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Buffalo 4,
Washington 1
When: 7:00 PM ET, Saturday, January 16, 2016
Where: First Niagara Center, Buffalo, New York
Referees: Brad Meier, Ian Walsh
Linesmen: Brad Kovachik, Devin Berg
Attendance: 19070
Where: First Niagara Center, Buffalo, New York
Referees: Brad Meier, Ian Walsh
Linesmen: Brad Kovachik, Devin Berg
Attendance: 19070
Final Scoring Summary
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | T |
| Washington | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Buffalo | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
Periods:
- All
- 1
- 2
- 3
1
| Washington | Buffalo | |
|---|---|---|
| 0:00 | Johan Larsson wins the face-off against Nicklas Backstrom. | |
| Dmitry Orlov shoots. Saved by Chad Johnson. | 0:52 | |
| 3:15 | Johan Larsson wins the face-off against Evgeny Kuznetsov. | |
| 3:34 | Johan Larsson wins the face-off against Nicklas Backstrom. | |
| 5:47 | Jamie McGinn shoots. Saved by Braden Holtby. | |
| 5:49 | Ryan O'Reilly wins the face-off against Mike Richards. | |
| Zach Sill shoots. Saved by Chad Johnson. | 6:22 | |
| Nicklas Backstrom wins the face-off against Brian Gionta. | 7:18 | |
| Nicklas Backstrom wins the face-off against Johan Larsson. | 7:27 | |
| 7:59 | Brian Gionta shoots. Saved by Braden Holtby. | |
| Marcus Johansson wins the face-off against Tim Schaller. | 8:01 | |
| 8:23 | Tim Schaller wins the face-off against Marcus Johansson. | |
| 8:56 | Ryan O'Reilly wins the face-off against Mike Richards. | |
| Evgeny Kuznetsov wins the face-off against Ryan O'Reilly. | 9:20 | |
| Matt Niskanen shoots. Saved by Chad Johnson. | 9:25 | |
| 10:27 | Rasmus Ristolainen shoots. Saved by Braden Holtby. | |
|
10:30 (0-1) |
Philip Varone scores. Assisted by Rasmus Ristolainen. Assisted by Zach Bogosian. | |
| 10:30 | Johan Larsson wins the face-off against Nicklas Backstrom. | |
| Mike Richards wins the face-off against Tim Schaller. | 11:57 | |
| Zach Sill shoots. Saved by Chad Johnson. | 12:13 | |
| 12:14 | Mark Pysyk penalty for Elbowing - 2 mins. | |
| 12:14 | Ryan O'Reilly wins the face-off against Nicklas Backstrom. | |
| Alex Ovechkin shoots. Saved by Chad Johnson. | 13:15 | |
| Justin Williams wins the face-off against Ryan O'Reilly. | 13:42 | |
| 14:33 | Jack Eichel penalty for Tripping - 2 mins. | |
| T.J. Oshie wins the face-off against Ryan O'Reilly. | 14:33 | |
| 15:15 | David Legwand shoots. Saved by Braden Holtby. | |
| Nicklas Backstrom shoots. Saved by Chad Johnson. | 15:33 | |
| Nicklas Backstrom shoots. Saved by Chad Johnson. | 15:47 | |
| 15:52 | Tim Schaller wins the face-off against Justin Williams. | |
|
16:00 (0-2) |
Tim Schaller scores shorthanded. | |
| Evgeny Kuznetsov wins the face-off against Tim Schaller. | 16:00 | |
| Taylor Chorney penalty for Holding - 2 mins. | 18:05 | |
| 18:05 | Ryan O'Reilly wins the face-off against T.J. Oshie. | |
| 19:24 | Evander Kane shoots. Saved by Braden Holtby. | |
| 19:25 | Johan Larsson wins the face-off against Justin Williams. | |
| 19:33 | Cody Franson shoots. Saved by Braden Holtby. |
2
| Washington | Buffalo | |
|---|---|---|
| 0:00 | Johan Larsson wins the face-off against Nicklas Backstrom. | |
| 0:08 | Johan Larsson wins the face-off against Nicklas Backstrom. | |
| T.J. Oshie shoots. Saved by Chad Johnson. | 0:48 | |
| 2:13 | Jamie McGinn shoots. Saved by Braden Holtby. | |
| 2:23 | Mike Weber shoots. Saved by Braden Holtby. | |
| 2:24 | Jamie McGinn shoots. Saved by Braden Holtby. | |
| Zach Sill penalty for Holding - 2 mins. | 2:25 | |
| Justin Williams wins the face-off against Ryan O'Reilly. | 2:25 | |
| Nate Schmidt shoots. Saved by Chad Johnson. | 2:34 | |
| 2:35 | Ryan O'Reilly wins the face-off against Jason Chimera. | |
| Mike Richards wins the face-off against Brian Gionta. | 2:57 | |
| 3:51 | Evander Kane shoots. Saved by Braden Holtby. | |
| 4:04 | Rasmus Ristolainen shoots. Saved by Braden Holtby. | |
| 4:05 | Johan Larsson shoots. Saved by Braden Holtby. | |
| Mike Richards wins the face-off against Ryan O'Reilly. | 4:06 | |
| Nicklas Backstrom shoots. Saved by Chad Johnson. | 4:59 | |
| Nicklas Backstrom wins the face-off against Tim Schaller. | 5:00 | |
| Nicklas Backstrom wins the face-off against Tim Schaller. | 5:06 | |
| 5:19 | Marcus Foligno shoots. Saved by Braden Holtby. | |
| 5:20 | Johan Larsson wins the face-off against Evgeny Kuznetsov. | |
| Justin Williams shoots. Saved by Chad Johnson. | 5:52 | |
| Marcus Johansson wins the face-off against Ryan O'Reilly. | 5:53 | |
| Marcus Johansson wins the face-off against Jack Eichel. | 6:04 | |
|
7:14 (0-3) |
Evander Kane scores. Assisted by Ryan O'Reilly. Assisted by Sam Reinhart. | |
| Nicklas Backstrom wins the face-off against Johan Larsson. | 7:14 | |
| Zach Sill shoots. Saved by Chad Johnson. | 8:58 | |
| 9:29 | Philip Varone penalty for Tripping - 2 mins. | |
| 9:29 | Ryan O'Reilly wins the face-off against T.J. Oshie. | |
| Matt Niskanen shoots. Saved by Chad Johnson. | 9:39 | |
| T.J. Oshie shoots. Saved by Chad Johnson. | 10:18 | |
| T.J. Oshie wins the face-off against Ryan O'Reilly. | 10:19 | |
| Nicklas Backstrom shoots. Saved by Chad Johnson. | 10:36 | |
| Justin Williams wins the face-off against Ryan O'Reilly. | 10:37 | |
| Matt Niskanen shoots. Saved by Chad Johnson. | 10:40 | |
| Justin Williams shoots. Saved by Chad Johnson. | 10:41 | |
| Jason Chimera shoots. Saved by Chad Johnson. | 10:42 | |
| Jason Chimera shoots. Saved by Chad Johnson. | 10:42 | |
| Justin Williams wins the face-off against Ryan O'Reilly. | 10:43 | |
| Alex Ovechkin shoots. Saved by Chad Johnson. | 11:21 | |
| 11:22 | Tim Schaller wins the face-off against Mike Richards. | |
| Michael Latta shoots. Saved by Chad Johnson. | 12:03 | |
| 13:59 | Ryan O'Reilly wins the face-off against Mike Richards. | |
| 14:08 | Evander Kane shoots. Saved by Philipp Grubauer. | |
| Mike Richards shoots. Saved by Chad Johnson. | 14:21 | |
| T.J. Oshie penalty for Slashing - 2 mins. | 14:30 | |
| Nicklas Backstrom wins the face-off against Ryan O'Reilly. | 14:30 | |
| 14:56 | Rasmus Ristolainen shoots. Saved by Philipp Grubauer. | |
| 14:57 | Ryan O'Reilly wins the face-off against Zach Sill. | |
| 15:13 | Rasmus Ristolainen shoots. Saved by Philipp Grubauer. | |
| Zach Sill wins the face-off against Johan Larsson. | 15:17 | |
|
15:37 (0-4) |
Cody Franson scores a power play goal. Assisted by Evander Kane. Assisted by Zach Bogosian. | |
| 15:37 | Tim Schaller wins the face-off against Evgeny Kuznetsov. | |
| Jason Chimera shoots. Saved by Chad Johnson. | 18:32 | |
| 18:33 | Johan Larsson wins the face-off against Evgeny Kuznetsov. | |
| Taylor Chorney penalty for Slashing - 2 mins. | 18:50 | |
| 18:50 | Ryan O'Reilly wins the face-off against Mike Richards. | |
| 19:39 | Jack Eichel shoots. Saved by Philipp Grubauer. | |
| 19:43 | Ryan O'Reilly shoots. Saved by Philipp Grubauer. | |
| 19:54 | Jamie McGinn shoots. Saved by Philipp Grubauer. | |
| Justin Williams penalty for Roughing - 2 mins. | 20:00 | |
| 20:00 | Sam Reinhart penalty for Roughing - 2 mins. |
3
| Washington | Buffalo | |
|---|---|---|
| Mike Richards wins the face-off against Johan Larsson. | 0:00 | |
| T.J. Oshie shoots. Saved by Chad Johnson. | 0:51 | |
| Andre Burakovsky shoots. Saved by Chad Johnson. | 1:42 | |
| Marcus Johansson wins the face-off against Jack Eichel. | 2:12 | |
| Marcus Johansson scores. Assisted by Jason Chimera. |
2:54 (1-4) |
|
| Mike Richards wins the face-off against Tim Schaller. | 2:54 | |
| 7:20 | Mark Pysyk penalty for Interference - 2 mins. | |
| 7:20 | Ryan O'Reilly wins the face-off against Nicklas Backstrom. | |
| Dmitry Orlov shoots. Saved by Chad Johnson. | 9:06 | |
| Justin Williams shoots. Saved by Chad Johnson. | 9:11 | |
| Alex Ovechkin shoots. Saved by Chad Johnson. | 9:16 | |
| Justin Williams shoots. Saved by Chad Johnson. | 9:21 | |
| Tom Wilson penalty for Fighting - 5 mins. | 10:43 | |
| 10:43 | Marcus Foligno penalty for Fighting - 5 mins. | |
| 10:43 | Johan Larsson wins the face-off against Nicklas Backstrom. | |
| Nicklas Backstrom wins the face-off against Johan Larsson. | 10:50 | |
| Alex Ovechkin shoots. Saved by Chad Johnson. | 11:12 | |
| Aaron Ness penalty for Holding - 2 mins. | 12:48 | |
| Nicklas Backstrom wins the face-off against Ryan O'Reilly. | 12:48 | |
| 13:23 | Johan Larsson wins the face-off against Mike Richards. | |
| Karl Alzner shoots. Saved by Chad Johnson. | 13:36 | |
| 14:02 | Cody Franson shoots. Saved by Philipp Grubauer. | |
| 14:03 | Ryan O'Reilly wins the face-off against Zach Sill. | |
| 14:07 | Cody Franson shoots. Saved by Philipp Grubauer. | |
| 14:11 | Brian Gionta shoots. Saved by Philipp Grubauer. | |
| 14:12 | Zach Bogosian penalty for Roughing - 2 mins. | |
| Jason Chimera penalty for Roughing - 2 mins. | 14:12 | |
| 14:12 | Ryan O'Reilly wins the face-off against T.J. Oshie. | |
| 14:30 | Cody Franson shoots. Saved by Philipp Grubauer. | |
| Evgeny Kuznetsov wins the face-off against Tim Schaller. | 16:31 | |
| Karl Alzner shoots. Saved by Chad Johnson. | 16:36 | |
| Karl Alzner shoots. Saved by Chad Johnson. | 16:45 | |
| Marcus Johansson wins the face-off against Jack Eichel. | 16:46 | |
| Zach Sill shoots. Saved by Chad Johnson. | 17:11 | |
| 17:49 | Evander Kane shoots. Saved by Philipp Grubauer. | |
| 18:34 | Jake McCabe shoots. Saved by Philipp Grubauer. | |
| Marcus Johansson wins the face-off against Johan Larsson. | 18:35 |