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Buffalo 5,
Washington 2
When: 1:00 PM ET, Saturday, February 23, 2019
Where: KeyBank Center, Buffalo, New York
Referees: Frederic L'Ecuyer, Wes McCauley
Linesmen: Scott Cherrey, Steve Miller
Attendance: 19070
Where: KeyBank Center, Buffalo, New York
Referees: Frederic L'Ecuyer, Wes McCauley
Linesmen: Scott Cherrey, Steve Miller
Attendance: 19070
Final Scoring Summary
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | T |
| Washington | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Buffalo | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
Periods:
- All
- 1
- 2
- 3
1
| Washington | Buffalo | |
|---|---|---|
| 0:00 | Jack Eichel wins the faceoff against Evgeny Kuznetsov. | |
| Evgeny Kuznetsov shoots Saved by Carter Hutton. | 0:18 | |
| Nicklas Backstrom wins the faceoff against Johan Larsson. | 0:19 | |
| John Carlson shoots Saved by Carter Hutton. | 0:22 | |
| T.J. Oshie wins the faceoff against Johan Larsson. | 0:23 | |
| Shot by John Carlson misses the net | 0:25 | |
| 0:26 | Vladimir Sobotka wins the faceoff against Evgeny Kuznetsov. | |
| 0:30 | Scott Wilson hits John Carlson. | |
| Tom Wilson hits Jake McCabe. | 0:39 | |
| Christian Djoos hits Conor Sheary. | 1:25 | |
| Giveaway by Andre Burakovsky. | 1:52 | |
| 2:06 | Matt Hunwick blocks shot from Andre Burakovsky. | |
| 2:30 | Shot by Vladimir Sobotka misses the net | |
| Carl Hagelin hits Nathan Beaulieu. | 3:09 | |
| Giveaway by T.J. Oshie. | 3:21 | |
| 3:23 | Jack Eichel shoots Saved by Braden Holtby. | |
| 3:40 | Jason Pominville scores. Assisted by Jeff Skinner and Jack Eichel. | |
| 3:40 | Zemgus Girgensons wins the faceoff against Evgeny Kuznetsov. | |
| Evgeny Kuznetsov wins the faceoff against Zemgus Girgensons. | 3:45 | |
| Alex Ovechkin hits Rasmus Ristolainen. | 3:58 | |
| 4:12 | Zemgus Girgensons shoots Saved by Braden Holtby. | |
| 4:23 | Scott Wilson hits Brooks Orpik. | |
| 4:34 | Rasmus Ristolainen shoots Saved by Braden Holtby. | |
| 4:38 | Conor Sheary shoots Saved by Braden Holtby. | |
| 4:46 | Giveaway by Rasmus Ristolainen. | |
| Alex Ovechkin shoots Saved by Carter Hutton. | 4:47 | |
| 4:48 | Evan Rodrigues wins the faceoff against Andre Burakovsky. | |
| 4:53 | Giveaway by Rasmus Dahlin. | |
| 4:55 | Conor Sheary blocks shot from John Carlson. | |
| Lars Eller shoots Saved by Carter Hutton. | 5:15 | |
| Carl Hagelin shoots Saved by Carter Hutton. | 5:43 | |
| 5:47 | Vladimir Sobotka blocks shot from Matt Niskanen. | |
| 5:52 | Danny O'Regan shoots Saved by Braden Holtby. | |
| 5:53 | Vladimir Sobotka penalty for tripping - 2 mins (Minor). Drawn by Matt Niskanen. | |
| T.J. Oshie wins the faceoff against Johan Larsson. | 5:53 | |
| 6:13 | Johan Larsson blocks shot from John Carlson. | |
| Takeaway by John Carlson. | 6:21 | |
| Evgeny Kuznetsov shoots Saved by Carter Hutton. | 6:24 | |
| Nicklas Backstrom shoots Saved by Carter Hutton. | 6:37 | |
| 6:43 | Johan Larsson blocks shot from John Carlson. | |
| 6:44 | Zemgus Girgensons shoots Saved by Braden Holtby. | |
| 8:11 | Zemgus Girgensons hits Dmitry Orlov. | |
| Takeaway by Dmitry Orlov. | 8:19 | |
| Brooks Orpik shoots Saved by Carter Hutton. | 8:29 | |
| Nic Dowd wins the faceoff against Jack Eichel. | 8:30 | |
| Shot by Carl Hagelin misses the net | 9:10 | |
| 9:11 | Vladimir Sobotka wins the faceoff against Evgeny Kuznetsov. | |
| 9:57 | Rasmus Ristolainen hits Alex Ovechkin. | |
| 9:58 | Jake McCabe blocks shot from Tom Wilson. | |
| Giveaway by Dmitry Orlov. | 11:07 | |
| Andre Burakovsky shoots Saved by Carter Hutton. | 11:25 | |
| Michal Kempny hits Zemgus Girgensons. | 11:40 | |
| 11:43 | Johan Larsson shoots Saved by Braden Holtby. | |
| Lars Eller wins the faceoff against Jack Eichel. | 11:44 | |
| 12:01 | Nathan Beaulieu blocks shot from Andre Burakovsky. | |
| Nic Dowd wins the faceoff against Jack Eichel. | 12:02 | |
| Chandler Stephenson wins the faceoff against Evan Rodrigues. | 12:16 | |
| Giveaway by Nic Dowd. | 12:47 | |
| Nic Dowd hits Matt Hunwick. | 12:48 | |
| Giveaway by John Carlson. | 12:49 | |
| 12:51 | Sam Reinhart scores. Assisted by Evan Rodrigues. | |
| 12:51 | Johan Larsson wins the faceoff against Evgeny Kuznetsov. | |
| Alex Ovechkin hits Rasmus Ristolainen. | 13:12 | |
| Alex Ovechkin hits Zemgus Girgensons. | 13:21 | |
| Christian Djoos blocks shot from Tage Thompson. | 13:41 | |
| 14:06 | Tage Thompson shoots Saved by Braden Holtby. | |
| 14:20 | Rasmus Dahlin shoots Saved by Braden Holtby. | |
| Brett Connolly wins the faceoff against Jeff Skinner. | 14:21 | |
| 14:30 | Vladimir Sobotka wins the faceoff against Lars Eller. | |
| 15:07 | Shot by Jeff Skinner misses the net | |
| 15:30 | Rasmus Ristolainen hits Alex Ovechkin. | |
| Tom Wilson hits Jake McCabe. | 15:59 | |
| 16:02 | Conor Sheary shoots Saved by Braden Holtby. | |
| 16:21 | Sam Reinhart shoots Saved by Braden Holtby. | |
| 16:54 | Giveaway by Matt Hunwick. | |
| 17:22 | Vladimir Sobotka hits Nic Dowd. | |
| Christian Djoos shoots Saved by Carter Hutton. | 17:24 | |
| Nicklas Backstrom wins the faceoff against Johan Larsson. | 17:25 | |
| 17:30 | Johan Larsson blocks shot from Nicklas Backstrom. | |
| Jakub Vrana penalty for hooking - 2 mins (Minor). Drawn by Rasmus Dahlin. | 18:02 | |
| Nic Dowd wins the faceoff against Jeff Skinner. | 18:02 | |
| 18:23 | Shot by Sam Reinhart misses the net | |
| 18:24 | Jeff Skinner wins the faceoff against Lars Eller. | |
| 18:40 | Shot by Rasmus Ristolainen misses the net |
2
| Washington | Buffalo | |
|---|---|---|
| 0:00 | Jack Eichel wins the faceoff against Nicklas Backstrom. | |
| Nicklas Backstrom shoots Saved by Carter Hutton. | 0:23 | |
| 0:28 | Jack Eichel wins the faceoff against Nicklas Backstrom. | |
| T.J. Oshie shoots Saved by Carter Hutton. | 0:56 | |
| Evgeny Kuznetsov wins the faceoff against Johan Larsson. | 0:57 | |
| Alex Ovechkin shoots Saved by Carter Hutton. | 0:59 | |
| 1:00 | Johan Larsson wins the faceoff against Evgeny Kuznetsov. | |
| Alex Ovechkin hits Rasmus Ristolainen. | 1:25 | |
| Alex Ovechkin shoots Saved by Carter Hutton. | 1:29 | |
| Michal Kempny hits Zemgus Girgensons. | 1:50 | |
| 1:56 | Evan Rodrigues wins the faceoff against Evgeny Kuznetsov. | |
| 2:08 | Matt Hunwick shoots Saved by Braden Holtby. | |
| 2:16 | Conor Sheary shoots Saved by Braden Holtby. | |
| 2:22 | Shot by Sam Reinhart misses the net | |
| Alex Ovechkin scores. Assisted by Evgeny Kuznetsov. | 2:28 | |
| Lars Eller wins the faceoff against Vladimir Sobotka. | 2:28 | |
| Lars Eller shoots Saved by Carter Hutton. | 3:08 | |
| Lars Eller shoots Saved by Carter Hutton. | 3:12 | |
| Nic Dowd wins the faceoff against Johan Larsson. | 3:13 | |
| Nic Dowd hits Johan Larsson. | 3:23 | |
| Giveaway by Carl Hagelin. | 3:40 | |
| 4:08 | Takeaway by Johan Larsson. | |
| 4:12 | Shot by Johan Larsson misses the net | |
| Matt Niskanen blocks shot from Zemgus Girgensons. | 4:24 | |
| 4:31 | Jack Eichel shoots Saved by Braden Holtby. | |
| 4:35 | Jeff Skinner shoots Saved by Braden Holtby. | |
| Giveaway by Carl Hagelin. | 4:37 | |
| 4:40 | Rasmus Ristolainen shoots Saved by Braden Holtby. | |
| Carl Hagelin penalty for tripping - 2 mins (Minor). Drawn by Jeff Skinner. | 4:42 | |
| Lars Eller wins the faceoff against Sam Reinhart. | 4:42 | |
| Giveaway by Lars Eller. | 4:48 | |
| Brooks Orpik blocks shot from Jack Eichel. | 5:03 | |
| 5:04 | Jack Eichel wins the faceoff against Nic Dowd. | |
| Matt Niskanen blocks shot from Rasmus Ristolainen. | 5:09 | |
| 6:10 | Shot by Danny O'Regan misses the net | |
| 6:44 | Shot by Danny O'Regan misses the net | |
| 6:50 | Rasmus Dahlin hits Michal Kempny. | |
| 6:53 | Shot by Rasmus Ristolainen misses the net | |
| 7:24 | Zemgus Girgensons hits T.J. Oshie. | |
| 7:27 | Zemgus Girgensons shoots Saved by Braden Holtby. | |
| Evgeny Kuznetsov wins the faceoff against Evan Rodrigues. | 7:28 | |
| Evgeny Kuznetsov wins the faceoff against Evan Rodrigues. | 7:39 | |
| Jakub Vrana shoots Saved by Carter Hutton. | 7:47 | |
| Evgeny Kuznetsov wins the faceoff against Johan Larsson. | 7:48 | |
| Shot by Alex Ovechkin misses the net | 8:27 | |
| 8:43 | Matt Hunwick shoots Saved by Braden Holtby. | |
| Lars Eller wins the faceoff against Jack Eichel. | 8:46 | |
| Lars Eller wins the faceoff against Jack Eichel. | 8:54 | |
| 9:24 | Jack Eichel shoots Saved by Braden Holtby. | |
| Brett Connolly shoots Saved by Carter Hutton. | 9:38 | |
| 10:26 | Zemgus Girgensons hits Carl Hagelin. | |
| 10:28 | Nathan Beaulieu shoots Saved by Braden Holtby. | |
| 10:30 | Evan Rodrigues wins the faceoff against Nicklas Backstrom. | |
| 12:09 | Takeaway by Conor Sheary. | |
| 12:15 | Danny O'Regan wins the faceoff against Lars Eller. | |
| 12:44 | Jake McCabe hits Andre Burakovsky. | |
| Brett Connolly hits Rasmus Ristolainen. | 12:52 | |
| Giveaway by Lars Eller. | 13:16 | |
| Alex Ovechkin shoots Saved by Carter Hutton. | 13:47 | |
| 13:56 | Nathan Beaulieu penalty for delay of game - 2 mins (Minor). | |
| T.J. Oshie wins the faceoff against Johan Larsson. | 13:56 | |
| Nicklas Backstrom shoots Saved by Carter Hutton. | 14:14 | |
| Alex Ovechkin shoots Saved by Carter Hutton. | 14:27 | |
| 14:28 | Vladimir Sobotka wins the faceoff against T.J. Oshie. | |
| Shot by T.J. Oshie misses the net | 14:39 | |
| T.J. Oshie wins the faceoff against Johan Larsson. | 14:40 | |
| T.J. Oshie shoots Saved by Carter Hutton. | 15:11 | |
| 15:13 | Vladimir Sobotka wins the faceoff against Lars Eller. | |
| 15:31 | Rasmus Ristolainen blocks shot from Alex Ovechkin. | |
| 15:43 | Giveaway by Matt Hunwick. | |
| Tom Wilson hits Evan Rodrigues. | 15:59 | |
| Lars Eller wins the faceoff against Evan Rodrigues. | 16:12 | |
| Andre Burakovsky shoots Saved by Carter Hutton. | 16:26 | |
| Dmitry Orlov shoots Saved by Carter Hutton. | 16:50 | |
| Nic Dowd penalty for tripping - 2 mins (Minor). Drawn by Nathan Beaulieu. | 17:44 | |
| Lars Eller wins the faceoff against Jack Eichel. | 17:44 | |
| 18:34 | Rasmus Dahlin shoots Saved by Braden Holtby. | |
| 18:36 | Conor Sheary wins the faceoff against T.J. Oshie. | |
| Giveaway by Michal Kempny. | 19:10 | |
| 19:23 | Shot by Sam Reinhart misses the net | |
| 19:29 | Rasmus Dahlin scores a power play goal. Assisted by Jack Eichel and Rasmus Ristolainen. | |
| Evgeny Kuznetsov wins the faceoff against Johan Larsson. | 19:29 | |
| Brooks Orpik hits Scott Wilson. | 19:38 | |
| 19:45 | Scott Wilson shoots Saved by Braden Holtby. | |
| 19:49 | Scott Wilson shoots Saved by Braden Holtby. |
3
| Washington | Buffalo | |
|---|---|---|
| 0:00 | Jack Eichel wins the faceoff against Evgeny Kuznetsov. | |
| 0:10 | Jeff Skinner shoots Saved by Braden Holtby. | |
| Alex Ovechkin shoots Saved by Carter Hutton. | 0:18 | |
| Shot by Tom Wilson misses the net | 0:32 | |
| Giveaway by Alex Ovechkin. | 0:55 | |
| 1:04 | Zach Bogosian shoots Saved by Braden Holtby. | |
| Nicklas Backstrom penalty for hooking - 2 mins (Minor). Drawn by Evan Rodrigues. | 1:26 | |
| Nic Dowd wins the faceoff against Evan Rodrigues. | 1:26 | |
| Nic Dowd blocks shot from Zach Bogosian. | 2:24 | |
| 3:10 | Shot by Rasmus Ristolainen misses the net | |
| 3:16 | Shot by Sam Reinhart misses the net | |
| 3:35 | Shot by Jeff Skinner misses the net | |
| 3:39 | Sam Reinhart shoots misses the net | |
| 4:15 | Jake McCabe blocks shot from Andre Burakovsky. | |
| Andre Burakovsky scores. Assisted by Christian Djoos and Michal Kempny. | 4:16 | |
| 4:16 | Johan Larsson wins the faceoff against Evgeny Kuznetsov. | |
| 4:50 | Takeaway by Zemgus Girgensons. | |
| 4:51 | Scott Wilson shoots Saved by Braden Holtby. | |
| 5:00 | Danny O'Regan shoots Saved by Braden Holtby. | |
| Giveaway by Christian Djoos. | 5:00 | |
| Nicklas Backstrom wins the faceoff against Evan Rodrigues. | 5:01 | |
| 5:36 | Conor Sheary shoots Saved by Braden Holtby. | |
| 5:43 | Sam Reinhart scores. Assisted by Matt Hunwick and Conor Sheary. | |
| 5:43 | Vladimir Sobotka wins the faceoff against Nic Dowd. | |
| Giveaway by Braden Holtby. | 5:55 | |
| 6:43 | Rasmus Dahlin hits Dmitry Orlov. | |
| Giveaway by Evgeny Kuznetsov. | 7:13 | |
| 7:30 | Jack Eichel shoots Saved by Braden Holtby. | |
| Lars Eller hits Rasmus Ristolainen. | 7:57 | |
| 8:00 | Scott Wilson shoots Saved by Braden Holtby. | |
| Lars Eller wins the faceoff against Evan Rodrigues. | 8:01 | |
| 8:16 | Shot by Conor Sheary misses the net | |
| Brett Connolly shoots Saved by Carter Hutton. | 8:29 | |
| 8:30 | Johan Larsson wins the faceoff against Jakub Vrana. | |
| Jakub Vrana hits Johan Larsson. | 8:52 | |
| 9:28 | Takeaway by Zach Bogosian. | |
| Brooks Orpik blocks shot from Rasmus Ristolainen. | 9:34 | |
| Evgeny Kuznetsov wins the faceoff against Jack Eichel. | 9:35 | |
| 9:43 | Jason Pominville shoots Saved by Braden Holtby. | |
| Tom Wilson hits Jake McCabe. | 9:48 | |
| Giveaway by Evgeny Kuznetsov. | 9:59 | |
| Evgeny Kuznetsov wins the faceoff against Vladimir Sobotka. | 10:05 | |
| 10:39 | Rasmus Ristolainen hits T.J. Oshie. | |
| Dmitry Orlov shoots Saved by Carter Hutton. | 10:59 | |
| Shot by Matt Niskanen misses the net | 11:07 | |
| 11:17 | Takeaway by Matt Hunwick. | |
| Giveaway by Lars Eller. | 11:52 | |
| John Carlson blocks shot from Rasmus Dahlin. | 12:03 | |
| 12:11 | Zach Bogosian shoots Saved by Braden Holtby. | |
| Nic Dowd wins the faceoff against Jeff Skinner. | 12:14 | |
| Shot by John Carlson misses the net | 12:45 | |
| Tom Wilson wins the faceoff against Vladimir Sobotka. | 12:46 | |
| Evgeny Kuznetsov shoots Saved by Carter Hutton. | 12:52 | |
| Alex Ovechkin hits Danny O'Regan. | 13:46 | |
| 13:59 | Giveaway by Vladimir Sobotka. | |
| 14:01 | Nathan Beaulieu blocks shot from T.J. Oshie. | |
| Takeaway by Dmitry Orlov. | 14:22 | |
| 15:16 | Jack Eichel wins the faceoff against Evgeny Kuznetsov. | |
| 15:52 | Shot by Jack Eichel misses the net | |
| 15:59 | Jason Pominville shoots Saved by Braden Holtby. | |
| Nicklas Backstrom shoots Saved by Carter Hutton. | 16:38 | |
| Matt Niskanen shoots Saved by Carter Hutton. | 16:51 | |
| 16:51 | Evan Rodrigues wins the faceoff against Lars Eller. | |
| 18:03 | Jack Eichel wins the faceoff against Nicklas Backstrom. | |
| Alex Ovechkin shoots Saved by Carter Hutton. | 18:33 | |
| Shot by Tom Wilson misses the net | 18:45 | |
| Giveaway by Evgeny Kuznetsov. | 18:49 | |
| 19:04 | Sam Reinhart scores on an empty net. Assisted by Carter Hutton. | |
| Nic Dowd wins the faceoff against Evan Rodrigues. | 19:04 | |
| 19:23 | Giveaway by Matt Hunwick. | |
| 19:26 | Nathan Beaulieu blocks shot from Michal Kempny. |