BUF
BUF
Buffalo Sabres
0-0-0 · L10: 0-0-0
L
W
W
W
L
L
W
W
L
W
Final
8—5
2025-03-30 · Capital One Arena
WSH
WSH
Washington Capitals
0-0-0 · L10: 0-0-0
L
OT
W
W
W
W
L
W
W
W
BUF dominated expected goals 4.3 to 3.2 · 1 empty-net goal padded the final margin

xG Flow

CUMULATIVE
012341ST2ND3RD
BUF xG
4.30
ACTUAL
8 — 5
WSH xG
3.25

Scoring Timeline

0.12
HIGH xG
WSH1P 10:06Even Strength
Jakob Chychrun
6
Jakob Chychrun(19)
D · WSH · #6
Alex Ovechkin (25), Dylan Strome (46)
BUF 0 - 1 WSH
0.47
HIGH xG
BUF1P 12:49Power Play
Tage Thompson
72
Tage Thompson(37)
C · BUF · #72
Alex Tuch (26), JJ Peterka (35)
BUF 1 - 1 WSH
0.51
HIGH xG
BUF2P 02:14Even Strength
Ryan McLeod
71
Ryan McLeod(18)
C · BUF · #71
Jack Quinn (19), Owen Power (32)
BUF 2 - 1 WSH
0.06
MED xG
WSH2P 02:46Even Strength
Jakob Chychrun
6
Jakob Chychrun(20)
D · WSH · #6
BUF 2 - 2 WSH
0.07
MED xG
BUF2P 05:17Even Strength
Alex Tuch
89
Alex Tuch(30)
R · BUF · #89
Connor Clifton (12), Jason Zucker (28)
BUF 3 - 2 WSH
0.09
MED xG
BUF2P 11:52Even Strength
Sam Lafferty
81
Sam Lafferty(3)
C · BUF · #81
Connor Clifton (13)
BUF 4 - 2 WSH
0.46
HIGH xG
WSH3P 00:37Power Play
Aliaksei Protas
21
Aliaksei Protas(30)
C · WSH · #21
Tom Wilson (29), Martin Fehérváry (19)
BUF 4 - 3 WSH
0.16
HIGH xG
BUF3P 01:28Power Play
Tage Thompson
72
Tage Thompson(38)
C · BUF · #72
Jason Zucker (29), JJ Peterka (36)
BUF 5 - 3 WSH
0.23
HIGH xG
BUF3P 05:52Even Strength
Jack Quinn
22
Jack Quinn(14)
R · BUF · #22
BUF 6 - 3 WSH
0.08
MED xG
WSH3P 09:11Even Strength
Alex Ovechkin
8
Alex Ovechkin(37)
L · WSH · #8
Rasmus Sandin (24), Trevor van Riemsdyk (20)
BUF 6 - 4 WSH
0.10
HIGH xG
WSH3P 14:03Power Play
Pierre-Luc Dubois
80
Pierre-Luc Dubois(19)
L · WSH · #80
Alex Ovechkin (26), Dylan Strome (47)
BUF 6 - 5 WSH
0.03
LOW xG
BUF3P 15:34Even Strength
Alex Tuch
89
Alex Tuch(31)
R · BUF · #89
Mattias Samuelsson (8)
BUF 7 - 5 WSH
0.83
HIGH xG
BUF3P 19:36Power PlayEN
Peyton Krebs
19
Peyton Krebs(8)
C · BUF · #19
Jack Quinn (20)
BUF 8 - 5 WSH

Three Stars

PUCKLAB PICKS
★1
Alex Tuch
89
Alex Tuch
R · BUF · #89
2G, 1A, 2 SOG, 1 HIT
★2
Alex Ovechkin
8
Alex Ovechkin
L · WSH · #8
1G, 2A, 3 SOG, 2 HIT
★3
James Reimer
47
James Reimer
G · BUF · #47
24/29 saves, .827 SV%, -1.5 GSAx

Team Stats

BUFWSH
23Shots29
4.30xGF3.25
36.7CF%63.3
52.8FO%47.2
2/5PP1/2
16Hits21
19Blocks12
7Giveaways13
7Takeaways3
6PIM12

Period Breakdown

PeriodBUF SOGWSH SOGBUF xGWSH xG
1st691.321.32
2nd551.490.40
3rd4101.491.53
Total15244.303.25

Penalties

8 TOTAL
1P 06:28
WSH
Pierre-Luc Duboisroughing (2 min)
Drawn by Sam Lafferty
1P 11:10
BUF
Ryan McLeodroughing (2 min)
Drawn by John Carlson
1P 11:10
WSH
Rasmus Sandinboarding (2 min)
Drawn by JJ Peterka
1P 11:10
WSH
John Carlsonroughing (2 min)
Drawn by Ryan McLeod
1P 15:28
BUF
Bowen Byramhooking (2 min)
Drawn by Lars Eller
2P 13:30
WSH
Tom Wilsontripping (2 min)
Drawn by Peyton Krebs
2P 18:51
WSH
Pierre-Luc Duboishigh-sticking-double-minor (4 min)
Drawn by Tyson Kozak
3P 12:58
BUF
Beck Malenstyntripping (2 min)
Drawn by Trevor van Riemsdyk