Oshie, Johansson, Grubauer lift Caps over Sabres 4-1
T.J. Oshie and Marcus Johansson each scored a goal, Philipp Grubauer made 27 saves and the Washington Capitals beat the Buffalo Sabres 4-1 on Friday night for their third straight win.
National Hockey League
FINAL
Washington Capitals
4
Buffalo Sabres
1
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WSH | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| BUF | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 10/28/26 | vs Philadelphia Flyers | W 5-2 | NHL |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Goal 18:48 4-1
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Missed 14:44 3-1
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Goal 14:20 3-1
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Penalty 13:28
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Missed 13:20 2-1
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Missed 12:36 2-1
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Goal 12:03 2-1
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Penalty 10:27
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Missed 8:51 2-0
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Penalty 7:10
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Missed 6:35 2-0
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Missed 3:15 2-0
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Penalty 1:50
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Penalty 18:29
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Goal 12:39 2-0
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Penalty 10:52
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Missed 10:11 1-0
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Missed 9:27 1-0
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Goal 6:43 1-0
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Missed 4:07 0-0
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Penalty 17:48
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Missed 14:28 0-0
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Missed 13:47 0-0
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Missed 13:24 0-0
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Missed 11:13 0-0
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Missed 8:44 0-0
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Missed 7:32 0-0
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Penalty 3:35
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Missed 2:32 0-0
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End of Game 20:00 4-1
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Period End 20:00 4-1
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Face Off 18:48 4-1
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Goal 18:48 4-1
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Hit 18:19 3-1
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Shot 18:00 3-1
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Shot 17:48 3-1
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Face Off 17:28 3-1
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Stoppage 17:28 3-1
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Shot 17:27 3-1
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Hit 17:20 3-1
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Blocked 17:12 3-1
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Hit 17:06 3-1
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Hit 16:59 3-1
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Shot 16:53 3-1
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Hit 16:29 3-1
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Shot 15:35 3-1
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Shot 15:24 3-1
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Hit 15:11 3-1
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Face Off 15:04 3-1
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Stoppage 15:04 3-1
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Shot 15:03 3-1
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Face Off 14:53 3-1
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Stoppage 14:53 3-1
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Missed 14:44 3-1
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Face Off 14:27 3-1
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Stoppage 14:27 3-1
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Face Off 14:20 3-1
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Goal 14:20 3-1
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Hit 13:52 2-1
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Hit 13:46 2-1
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Blocked 13:31 2-1
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Face Off 13:28 2-1
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Penalty 13:28
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Missed 13:20 2-1
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Shot 13:12 2-1
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Takeaway 12:45 2-1
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Missed 12:36 2-1
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Face Off 12:33 2-1
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Face Off 12:03 2-1
Showing the last 40 of 259 events.
Team Stats
WSH
BUF
9
Blocked Shots
7
16
Hits
19
4
Takeaways
3
29
Shots
28
2
Power Play Goals
1
3
Power Play Opportunities
5
66.7
Power Play Percentage
20.0
0
Short Handed Goals
0
0
Shootout Goals
0
33
Faceoffs Won
24
0.0
Faceoff Win Percent
0.0
6
Giveaways
7
5
Total Penalties
3
10
Penalty Minutes
6
Head to Head
WSH wins series 3-0
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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