Thursday, March 12, 2026
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Scoring Summary
| Period | Time | Team | Goal | Strength | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 06:02 | BUF | Sam Carrick (6) — Beck Malenstyn (5) , Owen Power (17) | EV | 0-1 |
| 2 | 02:14 | WSH | Ryan Leonard (14) | EV | 1-1 |
| 3 | 18:27 | WSH | Jakob Chychrun (23) — Aliaksei Protas (24) , Trevor van Riemsdyk (7) | EV | 2-1 |
Penalty Summary
| Period Per | Time | Team | Player | Penalty | Min M |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17:50 | WSH | Connor McMichael | Hooking | 2 |
| 2 | 12:50 | BUF | Tanner Pearson | Slashing | 2 |
| 2 | 16:41 | WSH | Martin Fehérváry | Holding | 2 |
| 3 | 06:08 | BUF | Logan Stanley | Holding | 2 |
Team Statistics
| Statistic | Washington Capitals | Buffalo Sabres |
|---|---|---|
| Shots | 22 | 30 |
| Faceoff % | 40.0% | 60.0% |
| Hits | 22 | 24 |
| Blocked Shots | 17 | 11 |
| Giveaways | 14 | 12 |
| Takeaways | 9 | 5 |
Skaters
Washington Capitals
| # | Player | Pos | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | S | HIT | BLK | GV | TK | SHFT | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Alex Ovechkin | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 14:03 |
| 9 | Ryan Leonard | R | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 13:46 |
| 17 | Dylan Strome | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 15:25 |
| 21 | Aliaksei Protas | L | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 16:31 |
| 22 | Brandon Duhaime | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 12:17 |
| 24 | Connor McMichael | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 14:15 |
| 29 | Hendrix Lapierre | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 13:17 |
| 34 | Justin Sourdif | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 14:50 |
| 43 | Tom Wilson | R | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 20:34 |
| 53 | Ethen Frank | R | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 10:30 |
| 72 | Anthony Beauvillier | R | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 14:07 |
| 80 | Pierre-Luc Dubois | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 19:41 |
| 3 | Matt Roy | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 21:46 |
| 6 | Jakob Chychrun | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 20:25 |
| 27 | Timothy Liljegren | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 15:50 |
| 38 | Rasmus Sandin | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 19:47 |
| 42 | Martin Fehérváry | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 19:56 |
| 57 | Trevor van Riemsdyk | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 19:00 |
Buffalo Sabres
| # | Player | Pos | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | S | HIT | BLK | GV | TK | SHFT | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Zach Benson | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 17:15 |
| 9 | Josh Norris | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 15:45 |
| 10 | Sam Carrick | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 10:51 |
| 17 | Jason Zucker | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 17:07 |
| 19 | Peyton Krebs | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 13:44 |
| 22 | Jack Quinn | R | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 16:19 |
| 29 | Beck Malenstyn | L | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 10:25 |
| 70 | Tanner Pearson | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 08:58 |
| 71 | Ryan McLeod | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 17:26 |
| 72 | Tage Thompson | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 22:04 |
| 86 | Noah Ostlund | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 16:49 |
| 91 | Josh Doan | R | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 14:42 |
| 4 | Bowen Byram | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 23:02 |
| 5 | Luke Schenn | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 14:31 |
| 23 | Mattias Samuelsson | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 20:30 |
| 25 | Owen Power | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 21:29 |
| 26 | Rasmus Dahlin | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 23:28 |
| 64 | Logan Stanley | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 13:02 |
Goalies
Washington Capitals
| # | Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | EV | PP | SH | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48 | Logan Thompson | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 00:00 |
| 79 | Charlie Lindgren | 30 | 29 | 1 | .967 | 24/25 | 5/5 | 0/0 | 60:00 |
Buffalo Sabres
| # | Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | EV | PP | SH | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen | 22 | 20 | 2 | .909 | 16/18 | 4/4 | 0/0 | 58:33 |
| 92 | Colten Ellis | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 00:00 |