Penalty 10:49
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Penalty 10:49
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Missed 9:45 1-0
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Missed 7:42 1-0
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Missed 6:04 1-0
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Penalty 5:57
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Missed 3:39 1-0
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Missed 1:04 1-0
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Goal 0:19 1-0
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Missed 16:40 0-0
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Missed 9:48 0-0
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Missed 8:15 0-0
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Missed 8:10 0-0
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Missed 7:55 0-0
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Penalty 5:17
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Missed 2:55 0-0
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Missed 0:29 0-0
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End of Game 20:00 2-0
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Period End 20:00 2-0
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Blocked 19:58 2-0
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Missed 19:41 2-0
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Blocked 19:37 2-0
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Hit 19:23 2-0
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Face Off 19:00 2-0
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Stoppage 19:00 2-0
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Blocked 19:00 2-0
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Shot 18:59 2-0
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Blocked 18:55 2-0
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Shot 18:48 2-0
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Missed 18:42 2-0
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Shot 18:36 2-0
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Giveaway 17:58 2-0
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Missed 17:01 2-0
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Shot 16:54 2-0
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Face Off 16:27 2-0
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Stoppage 16:27 2-0
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Missed 16:26 2-0
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Hit 16:26 2-0
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Blocked 16:09 2-0
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Face Off 15:50 2-0
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Stoppage 15:50 2-0
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Hit 15:48 2-0
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Shot 15:25 2-0
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Face Off 15:20 2-0
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Stoppage 15:20 2-0
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Face Off 15:02 2-0
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Stoppage 15:02 2-0
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Shot 15:01 2-0
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Hit 14:50 2-0
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Hit 14:47 2-0
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Hit 14:43 2-0
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Missed 13:57 2-0
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Missed 13:53 2-0
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Hit 13:42 2-0
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Shot 13:35 2-0
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Shot 13:26 2-0
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Face Off 13:12 2-0
Showing the last 40 of 284 events.
Team Stats
WSH
BUF
12
Blocked Shots
8
20
Hits
21
2
Takeaways
9
26
Shots
31
0
Power Play Goals
0
1
Power Play Opportunities
3
0.0
Power Play Percentage
0.0
0
Short Handed Goals
0
0
Shootout Goals
0
24
Faceoffs Won
30
0.0
Faceoff Win Percent
0.0
9
Giveaways
6
4
Total Penalties
2
11
Penalty Minutes
7
Head to Head
WSH leads series 1-0
Injuries
Buffalo Sabres
- Alex Lyon Injured Reserve
- Konsta Helenius Out
- Justin Danforth Injured Reserve
- Matt Grzelcyk Injured Reserve
Washington Capitals
- Rasmus Sandin Injured Reserve
- Vincent Desharnais Injured Reserve
- Patrick Thomas Injured Reserve
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