Washington Capitals vs. Buffalo SabresDec 11, 2021
| Goals | 1 | 2 | 3 | OT | SO | T | Shots | 1 | 2 | 3 | OT | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WSH | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | WSH | 10 | 13 | 17 | 2 | 42 | |
| BUF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | BUF | 13 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 31 |
- WSH 69BUF 48
- WSH 2.50BUF 3.00
- PP goals
- WSH 0BUF 0
- Hits
- WSH 20BUF 10
- Blocks
- WSH 8BUF 14
- PIM
- WSH 2BUF 6
- WSH 38%BUF 62%
Fantasy takeaways
Generated from the play-by-play, shifts and season context. No opinions, just what changed.
Washington Capitals edge Buffalo Sabres 3–2 (SO)
Washington Capitals beat Buffalo Sabres 3–2 in a shootout at BUF. Vinnie Hinostroza (BUF) led the scoring with 1G 0A. Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen (BUF) faced 42 shots and stopped 40 (.952), +11 against a season average of 30.8; the overtime loss.
- GoalieUkko-Pekka Luukkonen (BUF) faced 42 shots and stopped 40 (.952), +11 against a season average of 30.8; the overtime loss.Luukkonen
- UsageAlex Ovechkin (WSH) played 25:36, +5:06 up on his 20:30 season average over 76 games.Ovechkin
- New lineNew look for BUF: Girgensons–Hayden–Asplund skated 8:07 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (50% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.GirgensonsHaydenAsplund
- New line
- UsageT.J. Oshie (WSH) played 22:21, +5:01 up on his 17:20 season average over 43 games.Oshie
- UsageAliaksei Protas (WSH) played 18:31, +6:54 up on his 11:37 season average over 32 games.Protas
- UsageConor Sheary (WSH) played 19:18, +4:04 up on his 15:14 season average over 70 games.Sheary
- UsageEvgeny Kuznetsov (WSH) played 24:26, +4:12 up on his 20:14 season average over 78 games.Kuznetsov
Shot map
Both teams on one rink, filtered by strength and period.
Shot map
Every attempt, sized by expected goals. Goals are rings, shots on goal dots, misses hollow, blocks crosses.
Shot map, WSH at BUF: 117 attempts, 73 on goal, 4 goals, 5.49 expected goals; best chance Vinnie Hinostroza at 0.18 xG.
- BUF
- WSH
- Goal
- Shot on goal
- Missed
- Blocked
Showing 117 of 117 attempts · BUF 48 · WSH 69
Game flow
Cumulative expected goals and shot attempts, with power plays shaded and goals marked.
Cumulative shot attempts
Game flow, WSH at BUF: expected goals 3.00 to 2.50 (BUF led the chances), shot attempts 48 to 69, 4 goals.
- BUF
- WSH
- Goal
- Power play (shaded)
- BUF pressure
- WSH pressure
- Goal
- Control (|PI| > 0.25)
: descriptive only, the team with more pressure scored the next goal about half the time. In control: WSH 28% of the game, BUF 35%.
Shift chart
Every shift, grouped by line and pair; bars are coloured by strength state. Click a player to highlight.
Shifts
Shift chart, WSH at BUF: 38 players over 64:55; most ice Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen (65:00) for BUF and Vitek Vanecek (64:47) for WSH, 4 goals.
- Even strength
- Power play
- Penalty kill
- Goal
- Penalty
Sequence card
5-on-5 possession-chain numbers from the sequence engine (Draw Equity and control cover all situations).
| Stat | WSH | BUF |
|---|---|---|
| 71 | 53 | |
| 2.13 | 3.34 | |
| 1.94 | 3.16 | |
| 14 | 13 | |
| 4 | 2 | |
| 4 | 6 | |
| −0.102 | +0.102 | |
| 28% | 35% |
Definitions: sequence xG, transition attempts, Draw Equity, control and the Pressure Index.
Lines used
Detected from who actually shared the ice, with time together. Percentages are the unit's share of shot attempts.
Washington Capitals
- 14:5171% CF
- 12:0145% CF
- 9:2867% CF
- 5:4356% CF
- 17:0753% CF
- 15:4767% CF
- 12:4162% CF
- 4:1086% CF
- 1:19
Buffalo Sabres
- 13:4043% CF
- 13:2225% CF
- L3Eakin – Hinostroza – Bjork9:4043% CF
- L4Girgensons – Hayden – Asplund8:0750% CF
- 21:2555% CF
- 14:1032% CF
- 12:2436% CF
- 1:39
- PK2FEakin – Girgensons1:23
- 3:01
- 2:33
Scoring summary
Every goal with the skaters on the ice for it.
1st period
- 3:40WSH 1 – 0 BUF
- 13:48WSH 1 – 1 BUF
2nd period
- 2:09WSH 1 – 2 BUF
3rd period
- 5:41WSH 2 – 2 BUF
Decided in the shootout: WSH 3 – 2 BUF.
Box score
Skaters grouped by the line they played on; CF% is the 5v5 share of shot attempts while on the ice.
Washington Capitals
| Skater | Line | G | A | P | +/- | Hits | Blk | PIM | PP | SH | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Ovechkin L | L1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0.66 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25:36 | — | — | 66 | 39 |
| Evgeny Kuznetsov C | L1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 5 | 0.16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 24:26 | — | — | 69 | 43 |
| Aliaksei Protas L | L1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 18:31 | — | — | 64 | 34 |
| T.J. Oshie R | L2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0.18 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 22:21 | — | — | 49 | 29 |
| Lars Eller C | L2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0.10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19:23 | — | — | 50 | 37 |
| Conor Sheary L | L2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.01 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 19:18 | — | — | 46 | 32 |
| Daniel Sprong R | L3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14:33 | — | — | 61 | 54 |
| Carl Hagelin L | L3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0.42 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12:50 | — | — | 65 | 55 |
| Michael Sgarbossa C | L3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0.00 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12:05 | — | — | 56 | 46 |
| Beck Malenstyn L | L4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.01 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9:02 | — | — | 54 | 21 |
| Connor McMichael L | L4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8:05 | — | — | 50 | 22 |
| Brett Leason R | L4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7:50 | — | — | 62 | 39 |
| Dmitry Orlov D | D1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 0.10 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 23:10 | — | — | 54 | 25 |
| Nick Jensen D | D1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 20:17 | — | — | 50 | 27 |
| John Carlson D | D2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 4 | 0.28 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 26:04 | — | — | 65 | 36 |
| Martin Fehérváry D | D2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 3 | 0.09 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 19:45 | — | — | 58 | 28 |
| Justin Schultz D | D3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 0.02 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17:48 | — | — | 58 | 57 |
| Matt Irwin D | D3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 0.01 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14:09 | — | — | 59 | 57 |
| Goalie | Dec | SA | SV | GA | TOI | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vitek Vanecek(start) | W | 31 | 29 | 2 | .935 | 3.00 | 64:47 |
Buffalo Sabres
| Skater | Line | G | A | P | +/- | Hits | Blk | PIM | PP | SH | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle Okposo R | L1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0.30 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 18:30 | — | — | 44 | 60 |
| Dylan Cozens C | L1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 2 | 0.26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18:28 | — | — | 49 | 70 |
| Brett Murray L | L1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 0.47 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15:22 | — | — | 45 | 58 |
| Tage Thompson C | L2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 0.06 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18:16 | — | — | 27 | 27 |
| Victor Olofsson L | L2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 0.08 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16:59 | — | — | 33 | 42 |
| Jeff Skinner L | L2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16:28 | — | — | 29 | 26 |
| Cody Eakin C | L3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 2 | 0.15 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 17:21 | — | — | 40 | 68 |
| Anders Bjork L | L3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | 0.09 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13:26 | — | — | 44 | 78 |
| Vinnie Hinostroza C | L3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 3 | 0.51 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11:48 | — | — | 48 | 77 |
| Rasmus Asplund C | L4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13:05 | — | — | 55 | 79 |
| John Hayden C | L4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12:38 | — | — | 55 | 79 |
| Zemgus Girgensons C | L4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12:03 | — | — | 56 | 77 |
| Henri Jokiharju D | D1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.02 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 26:08 | — | — | 56 | 64 |
| Rasmus Dahlin D | D1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0.28 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 25:22 | — | — | 55 | 63 |
| Mark Pysyk D | D2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 1 | 0.03 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 21:00 | — | — | 33 | 57 |
| Will Butcher D | D2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 2 | 0.16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15:26 | — | — | 35 | 52 |
| Jacob Bryson D | D3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 2 | 0.11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19:42 | — | — | 35 | 67 |
| Robert Hagg D | D3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 | 0.15 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 17:22 | — | — | 37 | 65 |
| Goalie | Dec | SA | SV | GA | TOI | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen(start) | O | 42 | 40 | 2 | .952 | 2.50 | 65:00 |