Washington Capitals 6–2 Buffalo Sabres · SternSports

Washington Capitals 6–2 Buffalo Sabres · SternSports

Washington Capitals39-29-9

62Final

Buffalo Sabres46-23-8

Shots

28Shots39
0/2Power plays0/5
1Short-handed goals0

Puck

31 (48%)Faceoffs won33 (52%)
9Takeaways3
18Giveaways17
14Hits17
10Blocked shots8

Discipline

6Penalties3
20Penalty minutes14

Shots

28Shots39
0/2Power plays0/5
1Short-handed goals0

Puck

31 (48%)Faceoffs won33 (52%)
9Takeaways3
18Giveaways17

Stats

Shots

28Shots39
0/2Power plays0/5
1Short-handed goals0

Puck

31 (48%)Faceoffs won33 (52%)
9Takeaways3
18

defenses	BS	HT	TK	+/-	TOI	PPTOI	SHTOI	ESTOI	SHFT	G	YTDG	A	S	SM	SOG	FW	FL	FO%	GV	PN	PIM
J. Chychrun	0	1	1	1	19:40	1:54	0:59	16:47	22	1	25	1	2	2	0	0	0	0.0	1	0	0
M. Fehervary	3	0	0	2	21:10	0:00	5:17	15:53	24	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	1	1	10
C. Hutson	0	0	3	2	18:58	0:55	0:00	18:03	21	0	2	1	2	0	0	0	0	0.0	2	1	2
M. Roy	1	3	1	2	20:56	0:00	4:17	16:39	23	0	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0.0	1	0	0
R. Sandin	2	2	1	0	20:25	0:00	3:36	16:49	22	0	5	0	1	3	0	0	0	0.0	4	0	0
T. van Riemsdyk	0	1	0	1	16:11	0:00	2:15	13:56	22	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	1	1	2

Sabres

forwards	BS	HT	TK	+/-	TOI	PPTOI	SHTOI	ESTOI	SHFT	G	YTDG	A	S	SM	SOG	FW	FL	FO%	GV	PN	PIM
Z. Benson	1	0	0	-2	15:20	2:59	0:00	12:21	23	0	10	0	3	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	2	12
J. Doan	0	1	0	-3	12:57	2:24	0:00	10:33	19	0	23	0	1	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0
J. Greenway	0	1	1	0	13:32	0:15	2:11	11:06	20	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	1	0.0	1	0	0
T. Kozak	0	3	0	1	12:15	0:15	0:18	11:42	18	0	2	0	0	0	0	3	6	33.3	0	0	0
P. Krebs	0	3	0	0	12:05	0:00	0:00	12:05	17	0	11	0	2	1	0	3	5	37.5	0	0	0
B. Malenstyn	0	4	0	1	12:27	0:15	0:37	11:35	17	1	7	0	1	2	0	0	0	0.0	1	0	0
R. McLeod	0	0	0	-3	16:53	2:41	0:38	13:34	24	0	12	0	0	0	0	12	7	63.2	1	0	0
J. Norris	1	1	1	0	15:48	5:15	0:00	10:33	21	0	10	1	4	1	0	10	7	58.8	0	0	0
J. Quinn	0	0	0	-3	18:27	5:30	0:00	12:57	22	0	18	0	6	1	0	0	0	0.0	3	0	0
T. Thompson	1	1	0	-3	19:20	5:15	0:00	14:05	22	0	38	0	5	0	0	4	3	57.1	1	0	0
A. Tuch	2	0	0	1	16:20	2:36	1:52	11:52	24	0	29	1	5	0	0	0	2	0.0	1	0	0
J. Zucker	0	1	0	-1	18:20	4:55	0:00	13:25	22	0	22	0	1	2	0	1	0	100.0	0	0	0

defenses	BS	HT	TK	+/-	TOI	PPTOI	SHTOI	ESTOI	SHFT	G	YTDG	A	S	SM	SOG	FW	FL	FO%	GV	PN	PIM
B. Byram	0	1	0	-3	20:59	2:26	1:22	17:11	27

goalies	GA	SA	SOS	SOSA	SV	SV%	ESSV	PPSV	SHSV	TOI	YTDG	PIM
C. Ellis	3	23	0	0	20	.870	18	1	1	54:08	0	0
A. Lyon	3	5	0	0	2

Western Conference

#	Team	GP	W	L	OTL	DIFF	PTS
1	Golden KnightsVegas Golden Knights	11	8	3	0	+14	16
2	OilersEdmonton Oilers	9	7	1	1	+14	15
3	MammothUtah Mammoth	10	7	3	0	+7	14
4	WildMinnesota Wild	10	6	2	2	+6	14
5	KrakenSeattle Kraken	10	6	3	1	+5	13
6	StarsDallas Stars	9	5	3	1	+8	11
7	AvalancheColorado Avalanche	10	5	4	1	+10	11
8	SharksSan Jose Sharks	10	5	4	1	−8	11
9	JetsWinnipeg Jets	9	4	3	2	−2	10
10	PredatorsNashville Predators	8	3	2	3	−1	9
11	BluesSt. Louis Blues	9	4	4	1	0	9
12	DucksAnaheim Ducks	9	4	5	0	−3	8
13	BlackhawksChicago Blackhawks	9	3	6	0	−15	6
14	CanucksVancouver Canucks	11	2	8	1	−18	5
15	KingsLos Angeles Kings	7	1	4	2	−10	4
16	FlamesCalgary Flames	8	2	6	0	−20	4

Players

Capitals

forwards	BS	HT	TK	+/-	TOI	PPTOI	SHTOI	ESTOI	SHFT	G	YTDG	A	S	SM	SOG	FW	FL	FO%	GV	PN	PIM
A. Beauvillier	0	0	0	0	15:44	0:00	4:33	11:11	21	0	14	0	1	0	0	0	4	0.0	0	0	0
P. Dubois	0	0	0	2	12:58	1:52	0:00	11:06	18	0	5	2	1	1	0	7	6	53.8	0	0	0
B. Duhaime	0	1	0	-1	11:43	0:00	1:15	10:28	18	0	4	0	0	1	0	0	0	0.0	1	0	0
E. Frank	0	0	0	-1	9:34	0:00	0:00	9:34	15	0	12	0	0	1	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0
H. Lapierre	0	1	0	-1	11:05	0:00	0:03	11:02	15	0	4	0	0	0	0	6	5	54.5	0	0	0
R. Leonard	0	2	0	1	12:55	1:52	0:00	11:03	20	1	17	0	2	0	0	0	0	0.0	1	1	2
C. McMichael	2	1	1	3	16:03	0:55	2:48	12:20	23	1	11	1	5	1	0	3	4	42.9	2	1	2
A. Ovechkin	0	1	0	1	17:01	2:47	0:00	14:14	22	0	31	2	4	4	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0
A. Protas	1	0	0	1	16:15	0:00	2:46	13:29	22	1	24	1	4	0	0	0	2	0.0	0	0	0
J. Sourdif	0	0	1	1	15:25	0:51	0:03	14:31	21	0	15	1	0	2	0	7	2	77.8	2	0	0
D. Strome	1	0	1	2	16:38	0:53	0:11	15:34	23	1	18	0	4	1	0	8	10	44.4	1	1	2
T. Wilson	0	1	0	2	17:19	1:56	4:05	11:18	23	1	29	0	1	1	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0

defenses	BS	HT	TK	+/-	TOI	PPTOI	SHTOI	ESTOI	SHFT	G	YTDG	A	S	SM	SOG	FW	FL	FO%	GV	PN	PIM
J. Chychrun	0	1	1	1	19:40	1:54	0:59	16:47	22

goalies	GA	SA	SOS	SOSA	SV	SV%	ESSV	PPSV	SHSV	TOI	YTDG	PIM
L. Thompson	2	39	0	0	37	.949	29	8	0	60:00	0	0

Sabres

forwards	BS	HT	TK	+/-	TOI	PPTOI	SHTOI	ESTOI	SHFT	G	YTDG	A	S	SM	SOG	FW	FL	FO%	GV	PN	PIM
Z. Benson	1	0	0	-2	15:20	2:59	0:00	12:21

Game

Team	1	2	3
WSH	3	1	2
BUF	2	0	0

Leaders

Face-off: 5 Apr 2026, 01:00
Venue: Capital One Arena, Washington
Attendance: 18’347

Match report on ESPN: Protas scores in return from injury as Capitals keep playoff hopes alive with 6-2 win over Sabres

Top stats

28Shots39

Standings

Eastern Conference

#	Team	GP	W	L	OTL	DIFF	PTS
1	Hurricanes	11	8	2	1	+15	17
2	Bruins	10	7	2	1	+14	15
3	Rangers	11	7	3	1	+9	15
4	Lightning	9	7	2	0	+8	14
5	Senators	9	6	3	0	+1	12
6	Panthers	9	5	2	2	+5	12
7	Maple Leafs	11	5	4	2	+3	12
8	Islanders	9	5	3	1	+7	11
9	Capitals	9	5	4	0	+1	10
11	Sabres	9	4	3	2	−7	10

Western Conference

#	Team	GP	W	L	OTL	DIFF	PTS
1	Golden Knights	11	8	3	0	+14	16
2	Oilers	9	7	1	1	+14	15

Head to head

Last 2 meetings

Capitals wins: 1
Draws: 0
Sabres wins: 1

Earlier meetings

2 NovFinal/SO
Buffalo Sabres4
Washington Capitals3