nhl Game Recap
Sabres Fall 5-4 Against Washington - Game Recap
The Sabres came up short Wednesday against the Capitals, falling 5-4 in a shootout.
The Capitals were a -125 favorite in the win. The combined score went OVER the total, which closed at 6.5.
Washington got goals from Evgeny Kuznetsov, Tom Wilson, Alex Ovechkin, and T.J. Oshie in the victory. Oshie opened the scoring at 10:03 of the first period.
Charlie Lindgren turned in a 23-save effort for the Capitals.
Buffalo got goals from JJ Peterka, Ilya Lyubushkin, Zemgus Girgensons, and Tyson Jost in the loss, but it wasn't enough.
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen stopped 35 of 39 shots for the Sabres, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
Washington scored 2 times on 3 chances on the power play, while Buffalo went 0-for-2 with the man advantage.
Buffalo lost the shots on goal battle to Washington by a margin of 39-27.
Next game, Washington takes its act home to face St. Louis looking for another win. For Buffalo, they head on the road to face Philadelphia.