Thu, Jan 14, 2021·KeyBank Center, Buffalo
Washington Capitals 6, Buffalo Sabres 4
Expected result
Based on shot quality alone, Washington Capitals win this game 75% of the time.
17%
9%
66%
BUF winsWSH wins
Washington Capitals
Official boxscore lines, plus individual xG, on-ice expected-goals share at 5-on-5 and win probability added (percentage points).
| 1 | 1 | 2 | −2 | 6 | 23:43 | 0.23 | 38.4% | +32.8 | |
| 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 20:17 | 0.00 | 54.7% | +5.8 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 1 | 20:16 | 0.01 | 53.3% | 0.0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 0 | 19:41 | 0.03 | 38.5% | 0.0 | |
| 0 | 2 | 2 | +1 | 3 | 19:36 | 0.11 | 83.7% | +34.1 | |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | +1 | 3 | 19:29 | 1.15 | 48.7% | +49.8 | |
| 1 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 3 | 17:54 | 0.22 | 83.6% | +32.8 | |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | +3 | 1 | 17:21 | 0.01 | 50.3% | +7.5 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17:11 | 0.00 | 46.8% | 0.0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16:29 | 0.16 | 45.8% | 0.0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 1 | 15:56 | 0.12 | 48.2% | 0.0 | |
| 0 | 1 | 1 | −1 | 0 | 15:13 | 0.00 | 16.2% | +7.5 | |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 5 | 14:07 | 0.47 | 44.6% | +15.9 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | 12:54 | 0.09 | 55.3% | 0.0 | |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 2 | 12:13 | 0.58 | 59.5% | +5.8 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 11:24 | 0.03 | 57.8% | 0.0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11:18 | 0.04 | 18.2% | 0.0 | |
| 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10:40 | 0.00 | 9.9% | +7.5 |
| W | 26 | 22 | 4 | .846 | 1.93 | −2.1 | 60:00 |
Buffalo Sabres
Official boxscore lines, plus individual xG, on-ice expected-goals share at 5-on-5 and win probability added (percentage points).
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 24:20 | 0.12 | 33.4% | 0.0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | 22:22 | 0.01 | 53.8% | 0.0 | |
| 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 22:12 | 0.09 | 38.8% | +32.0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 0 | 20:37 | 0.02 | 31.3% | 0.0 | |
| 0 | 1 | 1 | −2 | 2 | 19:34 | 0.22 | 46.4% | +6.5 | |
| 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 19:30 | 0.35 | 40.1% | +22.7 | |
| 1 | 1 | 2 | −2 | 2 | 18:10 | 0.25 | 48.0% | +22.7 | |
| 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 17:08 | 0.04 | 34.4% | +15.7 | |
| 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 16:36 | 0.05 | 64.2% | +22.3 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | 15:14 | 0.02 | 72.3% | 0.0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 0 | 14:56 | 0.00 | 69.2% | 0.0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 1 | 14:45 | 0.05 | 54.5% | 0.0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | 14:25 | 0.29 | 68.5% | 0.0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 13:23 | 0.00 | 73.5% | 0.0 | |
| 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 1 | 12:09 | 0.01 | 59.4% | +6.6 | |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 3 | 11:36 | 0.22 | 59.4% | +6.6 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | 11:33 | 0.16 | 68.5% | 0.0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | 9:55 | 0.03 | 52.6% | 0.0 |
| L | 27 | 22 | 5 | .815 | 2.08 | −2.9 | 58:36 |