Buffalo 5, Washington 3
When: 7:00 PM ET, Friday, December 14, 2007
Where: Verizon Center, Washington, District Of Columbia
Referees:
Dan O'Halloran, Tim Peel
Linesmen:
Jonny Murray, Lyle Seitz
Attendance:
17035
Final Scoring Summary
Team Records
| Team |
W/L |
Home |
Away |
Streak |
| Buffalo
|
15-14-1-0 |
9-6-0-0 |
6-8-1-0 |
W2 |
| Washington
|
12-18-1-1 |
6-9-0-1 |
6-9-1-0 |
L1 |
Recap Quick Hits
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With this loss, the Washington Capitals have a 6-9-0-1 record at home this season. The Buffalo Sabres have a 6-8-1-0 record on the road.
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Washington has a streak of null straight up ???label..plural???. The Capitals have won 5 of their last 10 games.
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Buffalo has a streak of null straight up ???label..plural???. The Sabres have won 6 of their last 10 games.
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Nicklas Backstrom played for 20:26 during 19 shifts and scored 2 points. Nicklas Backstrom had 1 goal and 1 assist.
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Derek Roy played for 20:07 during 25 shifts and scored 2 points. Derek Roy had 1 goal and 1 assist.
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Washington had 4 powerplay opportunities and converted 1 of them.
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Buffalo had 6 powerplay opportunities and converted 0 of them.
Top Game Performances
| Buffalo |
|
Washington |
|
Derek Roy 2 |
Points |
Nicklas Backstrom 2 |
|
Derek Roy 1 |
Goals |
Nicklas Backstrom 1 |
|
Jason Pominville 2 |
Assists |
Nicklas Backstrom 1 |
|
N/A |
Power Play Goals |
Alexander Ovechkin 1 |
|
Derek Roy 1 |
Short Handed Goals |
N/A |
|
Ryan Miller .870 |
Save Percentage |
Olaf Kolzig .862 |
|
Ryan Miller 20 |
Saves |
Olaf Kolzig 25 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Shots |
Goals |
Power Play |
Penalty Kill |
Penalty Mins |
Face Offs Won |
| Buffalo
|
30 |
5 |
0-6 |
3-4 |
8 |
27 |
| Washington
|
23 |
3 |
1-4 |
6-6 |
12 |
25 |
Upcoming Games
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Washington will play their next game on the road against Tampa Bay. The Capitals have a W/L % of .417 after a win and .316 after a loss.
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Buffalo will play their next game at home against Chicago. The Sabres have a W/L % of .571 after a win and .467 after a loss.
