Tom Wilson breaks tie in 3rd, Capitals beat Sabres 2-1
Tom Wilson broke a tie with seven minutes left, Braden Holtby made 36 saves and the Washington Capitals beat the Buffalo Sabres 2-1 on Friday night.
National Hockey League
FINAL
Buffalo Sabres
1
Washington Capitals
2
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BUF | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| WSH | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/4/26 | vs Ottawa Senators | L 1-2 | NHL |
| 10/31/26 | @ Los Angeles Kings | W 3-2 | NHL |
| 10/29/26 | @ Anaheim Ducks | W 7-6 | NHL |
| 10/27/26 | @ San Jose Sharks | W 2-0 | NHL |
| 10/24/26 | @ Washington Capitals | L 3-4 | NHL |
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Play by Play
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Missed 19:19 1-2
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Missed 18:23 1-2
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Penalty 17:48
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Missed 16:15 1-2
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Missed 15:02 1-2
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Penalty 14:23
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Goal 13:00 1-2
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Penalty 9:24
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Goal 9:01 1-1
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Missed 5:46 0-1
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Missed 4:36 0-1
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Missed 3:10 0-1
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Missed 2:41 0-1
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Missed 1:44 0-1
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Missed 18:49 0-1
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Missed 14:39 0-1
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Missed 11:09 0-1
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Missed 10:18 0-1
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Penalty 9:38
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Missed 9:11 0-1
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Missed 8:27 0-1
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Penalty 7:12
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Missed 6:10 0-1
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Missed 4:56 0-1
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Missed 4:16 0-1
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Goal 2:50 0-1
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Penalty 2:37
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Missed 0:28 0-0
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Missed 17:34 0-0
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Missed 17:05 0-0
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Missed 15:45 0-0
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Missed 13:11 0-0
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Missed 11:46 0-0
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Missed 11:34 0-0
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Missed 11:11 0-0
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Missed 9:34 0-0
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Penalty 8:28
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Missed 8:21 0-0
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Missed 7:48 0-0
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Missed 6:02 0-0
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Missed 5:14 0-0
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Penalty 4:32
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Missed 4:19 0-0
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End of Game 20:00 1-2
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Period End 20:00 1-2
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Shot 19:57 1-2
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Shot 19:54 1-2
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Takeaway 19:53 1-2
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Face Off 19:37 1-2
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Stoppage 19:37 1-2
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Shot 19:36 1-2
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Shot 19:35 1-2
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Missed 19:19 1-2
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Blocked 18:50 1-2
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Missed 18:23 1-2
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Takeaway 18:20 1-2
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Shot 18:11 1-2
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Face Off 18:07 1-2
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Stoppage 18:07 1-2
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Shot 18:06 1-2
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Face Off 17:48 1-2
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Stoppage 17:48 1-2
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Penalty 17:48
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Hit 17:35 1-2
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Shot 17:29 1-2
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Shot 16:30 1-2
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Blocked 16:28 1-2
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Missed 16:15 1-2
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Giveaway 15:22 1-2
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Missed 15:02 1-2
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Face Off 14:23 1-2
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Stoppage 14:23 1-2
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Penalty 14:23
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Shot 13:52 1-2
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Shot 13:34 1-2
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Face Off 13:00 1-2
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Goal 13:00 1-2
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Takeaway 12:58 1-1
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Blocked 12:32 1-1
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Takeaway 12:25 1-1
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Face Off 11:56 1-1
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Stoppage 11:56 1-1
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Face Off 11:35 1-1
Showing the last 40 of 302 events.
Team Stats
BUF
WSH
10
Blocked Shots
19
6
Hits
19
14
Takeaways
9
37
Shots
24
0
Power Play Goals
0
4
Power Play Opportunities
4
0.0
Power Play Percentage
0.0
0
Short Handed Goals
1
0
Shootout Goals
0
23
Faceoffs Won
28
45.1
Faceoff Win Percent
54.9
7
Giveaways
18
4
Total Penalties
4
8
Penalty Minutes
8
Head to Head
WSH leads series 2-0
Injuries
Washington Capitals
- Vincent Desharnais Injured Reserve
- Rasmus Sandin Injured Reserve
- Patrick Thomas Injured Reserve
Buffalo Sabres
- Konsta Helenius Out
- Justin Danforth Injured Reserve
- Alex Lyon Injured Reserve
- Matt Grzelcyk Injured Reserve
- Jack Rathbone Injured Reserve
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