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Regular season · October 24, 2026 · Final / OT
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Buffalo Sabres vs Washington Capitals Game Summary
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G: goals · A: assists · P: points · SOG: shots on goal · PIM: penalty minutes · TOI: time on ice · +/−: plus/minus. A dash means not listed. Period times count up from the start of each period. Parentheses beside scorers and assists show their regular season totals through this game. Shootout goals do not count toward a player's goal total.
Score by Period
| Period | BUF | WSH |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 |
| OT | 0 | 1 |
| Final | 3 | 4 |
Shots on Goal by Period
| Period | BUF | WSH |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | 8 |
| 2 | 8 | 15 |
| 3 | 6 | 8 |
| OT | 1 | 3 |
Team Stats
| Statistic | BUF | WSH |
|---|---|---|
| Shots on goal | 21 | 34 |
| Faceoff win % | 56.6% | 43.4% |
| Faceoffs won / taken | 30/53 | 23/53 |
| Power plays (goals/opportunities) | 0/2 | 0/3 |
| Power-play % | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Penalty minutes | 6 | 4 |
| Hits | 15 | 26 |
| Blocked Shots | 9 | 21 |
| Giveaways | 24 | 15 |
| Takeaways | 8 | 5 |
Scoring Summary
| Period | Time | Team | Scorer | Assists | Situation | Shot | BUF–WSH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 06:27 | BUF | Jack Quinn (6) | Olen Zellweger (2), Zach Benson (7) | Even strength | Wrist shot | 1–0 |
| 1 | 10:36 | BUF | Josh Doan (2) | Ryan McLeod (2) | Even strength | Snap shot | 2–0 |
| 1 | 16:10 | WSH | Alex Tuch (6) | Jordan Kyrou (5) | Even strength | Backhand | 2–1 |
| 2 | 02:59 | WSH | Dylan Strome (2) | Jordan Kyrou (6), Jakob Chychrun (5) | Even strength | Backhand | 2–2 |
| 2 | 17:24 | WSH | Dylan Strome (3) | Justin Sourdif (1), Martin Fehérváry (2) | Even strength | Snap shot | 2–3 |
| 3 | 02:20 | BUF | Noah Ostlund (3) | Owen Power (7), Rasmus Dahlin (3) | Even strength | Wrist shot | 3–3 |
| OT | 03:42 | WSH | Alex Tuch (7) | Dylan Strome (6), Jakob Chychrun (6) | Even strength | Snap shot | 3–4 |
Penalties
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| Period | Time | Team | Player | Penalty | Minutes | Type | Drawn by | Served by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 00:55 | BUF | Mattias Samuelsson | Slashing | 2 | Minor | Tom Wilson | — |
| 2 | 14:46 | BUF | Olen Zellweger | Delaying game puck over glass | 2 | Minor | — | — |
| 3 | 04:27 | WSH | Tom Wilson | Tripping | 2 | Minor | Tage Thompson | — |
| 3 | 07:26 | WSH | Alex Tuch | Slashing | 2 | Minor | Jason Zucker | — |
| 3 | 13:59 | BUF | Konsta Helenius | High sticking | 2 | Minor | Ryan Leonard | — |
BUF Skater Stats
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| Player | No. | Position | G | A | P | +/− | SOG | Hits | Blocks | PIM | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zach Benson | 6 | Left wing | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18:32 |
| Josh Norris | 9 | Center | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17:06 |
| Jason Zucker | 17 | Left wing | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 13:52 |
| Peyton Krebs | 19 | Center | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 14:21 |
| Jack Quinn | 22 | Right wing | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17:24 |
| Beck Malenstyn | 29 | Left wing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 15:13 |
| Tyson Kozak | 48 | Center | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 13:17 |
| Ryan McLeod | 71 | Center | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17:15 |
| Tage Thompson | 72 | Center | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17:00 |
| Noah Ostlund | 86 | Center | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16:25 |
| Josh Doan | 91 | Right wing | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12:40 |
| Konsta Helenius | 94 | Center | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 12:10 |
| Olen Zellweger | 8 | Defense | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 21:06 |
| Mattias Samuelsson | 23 | Defense | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 25:27 |
| Owen Power | 25 | Defense | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 30:09 |
| Rasmus Dahlin | 26 | Defense | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 27:20 |
| Dennis Gilbert | 44 | Defense | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 08:12 |
| Louis Crevier | 46 | Defense | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 07:37 |
BUF Faceoffs and Puck Possession
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| Player | Shifts | Giveaways | Takeaways | Power-play goals | Faceoff win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zach Benson | 26 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Josh Norris | 27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 60.0% |
| Jason Zucker | 21 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Peyton Krebs | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Jack Quinn | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Beck Malenstyn | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Tyson Kozak | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 62.5% |
| Ryan McLeod | 25 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 69.2% |
| Tage Thompson | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 50.0% |
| Noah Ostlund | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50.0% |
| Josh Doan | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Konsta Helenius | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Olen Zellweger | 29 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Mattias Samuelsson | 27 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Owen Power | 32 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Rasmus Dahlin | 31 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Dennis Gilbert | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Louis Crevier | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
BUF Goalie Stats
| Goalie | No. | Saves | Shots faced | Goals allowed | Save % | TOI | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen | 1 | 30 | 34 | 4 | 88.2% | 63:42 | OT loss |
| Colten Ellis | 92 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 00:00 | — |
BUF Goalie Saves by Situation
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| Goalie | Situation | Saves / shots faced | Goals allowed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen | Even strength | 22/26 | 4 |
| Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen | Opponent on power play | 7/7 | 0 |
| Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen | Opponent short-handed | 1/1 | 0 |
| Colten Ellis | Even strength | 0/0 | 0 |
| Colten Ellis | Opponent on power play | 0/0 | 0 |
| Colten Ellis | Opponent short-handed | 0/0 | 0 |
WSH Skater Stats
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| Player | No. | Position | G | A | P | +/− | SOG | Hits | Blocks | PIM | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Ovechkin | 8 | Left wing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11:43 |
| Ryan Leonard | 9 | Right wing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15:10 |
| Dylan Strome | 17 | Center | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 20:59 |
| Aliaksei Protas | 21 | Left wing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16:48 |
| Boone Jenner | 22 | Center | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15:04 |
| Jordan Kyrou | 25 | Right wing | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16:51 |
| Justin Sourdif | 34 | Center | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 15:26 |
| Tom Wilson | 43 | Right wing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 19:13 |
| Ilya Protas | 62 | Left wing | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 09:25 |
| Anthony Beauvillier | 72 | Right wing | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 07:41 |
| Pierre-Luc Dubois | 80 | Center | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 18:08 |
| Alex Tuch | 89 | Right wing | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 22:32 |
| Matt Roy | 3 | Defense | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 24:04 |
| Jakob Chychrun | 6 | Defense | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 25:01 |
| Timothy Liljegren | 27 | Defense | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 15:56 |
| Martin Fehérváry | 42 | Defense | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 23:19 |
| Cole Hutson | 44 | Defense | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 22:32 |
| Dylan McIlrath | 52 | Defense | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 07:14 |
WSH Faceoffs and Puck Possession
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| Player | Shifts | Giveaways | Takeaways | Power-play goals | Faceoff win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Ovechkin | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Ryan Leonard | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Dylan Strome | 25 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 68.8% |
| Aliaksei Protas | 22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Boone Jenner | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 55.6% |
| Jordan Kyrou | 23 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Justin Sourdif | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 50.0% |
| Tom Wilson | 24 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Ilya Protas | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Anthony Beauvillier | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Pierre-Luc Dubois | 23 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 22.2% |
| Alex Tuch | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Matt Roy | 25 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Jakob Chychrun | 28 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Timothy Liljegren | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Martin Fehérváry | 25 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Cole Hutson | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Dylan McIlrath | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
WSH Goalie Stats
| Goalie | No. | Saves | Shots faced | Goals allowed | Save % | TOI | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitchell Gibson | 78 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 00:00 | — |
| Charlie Lindgren | 79 | 18 | 21 | 3 | 85.7% | 63:42 | Win |
WSH Goalie Saves by Situation
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| Goalie | Situation | Saves / shots faced | Goals allowed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mitchell Gibson | Even strength | 0/0 | 0 |
| Mitchell Gibson | Opponent on power play | 0/0 | 0 |
| Mitchell Gibson | Opponent short-handed | 0/0 | 0 |
| Charlie Lindgren | Even strength | 14/17 | 3 |
| Charlie Lindgren | Opponent on power play | 2/2 | 0 |
| Charlie Lindgren | Opponent short-handed | 2/2 | 0 |
Three Stars
| Star | Player | Team | G | A | P | Save % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alex Tuch | WSH | 2 | 0 | 2 | — |
| 2 | Dylan Strome | WSH | 2 | 1 | 3 | — |
| 3 | Jordan Kyrou | WSH | 0 | 2 | 2 | — |
Officials and Coaches
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| Role | Name | No. |
|---|---|---|
| Referee | Wes McCauley | 4 |
| Referee | Liam Maaskant | 45 |
| Linesperson | Matt MacPherson | 83 |
| Linesperson | Jeremy Faucher | 97 |
| BUF head coach | Lindy Ruff | — |
| WSH head coach | Spencer Carbery | — |
Game Rosters
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| Team | No. | Player | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| BUF | 29 | Beck Malenstyn | Left wing |
| BUF | 92 | Colten Ellis | Goalie |
| BUF | 44 | Dennis Gilbert | Defense |
| BUF | 22 | Jack Quinn | Right wing |
| BUF | 17 | Jason Zucker | Left wing |
| BUF | 91 | Josh Doan | Right wing |
| BUF | 9 | Josh Norris | Center |
| BUF | 94 | Konsta Helenius | Center |
| BUF | 46 | Louis Crevier | Defense |
| BUF | 23 | Mattias Samuelsson | Defense |
| BUF | 86 | Noah Ostlund | Center |
| BUF | 8 | Olen Zellweger | Defense |
| BUF | 25 | Owen Power | Defense |
| BUF | 19 | Peyton Krebs | Center |
| BUF | 26 | Rasmus Dahlin | Defense |
| BUF | 71 | Ryan McLeod | Center |
| BUF | 72 | Tage Thompson | Center |
| BUF | 48 | Tyson Kozak | Center |
| BUF | 1 | Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen | Goalie |
| BUF | 6 | Zach Benson | Left wing |
| WSH | 8 | Alex Ovechkin | Left wing |
| WSH | 89 | Alex Tuch | Right wing |
| WSH | 21 | Aliaksei Protas | Left wing |
| WSH | 72 | Anthony Beauvillier | Right wing |
| WSH | 22 | Boone Jenner | Center |
| WSH | 79 | Charlie Lindgren | Goalie |
| WSH | 44 | Cole Hutson | Defense |
| WSH | 52 | Dylan McIlrath | Defense |
| WSH | 17 | Dylan Strome | Center |
| WSH | 62 | Ilya Protas | Left wing |
| WSH | 6 | Jakob Chychrun | Defense |
| WSH | 25 | Jordan Kyrou | Right wing |
| WSH | 34 | Justin Sourdif | Center |
| WSH | 42 | Martin Fehérváry | Defense |
| WSH | 3 | Matt Roy | Defense |
| WSH | 78 | Mitchell Gibson | Goalie |
| WSH | 80 | Pierre-Luc Dubois | Center |
| WSH | 9 | Ryan Leonard | Right wing |
| WSH | 27 | Timothy Liljegren | Defense |
| WSH | 43 | Tom Wilson | Right wing |
Play-by-Play
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| Period | Time | Team | Event | What happened |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 00:00 | — | Period start | Period start |
| 1 | 00:00 | BUF | Faceoff | Tyson Kozak wins faceoff against Dylan Strome |
| 1 | 00:30 | BUF | Missed shot | Olen Zellweger · Snap shot · Goalie: Charlie Lindgren · Wide right |
| 1 | 00:47 | — | Stoppage | Offside |
| 1 | 00:47 | WSH | Faceoff | Pierre-Luc Dubois wins faceoff against Zach Benson |
| 1 | 01:03 | — | Stoppage | Icing |
| 1 | 01:03 | BUF | Faceoff | Josh Norris wins faceoff against Pierre-Luc Dubois |
| 1 | 01:05 | BUF | Blocked shot | Olen Zellweger · — · Blocked by Jakob Chychrun · Blocked |
| 1 | 01:07 | WSH | Hit | Tom Wilson hits Olen Zellweger |
| 1 | 01:24 | — | Stoppage | Offside |
| 1 | 01:24 | WSH | Faceoff | Justin Sourdif wins faceoff against Ryan McLeod |
| 1 | 01:34 | WSH | Hit | Timothy Liljegren hits Ryan McLeod |
| 1 | 01:41 | WSH | Shot on goal | Ryan Leonard · Snap shot · Goalie: Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen |
| 1 | 01:44 | WSH | Hit | Ryan Leonard hits Louis Crevier |
| 1 | 01:45 | BUF | Giveaway | Louis Crevier |
| 1 | 01:48 | WSH | Missed shot | Justin Sourdif · Slap shot · Goalie: Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen · Wide left |
| 1 | 02:19 | BUF | Giveaway | Rasmus Dahlin |
| 1 | 02:22 | WSH | Blocked shot | Cole Hutson · — · Blocked by Rasmus Dahlin · Blocked |
| 1 | 02:32 | BUF | Blocked shot | Peyton Krebs · — · Blocked by Beck Malenstyn · Teammate blocked |
| 1 | 02:51 | BUF | Blocked shot | Mattias Samuelsson · — · Blocked by Dylan McIlrath · Blocked |
| 1 | 02:52 | BUF | Blocked shot | Tyson Kozak · — · Blocked by Dylan McIlrath · Blocked |
| 1 | 03:14 | WSH | Shot on goal | Jakob Chychrun · Snap shot · Goalie: Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen |
| 1 | 03:30 | BUF | Blocked shot | Olen Zellweger · — · Blocked by Jakob Chychrun · Blocked |
| 1 | 03:34 | BUF | Blocked shot | Olen Zellweger · — · Blocked by Dylan Strome · Blocked |
| 1 | 03:39 | BUF | Giveaway | Zach Benson |
| 1 | 03:53 | BUF | Giveaway | Jason Zucker |
| 1 | 04:14 | — | Stoppage | Icing |
| 1 | 04:14 | BUF | Faceoff | Ryan McLeod wins faceoff against Pierre-Luc Dubois |
| 1 | 04:36 | BUF | Giveaway | Ryan McLeod |
| 1 | 04:44 | BUF | Giveaway | Rasmus Dahlin |
| 1 | 04:50 | WSH | Blocked shot | Ryan Leonard · — · Blocked by Mattias Samuelsson · Blocked |
| 1 | 05:00 | WSH | Hit | Cole Hutson hits Josh Doan |
| 1 | 05:02 | WSH | Hit | Cole Hutson hits Konsta Helenius |
| 1 | 05:21 | WSH | Missed shot | Matt Roy · Slap shot · Goalie: Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen · Wide left |
| 1 | 05:26 | BUF | Hit | Louis Crevier hits Boone Jenner |
| 1 | 05:41 | WSH | Hit | Anthony Beauvillier hits Louis Crevier |
| 1 | 05:49 | WSH | Giveaway | Alex Ovechkin |
| 1 | 06:14 | BUF | Missed shot | Zach Benson · Tip-in · Goalie: Charlie Lindgren · High and wide left |
| 1 | 06:27 | BUF | Goal | Jack Quinn scores (Wrist shot) · Score: 1–0 (away–home) · Assist: Olen Zellweger · Assist: Zach Benson · Goalie: Charlie Lindgren |
| 1 | 06:27 | BUF | Faceoff | Josh Norris wins faceoff against Pierre-Luc Dubois |
| 1 | 06:31 | BUF | Giveaway | Rasmus Dahlin |
| 1 | 06:33 | WSH | Giveaway | Tom Wilson |
| 1 | 06:43 | WSH | Takeaway | Tom Wilson |
| 1 | 06:51 | — | Stoppage | Icing |
| 1 | 06:51 | WSH | Faceoff | Pierre-Luc Dubois wins faceoff against Ryan McLeod |
| 1 | 07:00 | — | Stoppage | Icing |
| 1 | 07:00 | BUF | Faceoff | Josh Norris wins faceoff against Pierre-Luc Dubois |
| 1 | 07:51 | BUF | Giveaway | Konsta Helenius |
| 1 | 08:02 | — | Stoppage | Offside |
| 1 | 08:02 | — | Stoppage | TV timeout · TV timeout |
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