WIN
Vitek Vanecek
7-3-2
22 SV / 1 GA
LOSS
Linus Ullmark
3-3-2
18 SV / 3 GA
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G - BUF
22 Saves, .957 SV%
★★
C - BUF
1 Goal, 0 Assists
★★★
RW - BUF
1 Goal, 0 Assists
Venue: Capital One Arena - Washington, District of Columbia
Game Date: February 18, 07:00 PM ET
Game Date: February 18, 07:00 PM ET
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| Power Plays | 1/2 | 1/1 |
| Penalty Shots | 0/0 | 0/0 |
| Hits | 17 | 22 |
| Faceoffs Won | 19 | 20 |
| Giveaways | 10 | 11 |
| Takeaways | 5 | 8 |
| Shots Blocked | 14 | 7 |
| Penalty Minutes | 2 | 4 |
Scoring Summary
Penalties
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BUF 0 - WSH 1 PP 17:23
Goal scored by Nicklas Backstrom (8), assisted by T.J. Oshie (7) and Alex Ovechkin (9)
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| 2nd Period |
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BUF 0 - WSH 2 SH 6:38
Goal scored by Tom Wilson (6)
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| 3rd Period |
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BUF 0 - WSH 37:28
Goal scored by Conor Sheary (4), assisted by Lars Eller (4) and Justin Schultz (6)
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BUF 1 - WSH 3 PP 11:27
Goal scored by Victor Olofsson (6), assisted by Sam Reinhart (5) and Jack Eichel (10)
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Officiating Crew
Referees: Dean Morton, Francois St.Laurent
Linesmen: Brandon Gawryletz, James Tobias
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