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Thu, Apr 15, 2021·Capital One Arena, Washington

Buffalo Sabres 5, Washington Capitals 2

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Buffalo Sabres

5

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Washington Capitals

2

Expected result

Based on shot quality alone, Buffalo Sabres win this game 82% 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 0:42Shot by Dahlin, saved by Vanecek
  3. P1 2:47Shot by Eakin, saved by Vanecek
  4. P1 4:53Shot by Mittelstadt, saved by Vanecek
  5. P1 5:26Shot by Olofsson, saved by Vanecek
  6. P1 5:27Shot by Olofsson, saved by Vanecek
  7. P1 7:44Shot by Kuznetsov, saved by Tokarski
  8. P1 9:05Shot by Sprong, saved by Tokarski
  9. P1 10:48Backstrom: Interference (2 min)

    On ice: WSH Oshie, Backstrom, Schultz, Dillon, Mantha · BUF Irwin, Miller, Bjork, Cozens, Ruotsalainen

  10. P1 11:53Shot by Jensen, saved by Tokarski4v5
  11. P1 12:51Shot by Skinner, saved by Vanecek
  12. P1 13:01Shot by Backstrom, saved by Tokarski
  13. P1 13:35Shot by Dahlin, saved by Vanecek
  14. P1 13:58Shot by Jokiharju, saved by Vanecek
  15. P1 14:00Shot by Bjork, saved by Vanecek
  16. P1 14:22Shot by Wilson, saved by Tokarski
  17. P1 14:42Shot by Rieder, saved by Vanecek
  18. P1 16:17Shot by Ruotsalainen, saved by Vanecek
  19. P1 17:10Shot by Kuznetsov, saved by Tokarski
  20. P1 18:50Goal by Reinhart (Cozens, Jokiharju)+21 pts WP

    On ice: WSH Chara, Jensen, Dowd, Sheary, Hathaway · BUF Skinner, Reinhart, Jokiharju, Dahlin, Cozens

  21. P1 19:33Shot by Orlov, saved by Tokarski
  22. P1 19:37Goal by Orlov (Oshie)+21 pts WP

    On ice: WSH Oshie, Backstrom, Carlson, Orlov, Mantha · BUF Eakin, Rieder, Ristolainen, Reinhart, Bryson

  23. P1 0:00Period end
  24. P2 0:00Period start
  25. P2 1:07Shot by Mittelstadt, saved by Vanecek
  26. P2 1:36Goal by Olofsson, unassisted+21 pts WP

    On ice: WSH Oshie, Backstrom, Schultz, Dillon, Mantha · BUF Skinner, Ristolainen, Reinhart, Olofsson, Bryson

  27. P2 2:16Shot by Ristolainen, saved by Vanecek
  28. P2 3:45Irwin: High sticking (2 min)

    On ice: WSH Hagelin, Schultz, Dowd, Dillon, Hathaway · BUF Eakin, Irwin, Skinner, Miller, Olofsson

  29. P2 4:33Shot by Ovechkin, saved by Tokarski5v4
  30. P2 5:42Goal by Mittelstadt (Bjork)5v4+16 pts WP

    On ice: WSH Ovechkin, Schultz, Wilson, Mantha, Sheary · BUF Ristolainen, Bjork, Mittelstadt, Bryson

  31. P2 5:55Shot by Sprong, saved by Tokarski
  32. P2 6:11Shot by Reinhart, saved by Vanecek
  33. P2 6:51Shot by Cozens, saved by Vanecek
  34. P2 7:15Shot by Cozens, saved by Vanecek
  35. P2 8:45Shot by Ovechkin, saved by Tokarski
  36. P2 9:02Shot by Backstrom, saved by Tokarski
  37. P2 9:59Goal by Mantha (Carlson, Backstrom)6v5+16 pts WP

    On ice: WSH Ovechkin, Oshie, Backstrom, Carlson, Orlov, Mantha · BUF Eakin, Irwin, Rieder, Miller, Thompson

  38. P2 11:05Shot by Reinhart, saved by Vanecek
  39. P2 12:00Shot by Ovechkin, saved by Tokarski
  40. P2 13:23Goal by Bjork (Cozens)+16 pts WP

    On ice: WSH Eller, Schultz, Dillon, Sheary, Sprong · BUF Irwin, Miller, Bjork, Cozens, Ruotsalainen

  41. P2 14:41Shot by Carlson, saved by Tokarski
  42. P2 14:43Shot by Dowd, saved by Tokarski
  43. P2 15:21Shot by Olofsson, saved by Anderson
  44. P2 17:37Shot by Jokiharju, saved by Anderson
  45. P2 18:01Shot by Cozens, saved by Anderson
  46. P2 18:15Shot by Ovechkin, saved by Tokarski
  47. P2 18:46Shot by Ruotsalainen, saved by Anderson
  48. P2 0:00Period end
  49. P3 0:00Period start
  50. P3 0:35Jokiharju: Tripping (2 min)6v5

    On ice: WSH Ovechkin, Backstrom, Carlson, Orlov, Kuznetsov, Wilson · BUF Ristolainen, Bjork, Mittelstadt, Bryson, Ruotsalainen

  51. P3 1:40Shot by Oshie, saved by Tokarski5v4
  52. P3 5:20Shot by Mittelstadt, saved by Anderson
  53. P3 5:26Shot by Chara, saved by Tokarski
  54. P3 5:48Shot by Sprong, saved by Tokarski
  55. P3 5:54Shot by Eller, saved by Tokarski
  56. P3 7:36Shot by Oshie, saved by Tokarski
  57. P3 7:42Shot by Schultz, saved by Tokarski
  58. P3 9:34Dahlin: Hooking (2 min)

    On ice: WSH Ovechkin, Backstrom, Carlson, Kuznetsov, Wilson, Mantha · BUF Miller, Reinhart, Olofsson, Jokiharju, Ruotsalainen

  59. P3 9:52Shot by Kuznetsov, saved by Tokarski5v4
  60. P3 11:34Shot by Sheary, saved by Tokarski
  61. P3 12:29Shot by Hagelin, saved by Tokarski
  62. P3 12:56Shot by Thompson, saved by Anderson
  63. P3 14:00Shot by Ovechkin, saved by Tokarski
  64. P3 14:01Irwin: Roughing (2 min)

    On ice: WSH Ovechkin, Schultz, Dillon, Kuznetsov, Wilson · BUF Irwin, Miller, Reinhart, Bjork, Ruotsalainen

  65. P3 14:01Wilson: Roughing (2 min)5v4

    On ice: WSH Ovechkin, Schultz, Dillon, Kuznetsov, Wilson · BUF Irwin, Miller, Reinhart, Bjork, Ruotsalainen

  66. P3 14:07Shot by Eller, saved by Tokarski4v4
  67. P3 15:03Shot by Cozens, saved by Anderson4v4
  68. P3 15:38Backstrom: Cross checking (2 min)4v4

    On ice: WSH Ovechkin, Oshie, Backstrom, Carlson · BUF Skinner, Reinhart, Jokiharju, Dahlin

  69. P3 17:49Shot by Olofsson, saved by Anderson
  70. P3 18:08Shot by Ovechkin, saved by Tokarski6v5
  71. P3 19:17Goal by Thompson (Asplund)6v50 pts WP

    On ice: WSH Ovechkin, Oshie, Backstrom, Schultz, Wilson, Mantha · BUF Irwin, Ristolainen, Asplund, Thompson, Mittelstadt

  72. P3 0:00Period end
  73. P3 0:00Final