Buffalo Sabres vs Washington Capitals

Regular season · Friday, December 30, 2011 · Verizon Center

BuffaloSabresAway

1–3

Final

SOG 26–21

WashingtonCapitalsHome

CSN-MA (HD) · MSG-B (HD)

Game summary

The Washington Capitals beat the Buffalo Sabres 3-1 on Friday, December 30, 2011 at Verizon Center. The Sabres outshot the Capitals 26-21.

Alex Ovechkin scored twice. Nicklas Backstrom and Jochen Hecht also scored.

Tomas Vokoun made 25 saves on 26 shots for the win; Ryan Miller stopped 18 of 21.

Goals	1st	2nd	3rd	T	SOG
BUF	0	1	0	1	26
WSH	1	1	1	3	21

Three stars

Scoring

1st period

Alex Ovechkin (1)Tomas Vokoun (1)0–101:42 WSH · PPG

2nd period

Nicklas Backstrom (1)Alexander Semin (1), Roman Hamrlik (1)0–203:52 WSH
Jochen Hecht (1)Thomas Vanek (1), Jason Pominville (1)1–215:02 BUF

3rd period

Alex Ovechkin (2)Nicklas Backstrom (1), Alexander Semin (2)1–314:10 WSH

Team stats

BUFWSH

26Shots on goal21

45%Faceoff %55%

0/1Power play1/2

14Penalty minutes12

19Hits25

11Blocked shots23

4Giveaways12

8Takeaways7

Penalties

1st 00:27Mike Weber · boarding2 min
1st 03:52Joel Ward · slashing2 min
1st 10:27Brayden McNabb · hooking2 min
1st 12:26Jason Chimera · fighting5 min
1st 12:26Mike Weber · fighting5 min
1st 16:49Christian Ehrhoff · fighting5 min
1st 16:49Troy Brouwer · fighting5 min

Season series

Buffalo Sabres

Buffalo Sabres skaters

26Thomas VanekL	0	1	1	+1	3	0	0	0	–	17:02
29Jason PominvilleR	0	1	1	+1	2	1	1	0	75	18:34
55Jochen HechtC	1	0	1	+1	5	0	1	0	45	19:37
8Cody McCormickC	0	0	0	0	1	2	0	0	–	08:54
9Derek RoyC	0	0	0	-1	1	0	0	0	50	15:28
21Drew StaffordR	0	0	0	0	2	3	0	0	100	17:35
22Brad BoyesR	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	33	13:06
28Paul GaustadC	0	0	0	-1	2	1	0	0	54	13:51
36Patrick KaletaR	0	0	0	0	1	2	0	0	–	15:17
37Matt EllisL	0	0	0	-2	2	3	0	0	–	13:14
54Zack KassianR	0	0	0	-2	3	1	0	0	–	16:18
72Luke AdamC	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	14	10:22
3Jordan LeopoldD	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	–	25:58
6Mike WeberD	0	0	0	-1	0	2	1	7	–	22:49
10Christian EhrhoffD	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	5	–	07:23
17Marc-Andre GragnaniD	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	–	19:54
24Robyn RegehrD	0	0	0	-2	2	2	1	0	–	21:25
81Brayden McNabbD	0	0	0	+1	1	1	2	2	–	21:29

Buffalo Sabres goalies
Goalie	DEC	SA	SV	GA	SV%	TOI
1Jhonas EnrothG		0	0	0	–	00:00
30Ryan MillerG	L	21	18	3	.857	58:29

Washington Capitals

Washington Capitals skaters

8Alex OvechkinL	2	0	2	+2	4	4	0	0	–	19:59
19Nicklas BackstromC	1	1	2	+2	1	0	3	0	56	20:32
28Alexander SeminR	0	2	2	+2	2	1	0	0	–	17:12
44Roman HamrlikD	0	1	1	+1	1	1	2	0	–	18:31
15Jeff HalpernC	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	50	13:34
20Troy BrouwerR	0	0	0	0	1	1	3	5	–	16:02
21Brooks LaichC	0	0	0	-1	2	0	2	0	52	18:50
22Mike KnubleR	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	0	–	11:37
25Jason ChimeraL	0	0	0	-1	1	2	2	5	–	14:38
26Matt HendricksC	0	0	0	0	1	4	0	0	75	08:07
42Joel WardR	0	0	0	-1	0	1	1	2	100	15:31
83Jay BeagleC	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	50	07:35
90Marcus JohanssonC	0	0	0	0	2	3	1	0	50	17:40
4John ErskineD	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	–	12:36
6Dennis WidemanD	0	0	0	+2	3	1	1	0	–	24:39
27Karl AlznerD	0	0	0	0	0	1	4	0	–	22:38
74John CarlsonD	0	0	0	-1	1	0	1	0	–	22:08
81Dmitry OrlovD	0	0	0	0	0	3	1	0	–	16:14

Washington Capitals goalies
Goalie	DEC	SA	SV	GA	SV%	TOI
29Tomas VokounG	W	26	25	1	.962	59:57
30Michal NeuvirthG		0	0	0	–	00:00