nhl Game Recap
Sabres vs Capitals Final: 4-3 - Recap
Buffalo earned a 4-3 victory over Washington on Sunday, but needed a shootout to do it at Capital One Arena.
Bettors who backed the Sabres were rewarded as -114 favorites at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go OVER the closing total of 6.0.
Colin Miller, Victor Olofsson, and Eric Staal each scored for the Sabres in the victory. Miller opened the scoring for Buffalo.
Linus Ullmark turned in a 28-save effort for the Sabres.
Washington got goals from Nicklas Backstrom, Justin Schultz, and T.J. Oshie in the loss, but it wasn't enough.
Vitek Vanecek stopped 45 of 48 shots for the Capitals, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
On the power play, Buffalo went 3-for-5, while the Capitals were 2-for-3 with the man advantage.
Buffalo outshot Washington 48-31 in the game.
Next game, Buffalo takes its act home to face New York looking for another win. For Washington, they head home to face New York.