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Washington Capitals vs Buffalo Sabres

NHL
Capitals
33-27-7, 73 PTS
2-1
Final
Sabres
40-20-6, 86 PTS
KeyBank Center

On the ice

WSH shoots leftBUF shoots right

Shots on goal

1st2nd3rdT
WSH361322
BUF1510530

In net

Charlie Lindgren29/30 SV, .967
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen20/22 SV, .909
Team123T
WSH0112
BUF1001

Who won: Capitals 2-1

The Washington Capitals beat the Buffalo Sabres 2-1 on Thursday, March 12, 2026 at KeyBank Center. Jakob Chychrun led the Capitals in goals (1). Sam Carrick led the Sabres in goals (1).

Every player rated

Chirp Rating, 3.0 to 10.0
  1. 17.8Jakob ChychrunD
  2. 27.7Ryan LeonardRW
  3. 37.6Charlie LindgrenG
  4. 47.4Trevor van RiemsdykD
  5. 57.2Aliaksei ProtasC
  6. 67.2Sam CarrickC
  7. 76.8Beck MalenstynLW
  8. 86.8Tage ThompsonC
  9. 96.7Pierre-Luc DuboisLW
  10. 106.7Dylan StromeC
  11. 116.7Tom WilsonRW
  12. 126.7Timothy LiljegrenD

Team stats

WSHBUF
17Blocked Shots11
22Hits24
9Takeaways5
22Shots30
0Power Play Goals0
2Power Play Opportunities2
0.0Power Play Percentage0.0
0Short Handed Goals0
0Shootout Goals0
18Faceoffs Won27
40.0Faceoff Win Percent60.0
17Giveaways13
2Total Penalties2
4Penalty Minutes4

Player of the game

Jakob Chychrun

WSH · 1 G, 1 SOG

7.8

Deserved to win

34%
WSH · 2.51 xG
66%
BUF · 3.43 xG

Sabres deserved better: 66% on chances, lost 1-2

Play by play

  1. End of the 3rd period
  2. P3 0:04Rasmus Dahlin

    Big hit on M. Fehervary

    Rasmus Dahlin hit Martin Fehervary

    R. Dahlin

  3. P3 0:24Tage Thompson

    Shot blocked by P. Dubois

    Tage Thompson shot blocked by Pierre-Luc Dubois

    T. Thompson

  4. P3 0:44Pierre-Luc Dubois

    Faceoff win vs R. McLeod

    Pierre-Luc Dubois faceoff won against Ryan McLeod

    P. Dubois

  5. P3 0:47Connor McMichael

    Wrist shot wide right

    Connor McMichael Wrist Shot Wide Right

    C. McMichael

  6. P3 1:05Tage Thompson

    Shot blocked by M. Roy

    Tage Thompson shot blocked by Matt Roy

    T. Thompson

  7. P3 1:16Tom Wilson

    Shot blocked by B. Byram

    Tom Wilson shot blocked by Bowen Byram

    T. Wilson

  8. P3 1:33Ryan McLeod

    Faceoff win vs P. Dubois

    Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Pierre-Luc Dubois

    R. McLeod

  9. GOALP3 1:33
    Jakob Chychrun

    Goal! Snap shot

    J. Chychrun · 1 G

    Jakob Chychrun Goal (23) Snap Shot, assists: Aliaksei Protas (24), Trevor van Riemsdyk (7)

    WSH 2 - 1 BUF
  10. P3 1:40Aliaksei Protas

    Wrist shot wide left

    Aliaksei Protas Wrist Shot Wide Left

    A. Protas · 1 A

  11. P3 1:41Trevor van Riemsdyk

    Slap shot on goal

    Trevor van Riemsdyk Slap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen

    T. van Riemsdyk · 1 A

  12. P3 2:02Dylan Strome
    TO

    Takeaway

    Takeaway by Dylan Strome

    D. Strome

  13. P3 2:10Bowen Byram

    Wrist shot on goal

    Bowen Byram Wrist Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren

    B. Byram

  14. P3 2:17Dylan Strome
    TO

    Giveaway

    Giveaway by Dylan Strome

    D. Strome

  15. P3 2:23Jakob Chychrun
    TO

    Takeaway

    Takeaway by Jakob Chychrun

    J. Chychrun · 1 G

  16. P3 3:00Connor McMichael

    Big hit on P. Krebs

    Connor McMichael hit Peyton Krebs

    C. McMichael

  17. P3 4:00Dylan Strome

    Faceoff win vs T. Thompson

    Dylan Strome faceoff won against Tage Thompson

    D. Strome

  18. P3 4:17Aliaksei Protas

    Slap shot wide right

    Aliaksei Protas Slap Shot Wide Right

    A. Protas · 1 A

  19. P3 4:19Dylan Strome

    Face off

    Dylan Strome faceoff won against Sam Carrick

  20. P3 4:21Trevor van Riemsdyk

    Wrist shot on goal

    Trevor van Riemsdyk Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen

    T. van Riemsdyk · 1 A

  21. P3 4:24Tom Wilson

    Tip-in wide right

    Tom Wilson Tip-In Wide Right

    T. Wilson

  22. P3 4:47Pierre-Luc Dubois

    Faceoff win vs R. McLeod

    Pierre-Luc Dubois faceoff won against Ryan McLeod

    P. Dubois

  23. P3 4:59Luke Schenn
    TO

    Giveaway

    Giveaway by Luke Schenn

    L. Schenn

  24. P3 5:10Logan Stanley

    Wrist shot wide right

    Logan Stanley Wrist Shot Wide Right

    L. Stanley

  25. P3 5:15Timothy Liljegren
    TO

    Giveaway

    Giveaway by Timothy Liljegren

    T. Liljegren

Leaders

WSHBUF
Goals
Jakob Chychrun
1
Sam Carrick
1
Assists
Trevor van Riemsdyk
1
Beck Malenstyn
1
Points
Jakob Chychrun
1
Sam Carrick
1

Season seriesSeries tied 1-1

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