Saturday, April 4, 2026
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Scoring Summary
| Period | Time | Team | Goal | Strength | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 03:15 | WSH | Jakob Chychrun (25) — Alex Ovechkin (29) , Pierre-Luc Dubois (11) | EV | 0-1 |
| 1 | 03:35 | WSH | Dylan Strome (18) — Aliaksei Protas (25) , Alex Ovechkin (30) | EV | 0-2 |
| 1 | 05:52 | WSH | Connor McMichael (11) — Jakob Chychrun (34) , Pierre-Luc Dubois (12) | EV | 0-3 |
| 1 | 06:30 | BUF | Rasmus Dahlin (18) — Josh Norris (18) , Alex Tuch (32) | EV | 1-3 |
| 1 | 12:15 | BUF | Beck Malenstyn (7) — Jordan Greenway (5) , Rasmus Dahlin (51) | EV | 2-3 |
| 2 | 06:06 | WSH | Aliaksei Protas (24) | EV | 2-4 |
| 3 | 06:26 | WSH | Ryan Leonard (17) — Cole Hutson (5) , Justin Sourdif (18) | EV | 2-5 |
| 3 | 08:55 | WSH | Tom Wilson (29) — Connor McMichael (30) | SH | 2-6 |
Penalty Summary
| Period Per | Time | Team | Player | Penalty | Min M |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 04:21 | BUF | Zach Benson | Interference | 2 |
| 2 | 05:08 | WSH | Ryan Leonard | Tripping | 2 |
| 2 | 10:58 | WSH | Dylan Strome | Tripping | 2 |
| 2 | 12:22 | WSH | Connor McMichael | Tripping | 2 |
| 2 | 19:42 | BUF | Mattias Samuelsson | Hooking | 2 |
| 3 | 03:13 | WSH | Trevor van Riemsdyk | Holding | 2 |
| 3 | 08:32 | WSH | Cole Hutson | Hooking | 2 |
| 3 | 17:15 | WSH | Martin Fehérváry | Misconduct | 10 |
| 3 | 17:15 | BUF | Zach Benson | Misconduct | 10 |
Team Statistics
| Statistic | Buffalo Sabres | Washington Capitals |
|---|---|---|
| Shots | 39 | 28 |
| Faceoff % | 51.6% | 48.4% |
| Hits | 17 | 14 |
| Blocked Shots | 8 | 11 |
| Giveaways | 17 | 17 |
| Takeaways | 3 | 9 |
Skaters
Buffalo Sabres
| # | Player | Pos | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | S | HIT | BLK | GV | TK | SHFT | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Zach Benson | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 15:20 |
| 9 | Josh Norris | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 15:48 |
| 12 | Jordan Greenway | L | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 13:32 |
| 17 | Jason Zucker | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 18:20 |
| 19 | Peyton Krebs | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 12:05 |
| 22 | Jack Quinn | R | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 22 | 18:27 |
| 29 | Beck Malenstyn | L | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 12:27 |
| 48 | Tyson Kozak | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 12:15 |
| 71 | Ryan McLeod | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 16:53 |
| 72 | Tage Thompson | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 19:20 |
| 89 | Alex Tuch | R | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 16:20 |
| 91 | Josh Doan | R | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 12:57 |
| 4 | Bowen Byram | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 27 | 20:59 |
| 23 | Mattias Samuelsson | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 19:54 |
| 25 | Owen Power | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 20:22 |
| 26 | Rasmus Dahlin | D | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 26 | 22:28 |
| 64 | Logan Stanley | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 13:18 |
| 73 | Zach Metsa | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 15:15 |
Washington Capitals
| # | Player | Pos | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | S | HIT | BLK | GV | TK | SHFT | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Alex Ovechkin | L | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 17:01 |
| 9 | Ryan Leonard | R | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 12:55 |
| 17 | Dylan Strome | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 16:38 |
| 21 | Aliaksei Protas | L | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 16:15 |
| 22 | Brandon Duhaime | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 11:43 |
| 24 | Connor McMichael | L | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 16:03 |
| 29 | Hendrix Lapierre | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 11:05 |
| 34 | Justin Sourdif | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 15:25 |
| 43 | Tom Wilson | R | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 17:19 |
| 53 | Ethen Frank | R | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 09:34 |
| 72 | Anthony Beauvillier | R | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 15:44 |
| 80 | Pierre-Luc Dubois | C | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 12:58 |
| 3 | Matt Roy | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 20:56 |
| 6 | Jakob Chychrun | D | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 19:40 |
| 38 | Rasmus Sandin | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 22 | 20:25 |
| 42 | Martin Fehérváry | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 21:10 |
| 44 | Cole Hutson | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 18:58 |
| 57 | Trevor van Riemsdyk | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 16:11 |
Goalies
Buffalo Sabres
| # | Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | EV | PP | SH | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34 | Alex Lyon | 5 | 2 | 3 | .400 | 2/5 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 05:52 |
| 92 | Colten Ellis | 23 | 20 | 3 | .870 | 18/20 | 1/1 | 1/2 | 54:08 |
Washington Capitals
| # | Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | EV | PP | SH | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48 | Logan Thompson | 39 | 37 | 2 | .949 | 29/31 | 8/8 | 0/0 | 60:00 |
| 79 | Charlie Lindgren | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 00:00 |