nhl Game Recap
Sabres Fall 3-2 Against Washington - Game Recap
It came down to a shootout and Vitek Vanecek foiled the opposition in a 3-2 victory for Washington over Buffalo Saturday.
Washington was favored by -218 and came through for bettors backing them. The game went UNDER the consensus closing total of 6.0.
Washington got goals from Lars Eller, and Martin Fehervary in the victory. Eller opened the scoring at 3:40 of the first period.
Vitek Vanecek turned in a 29-save effort for the Capitals.
Will Butcher, and Vinnie Hinostroza scored for the Sabres, finding the net behind Vitek Vanecek.
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen stopped 40 of 42 shots for the Sabres, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
Washington scored 0 times on 3 chances on the power play, while Buffalo went 0-for-1 with the man advantage.
Buffalo lost the shots on goal battle to Washington by a margin of 42-31.
Washington looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the Blackhawks. The Sabres will aim to get back on the winning track at Winnipeg.