Mon, Dec 5, 2016·Verizon Center, Washington
Buffalo Sabres 2, Washington Capitals 3 (OT)
Three stars
Expected result
Based on shot quality alone, Buffalo Sabres win this game 61% of the time.
30%
9%
53%
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).
| 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 3 | 29:51 | 0.12 | 73.1% | +13.5 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 4 | 28:52 | 0.23 | 61.0% | 0.0 | |
| 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 6 | 22:48 | 0.41 | 80.9% | +21.3 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 21:04 | 0.19 | 52.1% | 0.0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 2 | 20:45 | 0.03 | 78.0% | 0.0 | |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 3 | 20:41 | 0.48 | 81.9% | +21.3 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 18:31 | 0.21 | 54.2% | 0.0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | 18:14 | 0.03 | 54.6% | 0.0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 2 | 17:04 | 0.57 | 60.6% | 0.0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | 16:49 | 0.13 | 39.6% | 0.0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16:48 | 0.00 | 68.0% | 0.0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | 13:14 | 0.20 | 50.3% | 0.0 | |
| 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 1 | 12:48 | 0.34 | 81.3% | +21.3 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | 12:46 | 0.08 | 76.0% | 0.0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | 10:03 | 0.00 | 47.2% | 0.0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 9:15 | 0.00 | 83.3% | 0.0 | |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 2 | 8:07 | 0.38 | 83.4% | +13.5 | |
| 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 1 | 6:38 | 0.02 | 82.1% | +13.5 |
| O | 33 | 30 | 3 | .909 | 2.68 | −0.3 | 62:09 |
Washington Capitals
Official boxscore lines, plus individual xG, on-ice expected-goals share at 5-on-5 and win probability added (percentage points).
| 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 26:27 | 0.18 | 48.9% | +35.7 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 2 | 24:43 | 0.03 | 25.6% | 0.0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 21:57 | 0.14 | 24.1% | 0.0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 0 | 21:45 | 0.01 | 13.8% | 0.0 | |
| 2 | 0 | 2 | +1 | 2 | 20:00 | 0.24 | 16.6% | +81.3 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 19:29 | 0.06 | 36.4% | 0.0 | |
| 0 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 2 | 19:24 | 0.25 | 62.9% | +45.7 | |
| 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 3 | 18:05 | 0.24 | 30.4% | +45.7 | |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 6 | 17:24 | 0.50 | 63.7% | +17.7 | |
| 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 3 | 16:22 | 0.04 | 25.7% | +17.7 | |
| 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 14:49 | 0.00 | 60.1% | +17.7 | |
| 0 | 1 | 1 | −2 | 0 | 13:59 | 0.12 | 28.2% | +35.7 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 13:45 | 0.00 | 57.3% | 0.0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12:28 | 0.06 | 37.4% | 0.0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 11:58 | 0.60 | 26.2% | 0.0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11:23 | 0.00 | 11.5% | 0.0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 3 | 11:13 | 0.18 | 11.2% | 0.0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 2 | 6:58 | 0.04 | 11.8% | 0.0 |
| W | 33 | 31 | 2 | .939 | 3.42 | +1.4 | 62:23 |