Wed, Dec 30, 2015·Verizon Center, Washington
Buffalo Sabres 2, Washington Capitals 5
Expected result
Based on shot quality alone, Washington Capitals win this game 83% of the time.
78%
12%
WSH winsBUF wins
Buffalo Sabres
Official boxscore lines, plus individual xG, on-ice expected-goals share at 5-on-5 and win probability added (percentage points).
 Rasmus RistolainenD · #55 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | 25:19 | 0.05 | 28.4% | 0.0 |
 Zach BogosianD · #47 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −4 | 0 | 22:17 | 0.00 | 31.0% | 0.0 |
 Ryan O'ReillyC · #90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 2 | 21:23 | 0.18 | 29.1% | 0.0 |
 Evander KaneLW · #9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 21:04 | 0.46 | 24.6% | 0.0 |
 Jake McCabeD · #29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 0 | 20:29 | 0.04 | 33.6% | 0.0 |
 Josh GorgesD · #4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | 19:11 | 0.00 | 20.8% | 0.0 |
 Sam ReinhartC · #23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 3 | 19:10 | 0.36 | 22.5% | 0.0 |
 Jack EichelC · #15 | 0 | 2 | 2 | −1 | 6 | 18:08 | 0.32 | 66.8% | +47.5 |
 Zemgus GirgensonsC · #28 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 16:36 | 0.52 | 55.4% | +47.5 |
 Jamie McGinnLW · #88 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | 16:08 | 0.14 | 27.2% | 0.0 |
 Brian GiontaRW · #12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 2 | 15:50 | 0.15 | 55.9% | +19.8 |
 Cody FransonD · #46 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 1 | 15:17 | 0.06 | 51.4% | 0.0 |
 Johan LarssonLW · #22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14:44 | 0.00 | 17.5% | 0.0 |
 Mike WeberD · #6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 1 | 11:54 | 0.02 | 56.3% | 0.0 |
 Marcus FolignoLW · #82 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10:11 | 0.04 | 38.4% | 0.0 |
 Nicolas DeslauriersLW · #44 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | 9:09 | 0.24 | 45.5% | 0.0 |
 David LegwandC · #17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8:40 | 0.03 | 38.3% | 0.0 |
 Tyler EnnisRW · #63 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8:21 | 0.00 | 29.7% | 0.0 |
 Chad Johnson#31 | L | 42 | 38 | 4 | .905 | 3.44 | −0.6 | 59:02 |
Washington Capitals
Official boxscore lines, plus individual xG, on-ice expected-goals share at 5-on-5 and win probability added (percentage points).
 Matt NiskanenD · #2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 2 | 25:40 | 0.08 | 81.1% | +28.8 |
 Nate SchmidtD · #88 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 23:23 | 0.04 | 48.7% | 0.0 |
 Dmitry OrlovD · #9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 3 | 21:53 | 0.02 | 56.6% | 0.0 |
 Alex OvechkinLW · #8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | +2 | 10 | 21:38 | 1.54 | 74.7% | +28.7 |
 Karl AlznerD · #27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | 20:24 | 0.04 | 69.6% | 0.0 |
 Marcus JohanssonLW · #90 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 20:11 | 0.60 | 62.0% | +41.3 |
 T.J. OshieRW · #77 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 1 | 20:03 | 0.13 | 69.7% | +28.4 |
 Evgeny KuznetsovC · #92 | 0 | 2 | 2 | +1 | 6 | 18:46 | 1.17 | 68.9% | +57.2 |
 Justin WilliamsRW · #14 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 4 | 17:27 | 0.55 | 63.5% | +26.0 |
 Nicklas BackstromC · #19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14:35 | 0.00 | 54.6% | 0.0 |
 Jason ChimeraLW · #25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14:08 | 0.02 | 39.4% | 0.0 |
 Taylor ChorneyD · #4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13:12 | 0.04 | 61.6% | 0.0 |
 Tom WilsonRW · #43 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12:57 | 0.04 | 43.8% | 0.0 |
 Brooks LaichC · #21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 2 | 11:37 | 0.26 | 62.3% | 0.0 |
 Connor CarrickD · #58 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 1 | 11:04 | 0.05 | 58.4% | 0.0 |
 Zach SillC · #23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10:08 | 0.06 | 45.0% | 0.0 |
 Jay BeagleC · #83 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7:50 | 0.02 | 15.9% | 0.0 |
 Andre BurakovskyLW · #65 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 1 | 7:22 | 0.20 | 85.6% | +12.5 |
 Braden Holtby#70 | W | 27 | 25 | 2 | .926 | 2.62 | +0.6 | 59:42 |