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Sat, Dec 15, 2018·Capital One Arena, Washington

Buffalo Sabres 3, Washington Capitals 4 (SO)

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Buffalo Sabres

3

Final

Shootout

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Washington Capitals

4

Expected result

Based on shot quality alone, Buffalo Sabres win this game 54% of the time.

WSH winsBUF wins

Play-by-play

Model-based

Every event the NHL recorded. Goals show how much they moved the win probability, and who was on the ice.

  1. P1 0:00Period start
  2. P1 0:41Kempny: High sticking (2 min)

    On ice: WSH Oshie, Carlson, Kuznetsov, Vrana, Kempny · BUF Bogosian, Skinner, Reinhart, Eichel, Dahlin

  3. P1 1:30Shot by Wilson, saved by Hutton4v5
  4. P1 2:04Shot by Eller, saved by Hutton4v5
  5. P1 2:29Shot by Dahlin, saved by Copley4v5
  6. P1 2:40Shot by Reinhart, saved by Copley4v5
  7. P1 2:41Goal by Eichel (Reinhart, Dahlin)+19 pts WP

    On ice: WSH Niskanen, Orlov, Dowd, Stephenson · BUF Skinner, Ristolainen, Reinhart, Eichel, Dahlin

  8. P1 3:15Shot by Ovechkin, saved by Hutton
  9. P1 3:39Goal by Connolly (Smith-Pelly)+17 pts WP

    On ice: WSH Eller, Carlson, Smith-Pelly, Connolly, Kempny · BUF Larsson, Beaulieu, Tennyson, Girgensons, Rodrigues

  10. P1 5:35Shot by Ristolainen, saved by Copley
  11. P1 7:30Shot by Ovechkin, saved by Hutton
  12. P1 9:41Goal by Vrana (Kuznetsov)+16 pts WP

    On ice: WSH Carlson, Kuznetsov, Wilson, Vrana, Kempny · BUF Skinner, Beaulieu, Tennyson, Reinhart, Eichel

  13. P1 10:10Shot by Carlson, saved by Hutton
  14. P1 10:12Rodrigues: Tripping (2 min)

    On ice: WSH Eller, Carlson, Smith-Pelly, Connolly, Kempny · BUF Scandella, Larsson, Girgensons, Ristolainen, Rodrigues

  15. P1 11:45Shot by Ovechkin, saved by Hutton5v4
  16. P1 12:57Shot by Okposo, saved by Copley
  17. P1 14:10Shot by Oshie, saved by Hutton
  18. P1 14:17Shot by Oshie, saved by Hutton
  19. P1 16:50Shot by Rodrigues, saved by Copley
  20. P1 18:41Shot by Pominville, saved by Copley
  21. P1 18:55Shot by Pominville, saved by Copley
  22. P1 0:00Period end
  23. P2 0:00Period start
  24. P2 0:26Shot by Wilson, saved by Hutton
  25. P2 0:50Kempny: Hooking (2 min)

    On ice: WSH Ovechkin, Oshie, Carlson, Kuznetsov, Kempny · BUF Scandella, Skinner, Ristolainen, Reinhart, Eichel

  26. P2 1:19Shot by Okposo, saved by Copley4v5
  27. P2 1:20Shot by Okposo, saved by Copley4v5
  28. P2 2:25Goal by Eichel (Dahlin, Ristolainen)4v5+20 pts WP

    On ice: WSH Carlson, Orlov, Dowd, Boyd · BUF Skinner, Ristolainen, Reinhart, Eichel, Dahlin

  29. P2 4:33Shot by Rodrigues, saved by Copley
  30. P2 4:42Shot by Eller, saved by Hutton
  31. P2 6:10Bowey: Hooking (2 min)

    On ice: WSH Dowd, Wilson, Stephenson, Bowey, Siegenthaler · BUF Okposo, Scandella, Skinner, Ristolainen, Eichel

  32. P2 7:21Goal by Dahlin (Skinner, Reinhart)4v5+21 pts WP

    On ice: WSH Eller, Carlson, Wilson, Kempny · BUF Skinner, Ristolainen, Reinhart, Eichel, Dahlin

  33. P2 7:59Shot by Thompson, saved by Copley
  34. P2 8:07Shot by Scandella, saved by Copley
  35. P2 8:12Thompson: Interference (2 min)

    On ice: WSH Ovechkin, Oshie, Niskanen, Backstrom, Orlov · BUF Pominville, Sobotka, Bogosian, Scandella, Thompson

  36. P2 9:26Shot by Kuznetsov, saved by Hutton5v4
  37. P2 9:55Shot by Ovechkin, saved by Hutton5v4
  38. P2 10:18Shot by Boyd, saved by Hutton
  39. P2 10:53Shot by Niskanen, saved by Hutton
  40. P2 10:59Shot by Bowey, saved by Hutton
  41. P2 11:20Shot by Ovechkin, saved by Hutton
  42. P2 11:50Shot by Bogosian, saved by Copley
  43. P2 11:51Kempny: Roughing (2 min)

    On ice: WSH Ovechkin, Backstrom, Carlson, Wilson, Kempny · BUF Bogosian, Skinner, Reinhart, Eichel, Dahlin

  44. P2 11:51Reinhart: Slashing (2 min)4v5

    On ice: WSH Ovechkin, Backstrom, Carlson, Wilson, Kempny · BUF Bogosian, Skinner, Reinhart, Eichel, Dahlin

  45. P2 13:31Shot by Vrana, saved by Hutton4v4
  46. P2 13:46Goal by Ovechkin (Backstrom, Orlov)4v4+23 pts WP

    On ice: WSH Ovechkin, Backstrom, Carlson, Orlov · BUF Sobotka, Tennyson, Thompson, Dahlin

  47. P2 14:06Shot by Eichel, saved by Copley
  48. P2 14:40Shot by Vrana, saved by Hutton
  49. P2 14:42Bogosian: Hooking (2 min)

    On ice: WSH Niskanen, Kuznetsov, Wilson, Vrana, Siegenthaler · BUF Bogosian, Skinner, Reinhart, Eichel, Dahlin

  50. P2 15:54Shot by Ovechkin, saved by Hutton5v4
  51. P2 16:06Shot by Carlson, saved by Hutton5v4
  52. P2 17:58Shot by Connolly, saved by Hutton
  53. P2 18:46Shot by Bowey, saved by Hutton
  54. P2 0:00Period end
  55. P3 0:00Period start
  56. P3 0:16Scandella: Delaying game (2 min)

    On ice: WSH Carlson, Kuznetsov, Wilson, Vrana, Kempny · BUF Scandella, Skinner, Ristolainen, Reinhart, Eichel

  57. P3 0:13Shot by Kuznetsov, saved by Hutton
  58. P3 0:43Shot by Kuznetsov, saved by Hutton5v4
  59. P3 1:52Shot by Connolly, saved by Hutton5v4
  60. P3 3:44Shot by Okposo, saved by Copley
  61. P3 5:22Shot by Skinner, saved by Copley
  62. P3 5:55Shot by Niskanen, saved by Hutton
  63. P3 6:33Shot by Ovechkin, saved by Hutton
  64. P3 6:50Shot by Bowey, saved by Hutton
  65. P3 11:53Shot by Kuznetsov, saved by Hutton
  66. P3 11:58Shot by Vrana, saved by Hutton
  67. P3 12:19Shot by Wilson, saved by Hutton
  68. P3 12:40Shot by Kempny, saved by Hutton
  69. P3 15:15Shot by Pominville, saved by Copley
  70. P3 19:06Shot by Skinner, saved by Copley
  71. P3 18:58Shot by Skinner, saved by Copley
  72. P3 0:00Period end
  73. OT 0:00Period start
  74. OT 0:19Shot by Ristolainen, saved by Copley3v3
  75. OT 0:20Shot by Ristolainen, saved by Copley3v3
  76. OT 0:44Shot by Scandella, saved by Copley3v3
  77. OT 1:58Shot by Thompson, saved by Copley3v3
  78. OT 2:36Shot by Oshie, saved by Hutton3v3
  79. OT 3:08Shot by Rodrigues, saved by Copley3v3
  80. OT 3:29Oshie: Roughing (2 min)3v3

    On ice: WSH Oshie, Niskanen, Kuznetsov · BUF Bogosian, Reinhart, Rodrigues

  81. OT 3:29Rodrigues: Roughing (2 min)

    On ice: WSH Oshie, Niskanen, Kuznetsov · BUF Bogosian, Reinhart, Rodrigues

  82. OT 3:55Shot by Vrana, saved by Hutton3v3
  83. OT 4:07Shot by Ristolainen, saved by Copley3v3
  84. OT 4:17Shot by Kuznetsov, saved by Hutton3v3
  85. OT 4:43Shot by Dahlin, saved by Copley3v3
  86. OT 5:00Period end3v3
  87. SO Period start
  88. SO Goal by Kuznetsov, unassistedother
  89. SO Shot by Thompson, saved by Copleyother
  90. SO Goal by Mittelstadt, unassistedother
  91. SO Goal by Ovechkin, unassistedother
  92. SO Shot by Pominville, saved by Copleyother
  93. SO Period end
  94. SO Final