Washington Capitals v Buffalo Sabres

NHL

Final

Washington Capitals

4–3

Buffalo Sabres

Player stats

Buffalo Sabresforwards

Player	BS	HT	TK	+/-	TOI	PPTOI	SHTOI	ESTOI	SHFT	G	YTDG	A	S	SM	FW	FL	FO%	GV	PN	PIM
Z. Benson	0	0	1	1	18:32	2:37	2:20	13:35	26	0	0	1	2	2	0	1	0.0	2	0	0
J. Doan	0	0	0	1	12:40	1:27	0:00	11:13	20	1	2	0	1	1	0	0	0.0	1	0	0
K. Helenius	1	0	0	1	12:10	0:00	0:00	12:10	18	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0.0	1	1	2
T. Kozak	0	2	0	0	13:17	0:00	0:34	12:43	20	0	0	0	1	1	5	3	62.5	0	0	0
P. Krebs	0	4	0	0	14:21	0:00	0:00	14:21	20	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0
B. Malenstyn	0	3	0	0	15:13	0:00	3:10	12:03	24	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0	1	0	0
R. McLeod	0	0	1	1	17:15	1:39	2:56	12:40	25	0	1	1	1	1	9	4	69.2	1	0	0
J. Norris	1	0	0	-1	17:06	1:38	2:34	12:54	27	0	2	0	1	1	9	6	60.0	1	0	0
N. Ostlund	1	0	0	-1	16:25	2:21	0:13	13:51	24	1	3	0	1	0	4	4	50.0	0	0	0
J. Quinn	0	0	0	-1	17:24	2:34	0:11	14:39	24	1	6	0	3	1	0	1	0.0	1	0	0
T. Thompson	0	0	0	-1	17:00	2:20	0:00	14:40	22	0	5	0	0	1	3	3	50.0	1	0	0
J. Zucker	0	2	1	-1	13:52	1:21	0:00	12:31	21	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	2	0	0

Buffalo Sabresdefenses

Player	BS	HT	TK	+/-	TOI	PPTOI	SHTOI	ESTOI	SHFT	G	YTDG	A	S	SM	SOG	FW	FL	FO%	GV	PN	PIM
L. Crevier	0	1	1	-2	7:37	0:00	0:56	6:41	12	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0.0	1	0	0
R. Dahlin	1	1	0	1	27:20	3:07	0:16	23:57	31	0	2	1	3	1	0	0	0	0.0	5	0	0
D. Gilbert	0	2	1	-2	8:12	0:00	0:55	7:17	15	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0
O. Power	1	0	2	0	30:09	0:54	4:48	24:27	32	0	2	1	2	1	0	0	0	0.0	3	0	0
M. Samuelsson	3	0	1	0	25:27	0:02	3:12	22:13

Buffalo Sabresgoalies

Player	GA	SA	SOS	SOSA	SV	SV%	ESSV	PPSV	SHSV	TOI	YTDG	PIM
U. Luukkonen	4	34	0	0	30	.882	22	7	1	63:42	0	0

Washington Capitalsforwards

Player	BS	HT	TK	+/-	TOI	PPTOI	SHTOI	ESTOI	SHFT	G	YTDG	A	S	SM	SOG	FW	FL	FO%	GV	PN	PIM
A. Beauvillier	0	3	0	-1	7:41	0:00	0:00	7:41	10	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0	1	0	0
P. Dubois	1	1	1	0	18:08	2:51	0:03	15:14	23	0	1	0	2	1	0	4	14	22.2	0	0	0
B. Jenner	0	1	0	-1	15:04	0:00	2:22	12:42	21	0	4	0	1	0	0	5	4	55.6	0	0	0
J. Kyrou	0	0	1	1	16:51	3:08	0:00	13:43	23	0	2	2	3	0	0	0	0	0.0	1	0	0
R. Leonard	0	1	0	0	15:10	2:39	0:00	12:31

Washington Capitalsdefenses

Player	BS	HT	TK	+/-	TOI	PPTOI	SHTOI	ESTOI	SHFT	G	YTDG	A	S	SM	SOG	FW	FL	FO%	GV	PN	PIM
J. Chychrun	5	0	0	0	25:01	3:21	1:45	19:55	28	0	1	2	4	1	0	0	0	0.0	2	0	0
M. Fehervary	2	3	1	0	23:19	0:00	2:40	20:39	25	0	0	1	2	2	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0
C. Hutson	0	4	0	1	22:32	2:40	0:04	19:48	26	0	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0
T. Liljegren	3	1	0	0	15:56	0:00	1:20	14:36	22	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0
D. McIlrath	2	1	0	0	7:14	0:00	0:00

Washington Capitalsgoalies

Player	GA	SA	SOS	SOSA	SV	SV%	ESSV	PPSV	SHSV	TOI	YTDG	PIM
C. Lindgren	3	21	0	0	18	.857	14	2	2	63:42	0	0

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News and reaction

Match reportCapitals host Sabres as Alex Tuch faces former team for first timeTage Thompson meets his close friend as an opponent for the first time in more than five years, while Washington could be without goalie Logan Thompson and Buffalo evaluates Jiri Kulich after an ...CBS Sports24 Oct Match reportAlex Tuch Breaks Silence on Leaving Sabres for CapitalsThe Buffalo Sabres and Alex Tuch had five strong years together. They'll meet as opponents on the ice on Saturday.Heavy23 Oct Interview‘Shot ourselves in the foot’ | Second-period struggles lead to OT loss in WashingtonSecond-period defensive breakdowns and two goals by Alex Tuch, including the 3-on-3 winner, handed the Sabres a 4-3 overtime loss against the Washington Capitals.

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Match details

Date: Sunday 25 October 2026
Started: 10:00 am Sydney time
Venue: Capital One Arena, Washington
Competition: NHL
Venue: Capital One Arena, Washington, USA
Officials: Wes McCauley (Referee), Matt MacPherson (Linesman), Liam Maaskant (Referee), Jeremy Faucher (Linesman)
Crowd: 18,347

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